SpaceX is set to attempt a second launch of its upgraded Starship V3 on May 22, 2026, during a 90-minute window that opens at 6:30 p.m. EDT (2230 GMT) from Starbase, Texas. The attempt follows a May 21 scrub caused by a hydraulic pin that failed to retract on the tower arm, which SpaceX said … Read more
Lead: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday there has been “slight progress” in indirect negotiations with Iran mediated through Pakistan, while firmly rejecting any Iranian proposal to impose a paid “tolling system” on commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. The comments came in Sweden during NATO meetings as diplomats and militaries weigh … Read more
At a NATO ministers’ meeting in Helsingborg, Sweden, allies and U.S. defense officials expressed surprise after President Donald Trump posted that he would send 5,000 U.S. troops to Poland just weeks after ordering a comparable reduction of forces in Europe. The announcement contradicted earlier administration statements and military moves that had begun to remove roughly … Read more
Lead: SpaceX scrubbed the May 21 launch attempt of its first Starship Version 3 (V3) megarocket at Starbase, Texas, due to a technical issue late in the countdown. The company said it expects to try again no earlier than Friday, May 22, with a planned window opening at 6:30 p.m. EDT (2230 GMT) and a … Read more
SpaceX scrubbed the first launch attempt of its upgraded Starship V3 at Starbase, Texas, on the evening of May 21, 2026, after a last-minute technical hold. The company said it now plans to try again no earlier than Friday, May 22, with a 90-minute window opening at 6:30 p.m. EDT (2230 GMT) and a webcast … Read more
Lead: SpaceX’s upgraded Starship V3, scheduled for a critical test flight no earlier than Friday, May 22 at 6:30 p.m. EDT (2230 GMT) from Starbase, Texas, was scrubbed at the last minute during a May 21 attempt. The company paused countdown activity at roughly T‑40 seconds after an automated hold triggered while teams reviewed a … Read more
Lead SpaceX called off the May 21 liftoff of its first Starship Version 3 (V3) at Starbase, Texas, citing a last‑minute technical issue, and said it may try again no earlier than Friday, May 22 at 6:30 p.m. EDT (2230 GMT). The company’s live webcast is scheduled to begin about 45 minutes before launch at … Read more
Lead SpaceX’s inaugural flight attempt of the upgraded Starship V3 was scrubbed minutes before liftoff on May 21, 2026; the company set a new earliest launch opportunity for Friday, May 22 at 6:30 p.m. EDT (22:30 GMT) from Starbase, Texas. The firm paused the countdown at T‑40 seconds and later cited a last‑minute technical issue … Read more
Lead SpaceX is preparing the upgraded Starship V3 for a critical test flight no earlier than Friday, May 22, at 6:30 p.m. EDT (2230 GMT) from Starbase, Texas; fueling operations are already under way. The company scrubbed a last‑minute launch attempt on May 21 after holds in the countdown and a brief T‑40 second stop. … Read more
Lead U.S. officials say an Air France flight headed to Detroit on Wednesday evening was diverted to Canada after a passenger from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was allowed aboard “in error” despite travel restrictions tied to the ongoing Ebola outbreak. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said it ordered the diversion as a … Read more
Lead: Iran says it is studying a fresh U.S. peace proposal while President Trump told reporters he will wait ‘a couple of days’ for Tehran’s reply. The exchanges come amid continuing naval blockades and redirected shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and intensified diplomacy involving Pakistan and other mediators. U.S. Central Command says 94 commercial … Read more
On Thursday, Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin released the party’s long-delayed autopsy of the 2024 election and issued a public apology after weeks of mounting pressure from members, donors and outside groups. Martin said he had initially withheld the review because the draft he received late last year “wasn’t ready for primetime” and lacked … Read more
Auburn Hills, Mich. — On Thursday, May 21, 2026, Stellantis presented a five-year strategic plan under CEO Antonio Filosa that commits 60 billion euros (US$69.7 billion) in new investment and aims to deliver positive free cash flow by 2028. The program sets a target of 6 billion euros in annual cost savings by 2028 and … Read more
On May 20, 2026, U.S. equity futures opened marginally lower as market participants weighed Nvidia’s blockbuster quarterly report and guidance against already lofty expectations. Early Thursday futures tied to the S&P 500 fell about 0.1%, while Dow futures were down roughly 50 points and Nasdaq 100 futures were near flat; later after-hours action showed S&P … Read more
Lead: Nvidia reported a record quarterly profit of $58.3bn for the February–April period, driven by explosive demand for its AI chips. Revenue rose to $81.6bn in the quarter, while the company announced an additional $80bn stock buyback and boosted its quarterly cash dividend from $0.01 to $0.25 per share. CEO Jensen Huang described the results … Read more
