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Starship Poised for Redemption Flight: SpaceX Aims Higher After Launch Explosions

The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday granted SpaceX permission to test-launch the company's gargantuan Starship rocket system from Texas, clearing the way for an early demonstration of a vehicle crucial to Elon Musk's satellite launch business and NASA's lunar exploration plans. The FAA said it had determined SpaceX met all safety, environmental, and policy requirements for the upcoming flight. SpaceX's third Starship test flight will...

Muslim Americans Express Their Support for Joe Biden

The American Jewish establishment has long assumed that a Democratic president can rely on a steadfast and generous base of voters to support his Israel policy. But that assumption may have been miscalculated. A growing number of liberals, especially those from Muslim and Arab communities, are no longer prepared to buy into the notion that their well-being is tied to a president’s steadfast support...

Global Israeli Community Gathers to Support Fight Against Hamas

As Israel continues to pound Gaza, the country’s far-flung diaspora of reservist soldiers and volunteers has been finding their way back. Despite travel disruptions imposed by several global airlines that have canceled services to Tel Aviv, these Israeli citizens are cutting short vacations, diving into online chat groups, and rushing to airports worldwide — searching for flights to get home. Stas Grinberg, who lives in...

India’s Prime Minister Modi Reacts to Gaza Hospital Incident: A Plea for Peace

PM Narendra Modi was one of the first world leaders to call out the October 7 assault by Hamas on Israel as a terror attack. He has condemned Tuesday's strike on a hospital in Gaza, which killed 500 people. In a social media post on Wednesday, the PM said he was "deeply shocked" by the deaths in the attack and extended his condolences to...

US Official: India’s G20 Presidency a Success, “Great Work Done”

A senior White House official said that US President Joe Biden returned from the recently concluded G20 Summit with an optimistic feeling, saying great work was done in those productive days. He added that the US thanks India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the G20 presidency. According to the official, the US supports India's efforts to ensure a resilient global economic order. This includes...

India Eases Trade Tensions with US Ahead of Biden Visit

The US-India trade war may be cooling down, at least on the surface. The two countries, the largest bilateral trading partners in the world, have announced that they will resolve six WTO disputes and unwind retaliatory tariff hikes imposed against each other over steel and aluminum. The announcement comes ahead of a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US Vice President Joe Biden...

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