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A Falcon 9 rocket prepares to support the Starlink 10-4 mission, which will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on July 28, 2024. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now Update 2:13 a.m. EDT: SpaceX has confirmed the successful deployment of the Starlink satellites. SpaceX continued its post-mishap recovery with the first of a series of planned launches early Sunday morning, as the company prepared to launch two Falcon 9 rockets from pads in Florida and California. First up was the Starlink 10-4 mission, which added 23 Starlink Version 2 Mini satellites to the growing mega-constellation. The…

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese diplomats are pressuring lawmakers from at least six countries not to attend a China-focused summit in Taiwan, participants told The Associated Press.Politicians in Bolivia, Colombia, Slovakia, North Macedonia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and another Asian country, who declined to be named, have received text messages, phone calls and urgent meeting requests that would clash with their travel plans to Taiwan, in what they say is an effort to isolate Taiwan’s autonomy.The summit begins on Monday and is being organised by the Parliamentary Alliance on China Issues. A group of several hundred lawmakers from 35 countries They’re concerned about how…

Maneka Gandhi, a senior BJP leader, MP and former cabinet minister filed an election petition Allahabad High Courtcontest the election Samajwadi Party MP Ram Buwal Nishad from Sultanpur Lok Sabha Constituency. Nishad defeated Gandhi (then MP from Sultanpur) by over 43,000 votes in the recently concluded 2024 Indian Lok Sabha elections. Nishad won 444,330 votes while Gandhi only managed 401,156 votes, resulting in his defeat.In his reply, Gandhi has also accused Nishad of not disclosing the criminal cases pending against him (in his nomination form). Gandhi has alleged that Nishad had disclosed only eight criminal cases when in fact there…

Maneka Gandhi, a senior BJP leader, MP and former cabinet minister filed an election petition Allahabad High Courtcontest the election Samajwadi Party MP Ram Buwal Nishad from Sultanpur Lok Sabha Constituency. Nishad defeated Gandhi (then MP from Sultanpur) by over 43,000 votes in the recently concluded 2024 Indian Lok Sabha elections. Nishad won 444,330 votes while Gandhi only managed 401,156 votes, resulting in his defeat.In his reply, Gandhi has also accused Nishad of not disclosing the criminal cases pending against him (in his nomination form). Gandhi has alleged that Nishad had disclosed only eight criminal cases when in fact there…

If you’ve been out and about in London this summer, you’ll have noticed a new seasonal trend that’s hit the shelves in a big way. Breaking with summer tradition, this season the fashion world is swearing off micro and mini shorts and going all in on the Bermuda shorts trend. But what exactly are they? teeth What makes Bermuda shorts different from other shorts? other Shorts? This editor has a question! So he started searching for answers…What are Bermuda Shorts?Bermuda shorts stand out for their long hem and tailored finish. Spanning at or above the knee, these shorts have a…

Kalvin Phillips wants a permanent move from Manchester City, Kelechi Iheanacho is close to a move to Sevilla and PSG are in the running to sign Nico Williams.Kalvin Phillips, 28, an England midfielder, Manchester City He wants a permanent move from the club. Everton and Aston Villa A loan deal is under consideration. (Football Insider)Nigerian striker Kelechi Iheanacho (27) is close to joining the club. Seville With the expiration of the contract with Leicester City(Sky Germany)Paris Saint-Germain Still working towards signing Athletic Bilbao Spanish winger Nico Williams (22 years old). (RMC – French)Aston Villa Aiming to introduce Barcelona And 27-year-old…

CARACAS, Venezuela — As President Nicolas Maduro struts across the stage, flapping his arms to the rhythm of trap meringue, the high-pitched sounds of chickens crowing blare from a wall of speakers, energizing a crowd of enthusiastic supporters of the Venezuelan president’s re-election bid.Campaign jingles are not an afterthought in music-loving Venezuela, and this catchy one about a “fighting cock” that always wins fits the embattled leftist leader’s political moment perfectly.Since the late Hugo Chavez handed the torch of the Bolivarian Revolution to a loyal aide 11 years ago, Maduro has weathered a string of seemingly impossible threats, from drone…

Supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro attend a campaign rally in the Catia neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela, on July 18, 2024. File Photo/APVenezuela’s future is at stake: Voters will decide Sunday whether to re-elect President Nicolas Maduro, whose 11 years in office have been marked by crisis, or force the opposition to follow through on promises to reverse ruling policies that have caused the economy to collapse and forced millions to flee the country.Historically divided opposition parties have coalesced behind a single candidate, posing Venezuela’s toughest presidential challenge in decades.Mr Maduro is being challenged by former diplomat Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia,…

Protests have broken out across Pakistan, with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf leaders protesting in the capital over Imran Khan’s continued imprisonment and rising electricity prices. With no immediate resolution to either issue in sight, the protests are likely to intensify. In the midst of all this, the Shehbaz Sharif government received a fresh shock when Gallup’s Business Confidence Index report revealed that businesses were blaming the government for mismanagement of the economy. Get cash in minutes! Best personal loans with lowest interest rates Apply now Prolonged political turmoil and new tax hike budgets have made business owners more pessimistic about the future,…

The past two months have been like no other for Edmundo González Urrutia: He gave political speeches, shook hands and waved from the top of a truck to cheering crowds across Venezuela.by Regina Garcia Cano Associated PressJuly 28, 2024 1:46 AM EST• 4 min readCARACAS, Venezuela — The past two months have been like nothing Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia has experienced before: He’s given political speeches, shook hands and waved from the top of a moving truck to cheering crowds across Venezuela. He’s also ditched his ambassadorial title to become a presidential candidate.At 74, Gonzalez’s life has changed dramatically, transforming him…