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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

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Odysseus lander to be ‘put to sleep’

The team behind the Odysseus spacecraft says their mission has 'changed the economics of landing on the moon'. Speaking on Wednesday, representatives of Intuitive Machines said the lander will be "put to sleep" before being powered up again in the next two to three weeks. Last week it became the first privately developed spacecraft to soft land on the lunar surface. Sally Patterson has more.    

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EU to introduce 10-year prison terms for environmental crimes

The European Union has become the first international body to criminalise the most serious cases of environmental damage that are “comparable to ecocide”. Ecosystem destruction, including habitat loss and illegal logging, will be punished with tougher penalties and prison sentences of up to 10 years under the EU’s updated environmental crime directive. Here is local Ecologist Peter Cuningham.

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Private sector invests in universal connectivity

The mobile phone industry has pledged over $9 billion towards the goal of connecting the world. ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin said, “Thanks to these new commitments, millions of people will benefit from accessible and affordable connectivity across the world.” Around 2.6 billion people remain offline worldwide, according to data from the specialized UN agency, which drives innovation in communications technology. As telecommunications infrastructure forms the backbone of connectivity and digital transformation, […]

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France moves to enshrine abortion rights

France is on the verge of enshrining abortion rights into the country's constitution. Lawmakers in the lower house passed the historic bill last month, which now heads to the French senate for its final legislative hurdle. The AFP news agency reports that President Emmanuel Macron’s government wants Article 34 of the constitution amended to specify that “the law determines the conditions by which is exercised the freedom of women to […]

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2 Men convicted of killing Run-DMC’s Mizell

The godson of Run-DMC star Jason Mizell has been convicted of his murder in New York City, more than 20 years after the rap star's death. Mizell, known as Jam Master Jay, was fatally shot in 2002 in his music studio. He's credited with helping hip-hop break into the pop music mainstream in the 1980s - with hits including 'It's Tricky'. The Associated Press reports that an anonymous Brooklyn federal […]

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Trial date set for Alec Baldwin’s manslaughter trial

Actor Alec Baldwin will go on trial in July after being charged in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer during a rehearsal on a movie set in New Mexico. Prosecutors dismissed the charges against Baldwin in April 2023 but then again indicted Baldwin in January this year after prosecutors received new analysis of the gun. The actor could face up to 18 months in prison if convicted in this first […]

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Quarter of Gaza one step from famine as aid trucks looted, says UN

Aid trucks are being shot at and looted with at least a quarter of Gaza's population one step away from starvation, UN officials said on Tuesday. The situation is especially acute in the north, where humanitarian supplies are scarce and vast swathes of the area lie in ruins after Israel's military offensive. UN humanitarian coordinator Ramesh Ramasingham told the UN Security Council on Tuesday there is "every possibility" the situation […]

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Conservative Lawmaker Apologises For Claiming Parts Of London Are “No-Go” Areas, Amid Ongoing Islamophobia Row

A Conservative Lawmaker has apologised for claiming parts of UK cities are "no-go" areas, amid an escalating row over 'Islamophobia' within the governing Conservative Party. Paul Scully made the comments, following the suspension of another Conservative MP, Lee Anderson, for statements that have been branded "Anti-Muslim". Simon Gaitán reports. ENG

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