Ankur Desai

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be on board the rescue vessel being checked out for any neurological issues, health issues.

Once they're past fit, then they'll be able to see their families who must be so relieved and so delighted that they're back safely on Earth.

Pallab Ghosh.

Well, that relief and excitement is being felt by people following this all around the world.

Our LA correspondent Shama Khalil was at a landing watch party at the Columbia Memorial Space Center and told us about the moment the capsule splashed down safely.

Before we let you go, is this something that will inspire the next generation of astronauts?

Is that the sense that you're getting in terms of the increased appetite for civilian space travel in the future?

Shama Khalil reporting.

Next, final preparations are being made in Pakistan for historic talks between the US and Iran, which could pave the way for a lasting peace, or if they fail, lead to a return to major conflict in the Middle East.

The US delegation is being led by the Vice President, J.D.

Vance.

Before flying to Islamabad, he made the American position clear.

The fact that the two sides will be meeting face to face is significant enough.

But big hurdles remain.

No sooner had Mr Vance taken to the skies than Iran demanded preconditions for the talks in Islamabad.

And of immediate concern for the global economy is whether Iran will allow more oil to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

From Islamabad, our Pakistan correspondent Caroline Davies sent this report.

Driving around the city is increasingly difficult, particularly the closer you get to the red zone, the area where the embassies and Pakistan's government buildings are based.

Caroline Davies reporting.