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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

Lead: On 19 May a State Department cable instructed the US embassy in Jerusalem to press the Palestinian Authority to withdraw a bid for a vice-presidency of the UN General Assembly by 22 May, warning of unspecified “consequences” if it did not comply. The move reflects Washington’s concern that a Palestinian vice-president could be asked … Read more

Lead On 19 May a State Department cable instructed the US embassy in Jerusalem to press Palestinian Authority leaders to withdraw their bid for a UN General Assembly vice-presidency by 22 May, warning that “consequences will follow.” The intervention reflects Washington’s concern that a Palestinian vice-president could be asked to preside over high-profile Middle East … Read more

Lead U.S. federal officials announced an indictment against former Cuban president Raúl Castro on charges tied to the 24 February 1996 shoot-down of two civilian aircraft near Havana that killed four people. The filing, unveiled at a Miami ceremony honoring the victims, names Castro and co-defendants on counts including conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals, destruction … Read more

Lead: Since the World Health Organization declared a public health emergency on Saturday, reported Ebola cases have been rising rapidly across parts of central and eastern Africa. Authorities have logged more than 600 suspected cases and 139 suspected deaths, with most infections concentrated in a northeastern province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) … Read more