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Russia’s first lunar mission in 47 years crashes into the moon

Russia’s first lunar mission in 47 years ended in failure as its Luna-25 spacecraft lost control and ultimately crashed into the moon.

Virgin Galactic completes first space tourism mission after decades

Virgin Galactic — the space tourism company founded by British billionaire Richard Branson — launched its spaceflight for tourists, taking its first private astronaut customers o the edge of spaces.

Turkish Baykar Tech sign joint research and development agreement with Pakistan’s NASTP

Baykar, a prominent Turkish defense technology company, has signed a partnership with Pakistan's aerospace hub to expand cooperation between the two countries in the aviation and defense sectors. The agreement was signed at the launch of the National Aerospace Science...

UNESCO calls for global ban on smartphones in schools to reduce classroom disruption

Smartphones should be banned from schools to tackle classroom disruption and improve learning, a UN report has recommended.

IAEA and partners launch contest for startups to combat climate crisis using AI

The competition, launched at the AI for Good Global Summit 2023 in Geneva on July 7, is part of the AI for Good platform, managed by ITU in collaboration with 40 other UN agencies, including IAEA.

Meta launches Threads to rival Twitter’s dominance

Facebook and Instagram owner Meta has launched its new social media network Threads, which is widely seen as the most significant competition to Twitter which is owned by Elon Musk.

US government agencies hit by a wave of global cyberattacks

A global cyberattack by Russian cybercriminals has hit several US government agencies, exploiting a weakness in the file transfer software MOVEit, according to the US cyber watchdog agency.

Apple unveils game-changing mixed reality headset Apple Vision Pro

Apple has revealed its long-awaited augmented reality headset, the Apple Vision Pro, revolutionizing the way users interact with digital content.

NASA holds first public meeting on UFO after 800 sightings reported

NASA has held its first public meeting on UFOs, officially referred to as unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), after analyzing around 800 mysterious reports of unidentified flying objects collected over 27 years.

Dubai introduces drones to deliver medicines, transforming healthcare

Dubai has achieved a significant milestone with the successful completion of the first-ever trial of medical delivery via drones at Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO).

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ASEAN Express to boost Malaysia’s trade connectivity with China and Southeast Asia

Malaysia’s trade connectivity with Southeast Asia and China received a boost with the launch of the ASEAN Express, an international freight train connecting Malaysia to Thailand, Laos, and China.