$10bn James Webb space telescope launches on ‘eternal search’ mission
Successor to the Hubble telescope takes off on board rocket from ESA’s launch base in French Guiana The most ambitious, costly robot probe ever built, the…
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French zoo closes after pack of nine wolves escapes
Four wolves were shot dead by park workers and five anaesthetised by officials at scene Authorities in the south of France have temporarily shut down a zoo…
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US and Japan draw up joint military plan in case of Taiwan emergency – report
US would set up bases from a Japanese island to Taiwan and deploy troops, with Japan providing logistical support, Kyodo reports Japanese and US armed…
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Russia fines Google £73m over failure to delete ‘illegal’ content
Moscow ruling is first revenue-based fine of its kind in Russia and comes amid fears of internet crackdown A Moscow court has said it is fining Alphabet’s…
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Iran nuclear deal: eighth round of talks begins in Vienna
An eighth round of talks on reviving the Iran nuclear deal has begun in Vienna, with Iran saying participants have been largely working from an acceptable…
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Egyptian pharaoh’s mummified body gives up its secrets after 3,500 years
Amenhotep I ‘unwrapped’ digitally by Cairo scientists, revealing details from his grave jewellery to his teeth With his narrow chin, small nose and curly…
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Crews find second apparent 1887 time capsule under Robert E Lee statue
Long-sought-after item could contain artifacts, Confederate memorabilia and even a rare photo of Abraham Lincoln Crews wrapping up the removal Monday of a…
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