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France 24US President Donald Trump said Sunday that US forces had safely recovered a second airman downed in Iran, calling it "miraculous" and "one of the most daring search and rescue operations in US History".
France 24Reporting from Tehran, FRANCE 24's Reza Sayah says that around 3am local time, social media posts mentioned "explosions and aircraft near the city of Yasuj in central Iran" where the US F-15 jet was downed. Around an hour later, President Donald Trump said US forces had safely recovered a second airman missing since Friday.
France 24Despite the technological advancements since the Apollo mission, the astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft will use the most basic instrument to study the surface of the Moon – their eyes. During the lunar flyby, which will last for several hours, the crew will study certain lunar sites and phenomena as part of 10 objectives chosen by NASA.
BBC World NewsThe US has rescued the missing crew member of the US F-15 fighter jet which was shot down over southern Iran.
NPR WorldA U.S. Airforce officer whose plane was shot down in Iran was rescued by U.S. forces early Sunday, President Trump announced on social media.
France 24On this day, April 4th, 1949, NATO was founded, marking a pivotal moment in global security. Nearly 80 years later, however, the alliance's future is being questioned by its most powerful member, the United States. To understand the significance of NATO's formation, it’s worth revisiting the original signing ceremony with the 12 founding nations and the speech delivered by President Harry Truman. Fast forward to today, and tensions are rising, with the U.S. administration expressing frustration...
BBC World NewsThe statue honours the late African giant pouched rat who sniffed out more than 100 landmines during his lifetime.
France 24Some 20 French boats set sail from Marseille on Saturday to join up with an international flotilla making a renewed effort to break an Israeli blockade and deliver aid to Gaza. The international flotilla of some 100 boats will head towards Gaza around April 20, according to the organisers
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