Tesla boss Elon Musk has had a record-breaking pay package that could be worth nearly $1tn approved by shareholders. read more
A former Virginia schoolteacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student two years ago has been awarded $10m ... read more
Four people have been detained after Portuguese authorities intercepted a narco-sub carrying more than 1.7 tonnes of cocaine in the mid-Atlantic. read more
Donald Trump has played down the possibility of a US war with Venezuela, but suggested Nicols Maduro's days as the country's president are numbered. read more
On Nov. 3, 1957, a Soviet space dog named Laika became the first animal to orbit Earth. Laika was a 3-year-old stray husky-spitz mix from the streets of Moscow, and she was recruited by the Soviet space program for her small size and calm temperament. Unfortunately for Laika, this mission was a one-way trip. The Soviets didn't design a way to bring her back down to Earth. With only 7 days worth of oxygen and a little bit of food on board, Laika launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan with a Russian Sputnik rocket. read more
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