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Getty Images A sign outside a SpaceX facility near the proposed new city The area where Elon Musk’s SpaceX company operates on the southern tip of Texas is to officially become a city called Starbase. Residents approved incorporating a patch of land as the new municipality in an election on…

A drone attack launched by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) struck a military airport in the city of Port Sudan on Sunday, according to the Sudanese army. It marks the first time RSF attacks have reached the city – the de-facto capital of Sudan’s military-led government – since the…

A missile fired from Yemen landed near the main terminal of Israel’s Ben Gurion airport on Sunday morning, Israeli authorities said. Unverified footage posted online appeared to show drivers on a road nearby pulled over to take cover as a projectile lands, creating a plume of black smoke near the…

Some athletes are applying for asylum in their host countries after the Olympic Games or elsewhere in Europe, citing often security reasons or desires to advance their sporting careers further. According to an investigation by the French newspaper l’Équipe, entire Olympic teams may have chosen to remain in Europe. FRANCE…

‘Trump was the game-changer’: Three things to know about the Australian election result Australia’s opposition party has been left reeling after a bruising defeat in Saturday’s federal election, with a result that is shaping up to be its worst ever loss. Peter Dutton, the Liberal party leader, also lost his…

Large crowds are attending a free Lady Gaga concert on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro. The Brazilian authorities say more than one million people are at the event. The concert is being paid for by the city in an attempt to revitalise Rio’s economy, and they expect it could…

Graham Fraser Technology reporter Owen and Weng Williams Skype would help change the lives of Owen and Weng Williams From blossoming long-distance love to helping families stay connected, for years Skype held a unique place in people’s hearts. In the days before Zoom, WhatsApp and Teams, the video call service…

Courtesy: Sotheby’s The jewels comprise nearly 1,800 pearls, rubies, sapphires, and patterned gold sheets On Wednesday, a cache of dazzling jewels linked to the Buddha’s mortal remains, which have been hailed as one of the most astonishing archaeological finds of the modern era, will go under the hammer at Sotheby’s…

Mel Ramsay & Tom Richardson BBC Newsbeat Sandfall Interactive Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has been receiving rave reviews across the board In 2020, at the height of the Covid pandemic, Guillaume Broche was like millions of others around the world. “Bored in their job and wanting to do something different.”…

Getty Images Earlier this week American singer Katy Perry, best known for her bubblegum pop, said she felt like a “human Piñata” after weeks of online backlash. The description felt suitably colourful – but the acknowledgement was serious. A decade on from headlining the Superbowl, Perry’s part in a much-derided…