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Watch: SpaceX launches first polar-orbiting mission

SpaceX launched a crew of four private astronauts led by a crypto entrepreneur on a mission to orbit Earth over both North and South Poles, a new trajectory that no human has travelled before.

The mission will last three to five days, during which the crew will conduct experiments on how spaceflight affects the human body.

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Watch: Frozen trees snap in Ontario ice storm

Ice-coated trees and infrastructure caused hazardous conditions and left over 350,000 Canadians without power.

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Should US officials send messages on Signal?

Woman wearing glasses raises an arm as she shouts during a town hall meeting.

Watch: Town hall clashes reveal US voter anger

The BBC's Nomia Iqbal looks at constituent backlash facing both parties over the Trump administration's sweeping cuts.

Cars are stuck on the highway after snowstorm.

Blizzard pounds US Midwest with heavy snow and whiteout conditions

At least 10 million people remained under winter weather advisories and warnings as of Thursday morning.

Vehicle is driving through fire on the road in Florida.

Watch: First responders drive through brush fire cutting off Florida Keys

The fire, burning near the only two roads connecting the island chain to the mainland, is expected to burn for several days.

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Powerful dust storm causes vehicle pileup in New Mexico

A dust storm swept through central New Mexico on Tuesday, causing crashes and poor visibility.

Dolphins are seen swimming next to a domed capsule with a rib motorboat floating next to it and a carrier boat in the background, on a deep blue sea with blue sky in the background, shortly after the astronauts splashed down in the Atlantic off the coast of Florida, on 18 March

Watch: Dolphins surround Dragon capsule after successful splashdown

Nasa commentators joked the aquatic mammals are an "honorary part of the recovery team" attending to the capsule.

A space capsule plunging into water as the astronauts descended over the Atalantic off the coast of Florida against a blue sky on 18 March

Watch: Dolphins greet capsule as Nasa astronauts return to Earth

Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore have landed near Tallahassee, Florida after a 286-day mission at the International Space Station.

A woman is holding a tray of cups at a drive through passing them to a man in a car

Moment drink falls on man's lap leading to $50m settlement

A jury found Starbucks responsible for the incident, which caused a Postmates driver third-degree burns to his genital area.

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams onboard the ISS smiling as they pose in the orbiting lab. Butch is looking out from within a white circular hatch, while Suni is lying just outside it.

Moment Nasa astronauts begin journey back to Earth

Two astronauts are returning home after nine months in space.

BBC Verify: Why was the North Macedonia nightclub fire so deadly?

Nick Beake of the BBC Verify team looks at why so many people died in the Pulse club blaze.

A building is in ruins after a tornado strike, its roof is ripped off and insulation is strewn about.

Watch: Tornado destruction in Missouri hits residents hard

Residents describe a 'really rough night', as tornadoes claim at least 12 lives and leave destruction throughout the state.

King Charles shakes hands with Mark Carney

King hosts Carney at Buckingham Palace

Canada's new PM meets King Charles at Buckingham Palace, before talks with UK PM Starmer.

The Chicago flows through the city, under a bridge and passes large skyscrapers. The river is green after crews used a vegetable based dye in celebration of St. Patrick's Day.

Parades, dancing and river dyed green - US celebrates St. Patrick's Day

St Patrick’s day events have drawn large crowds over the weekend, including the annual tradition of dyeing the Chicago River green.

A man holding onto a door inside a house. He is dressed in a white t-shirt and blue jeans

Watch: Man films as tornado roars past his house

The roaring wind can be heard, as debris flies past the windows of the Mississippi property.

SpaceX crew on board the International Space Station

Watch: Smiles and hugs as new crew arrives on ISS

A SpaceX capsule carrying a new crew has docked at ISS, paving the way for Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to return to Earth.

Aerial shot of houses with damaged roofs

US tornadoes: Extreme weather leaves trail of destruction

At least 20 people have died after tornadoes and severe storms tore through central and southern states.

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Watch: How two astronauts were left in space for nine months

Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore have been left in space for nearly 10 months and now hope to come back

Spacecraft is headed into space after takeoff.

Watch: SpaceX launches rocket with crew to relieve stranded astronauts

The spacecraft will arrive at the International Space Station this weekend and is meant to return Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams home.

A composite image with Mark carney on the left standing behind a microphone and Marco Rubio on the left

'I'll tell you how that came about...' Rubio and Carney on 51st state comments

Marco Rubio and Mark Carney on Donald Trump's comments that Canada should be the 51st US state.