South Padre Island (United States) (AFP) – Images show SpaceX’s Starship rocket ascending into the sky, shortly after take-off, before emitting a large plume of smoke and eventually starting to descend during the first test flight of the spacecraft.
Washington (AFP) – US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the US seeks “a constructive and fair economic relationship with China,” even as Washington holds firm in defending the country’s national security.
Boca Chica and Medford Colonia (United States) (AFP) – SpaceX’s Starship blasts off from the company’s spaceport in Boca Chica, Texas on the first test flight of the spacecraft designed to send astronauts to the Moon, Mars and beyond.
Boca Chica and Medford Colonia (United States) (AFP) – SpaceX’s Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, explodes during the first test flight of the spacecraft designed to send astronauts to the Moon, Mars and beyond.
South Padre Island (United States) (AFP) – SpaceX’s Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, lifts off on the first test flight of the spacecraft designed to send astronauts to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.
Munich (Germany) (AFP) – Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola hails Erling Haaland, describing the 22-year-old Norwegian as “an incredible machine”. Guardiola’s comments come after his side’s two-legged win over Bayern Munich, which sees them progress to the semi-final of the Champions League, where they will face the holders Real Madrid. Guardiola also addresses Haaland’s penalty miss, the first of his career. “Erling will learn… to take the ball, disappear, disappear, get out of the situation.”
Singapore (AFP) – Crowds flock to one of Singapore’s most popular Ramadan bazaars ahead of Eid, also known in the city-state as Hari Raya Puasa.
Sanaa (AFP) – At least 85 people were killed and over 300 injured in a crush at a charity distribution event in war-torn Yemen on Thursday, Huthi officials said, one of the deadliest stampedes in a decade. + COMPLETES VIDI33DH8QJ_EN +
Shan State (Myanmar) (AFP) – The Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) is one of around a dozen ethnic rebel groups along the Myanmar-China border that have fought the military for decades over autonomy and control of lucrative resources. Since the coup in Myanmar two years ago, ethnic rebel groups have taken centre stage in the nationwide battle for democracy, clashing with junta troops and training anti-coup “People’s Defence Force” groups from the Bamar majority.
Moscow (AFP) – “Without Sakharov’s ideas, without this team’s activity, I see no future for Russia,” says Yan Rachinsky. Moscow’s Sakharov Center and human rights museum holds its last event after Russian authorities decided to evict the organisation from its premises, after nearly 30 years in operation.
