Virgin Galactic finally takes its first paying customers to space
Virgin Galactic successfully flew its first paying customers to the final frontier Thursday, a long-awaited achievement that puts it back on track in the emerging private spaceflight sector.
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Policeman charged in French teen's killing as outrage builds
France on Thursday charged a policeman with homicide over the fatal shooting of a teen that has left authorities scrambling to contain an escalating crisis and prevent new protest violence.
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World cycling chief Lappartient France's new Olympic chief
World cycling chief David Lappartient was on Thursday elected president of the French National Olympic Committee (CNOSF) on the back of a call for unity in the run-in to next year's Paris Games.
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Closer rivalry has not chilled our friendship insist Alonso and Sainz
Spanish Formula One great Fernando Alonso and his compatriot Carlos Sainz said on Thursday they remain close friends despite the former's Aston Martin car being more competitive with the latter's Ferrari this year.
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UK govt hails OpenAI for choosing London base
The UK government on Thursday hailed a decision by ChatGPT creator OpenAI to open its first office outside the United States in London.
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UK 'spy cops' tactics unjustified: public inquiry report
An undercover UK policing unit that spied on hundreds of campaign groups over decades should have been shut down as its tactics were unjustified, a report concluded on Thursday.
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Cambodian PM Hun Sen dumps Facebook on eve of poll campaign
Cambodian leader Hun Sen, a prolific Facebook user, vowed on Thursday to quit posting on the popular social media platform, days before he launches a re-election campaign.
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England counter-attack after Smith hundred in second Test
England hit back with both bat and ball in the second Test at Lord's on Thursday following Steve Smith's latest hundred for Australia.
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Take off for Virgin Galactic on first commercial spaceflight
Virgin Galactic on Thursday officially commenced commercial spaceflights, a major milestone for the company founded in 2004 by British billionaire Richard Branson.
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Ex-world number one Wozniacki announces return to tennis
Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki announced Thursday she is set to return to professional tennis, three years after retiring to start a family.
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