A 8,200-pound shipment is heading towards the International Space Station. Pizza is one of the supplies heading for the space station. But the shipment also includes fresh apples, tomatoes, kiwis, and a cheese smorgasbord. It was launched from Virginia’s eastern shore in the US yesterday. News.sky.com reports how Northrop Grumman’s Antares rocket is carrying a…

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Sanlam and MTN are joining forces to build a digital insurance and investment business. Their exclusive alliance will develop and distribute a comprehensive range of insurance, investment and savings products to MTN’s customers across Africa. For MTN, this is an opportunity to aggressively grow its fintech business while Sanlam gets the benefit of tapping into…

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US space agency NASA is looking for people to spend a year pretending to live on Mars. They looking for applicants who will participate in a one-year analog mission in a habitat to simulate life on a distant world and it’s set to kick off in Autumn 2022. A SIMULATED MARS EXPERIENCE The yearlong simulated mission will see…

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Boeing was supposed to be riding high on the success of its long-delayed Starliner spacecraft right now, but the launch was called off again last week. At the time, Boeing only said there was a problem with “unexpected valve position indications,” but the extent of the issue is more severe than initially reported. Even with…

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Viewers were left in hysterics after a very NSFW image appeared when users were searching for Loch Ness on Google Maps. Anyone who was hoping to see the majestic Loch Ness were in for a surprise when a ‘glitch’ caused an x-rated photograph to appear instead during a google maps search. A picture of a…

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Singer Siti Sarah Raissuddin passed away 48 hours after being admitted into Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhrizs intensive care unit in Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Picture via Facebook KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 Singer Siti Sarah Raissuddin was buried at 1.30pm today at Tanah Perkuburan Islam Kampung Sungai Pusu, Gombak following her death from Covid-19 early this morning….

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The Commerce Commission has granted approval for Trade Me to buy Property NZ, parent company of Homes.co.nz, despite previous concerns. The commission has authority over major acquisitions which might leave consumers worse off. In June the commission raised potential concerns that the acquisition might prevent Homes.co.nz from developing into a significant competitor for property listings….

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KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI is likely to perform better in the fourth quarter once there is less noise from political uncertainties and Covid-19-induced movement restrictions, according to Maybank Kim Eng head of regional equity research Anand Pathmakanthan. The fourth quarter will be very different, hopefully there will be (political) resolution in September when Parliament…

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August 4 marked the first edition of Walk-in Wednesday in BC, allowing people to get a COVID-19 vaccine without having to make an appointment over the phone or online. According to a release from BC health officials, 33,277 people showed up to get the shot, 7,600 of which were first doses. Of the 33,277, 16,505…

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