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SpaceX Starship reaches orbit, Iran mediator talks, UAE hosts Netanyahu, stocks slip

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SpaceX's Starship reaches orbit for the first time

SpaceX's Starship, the largest rocket ever built, reached Earth orbit for the first time on its 14th test flight, launched Monday morning from Texas. One of the upper stage's engines shut down during the climb, but flight controllers pressed on. The ship…

✔ Sources: Al Jazeera (AP/Reuters), Space.com, TechCrunch

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Iran's foreign minister meets mediators in New York

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is meeting mediators in New York to review the latest proposals, including an amended version of Iran's seven-day proposal presented at the U.N. General Assembly. An official told Reuters the U.S. and Iran are…

✔ Sources: Jerusalem Post (Reuters), Middle East Monitor (ISNA), The National

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UAE confirms its president hosted Netanyahu

The United Arab Emirates' state news agency WAM confirmed that President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday and discussed bilateral relations. Netanyahu's office said the visit focused on…

✔ Sources: ThePrint (Reuters), Khaleej Times (WAM), Times of Israel

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Stocks close lower as oil rises

The Dow, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq each closed down less than 1% on Monday, and oil prices rose, after President Trump rejected Iran's proposal over the weekend and diplomatic progress stalled.

✔ Sources: TheStreet, Yahoo Finance

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