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Denmark takes a seat on the UN Security Council

Denmark gets a seat on the UN Security Council. This is announced by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs according to Danish media.

The seat is temporary and the country holds it during 2025 and 2026. Somalia, Pakistan, Panama and Greece also get seats on the council.

In addition to the temporary seats, there are also five permanent members: the United States, Russia, China, Great Britain and France.

 

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The new space race

Space X took the giant rocket to space - and back

On Thursday, the space company Space X conducted its first test flight of the Starship rocket, which did not result in a catastrophic error, AP writes.

The rocket, which is the largest and most powerful in the world, made it into space and after the test flight was able to land in the sea under relatively controlled conditions.

"Congratulations to the Space X team on an epic achievement," writes company owner Elon Musk on X.

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The war in Sudan
Information on up to 100 dead in attack on village in Sudan

An attack on a village in Sudan has resulted in up to 100 casualties, according to the local network Madani Resistance Committee. This is reported by several news agencies.

Behind the attack are paramilitary Rapid Support Forces who, according to the activist group, attacked the village in two rounds with heavy artillery.

The Madani Resistance Committee has also shared images on social media that they believe show a mass grave in the village.

Since the civil war broke out in the country, around 14,000 people have officially been killed, but the actual death toll is believed to be higher, writes TT.

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The Storming of the Capitol
Trump's former adviser is ordered to begin punishment

Donald Trump's former chief adviser Steve Bannon is to begin his four-month prison sentence on July 1. This is reported by American media.

Bannon was convicted in the summer of 2022 after he refused to testify before the congressional committee investigating the storming of the Capitol in 2021.

Bannon has been a free man while his sentence is being appealed, but an appeals court ruled Thursday that Bannon will begin serving his sentence.

The decision will likely be appealed.

- I have fantastic lawyers. We will take this all the way to the Supreme Court if necessary, says Bannon according to the AP.

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The flight to Europe
Over 460 migrants rescued from boats off the Canary Islands

During the night of Thursday, more than 460 migrants were rescued from several boats off the Canary Islands, several media reports.

The boats, which are said to have gone off course, mainly contained people from countries south of the Sahara.

Strong ocean currents make the route across the Atlantic dangerous, and can result in boats that end up off course drifting for several weeks or months, writes TT.

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Searched for the source of China's tallest waterfall - found pipes

A controversy has been discovered around China's highest uninterrupted waterfall Yuntai, writes the BBC.

It all started with one person setting out to find the source of the over 300 meter high waterfall. But the person did not find a majestic lake or a river, but a plastic pipe that spouted water.

After a video of the find was published on social media, the park posted a post explaining that it had made a "small improvement" for the sake of tourists during the dry season.