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Trump leaves key questions unanswered as he seeks to calm nerves over Iran war -- There were some glaring omissions in the president's primetime address, writes the BBC's Gary O'Donoghue.

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China is trying to play peacemaker in the Iran war - will it work? -- It's a turnaround for Beijing, whose official response has been muted so far. Why is China stepping in now?

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Watch the moment Artemis II blasts into space on historic mission -- After delays and technical issues, the first crewed Moon mission in 50 years finally took off from Florida and is now in Earth's orbit.

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Inside Nasa's moon spacesuit lab ahead of Artemis launch -- The Artemis II spacesuits are designed to protect the astronauts during launch and landing, as well as possible emergency scenarios.

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How Australia's seven-month-long manhunt came to an end -- Fugitive Dezi Freeman has been wanted since he shot dead two police officers on his rural property in August last year.

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How a chance meeting shaped Canadian Jeremy Hansen's mission to the Moon -- Inspired by a picture of Neil Armstrong, the Ontario-born astronaut has dreamed of space since he was a child.

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Passengers watch Artemis II blast off from commercial plane -- People on a commercial flight were treated to a rare view of the launch of Nasa's first crewed mission to the Moon in half a century.

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