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Soyuz Spacecraft Carries Two Russian Cosmonauts and One American Astronaut to the International Space Station

A Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying American astronaut Don Pettit and Russian cosmonauts Alexei Ovchinin and Ivan Wagner launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, heading for the International Space Station (ISS).

The spacecraft is expected to dock with the ISS in about three hours, with Roscosmos confirming that the flight is proceeding smoothly.

Concerns on the International Space Station: The Starliner began making “strange noises” – Listen to the audio

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were supposed to stay in space for eight days, but will now remain there for eight months due to ongoing issues with the Starliner. These problems led to the difficult decision not to use this spacecraft to bring the two American astronauts back to Earth.

Still Corners | Athens | May 31

British-American pop band Still Corners will grace the stage of the Gagarin (205 Liosion) on May 31, their sole performance in Greece this year. Renowned for hits like "The Trip," they've captivated Greek audiences and radio producers, often returning to the Athenian stage after their sold-out 2018 show.

Ukraine debates future of downed Soviet monuments

In Ukraine's westernmost city of Lviv, a statue of the first woman in space, Valentina Tereshkova, sprawls on the ground, red paint splashed around her helmet.

The region bordering the European Union claims it was the first in Ukraine to topple all its Soviet monuments, in a nationwide ouster of symbols glorifying Kremlin rule.

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