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| | | Hello. Today we're following Artemis II's journey after the Nasa rocket's successful launch. Our chief North America correspondent Gary O'Donohue shares his analysis of US President Donald Trump's speech on the Iran war. And finally, watch football fans in the Democratic Republic of Congo celebrate their team's first qualification to the men's World Cup in 52 years. | | | | | | |
| TOP OF THE AGENDA | | 'Emotional moment' as Artemis II blasts off | | | | | 'We go for all humanity,' astronaut Reid Wiseman said as they launched. Credit: Reuters | | Nasa's Artemis II spacecraft is now orbiting the Earth after a successful lift-off that sent a rumble through the crowds of bystanders in Florida on Wednesday evening. Science correspondent Pallab Ghosh vividly described the "emotional moment" the rocket blasted off. The crew are "safe, secure and in great spirits" as they embark on their 10-day journey, a Nasa official said after the launch. At the time of writing, the four astronauts are sleeping, or at least trying to, during their four-hour nap window. They will wake up to perform more tests in Earth's orbit before they get the green light to head to the Moon. | | | | | | | | |
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| | | Trump leaves key Iran war questions unanswered | | Trump's address was "largely a rehash of what he has been saying for days", writes our correspondent Gary O'Donoghue. | | Read Gary's analysis > | | | | Israel intensifies Lebanon attacks | | The country has hit areas outside of Hezbollah's control as its troops have moved into the south of Lebanon. | | More on the strikes > | | | | Man dies as Saharan dust storm hits Greece | | A man was found under a car near Athens while Saharan red dust enveloped the island of Crete. | | What happened > | | | | Utah teen identified as victim of Ted Bundy | | State officials have closed a 51-year-old cold case after identifying Laura Ann Aime as a victim of the 1970s serial killer. | | More on the cold case > | | | | Magnitude 7.4 earthquake hits off Indonesia | | The earthquake struck in the sea off Indonesia's Ternate island, killing at least one person in the highly seismic region. | | Read the story > | | | | |
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| | | BEYOND THE HEADLINES | | The man who could defeat Orban | | | | | | | Peter Magyar left Orban's Fidesz party in 2024, lambasting the Hungarian prime minister in a viral interview. Credit: Nurphoto | | After 16 years at the helm in Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orban is facing his biggest threat to date in Peter Magyar, a former ally vying to defeat him in the 12 April elections. Opinion polls suggest the pro-European conservative, who focused his campaign on the economy and fighting corruption, could win. | | | | | | |