Pakistan defence minister warns of 'open war' with Afghanistan if peace talks fail
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NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams completed an unexpectedly long 286-day mission on the ISS, returning to Earth aboard a SpaceX capsule after delays caused by technical issues with Boeing’s Starliner.
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams returned to Earth on Tuesday, landing off Florida's coast after nine months in space. Their return followed a prolonged mission that faced several challenges, including issues with Boeing's Starliner, which disrupted their initial plans for a short stay on the International Space Station (ISS).
Originally intended as an eight-day test flight, their mission in Starliner was delayed after problems with the spacecraft’s propulsion system. This led to them being included in NASA’s Crew-9 rotation, with their return aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule.
The astronauts undocked from the ISS at 1:05 a.m. ET (0505 GMT) and, after a 17-hour journey, splashed down at 5:57 p.m. ET (2157 GMT), about 50 miles off Florida’s Gulf Coast. The crew, which also included two other astronauts, used parachutes to slow their descent from 17,000 mph to a safe landing speed of 17 mph.
After landing, NASA’s Steve Stich confirmed that Wilmore and Williams would undergo health checks before returning to their families. The mission had attracted political attention, with U.S. President Donald Trump calling for an expedited return, alleging political motives behind the delay. In response, NASA accelerated Crew-9’s schedule, ensuring the astronauts' return earlier than planned.
During their 286-day mission, Wilmore and Williams conducted numerous science experiments aboard the ISS. Williams, now with 608 total days in space, ranks second in U.S. astronaut history. Wilmore’s mission was his second, having previously spent time on the ISS.
Boeing's Starliner, which had hoped to compete with SpaceX’s Crew Dragon, faced further setbacks, and NASA indicated that another uncrewed test flight may be required before Starliner can regularly carry astronauts.
At least 69 people have died and almost 150 injured following a powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Cebu City in the central Visayas region of the Philippines, officials said, making it one of the country’s deadliest disasters this year.
A tsunami threat was issued in Chile after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the Drake Passage on Friday. The epicenter was located 135 miles south of Puerto Williams on the north coast of Navarino Island.
The war in Ukraine has reached a strategic impasse, and it seems that the conflict will not be solved by military means. This creates a path toward one of two alternatives: either a “frozen” phase that can last indefinitely or a quest for a durable political regulation.
A shooting in Nice, southeastern France, left two people dead and five injured on Friday, authorities said.
Snapchat will start charging users who store more than 5GB of photos and videos in its Memories feature, prompting backlash from long-time users.
A senior lawmaker from Germany's Social Democrats, a junior partner in Chancellor Friedrich Merz's coalition government, called for a reassessment of Germany's China policy on Saturday after Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul postponed a trip to Beijing.
Pakistan's Defence Minister stated on Saturday that he believes Afghanistan desires peace, but warned that failure to reach an agreement during talks in Istanbul could lead to "open war." This comes days after both sides agreed to a ceasefire following deadly border clashes.
Premier Li Qiang arrived in Singapore on Saturday for an official visit at the invitation of Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.
Ivory Coast is voting in a presidential election on Saturday with incumbent and strong favourite Alassane Ouattara, 83, claiming credit for nearly 15 years of economic growth and relative stability while hinting it will be his final campaign.
U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed his readiness to meet with North Korea's Kim Jung Un during his upcoming visit to Asia.
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