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Israeli Spacecraft Takes the Ultimate Selfie on Its Way to Making History on the Moon

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Israeli spacecraft Genesis ("Beresheet" in Hebrew) has taken the ultimate selfie on its roundabout journey to the moon. Organizers for the privately funded mission released the photo Tuesday, 1 ½ weeks after its launch. It shows the spacecraft orbiting some 23,300 miles (37,600 kilometers) away, with the entire Earth as the stunning Apollo-style backdrop. Australia easily stands out. A plaque reads: “Small Country, Big Dreams” and “The people of Israel live.” Source - https://www.haaretz.com/world-news/israeli-spacecraft-takes-the-ultimate-selfie-on-its-way-to-the-moon-1.6998653

Online petition calls for Priyanka Chopra to be removed from Goodwill Ambassador position

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Priyanka Chopra's role as UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador may be coming to an end if the authors of an online petition have their way. On February 26, Nick Jonas' wife posted on Twitter, "Jai Hind #IndianArmedForces," which translated to "Long live India," on the day that a Pakistani militant training camp was bombed by Indian fighter jets. In retaliation, Pakistan shot down an Indian plane and captured its pilot. Pic - © Stephen Lovekin/REX/Shutterstock Priyanka Chopra attends the Michael Kors show for Fall/Winter 2019 at New York Fashion Week on Feb. 13, 2019.  The petition, which was started in Pakistan, reads, "War between two nuclear powers can only lead to destruction & death. As goodwill ambassador of UNICEF, Priyanka Chopra was supposed to stay neutral & peaceful but her tweet in favour of Indian arm forces after they invaded Pakistan airspace shows otherwise. She doesn't deserve this title anymore." It has a