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Elon Musk promises more risky launches after sixth Starship failure

The Starship program from Elon Musk’s space technology company, SpaceX, has been in development for more than a decade now and has undergone many iterations in its overall design and goals.

From Dickens to digital: Serialised fiction is back and thriving

Serialised fiction has made a dynamic comeback in the digital age, transforming how stories are told, shared, and experienced worldwide.

Historic win for Indian-origin teen at 100th Scripps Spelling Bee

Faizan Zaki, a 13-year-old seventh-grader, won the Scripps Cup and US$50,000 after outspelling over 240 contestants at the 2025 National Spelling Bee.

Trump freezes visas, targets Chinese and international students in education crackdown

The Trump administration has recently revoked thousands of student visas nationwide, citing concerns about national security threats and ideological risks.

Trump targets India-made phones, Apple and Samsung face 25% tariff threat

Meanwhile, Apple supplier Foxconn this week announced a new $1.5 billion investment in India, signalling continued expansion in the region.

Trump strips Harvard University of right to host foreign students, hitting Indian and Australian enrolments

The crackdown affects nearly 6,800 international students — 27 per cent of Harvard’s enrolment in 2024–25 — and has prompted an outcry from education leaders and international partners.

Alleged Palestine supporter kills Israeli embassy staff in antisemitic shooting

While in custody, the man reportedly chanted “Free, free Palestine,” before revealing to security where he had discarded the weapon

White South African farmers fleeing to Australia, Trump tells Ramaphosa in tense Oval Office meeting

In 2018, Australia debated offering special visas to white South African farmers after similar claims were raised by Trump and then-Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton

What’s the obscure Australian online safety standard Elon Musk’s X is trying to dodge in court?

Compared with the social media ban for under-16s, this standard has been a side issue in the broader topic of online safety.

Former President Biden diagnosed with aggressive, bone-metastatic prostate cancer

Treatment for hormone-sensitive, metastatic prostate cancer often includes androgen-deprivation therapy, sometimes combined with radiation or chemotherapy

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Auckland mayor apologises after calling Indian-origin staffer ‘Muslim terrorist’, community says it is ‘very unfortunate’

However, the apology drew further scrutiny after the mayor referenced respect for the Sikh community, despite the staff member not being Sikh.

Pretend play is a magical part of childhood. New research suggests it can also help mental health

Children have huge imaginations and use these to turn rocks into spaceships, tables into forts or pens into fairies
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