Race you, NASA!: China confirms July launch of first Mars rover, which rivals Perseverance mission
With a window of opportunity to send robots to Mars opening in July, Beijing plans…More
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Big pharma steered public money away from pandemic research and into projects promising profit – watchdog
EU money intended for underfunded public-benefit research such as preparing for a pandemic has been…More
Iranian tanker DOCKS at Venezuelan port after braving stormy waters to deliver 1st oil shipment despite US blockade
The Iranian-flagged tanker ‘Fortune’ has arrived at its final destination, docking at El Palito port…More
5.8 quake hits New Zealand, shakes buildings in Wellington
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake has struck around 90 kilometers northwest of Wellington, the capital of…More
WATCH Iranian tanker brave rough seas while carrying 1st oil shipment for Venezuela (VIDEO)
The footage shows the Iran-flagged vessel –reportedly shadowed by a US ship– as it passed…More
WATCH pro- and anti-Netanyahu protesters engage in tense face-off in Jerusalem as PM corruption trial opens
Flanked by police and reporters and separated by barriers, Israelis backing Benjamin Netanyahu and those…More
Bibi goes to court: Israeli PM slams corruption trial as plot to ‘depose a strong right-wing leader’
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, charged with bribery, fraud and breach of trust, claimed at the…More
‘Pure fabrication’: Head of Wuhan lab DENIES claims virus leaked from there, says ‘we didn’t even know it existed’
The head of Wuhan’s virology institute has debunked the evolving US ‘Wuhan virus’ theory, saying…More
Lawsuits targeting China are mere ‘daydreaming’, but Beijing’s ‘open’ to impartial Covid-19 probe – Chinese FM
Threats to sue China for its alleged role in the coronavirus pandemic are misguided, the…More