“Talented Man Who Made Mistakes”: Vladimir Putin On Wagner Chief
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday expressed his “condolences” over a plane crash thought to have killed Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin on Wednesday.
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Russia extends U.S. reporter Gershkovich’s detention by three months
Russia on Thursday extended by three months the detention of Wall Street Journal correspondent Evan Gershkovich, defying pleas for the release of the reporter arrested on the job in March.Gershkovich, unlike many Western reporters, had continued to re…
With India’s Moon triumph, lunar space race surges while UN struggles to set guardrails
“More than 100 lunar missions are planned for this decade alone, including many that are commercial,” said Jessica West, of Canada’s Project Ploughshares.
US sues SpaceX, alleges hiring discrimination against asylum seekers, refugees
The US Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against SpaceX, alleging that the company discriminated against asylum seekers and refugees in its hiring practices. The lawsuit claims that SpaceX discouraged these individuals from applying and refused to…
Putin breaks silence on Wagner plane crash which killed mercenary chief Prigozhin
The Wagner Group chief is presumed dead after boarding a private jet that crashed in Russia on Wednesday.
Average long-term US mortgage rate jumps to 7.23% this week to highest level since June 2001
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed further above 7% this week to its highest level since 2001, another blow to would-be homebuyers grappling with rising home prices and a stubbornly low supply of properties on the market.
Modular, a platform for developing AI systems, raised $100M led by General Catalyst, bringing its total funding to $130M; GV, Greylock, and others invested too (Kyle Wiggers/TechCrunch)
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Modular, a platform for developing AI systems, raised $100M led by General Catalyst, bringing its total funding to $130M; GV, Greylock, and others invested too — Modular, a startup creating a platform for …
With Brics expansion, China seeks a global counterweight to US
The five Brics countries have announced plans to add six new members to their club. Observers say the expansion is intended to make the group a stronger player in the “multi-polar world” favoured by China to counter US supremacy. Will it succeed?
FIFA opens disciplinary proceedings against Spain’s soccer chief after World Cup kiss
A union speaking for Jenni Hermoso, the player who was kissed, called for “intervention in the face of sexual harassment or abuse.” Spain’s soccer federation scheduled an emergency meeting on Friday.
Novak Djokovic’s US Open return will come against someone who’s never played a match there
Novak Djokovic will face Alexandre Muller of France in the first match of his return to the U.S. Open, while defending women’s champion Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff could be headed toward a women’s quarterfinal matchup.