South Korea test-launched its first homegrown rocket, known as Nuri, from the Naro Space Center in Goheung, 473km south of Seoul on Thursday. However, the rocket failed to put a dummy satellite into the low-Earth orbit (600-800 km). The rocket weights 200-ton, measures 47.2 meters in length and 3.5 meters in maximum diameter. South Korean President Moon Jae-in said in a televised speech at the space center that the homegrown rocket had completed all of its flight sequence, but that putting the dummy satellite into orbit remained an unfinished task to be tackled.

Moon said it was an accomplishment to send the rocket into space at a height of 700 kilometers, and he expects the next Nuri test launch, scheduled for May of next year, to be a complete success.

South Korea invested nearly 2 trillion won (1.7 billion U.S. dollars) for the past decade to indigenously develop the space launch vehicle.

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Jordan’s King: Israel’s Expanded War Threatens Global Security

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Description: South Korea test-launched its first homegrown rocket, known as Nuri, from the Naro Space Center in Goheung, 473km south of Seoul on Thursday. However, the rocket failed to put a dummy satellite into the low-Earth orbit (600-800 km). The rocket weight

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Speaking at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, King Abdullah II of Jordan warned that Israel’s expansion of its offensive to include Iran threatens global security, stating, “It is impossible to say where the borders of this battlefield will end. This is a threat to people all over the world.”

He strongly criticized Israel’s actions in Gaza, saying, “Today, the world is in a state of moral collapse. What was once seen as an atrocity—like the bombing of a hospital—has become commonplace. Since then, the WHO has documented nearly 700 attacks on Gaza’s healthcare facilities.”

“The targeting of civilians, health workers, and journalists has become routine. Famine is being used as a weapon against children,” he added.

King Abdullah called on the international community to act not only in Ukraine but also in Palestine: “The world’s longest and most destructive conflict must end. Palestinians deserve freedom, sovereignty, and statehood, like all people.”

He warned that without decisive action, Israeli bulldozers “will also flatten the borders that define moral conduct.” Reaffirming Jordan’s commitment to peace, he said the only solution lies in a just peace based on international law and mutual recognition.

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