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On Tuesday, a Chinese state-owned enterprise successfully launched 18 satellites into orbit, according to state broadcaster CCTV. This launch is part of China’s efforts to establish its own satellite network, similar to SpaceX’s Starlink. The satellites, developed by Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology (SSST), were launched from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre in Shanxi province using a Long March 6 rocket. …

NASA is planning to establish a “lighthouse” on the lunar surface to guide astronauts and robots during their exploration of the Moon. This innovative technology, recently tested by NASA scientists, is designed to provide real-time data to both astronauts and robotic explorers. The space agency successfully tested an autonomous navigation system called the Lunar Node 1 (LN-1) demonstrator on Odysseus, …

US gymnastics superstar Simone Biles capped off her redemptive Paris Olympics campaign with a silver medal in the floor exercise on Monday. Despite a fall on the balance beam, she finished runner-up to Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade. Biles entered the final day with the chance to secure a record five gold medals in one Games. She had already led the United …

The Paris 2024 Olympics has faced criticism once again, this time from British swimmer Adam Peaty, who alleged that the food served to athletes contained worms and that the conditions in the Olympic Village were substandard. The 29-year-old swimmer, who won a silver medal in the 100m breaststroke, voiced his concerns in an interview with iNews. Peaty criticized the organizers …

Israeli warplanes conducted airstrikes on Tuesday, targeting al-Khiam and the village of Mayfadoun in the Nabatiyeh district, while Hezbollah attacked Avivim in northern Israel. Hezbollah claimed to have struck a building used by Israeli soldiers in Avivim as retaliation for Israeli strikes on civilians in southern Lebanon. On Monday, Israeli airstrikes resulted in the deaths of three people, including two …

Tensions have escalated significantly over the past week as Iran and Tehran-backed groups, including Hezbollah, have vowed retaliation for the assassination of Hamas’s political leader in Tehran and Israel’s killing of Hezbollah’s military chief in Beirut. Hezbollah has been engaging in almost daily exchanges of fire with Israel to support its ally Hamas since the Palestinian militant group’s October 7 …

In Beirut, shops remain open and traffic is as congested as ever. In Tel Aviv, cafes are bustling with customers and crowded beaches are dotted with umbrellas. Despite these seemingly normal scenes, the region is teetering on the brink of all-out war, creating an undercurrent of fear and anxiety. After nearly 10 months of daily border skirmishes, distant strikes, and …

China’s embassy in Beirut has advised its citizens to exercise caution when traveling to Lebanon, citing heightened security risks amidst growing fears of regional conflict. In a statement issued on Monday evening, Beijing time, the embassy described the situation in Lebanon as “grave and complex.” They urged Chinese nationals to closely monitor local developments and to be cautious if traveling …