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Texas: SpaceX’s ambitious Mars mission has faced a fresh hurdle as its enormous Starship rocket exploded during a test at the company’s Texas facility. The SpaceX Starship blast added to a series of setbacks that continue to challenge Elon Musk’s vision of reaching the Red Planet. The SpaceX Starship blast occurred while Starship was positioned on a test stand at SpaceX’s Starbase in Brownsville, Texas. The spacecraft was being prepared for its tenth test flight when the failure struck. In a statement posted on Musk’s social media platform X, SpaceX confirmed the incident and assured that all personnel were safe.…

United Kingdom: A stark new report by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has forecast that air pollution will be responsible for around 30,000 deaths in the United Kingdom in 2025. The report, which brands air pollution as a public health crisis, urges the government to prioritise the issue with the same gravity as clean water or food safety. The RCP emphasises that 99 percent of the UK population is exposed to harmful air pollutants. It highlights that there is no safe level of air pollution, with average life expectancy shortened by 1.8 years due to toxic air exposure. The…

North Korea: North Korea will dispatch thousands of workers and military personnel to help reconstruct Russia’s war-ravaged Kursk region, Russian authorities have confirmed. The announcement has triggered strong international condemnation, with critics warning of potential violations of United Nations sanctions. Speaking after high-level talks in Pyongyang, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu described the planned deployment as ‘fraternal assistance.’ Shoigu met with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un to finalise the arrangement. North Korea intends to send a division of builders, two military brigades of 5,000 people, along with 1,000 deminers to support the restoration of the Kursk region, which…

England: A significant abortion law reform is set to take place in the House of Commons, with MPs preparing to vote on proposals that could decriminalise abortion in England and Wales. Two Labour MPs, Tonia Antoniazzi and Stella Creasy, have each tabled amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill. Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle will decide which amendment proceeds to a vote, though only one is expected to be selected. Abortion debates typically involve a free vote, allowing MPs to vote according to their personal beliefs rather than along party lines. Current Legal Framework Under existing legislation, abortion remains technically illegal…

Pyongyang: North Korea has relaunched its 5,000-tonne naval destroyer after it capsized during its initial launch attempt last month. The relaunch, confirmed by state media, was overseen by leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Kim Ju Ae at Rajin Port, reinforcing the country’s continued push to modernise its navy. The destroyer, one of two new vessels launched by Pyongyang this year, is now among the largest ships in the North Korean fleet. Designed with the theoretical capability to launch nuclear weapons, the vessel is a key component of Kim’s ambition to build a nuclear-armed navy. Following the failed launch…

Tokyo: Japan to take a bold step to address its worsening labour shortage by proposing changes to long-standing social welfare rules that have discouraged many married women from working full-time or advancing in their careers. Lawmakers are expected to approve a reform bill requiring part-time workers to contribute to pension and health-insurance programs. The changes would scale back exemptions granted to dependent spouses earning less than 1.3 million yen ($9,028) annually. These benefits were first introduced in 1986 during Japan’s economic boom. These exemptions, originally designed to support full-time homemakers, are now viewed by many as outdated and economically harmful.…

England: On the International Day of Play 2025, the Raising the Nation Play Commission published its final report on childhood play, ‘Everything to Play For: A Plan to Ensure Every Child in England Can Play’, following a year-long independent inquiry. Children across England are being driven indoors and onto screens. The new report by the Raising the Nation Play Commission warns that this trend is damaging childhood development. Experts are now calling for urgent steps to revive childhood play in England. The report also aligns with UNICEF’s 2025 International Day of Play theme, ‘Choose Play – Every Day’, which underscores…

New York: A new report by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) highlights a global fertility decline, revealing that a growing number of individuals across various regions are unable to have the number of children they desire. UNFPA report identified key obstacles, including financial pressures, limited time, and challenges in finding a suitable partner. The findings are based on a survey of 14,000 participants from 14 diverse countries, among them the United States, India, Brazil, Nigeria, South Korea, and Sweden. These nations, representing a broad spectrum of income levels and demographic profiles, collectively account for approximately one-third of the global…

England: A new study, led by the UK’s Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), alongside the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Oregon State University’s Co-operative Institute for Marine Resources Studies, has confirmed that ocean acidification has reached dangerous levels. The Evil Twin Scientists now warn that time is running out to prevent irreversible damage to vital underwater habitats. Ocean acidification, often called the ‘evil twin’ of climate change, occurs when carbon dioxide is absorbed by seawater. This process lowers pH levels and reduces the availability of calcium carbonate – a substance essential to many marine organisms. The Ocean acidification severely threatens…

United States: US President Donald Trump has signed a new proclamation banning entry from 12 countries, citing national security. Trump’s travel ban, effective from 9 June 2025, is part of a wider immigration crackdown under his second term. The travel ban 2025 targets nationals from Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. Citizens from seven more countries, including Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela, will face partial restrictions. “This is to protect Americans from dangerous foreign actors,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social. He also referred to the Colorado…