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🚀First man in space

Sixty-one years ago today, on 12 April 1961, the first successful manned space flight was conducted by the USSR. The first man to fly into space was 27-year-old Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin.

The orbital spaceflight consisted of a single orbit around the Earth at an altitude of 169 kilometres.

The flight proceeded in a fully automatic mode because no one knew how zero gravity in space would affect human behaviour. But Yuri was given a special envelope containing codes allowing him to assume control of the spacecraft if ground-control was lost.

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🇮🇳India developing its human space programme as well

Indian is planning to launch its first crewed spaceflight in 2023. Indian astronauts are goint to fly on Gaganyaan, a crewed orbital spacecraft designed to carry three people.

If India completes its Human Spaceflight Programme it will become the fourth nation to conduct independent human spaceflight after the Soviet Union/Russia, United States, and China.

🤔 Nancy Mace, a Republican member of the House Oversight Committee has called for a further congressional investigation into Hunter Biden's text messages from a laptop that allegedly belonged to the president's son.

"One of the first subpoenas we need to issue is Hunter Biden and his laptop to get to the bottom of this. I want to know who 'The Big Guy' is. Worse yet, Joe Biden denies any knowledge of this, and I want to know who is 'Pops'", Mace stated.

In late March, Republican congressmen signalled a readiness to subpoena Hunter Biden over his purportedly murky dealings abroad and the extent of his father's alleged involvement if the GOP retakes control of one or both houses of Congress later this year.

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⚡️ Russia did not default on foreign debt, all issues should be raised with US, finance minister says

❗️WATCH LIVE | Putin and Lukashenko hold press conference after talks in Russian Far East

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⚡️ Annual inflation in US in March hits 8.5%, reaching highest point since 1981, Labour Dept. says

Ever wondered how a fully automated vehicle will behave when stopped by the police? Now, you've got a chance

A recent video shows the moment when San Francisco policemen stopped a driverless Cruise car for not having its lights on, simply to discover that there was no one behind the wheel

🤔Now the question arises - are cars responsible for their recklessness?

⚡️Putin says Lukashenko handed him documents that expose Bucha fake

⚡️ Multiple people reportedly shot at Brooklyn subway station, police find 'undetonated devices'

At least 5 people have been reportedly shot at Brooklyn subway station

❗️ At least 13 people injured as a result of shooting at subway station in New York, CNN reports citing Fire Department official

❗️ New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been briefed on the Brooklyn subway shooting, his spokesperson said.

❗️ NYPD still investigating motives for shooting at 36th Street subway station, no info yet on exact number of victims

❗️ New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has also been briefed on the incident at the 36th Street subway station.

The governor said her office will work with the MTA and the NYPD as the investigation continues.

❗️The Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms and Explosives arrived at the scene of the Brooklyn subway shooting.

The ATF said it is assisting the New York City Police Department in its investigation.

⚡️ Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt passes bill making performing an abortion punishable by up to 10 years jail

⚡️US cannot confirm use of chemical agents in Mariupol, senior defense official says