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Energy watchdog head Laurie Pushor tells MPs at House of Commons environment committee that information will form part of independent investigation into agency’s response

Japanese startup ispace inc is preparing to land its Hakuto-R Mission 1 (M1) spacecraft on the moon early on Wednesday, in what would be the world's first lunar landing by a private company if it succeeds.

General Electric Co on Tuesday raised the low end of its full-year profit forecast after quarterly profit topped Wall Street estimates as strong air travel demand drove up sales of jet engine spare parts and services.

Czech defence and aerospace firm Omnipol is in intensive talks with Vietnam over possible sales of equipment, the company told Reuters on Tuesday.

A research rocket launched by Sweden Space Corp early on Monday from Esrange Space Center in northern Sweden malfunctioned and landed 15 km (9.32 miles) inside neighbouring Norway.

China will explore using 3D printing technology to construct buildings on the moon, the official China Daily reported on Monday, as Beijing solidifies plans for long-term lunar habitation.

Vietnam is in talks with the Czech Republic for military supplies, including aircraft, radars, upgrades of armoured vehicles and firearms, a Czech government source told Reuters, as Hanoi aims at diversifying its mostly Russian arsenal.

A flydubai flight from Kathmandu to Dubai experienced a bird strike during takeoff but returned to the United Arab Emirates, the company said on Monday.

Japan's Defence Minister Yasukazu Hamada on Saturday ordered the country's military to prepare to shoot down a North Korean spy satellite should it fall within Japan's territory.

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) trade organisation has suspended all policy and membership work until June after a slew of businesses quit following staff complaints about workplace misconduct and allegations of rape by two women.