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US judge blocks new New York gun controls
US judge blocks new New York gun controls
by  AFP

A US federal judge blocked the enforcement of New York's new gun law Thursday, undermining for the second time this year the state's efforts to control a key factor in rising homicides. Judge Glenn Suddaby apparently agreed, awarding the gun rights advocates a stay, or temporary block, on the new law while their lawsuit over it proceeds.

Easter Island blaze chars famous moai statues
Easter Island blaze chars famous moai statues
by  AFP

A forest fire that tore through part of Easter Island has charred some of its fabled monumental carved stone figures, known as moai, authorities said Thursday. An estimated several hundred moai are in that area, as well as in the quarry where the stone used to carve the sculptures is extracted.

US flies Russian cosmonaut to ISS as Ukraine conflict rages
US flies Russian cosmonaut to ISS as Ukraine conflict rages
by  AFP

A SpaceX capsule carrying a Russian crew member docked Thursday with the International Space Station on a NASA mission that carries significant symbolism amid the war in Ukraine. Around two hours after docking, hatches will open allowing the crew to join seven others already on the station: two Russians, four Americans, and an Italian.

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