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Will Russia’s answer to the Falcon 9 rocket ever take flight?
Roscosmos has confirmed further delays to its Amur-LNG rocket, Russia’s planned reusable answer to SpaceX’s Falcon 9, with a working demonstrator not now expected to begin flight tests until 2028. The rocket, first unveiled in 2020 with a promised debut this year, is intended to eventually replace the ageing Soyuz 2 as Russia’s main crew…
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Intercity rail passengers face summer disruption amid slashed services and strike votes
Rail passengers on all three of Great Britain’s main north-south intercity lines face potential disruption this summer, with East Midlands Railway (EMR) cutting services due to train faults and drivers on LNER and Avanti West Coast balloting for strike action. The combination threatens widespread delays and overcrowding across the network at a time already strained…
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RIVAL SONS Guitarist SCOTT HOLIDAY Announces Solo Project HOL1D4Y
Rival Sons guitarist Scott Holiday has announced a new solo project called HOL1D4Y, with a debut album, “Topology”, set for release on 25 September 2026 through Rival Sons’ own label, Sacred Tongue Recordings, distributed worldwide via Thirty Tigers. The project matters as a departure for Holiday, marking the first time in his three-decade career that…
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Fallout 5 in Pre-Production, as Bethesda Playing The Elder Scrolls 6 Everyday
Bethesda Game Studios has confirmed that Fallout 5 has entered pre-production, though the studio says its “primary development focus today” remains The Elder Scrolls 6, first announced several years ago. The update matters because fans have grown impatient for concrete news on both long-awaited sequels, and it signals how Microsoft’s Xbox division is leaning on…
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Belgian Grand Prix 2026: Here’s Where to Watch F1 Online for Free
Formula 1’s 2026 season moves to Belgium for round 10 at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, with practice starting Friday, 17 July and the race on Sunday, 19 July. The Belgian Grand Prix follows a strong showing in Britain from Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, who took his first win of the season, and comes as fans look for…
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‘Asia will become one of the primary drivers of global touring rather than simply a destination on international routes.’
Music Business Worldwide’s “Trailblazers” series profiles Tommy Jinho Yoon, founder and CEO of Korean promoter International Creative Agency (ICA), who argues that Asia is shifting from being a touring destination to becoming a central driver of the global live music business. He points to growing government backing across Southeast Asia, exemplified by Thailand’s leadership publicly…
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SpaceX Starship Flight Test 13 takes issue with the ‘flight’ bit
SpaceX’s 13th Starship flight test was aborted at the launchpad on 16 July 2026 after four Raptor engines on the booster failed to ignite, triggering the vehicle’s automated abort system moments before liftoff. The incident is embarrassing for a rocket that must fly repeatedly and reliably to meet NASA’s Artemis Moon-landing timeline, and it comes…
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Rocket Report: India’s Vikram-1 nears debut flight; AST to become rocket company?
This Rocket Report round-up covers developments in commercial and reusable rocket programmes across India, Japan and Australia. – Skyroot Aerospace plans Vikram-1’s first orbital launch attempt on 18 July, aiming to carry up to 350kg to low Earth orbit. – A successful flight would mark the first attempt by an Indian commercially developed rocket to…
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A Not-So-Gay Holiday
Turkey and Egypt refused entry to the Scarlet Lady, a cruise ship chartered for an LGBTQ+ holiday, forcing major last-minute changes to its Mediterranean itinerary. The episode matters because it highlights the practical and political risks faced by LGBTQ+ travellers in destinations where official attitudes towards homosexuality remain restrictive. The Atlantis Events voyage carried roughly…
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Air passenger ‘invokes Sharia law’ to avoid sitting next to a woman – before slapping stewardess who confronted him on flight from Turkey
A passenger on a SunExpress flight from Turkey to Dusseldorf reportedly refused to sit next to a woman, citing Sharia law, before slapping an air stewardess who tried to address the situation. The case has raised questions about passenger conduct and airline crew safety, and is now the subject of a formal police investigation in…