Breaking news of Wednesday, 21 October 2026
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- 21:01
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- 12:01
SpaceX, record quarterly profit: Musk revives merger hypothesis with Tesla
SpaceX reported revenues of $14.6 billion in the third quarter, up 161% year-on-year, with net income of $4.4 billion compared to a loss of $1.05 billion in the same period last year. During the results presentation, Elon Musk confirmed that the boards of directors of SpaceX and Tesla have formed committees to evaluate a merger between the two companies, which would be the largest in history and could create a group worth approximately $3.5 trillion, according to CNBC. Data released by the company, no independent confirmation available.
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- 12:01
France, Mirage 2000D fighter jet crashes: one dead, search underway for second pilot
A two-seat Mirage 2000D fighter jet belonging to the Armée de l’Air crashed on Tuesday evening near Rogéville, in northeastern France, while returning from a training mission to the Nancy air base. On Wednesday morning the body of one of the two crew members was found; the search for the second continues. Armée de l’Air spokesman David Pappalardo stated: “it appears that at least one of the crew members was unable to eject” (transl. from French), according to France 3 Grand Est. Report from a single source, no independent confirmation available.
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