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Rafael Grossi, the director general of the UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency, said Iran and IAEA inspectors had been talking past each other, with Iran failing to provide credible answers to the inspectorate’s questions. He said Iran had now agreed to take part in direct, focused technical meetings at the beginning of April, with the aim for inspectors to report back to an IAEA board meeting in June.

Source: theguardian.com

Elon Musk's SpaceX has successfully landed one of its Starship prototypes at the end of a high-altitude test flight. It is the first time the space exploration company has pulled this off, after the ship's predecessors crashed into the ground. But then a fire developed around SN10's base and eight minutes later it exploded on the landing pad in Boca Chica, Texas.

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Two child asylum seekers were removed from a refugee camp in Greece by officials, taken out to sea on a coastguard vessel and left alone to drift on a motor-less rubber dinghy until they found land, a legal complaint against Athens lodged in the European Court of Human Rights has alleged.

Source: independent

The Simpsons has been renewed for seasons 33 and 34, taking the longest-running primetime scripted series up to the year 2023 with a total of 757 episodes. Matt Groening, the show’s creator and executive producer, said: “Everyone at The Simpsons is thrilled to be renewed once more, and we are planning lots of big surprises.

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Eccentric fashion tycoon Yusaku Maezawa is looking for applicants from around the world to take a seat on a trip on Elon Musk's SpaceX flight in 2023. Maezawa, 45, has promised to cover the costs for those selected in his mission, titled dearMoon. The billionaire and CEO of Japanese fashion retailer Zozo was the first private passenger to book a spot on the Elon Musk's space expedition in 2018 for an undisclosed amount.

Source: nbcnews.com

What might be Asia’s longest-missing bird just came out of hiding. For the first time in 170 years, a black-browed babbler has been found in Indonesia, researchers reported last week. The discovery of the muted black, gray and chestnut-brown bird solves what an authoritative birding guide describes as “one of the great enigmas of Indonesian ornithology”.

Source: independent

By getting rid of the brick-and-mortar stores, the goal over the next year is to focus on "a more seamless, personalized and franchise-focused e-commerce experience through its shopDisney platform."

Source: people.com

A man has injured seven people, three seriously, in a stabbing attack in a south Swedish town. The assailant, who is in his 20s, struck in the centre of Vetlanda on Wednesday. Police are treating the case as attempted murder but also investigating the possibility of terror motives. The man was shot by officers and is under observation in hospital. His condition is said to be non life-threatening.

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Riot police have been filmed brutally beating volunteer medics for helping wounded pro-democracy protesters in Myanmar.
 

Yemen's Houthi rebels have taken control of 10 out of 14 districts of the strategic northern city of Marib, the Houthi deputy foreign minister, Hussein al-Ezzi told CNN Wednesday. Despite this, Marib's key city center district still remains under the control of the Saudi-backed government.

 

Russia's Sputnik V has seen rising popularity across Latin America as more countries announce shipments and deals to purchase the Covid-19 vaccine. Nine Latin American countries so far have approved usage of the Sputnik V vaccine. The vaccine has been approved in 39 countries around the world, according to the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF).

Source: cnn.com

T-shirts based on ‘Kafka on the Shore,’ ‘Norwegian Wood’, '1Q84' and more will be available from March 8. There are eight graphic tees in total inspired by the novelist’s literary works and love of music. The ‘Norwegian Wood’ T-shirt is the simplest with only the author’s name and the title of the book on the front in a stylised font, while other tops are more elaborate in their designs.

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The new president of the Tokyo Olympic organising committee has hinted that foreign fans will not be allowed at this summer’s Games amid reports in the Japanese press that a decision had already been made to exclude them.

Source: theguardian.com

Scientists in Iceland have said there are now “strong signs” that a volcanic eruption may be under way following several days of near-constant seismic activity near Mount Keilir about 30km south of the capital, Reykjavik.

Source: theguardian.com

Spain’s royal family is facing further criticism after reports that the former king Juan Carlos’s daughters were vaccinated against Covid-19 while visiting their father in his self-imposed exile in Abu Dhabi. The claims that the princesses, Cristina, 55, and Elena, 57, had received the vaccine during a visit to the Gulf state last month drew swift rebukes from both main governing parties in a country in which the highly at-risk over-80s are still being vaccinated.

Source: theguardian.com

The Fulham midfielder Kevin McDonald has revealed he will undergo a kidney transplant next month, having spent his playing career managing chronic kidney disease. McDonald, who is 32, was first diagnosed at the age of 18 and has managed his condition during a playing career that has included 500 appearances.

Source: theguardian.com

Hungary’s ruling rightwing Fidesz party has said it will leave the main centre-right political grouping in the European parliament after the European People’s party (EPP) voted to change its internal laws on excluding members.

Source: theguardian.com

14 years and a $12.25 million restoration project. The funerary monument took five years to restore and make safe before it could be reopened to the public, including removing rubbish and clearing surrounding trees. Towering above Rome's historic centre, the ancient tomb was once used as a military look-out point and hosted the lavish parties of the Roman dynasty.

Source: dailymail