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Electric aircraft lands at JFK as Beta hits major milestone
Beta lands first all-electric aircraft at JFK in regional first

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vermont: Beta Technologies has become the first U.S. company to land an all-electric aircraft at an airport in the...

A portrait taken in North Philly in the 1980s reconnects poet with cherished memories of her own beloved father
A portrait taken in North Philly in the 1980s reconnects poet with cherished memories of her own beloved father

To celebrate Father's Day, The Conversation U.S. asked Philadelphia anthropologist, playwright and poetic ethnographer Kimmika Williams-Witherspoon...

TSMC's ADRs climbs to ninth rank globally
TSMC's ADRs climbs to ninth rank globally

Taipei [Taiwan], June 11 (ANI): Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) climbed to the ninth spot in global market cap for...

New mRNA vaccine is more effective, less costly to develop: Study
New mRNA vaccine is more effective, less costly to develop: Study

Washington, DC [US], June 8 (ANI): A new type of mRNA vaccine is more scalable and adaptable to continuously evolving viruses such...

Measles outbreaks end in Michigan, Pennsylvania
Measles outbreaks end in Michigan, Pennsylvania

WASHINGTON, 7th June, 2025 (WAM) -- The United States recorded 122 new measles cases this week, with only four reported in Texas. Health...

Philadelphia shooting leaves two dead, nine others injured
Philadelphia shooting leaves two dead, nine others injured

WASHINGTON, 27th May, 2025 (WAM) -- Two people were killed and nine others, including three teenagers, injured in a shooting at Philadelphia's...

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Deep divides mark Poland’s runoff election
Poland's presidential race too close to call

WARSAW, Poland: Poland held a second round of voting in its presidential election on Sunday, but exit polls show the race is too close...

Greta Thunberg, others stopped while attempting to break Gaza blockade
Israeli Navy stops Gaza-bound aid boat with Greta Thunberg aboard

WEST JERUSALEM, Israel: Israeli forces stopped a boat heading to Gaza and detained Greta Thunberg and other activists on board early...

Fresh IVF error raises alarm over clinic safety and oversight
Second embryo mix-up deepens crisis for Monash IVF clinic

MELBOURNE, Australia: A second embryo mix-up in just two months has pushed one of Australia's largest IVF providers back into the spotlight,...

Trump and Musk feud goes viral on X
X users were glued to the Musk v. Trump blowup

WASHINGTON, D.C. A public fight between U.S. President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk has taken over social media, especially...

Human traffickers exploit new deadly route from Africa to Europe
Human traffickers are using longer, more dangerous migration routes

DERA BAJWA, Pakistan: Amir Ali, a 21-year-old man from Pakistan, dreamed of going to Europe for a better life. He was promised a visa...

ispace lander crashes on moon; Japan faces new lunar setback
Japan's ispace moon lander crashes again in second failed attempt

TOKYO, Japan: Japan's hopes for a foothold in commercial lunar exploration suffered a second blow this week after Tokyo-based startup...