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China's Shenzhou-18 mission takes off bound for space station
A crew of three astronauts from China's Shenzhou-18 mission took off on a rocket bound for the Tiangong space station Thursday, the latest mission in Beijing's space programme that aims to send astronauts to the Moon by 2030.Beijing also aims to send a crewed mission to the Moon by 2030, and plans to build a base on the lunar surface.
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New York court overturns Harvey Weinstein sex crime conviction
New York's highest court on Thursday overturned disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on sex crime charges, a shock reversal in the landmark case that launched the #MeToo movement.Bombshell allegations broke against the Academy Award winning producer in 2017, launching the #MeToo movement and paving the way for hundreds of women to fight back against sexual violence in the workplace.
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Lawmakers Urge DEA To Stop Dragging Its Feet On Weed
Twenty Democrats urged the Drug Enforcement Administration to deschedule weed and "resolve more than 50 years of failed, racially discriminatory marijuana policy."
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Huawei-led Chinese firms aim to make advanced memory chips by 2026, The Information reports
The project, part of China's efforts to provide home-grown alternatives to Nvidia's AI chips, started last year and includes Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit, a memory chip maker under U.S. sanctions along with Huawei, according to the report. The group also relies on other Chinese chip producers and packaging technology developers and it will work to tailor its memory chips to Huawei-designed AI processor chips and supporting motherboard components, the report said.
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Scottish leader scraps coalition deal with Greens
The leader of the pro-independence Scottish National Party on Thursday ended a coalition deal with the Greens, leaving him facing fresh pressure as the head of a minority government in Edinburgh.- Net zero - The SNP-Greens deal, known as the Bute House Agreement after the Scottish first minister's official residence in Edinburgh, was signed in 2021.
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US economic growth slows significantly in first quarter
The US economy cooled markedly in the first three months this year, expanding less than anticipated as consumer spending and exports decelerated, according to government data released on Thursday.- Slower spending - On Thursday, the slowing in growth "primarily reflected decelerations in consumer spending, exports, and state and local government spending," said the Commerce Department.
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Jesse Watters Asks Mike Johnson If He Has 'Nightmares' About Marjorie Taylor Greene
The House speaker responded with a diplomatic diss of the extremist lawmaker.
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