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April 11, 2026

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‘Just the beginning’: Artemis II crew splashes down after record-breaking moon flyby | Artemis II

The Artemis II, and the four astronauts aboard the Orion space capsule, splashed down into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego on Friday night, with all four astronauts in good health. “53 years ago, humanity left the moon. This time we return to stay. Let us finish what they started. Let us focus on what was left undone. Let us not go to plant flags and leave, but to stay with firmness in our purpose, with gratitude for the hands who built the machines and with love for the ones that we carry with us,” Nasa’s associate

April 11, 2026

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Trump backs FCC chair’s threat to pull licenses of news outlets over Iran war coverage | Trump administration

Donald Trump reinforced comments made by Brendan Carr, the chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), threatening the broadcast licenses of news organizations that report unfavorably on the war in Iran. In a Truth Social post on Sunday night, Trump said he was “thrilled” that Carr was “looking at the licenses of some of these Corrupt and Highly Unpatriotic ‘News’ Organizations. They get Billions of Dollars of FREE American Airwaves, and use it to perpetuate LIES …” Carr wrote in a post on X on Saturday that broadcasters “that are running hoaxes and news distortions – also known as the

April 11, 2026

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US, Iran begin peace talks in Pakistan

The ceasefire talks between the United States, US, and Iran are under way in Pakistan’s capital of Islamabad. This is the first direct peace talks between the US and Tehran since the 1979 Islamic revolution. US Vice President JD Vance led the America’s delegation to the meeting. He met Pakistani Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif ahead of ceasefire negotiations. Iranian officials, including Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, also met Sharif. Meanwhile, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has expressed support for the Iranian negotiators in Pakistan. Pezeshkian said the delegation will “negotiate bravely” in defence of the country’s

April 11, 2026

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War breaking news. Iran, Trump: ‘New attacks if there is no agreement’. Italian ship stranded in Hormuz

LiveLast updated about 19 hours ago Air raid sirens in northern Israel near the border with Lebanon 16:4910 April 2026Pinned update Trump: ‘Our ships load better ammunition if negotiations fail’ US President Donald Trump is back to threatening Iran ahead of the expected start of talks in Pakistan, claiming that US warships are loading up with the “best ammunition” ahead of a possible resumption of attacks if negotiations fail. “We will find out in about 24 hours. We’ll know soon enough,” Trump said in a telephone interview with the New York Post in response to a question about whether he

April 11, 2026

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Once ‘America’s best idea’, National Parks are reaching their breaking point

US national parks are being forced to stay open despite operating on a “bare-bones” crew after cuts to staff and funding. Rangers say they can’t sustain it. From the towering sandstone canyons in Zion, to the Rocky Mountain ranges at Grand Teton and the bubbling, rainbow geysers at Yellowstone — there’s a reason millions flock to America’s national parks every year, including 726,000 Australians in 2024 alone. Famously coined “America’s best idea” by Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist and environmentalist Wallace Stegner, the parks are “absolutely American, absolutely democratic … they reflect us at our best rather than our worst”, he

April 11, 2026

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Breaking China’s rare earth monopoly will define the next industrial era

Brussels: There’s much talk about critical materials like lithium and cobalt, and rare earths like dysprosium and cerium, these days. China has a near-monopoly on these minerals that are essential for high-technology manufacturing, as well as for climate transition, across the world. In such a situation, how can countries ensure a better access to supply chains? For starters, ‘rare earths’, despite their nomenclature, are actually found almost everywhere, often combined in small quantities with other metals. They had been used for years, but usually for niche applications such as military electronics. However, one of their main uses – manufacture of

April 11, 2026

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Trump appears to link Iran attack to his 2020 election loss | US-Israel war on Iran

Donald Trump on Saturday appeared to link the massive attack he ordered against Iran to his persistent claims about his 2020 election loss to former president Joe Biden, in a social media post about allegations that Tehran’s government interfered in the US president elections. “Iran tried to interfere in 2020, 2024 elections to stop Trump,” his Truth Social post said, “and now faces renewed war with United States”. Those words, written in the first hours of the bombardment of Iran, repeated the headline of an article to which he linked from Just the News, a Trump-friendly news site. “Iranian intelligence

April 11, 2026

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Record-breaking £150bn investment unveiled during US State Visit

Major package of investment commitments set to boost jobs, drive growth and deliver opportunity for working people up and down the country More than 7600 high-quality jobs to be created across the UK, with major US investment flowing into clean energy, life sciences, and advanced manufacturing — key sectors in the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy Flagship commitments unveiled today include £100 billion investment from Blackstone in the UK over the next decade and £3.9 billion from Prologis across the UK’s life sciences and advanced manufacturing It marks the largest commercial package ever secured during a State Visit, underscoring the power

April 10, 2026

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Accès restreint – Le Monde

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April 10, 2026

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BREAKING! US Inflation Data Released! Here’s Bitcoin’s (BTC) Initial Reaction!

The leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC), after rising towards $73,000 following the ceasefire between the US and Iran, continues to remain above $70,000. Although news reports have pulled oil prices back, the ongoing war, which has lasted for over a month, has driven oil prices up above $100. This indirectly increases inflation concerns, and analysts worry that inflation, which the US Federal Reserve (FED) has long been trying to bring down to its 2 percent target, may come under renewed upward pressure with this increase in energy prices. While there is talk that the Fed might even raise interest rates in