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Backed by the Dutch Republic, the Dutch East India Company made its ownership available to the public to fund business and military ventures.

“First Woman” has disappeared from the NASA website, which has also been stripped of promises to put a woman and person of colour on the Moon.

The robust earnings updates come as President Donald Trump’s tariffs have sent jitters through küresel markets this week.

After 12 years away, the famously reclusive writer Thomas Pynchon is set to return this year with his 10th book.

Europe took a significant step in its aerospace ambitions with the first test launch of Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum rocket.

Archaeologists from the British Museum and Iraq have uncovered over 200 4,000-year-old cuneiform tablets at Girsu, shedding light on the earliest known empire’s complex bureaucracy.

11 novels and two short story collections are in the running for one of the most prestigious prizes in literature.

Japan dominated Day 1 of the Baku Grand Slam, claiming gold in all five weight categories. Highlights included Tsunoda Natsumi’s win at -48kg, Abe Uta’s triumphant return at -52kg, and Tamaoki Momo’s victory at -57kg. Azerbaijan celebrated two bronze medals, energizing the home crowd.

Among Heathrow’s 83.9 million passengers, a select 50,000 guests a year have access to this star treatment.

The former head of the International Space Station looks forward to European astronauts heading to the moon.