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Aborted Space Launch Sees Success on Second Try -- A space launch aborted only to find success days later. Plus, Japan makes a push into private spaceflight, and NASA really wants you to see the solar eclipse — but safety first. VOA's Arash Arabasadi brings us The Week in Space.

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Gaza Hospital Patients in Jerusalem Face Uncertainty -- Israel has ordered Palestinian hospital patients back to the Gaza Strip after they're done with treatment in East Jerusalem medical facilities. As Linda Gradstein reports from East Jerusalem, the order has sparked an outcry, and the Israeli Supreme Court has put their transfer on hold.

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US Supreme Court Hears Case on Access to Abortion Pill -- The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case that could significantly restrict access to the drug mifepristone, which is used in medication abortions. Deana Mitchell has our story.

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West Reliant on Russian Nuclear Fuel Amid Decarbonization Push -- An analysis by Britain's Royal United Services Institute has found that many Western nations still rely on Russian nuclear fuel to power their reactors, despite efforts to sever economic ties with the Kremlin following its 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Henry Ridgwell reports from London.

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Geomagnetic Storm From Solar Flare Could Disrupt Radio Communications -- There's no reason for the public to be concerned, according to the alert issued Saturday by NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center in Boulder, Colorado.

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WHO: Investing in TB Prevention, Screening, Treatment Will Save Lives, Money -- An estimated $13 billion is needed every year for prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and care to end tuberculosis by 2030 

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Uganda Sees Bamboo as a Crop with Real Growth Potential -- Government has set a 10-year policy that calls for planting 300,000 hectares of bamboo

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Latin America, Caribbean Set for Record Dengue Season

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Japan Moon Probe Survives Second Lunar Night

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UN Agency: Over 1 Billion Tons of Food Wasted Each Year 

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Schools to Reopen in South Sudan After Two Weeks of Extreme Heat

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Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Medicated Abortion Restriction

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