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Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the War in Ukraine myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.Russian shadow fleet ships have started to circumvent British and French waters after the two countries stepped up interceptions of the sanctioned vessels.Five sanctioned tankers that had called at Primorsk, Russia’s largest oil-loading port, on Friday were making their way around the UK through the north Atlantic rather than taking the much shorter English Channel route, according to ship tracking data.A further two close to the Portuguese coast had also taken the long route around the UK.The diversions, which involve more…

Two members of Congress — Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pa., and Rep. Gil Cisneros, D-Calif. — have disclosed that they or their family members bought SpaceX stock in the days after the company’s historic initial public offering, according to publicly accessible House financial documents.Meuser recently disclosed that his dependent child made a June 15 purchase of between $15,001 and $50,000 of stock in the company. According to financial disclosures, it was the first time in several years Meuser or one of his family members has bought stock in an individual company.Cisneros disclosed a June 18 purchase of between $1,001 and $15,000…

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Having a computer strapped to my face for 40 minutes was one reason to feel a little sweaty. But the tour of the Universe I had just received in virtual reality—including visits to the near vicinity of the Sun, the giant black hole at the center of our galaxy, and a hellscape of an exoplanet 41 light-years distant—provided another excuse for sensing some heat. Smithsonian Starstruck: An Immersive Experience is a 40-minute astronomy walk-through. It debuted in Washington, DC, in May with solo adult tickets now ranging from $29 to $35 and group tickets for four or more starting at…

William Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), during a news conference at the Federal Housing Finance Association (FHFA) headquarters in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Eric Lee | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesActing Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte has begun a new spate of firings within the ranks of the U.S. intelligence community, MS Now reported on Friday.Pulte, whom President Donald Trump tapped as acting spy chief in June, sent out notices of termination on Thursday to dozens of intelligence officials, MS Now reported, citing an intelligence official who spoke on the condition of…

Rendering of the Museum of American Finance’s new home on Commonwealth Pier in the Boston Seaport.Courtesy: Museum of American FinanceNearly a decade after leaving its former home, the Museum of American Finance is welcoming the public to its new headquarters – and just in time for the country’s 250th anniversary.The 5,400-square-foot museum located on Commonwealth Pier in Boston is the Smithsonian Institution affiliate’s first permanent home since it terminated its lease at 48 Wall Street in New York in 2018 because of a flood.After signing a new lease only 16 months ago, the museum was able to debut seven inaugural…

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Refurbishment over production… The production of 1,000 Merlin 1D engines is a remarkable milestone for any rocket engine, but it’s important to note that the Merlin 1D is reusable. The Merlin 1D has logged more than 6,000 engine flights with 1,000 units. “With Falcon’s reusability, recovering these engines has enabled continued reliability enhancements, making Merlin one of the most reliable rocket engines ever manufactured,” SpaceX wrote on X. Another highly reliable, but single-use, rocket engine with similar thrust is Russia’s RD-107/108. Five of those have powered each variant of Russia’s R-7 rocket family since the 1950s, a legacy now carried…

Labour MPs are proposing a cap on UK-based donations to political parties that they believe Andy Burnham will support in some form if he becomes the next prime minister.One Labour MP, Alex Sobel is putting forward a plan to cap political donations at £1m in an amendment to a bill that is back in Parliament this month.There are currently no restrictions on the amount of money UK-based donors can give to political parties and politicians.Labour MPs are confident a donations cap will be backed by dozens of MPs including Burnham, who is widely expected to replace Prime Minister Sir Keir…

Many firms are watching Innio N.V. while the demand for data centers continues to rise. Bank of America , Goldman Sachs , JPMorgan , Morgan Stanley and Baird initiated coverage of Innio shares with buy-equivalent ratings and price targets implying sharp gains ahead: Baird: $50 — 35% upside from Thursday’s close Morgan Stanley: $47 — 27% upside from Thursday’s close Bank of America: $46 — 24% upside from Thursday’s close JPMorgan: $44 — 19% upside from Thursday’s close Goldman Sachs: $42 — 14% upside from Thursday’s close Innio is an energy solutions provider, specializing in the design, manufacturing and servicing…