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Nobel Prize · VenezuelaVenezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for her decades-long struggle against authoritarianism, fearless defense of democracy and her bold moral leadership in a country racked by crisis.See the Story
Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Venezuelan Opposition Leader María Corina Machado
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SpaceX · TexasThe SpaceX Super Heavy Booster separates from the Starship spacecraft as it launches on its eleventh test flight at 6:15 PM from Launch Complex 1 at Starbase, Texas on Monday October 13, 2025.
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SpaceX Launches 11th Starship Test Flight in Texas
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WildfiresBy Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — An image of a rare hyena standing in front of an abandoned building in a former diamond mining town in Namibia has won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025 award. Shot by South African photographer Wim van den Heever in the town of Kolmanskop, “Ghost Town Visitor” is the product of 10 years’ work using camera trap technology, according to a statement from the organizers on Tuesday. The photograph, which was one of …See the Story
Ghostly Shot of Hyena Wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year Award
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