2 pvt lunar landers head toward moon in roundabout journey
In a two-for-one moonshot, SpaceX launched a pair of lunar landers Wednesday for US and Japanese companies looking to jumpstart business on Earth’s dusty sidekick. The two landers rocketed away in the middle of the night from NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre, the latest in a stream of private spacecraft aiming for...
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Japan, Philippines to urge Trump on US engagement in Asia
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Dire fire warning for LA area pushed back as winds ease
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Authorities take impeached Prez Yoon to detention centre
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Zelenskyy, Macron discuss Western troop deployment
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Verdict in Al-Qadir case against Imran delayed again
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40 farmers killed by Boko Haram militants
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Biden speaks with relatives of Americans held by Taliban but deal to bring them home still elusive
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Trudeau urges consumers to consider harm of tariff threats
Canada’s outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday suggested that US President-elect Donald Trump’s remarks about Canada becoming America’s “51st state” has distracted attention from the harm that steep tariffs would inflict on US consumers. Trump has threatened to impose 25 per cent tariffs on all Canadian imports. “The 51st state, that’s...
Trump team questions NSC staff loyalty, plans overhaul
Incoming senior Trump administration officials have begun questioning career civil servants who work on the White House National Security Council about who they voted for in the 2024 election, their political contributions and whether they have made social media posts that could be considered incriminating by President-elect Donald Trump’s team,...
Nigerian military airstrike mistakenly kills civilians
(: A Nigerian military airstrike targeting armed groups in the conflict-battered northwest mistakenly killed a number of civilians working in community security outfits, authorities and residents said. This is the third misfire by the military in a little over a year during aerial bombardments of extremists and rebel groups. The Nigeria Air...
EU ministers to consider easing sanctions on Syria
European Union foreign ministers will meet in late January to discuss easing sanctions imposed on Syria, the bloc’s foreign policy chief said on Sunday. However, she said the move would depend on Syria’s new rulers carrying out an inclusive political transition after last month’s overthrow of president Bashar Assad. Kaja Kallas’...
UK PM Starmer lays out plan to make Britain ‘world leader’ in AI
Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday laid out his plans to unleash the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with the help of billions of pounds of investment and dedicated AI Growth Zones to speed up infrastructure to make the UK a “world leader” in the sector. Unveiling details of the Labour...
Gaza ceasefire talks press on in Qatar
Israel and Hamas appear to be inching closer to a phased ceasfire agreement, officials said Monday. But a deal hasn’t been reached yet, and there are a number of obstacles that could still scupper the talks in Qatar. The war in Gaza has ground on for more than 15 months, starting...
Los Angeles wildfire death toll surges to 24
After a weekend spent blocking the explosive growth of fires that destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 24 people in the Los Angeles area, firefighters got a slight break with calmer weather but cast a wary eye on a forecast for yet more wind. Should that happen, already burned...
