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Strike to halt London underground services
Strike to halt London underground services
Economy
by  AFP

London's underground train network was to grind to a virtual halt for several days late Sunday due to a strike over wages. "Transport for London has failed to avert this strike by not offering a deal that was acceptable to our members on London Underground," an RMT spokesperson said.

Private industry leads America's first Moon landing since Apollo
Private industry leads America's first Moon landing since Apollo
Economy
by  AFP

The first American spacecraft to attempt to land on the Moon in more than half a century is poised to blast off early Monday -- but this time, private industry is leading the charge. Controlled touchdown on the Moon is a challenging undertaking, with roughly half of all attempts ending in failure.

EU Council President Michel says to step down early
EU Council President Michel says to step down early
Economy
by  AFP

Belgian politician Charles Michel has announced he will step down early as European Council president after he runs in the European Parliament elections set for June. He said he would head the list of the liberal Reformist Movement (MR) party, of which he is a former leader, in the European Parliament elections and step down as Council president in July.