Artemis II will send a crew of four astronauts on a journey around the moon as the United States prepares to send American astronauts to the moon for the first time in more than five decades. Derek Demeter/Central Florida Public Media hide caption toggle caption Derek Demeter/Central Florida Public Media NASA on Saturday rolled out […]
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Kneecap supporters gather at High Court ahead of appeal case
Claire GrahamBBC News NI, Royal Courts of Justice in London BBC Demonstrators outside the Royal Courts of Justice are carrying placards and Irish tricolours Supporters of rap trio Kneecap have gathered at the Royal Courts of Justice in London ahead of an appeal against the decision to throw out terrorism charges brought against one of […]
Ahead of 5-year anniversary of Jan. 6, report examines aftermath following Trump’s return to office
Ahead of the five-year anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee on Monday released two new reports examining the aftermath of the attack during the first year of President Donald Trump’s second term. The reports document Trump’s sweeping decision to pardon nearly all Jan. 6 […]
Russia attacks Ukraine with dozens of drones ahead of Trump-Zelenskyy meeting
LONDON — Russia launched dozens of drones into Ukraine overnight, the air force in Kyiv said, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepared for a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Florida. Ukraine’s air force reported 48 Russian drones fired into the country from Saturday night into Sunday morning, of which 30 were shot down […]
Iran’s government budget reveals tough road ahead as currency hits new low | Business and Economy News
Tehran, Iran – Iran’s currency has been registering new lows amid ongoing economic turmoil that is also reflected in a planned budget for next year that effectively shrinks public spending. Each United States dollar was priced at about 1.36 million rials in the open market on Wednesday in Tehran, its highest rate ever, before the […]
Powerball jackpot surges to $1 billion ahead of Saturday drawing
The Powerball jackpot prize has grown to $1 billion, a cash value of $457.7 million, for Saturday night’s drawing. This is the game’s seventh largest prize ever, according to Powerball. The largest prize ever was $2.04 billion won on Nov. 7, 2022. The Powerball jackpot was last hit on Sept. 6 by two tickets in […]
Australia news live: ‘full steam ahead’ for Aukus deal as Wong and Marles meet Rubio and Hegseth in Washington | Australia news
‘Full steam ahead’ for Aukus deal as Wong and Marles meet Rubio and Hegseth in Washington The Aukus submarine deal is going “full steam ahead”, Australia and the US have confirmed after a high-level meeting in Washington. Associated Press reports US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, and defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, met their Australian counterparts […]
White House is ‘very optimistic’ ahead of Russia-US meeting on ending Ukraine war
LONDON — The White House said it is “very optimistic” ahead of special envoy Steve Witkoff’s meeting in Moscow on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as U.S. officials continue their push to end Russia’s war against Ukraine. The Kremlin on Tuesday said the meeting was expected to begin at about 5 p.m. local time, […]
‘That doesn’t exist’: Doge reportedly quietly disbanded ahead of schedule | Trump administration
The “department of government efficiency” (Doge) has apparently been dissolved with eight months still remaining on its contract, ending a drawn-out campaign of invading federal agencies and firing thousands of federal workers. “That doesn’t exist,” office of personnel management (OPM) director Scott Kupor told Reuters earlier this month when asked about Doge’s status, adding that […]
UK weather: Met Office amber rainfall warnings ahead of Storm Claudia
Storm Claudia – named by the Spanish Meteorological Agency (AEMET) – has already brought heavy rain and strong winds to Spain and Portugal. But rain associated with this storm has spread across England and Wales where it has stalled and continues for most of the day on Friday. A large Met Office yellow severe weather […]