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Watch: Japan launches historic mission to explore Mars’ moons and bring back samples

Japan launched a spacecraft towards Mars on Tuesday on a historic five-year mission to explore the Red Planet’s mysterious moons, Phobos and Deimos, and bring back samples to Earth. Led by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), the mission aims to collect at least 10 grams of material from Phobos, marking the first attempt to retrieve samples from the Martian sphere.

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'Paris is going to be a Muslim city very soon': Trump slams Macron as riots spiral

US President Donald Trump has slammed French President Emmanuel Macron over the escalating unrest in France, claiming that “Paris is going to be a Muslim city very soon” and blaming immigration for the violence that has swept across the country.

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Congress snubbed delimitation talks: Govt signals Parliament session

Days after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge called for an all-party meeting to discuss any fresh delimitation proposal, govt on Monday said it had already consulted many opposition parties, including Samajwadi Party, DMK and NCP (SP), and could not hold talks with Congress because of its own unwillingness, refuelling the buzz that Parliament may be called for a short duration to take up the legislation.

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Jennifer Lawrence donated $2m; 17-room children's cardiac ICU later opened

In a remarkable philanthropic gesture, Jennifer Lawrence donated $2 million to launch a specialized cardiac intensive care unit at Norton Children's Hospital. This generous act sparked a community wave of fundraising, amassing over $4 million. Opened in early 2020, the unit is specifically equipped to cater to children with critical heart conditions, marking a pivotal enhancement in pediatric cardiac care in her hometown.

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Trump Says He Is Ready To Meet Putin, Xi In China Next Month

US President Donald Trump on Monday indicated he is ready to meet with his Russian and Chinese counterparts during a summit in China next month centered on denuclearization.Do

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Amid Unrest In France, Trump Says 'Paris Will Be Muslim City Very Soon'

Trump recounted a conversation with Macron, telling him "a long time ago, you're making a big mistake in France. You're letting everybody from the world come in. The whole world was coming in.

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US Court Orders Fired Saudi Engineer To Remain In Custody In OpenAI Case

A US federal judge on Monday ordered a former OpenAI employee from Saudi Arabia to remain in custody without bail because he was deemed to be a flight risk.

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'State-sponsored terrorism': Mamata demands release of CJP's Das, Ranka

Former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday accused the government of perpetrating “state-sponsored terrorism” and “police-sponsored atrocities” as she demanded the release of Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka. The CJP duos judicial custody was extended by two days in a case linked to the alleged trespassing at Jantar Mantar in Delhi.

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Japan Launches World-First Mission To Moon Of Mars

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, which is leading the bold sampling effort, launched the spacecraft before dawn from the country's main spaceport on Tanegashima Island.

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