LOS ANGELES -- U.S. private space company SpaceX launched 23 Starlink satellites into orbit on Friday.

According to SpaceX, the satellites were launched aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 10:19 a.m. Eastern Time.

It was the Falcon 9 rocket's 450th mission. (U.S.-SpaceX-Starlink)

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RIYADH -- Leaders of Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain met in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh on Friday to discuss the Palestinian issue and the developments in the Gaza Strip, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

While the report described the gathering as a "consultative brotherly meeting" without providing details, media reports suggested that the discussions were meant to focus on Gaza's post-war reconstruction to counter a recent proposal by U.S. President Donald Trump to relocate Palestinians from the enclave and turn it into the "Riviera of the Middle East," a plan widely rejected by Arab nations. (Saudi Arabia-Palestinian Cause-Arab Leaders)

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BERLIN -- A tourist from Spain was seriously injured in a stabbing incident at Berlin's Holocaust Memorial on Friday evening, police said. The suspect has been taken into custody.

The attack occurred at around 6 p.m. local time. The victim was transported to a hospital by the fire brigade for emergency treatment, a police spokesperson said, adding that his life was not in danger and he was being prepared for surgery. (Germany-stabbing)

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JOHANNESBURG -- South Africa on Friday concluded the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting, after a range of global issues having been discussed.

South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola hailed the event as "historic" when briefing the media after the meeting, which started on Thursday and ended Friday in Johannesburg. (South Africa-G20-FMs Meeting) Enditem

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