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Musk's Dreams For Starbase City In Texas Hang On Vote

Voters may elect to create a new Starbase city run by SpaceX employees off the coast of Texas
Tech billionaire Elon Musk's dream of gaining city status for his SpaceX spaceport in the southern US state of Texas could become a reality on Saturday, with voters set to green light Starbase as a new municipality.
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Workers install the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel in The Vatican, on May 2, 2025. Workers at the Vatican began to install a chimney on top of the Sistine Chapel to be used during the conclave that begins May 7, an AFP reporter witnessed on May

Vatican Chimney Installed Ahead Of Papal Conclave

Firefighters installed the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel on Friday which will emit white smoke to signal the election of a new pope as preparations proceed just five days before cardinals gather for the conclave.
Prince Harry says security concerns have hampered his ability to visit the UK

UK Court To Rule On Prince Harry Security Appeal

Prince Harry will learn Friday whether his bid to restore his UK police protection has been upheld, in an appeals court verdict that could determine how often the estranged royal visits Britain.
US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff listens to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a meeting in France in April 2025

US Expects Iran Talks But Trump Presses Sanctions

The United States said Thursday it expected new nuclear talks to take place soon with Iran but President Donald Trump vowed to enforce sanctions and called for global boycott of "any amount" of Iranian oil or petrochemicals.
An overnight Russian drone strike on Odesa killed two people, authorities say

Zelensky Says Minerals Deal With US 'Truly Equal'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday that a minerals deal signed with the United States offered "equal" benefits for both sides, despite falling short of the explicit security guarantees Kyiv had asked for.
Some protesters were carrying far-left anti-fascist flags

300,000 Rally Across France For May 1, Union Says

Rallies across France for International Workers' Day drew more than 300,000 on Thursday, including 100,000 in Paris, the CGT trade union told AFP. The authorities were yet to give a figure for the May Day marches' turnout.
US President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky publicly clashed during a White House meeting in late February

US-Ukraine Minerals Deal: What We Know

Washington and Kyiv have signed a new minerals deal that will see the United States invest in Ukraine's rare earth and other deposits as it seeks to reduce military aid to the war-torn country.

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