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Nasa puts satellite on suicide mission to deflect potential deadly asteroid

A spacecraft has launched on a mission to test technology that could one day tip a dangerous asteroid off course.

Nasa has just launched a spacecraft on a suicide mission to smash into a far flung asteroid. But fear not we are not under attack - Nasa merely wants to test the ability to deflect the paths of comets.

Also, in Kabul our reporter there has been looking at the deteriorating economic and humanitarian situation. It is just over 100 days since the Taliban took control of the country.

Plus, an ideological battle between the European Union and its member state Poland - has the threat by the EU to withhold funds forced a change of heart in how Poland deals with its LGBT community.

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  • Wed 24 Nov 2021 07:06GMT