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SpaceX’s Starship Achieves First Orbit in 3rd Launch

During its highly anticipated 3rd test flight, SpaceX’s Starship rocket successfully launched from Texas’s Starbase area, marking its first orbit. The flight, named Integrated Flight Test-3, saw Starship separate from its first stage booster, Super Heavy, after approximately 3 minutes. Starship also passed critical tests involving opening a payload bay hatch and restarting an engine in space.

However, communication was abruptly lost as Starship attempted re-entry into the atmosphere. SpaceX reported that while the first stage booster, Super Heavy, safely crashed in the Gulf of Mexico as planned, Starship’s fate became uncertain during re-entry. The company later confirmed that they suspected Starship exploded upon entry into the atmosphere, resulting in the loss of communication.

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Russia-Azerbaijan Tensions Escalate Amid Detentions and Deadly Raids

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Amid rising tensions between Russia and Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani community leader in Yekaterinburg, Shahin Shikhlinski, and his son Mutvali were briefly detained by Russian police near Baku Plaza shopping mall on July 1. Footage of the harsh detention circulated widely on social media, sparking public outrage in Azerbaijan. Both were released later that evening after giving witness statements.

The detentions follow a deadly Russian security operation on June 27 targeting Azerbaijani nationals in Yekaterinburg. Two brothers, Ziyeddin and Huseyn Safarov, were killed, three others were seriously injured, and nine were detained. The Russian Interior Ministry said the raids were part of a criminal investigation and were supported by the National Guard’s SOBR unit, but did not address the reported casualties.

In response, Azerbaijan summoned Russia’s chargé d’affaires and demanded a full investigation. The Azerbaijani Ministry of Culture also canceled all Russian cultural events. Meanwhile, an investigation was launched into the Baku office of Sputnik-Azerbaijan over alleged illegal financing, leading to further detentions.

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