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Virgin Galactic launched its first tourist passengers into the weightlessness of space Thursday, the culmination of a nearly two-decade commercial pursuit, the company said.

Fast-moving wildfires have claimed at least 36 lives in the US tourist paradise of Hawaii, where rescuers raced Thursday to evacuate more people from the… Read More »Dozens dead in Hawaii wildfires, Biden declares ‘major disaster’

The Emmy Awards have been postponed by almost four months, organizers said Thursday, as crippling strikes by Hollywood’s actors and writers drag on with no… Read More »Emmy Awards postponed for four months due to Hollywood strikes

Fast-moving wildfires have claimed at least 36 lives in the US tourist paradise of Hawaii, where rescuers raced Thursday to evacuate more people from the… Read More »At least 36 dead in Hawaii wildfires, tourists evacuated

Three French police officers were charged on Thursday over the death of a 27-year-old man in the southern city of Marseille in early July during… Read More »Three French police officers charged over man’s death during riots

Violence has erupted all around Cape Town following last week’s announcement of a disruptive taxi strike against new local legislation allowing authorities to impound irregular… Read More »‘They effectively stop the economy’: Deadly protests erupt over Cape Town taxi strike

The United States, Britain and Canada on Thursday announced sanctions against the former governor of Lebanon’s central bank, Riad Salameh, accusing him of corrupt actions… Read More »US, UK, Canada sanction Lebanon’s former central bank governor over alleged corruption

African football’s governing body, Caf, says it looking into allegations against Samuel Eto’o, president of the Cameroonian Football Federation.

Russia is taking a big gamble as it prepares to launch its first spacecraft to the Moon since 1976 on Friday. After decades of failed… Read More »Russia hopes to pull ahead in the space race with the launch of the Luna-25 moon lander

Tunisia and Libya announced Thursday they had agreed to share responsibility for providing shelter for hundreds of migrants stranded at their border, many of them… Read More »Tunisia, Libya announce deal to provide shelter to migrants stranded on border