Marking the latest foray into space exploration, NASA has launched its first mission to explore Jupiter’s moon, Europa, to determine if it harbors conditions suitable to support life. According to the agency, NASA’s Europa Clipper launched on Oct. 14 from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carried into orbit on SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket.
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UN Secretary-General Calls for Immediate Humanitarian Ceasefire in Hamas-Israel War
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday october 18th 2023 called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Hamas-Israel war in Gaza. Guterres called on Hamas to carry out an immediate and unconditional release of hostages.
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All time highs across Southeast Asia were recorded in Vietnam, Laos and Bangkok
Temperature records tumbled across Southeast Asia over the weekend as the region swelters under a weekslong heat wave that has brought misery to millions. All time highs were recorded in Vietnam, Laos and Thailand’s capital, where the heat has been compounded by an intense smoggy season that has caused pollution levels to spike. Scientists have long warned that heat waves are set to get worse as the impacts of the human-caused climate crisis accelerate.
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Hamas Ressistance On Israeli Tanks And Troops
Israeli tanks and troops pressed towards Gaza City on Thursday but met fierce resistance from Hamas militants using mortars and hit-and-run attacks from tunnels as the Palestinian death toll from nearly four weeks of bombardments mounted.
