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Progress in Starship test launch, but ship and booster explode

Progress in Starship test launch, but ship and booster explode

SpaceX on Saturday made progress in the second test launch of its mammoth Starship rocket, with the booster separating from the spaceship, but both then exploding shortly after over the ocean.

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First French ski resorts open, but only at high altitude

First French ski resorts open, but only at high altitude

A few French high-altitude ski resorts opened ahead of schedule Saturday, just days after storms in the northern Alps wiped out some early snows.

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S.Africa seeks to tempt disaffected voters back to elections

S.Africa seeks to tempt disaffected voters back to elections

South Africa held a first major voter registration drive on Saturday in a bid to tackle widespread apathy ahead of national elections next year.

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First French ski reports open, but only at high altitude

First French ski reports open, but only at high altitude

A few French high-altitude ski resorts opened ahead of schedule Saturday, just days after storms in the northern Alps wiped out some early snows.

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Thousands protest Spain's Catalan separatist amnesty law

Thousands protest Spain's Catalan separatist amnesty law

Tens of thousands of Spaniards took to the streets of Madrid on Saturday to denounce a proposed amnesty law for Catalan separatists and activists, which was key for the left-wing government to retain power.

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No looking back for India 'team man' Shami

No looking back for India 'team man' Shami

India captain Rohit Sharma on Saturday praised senior fast bowler Mohammed Shami for a spectacular renaissance at the World Cup after being ignored for the first four matches.

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Bagnaia and Martin together on MotoGP grid for Qatar

Bagnaia and Martin together on MotoGP grid for Qatar

The two riders duelling for the MotoGP title, leader Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin, qualified fourth and fifth on Saturday for the Qatar Grand Prix, setting the tone for a white-knuckle ride on Sunday.

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Starship test flight makes progress, but ship and booster explode

Starship test flight makes progress, but ship and booster explode

The second test launch of SpaceX's Starship got off to a successful start Saturday, with the booster separating from the spaceship, but both then exploded shortly after over the ocean.

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Hamas says more than 80 dead in Israeli strikes on Gaza camp

Hamas says more than 80 dead in Israeli strikes on Gaza camp

A Hamas health official said more than 80 people were killed Saturday in twin strikes on a northern Gaza refugee camp, including a UN school used as a shelter for people displaced by the Israel-Hamas war.

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Thousands protest Spain's proposed seperatist amnesty law

Thousands protest Spain's proposed seperatist amnesty law

Tens of thousands of Spaniards took to the streets of Madrid on Saturday to denounce a proposed amnesty law for Catalan separatists and activists, which was key for the left-wing government to retain power.

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