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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 226 — Who Owns The Moon?

On Episode 226 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Dr. Rainer Zitelmann to discuss the history...

US envoy on West Bank visit says Israel has responsibility for Palestinians

The US ambassador to Israel said Saturday that the Israeli government bore responsibility for West Bank Palestinians' sa...

Putin orders 72-hour pause in strikes on Kyiv as U.S. envoys visit Russia and Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a 72-hour pause in strikes on Kyiv, the Kremlin said Saturday, as U.S. envoys S...

Millions of hours of Ukraine drone data being used to train AI: Report

Trump Oil Deal Blindsides US Energy Companies

US oil executives say they were blindsided by the Trump administration’s Venezuela deal, which gives North American Blue...

‘Stop the boats’ masked protesters block England’s Port of Dover

Masked protesters blocked major roads around England’s Port of Dover on Saturday.

Fitch upgrades Portugal's rating to A+ and says outlook is "stable"

On Friday, the financial agency raised Portugal's debt rating from "A" to "A+", with a "stable" outlook, the agency said...

Iran President Pezeshkian calls for unity as US ramps up economic pressure

Amid rising public discontent, Iranian authorities say adversaries are focused on encouraging domestic unrest.

Putin orders 72-hour pause in strikes on Kyiv as U.S. envoys visit Russia, Ukraine

The envoys’ trip comes as both sides escalate aerial attacks, some 4.5-years after the Kremlin invaded its neighbour

US ambassador says Israel not planning forced displacement in Gaza

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee's remarks come after Israeli ministers laid out ideas this week on how to expel th...

Fresh Yemen clashes kill more than 60: military, medical sources

Fighting between Yemen’s Saudi-backed government forces and the country’s Houthi rebels killed more than 60 people on Sa...

China launches plan for 3D satellite network to monitor sun and cosmic explosions

China has started an international project to build a three-dimensional satellite network between Earth and the moon tha...

Fake job recruiters are getting smarter about scamming job seekers. AI is making it even worse.

Scammers are spamming job candidates with emails and LinkedIn messages with offers that are too good to be true.

At least four civilians killed in Houthi missile strike near Yemen’s Taiz

The attack on a crowded road comes amid fierce clashes across Taiz and Hodeidah and rapid civilian displacement.

How big is Africa really? Why the UN voted to change the world map

The new map makes Africa, Latin America, South Asia and Oceania larger than the traditional Mercator projection.

Abel: Two ways Berkshire hopes to cash in on AI

Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel tells CNBC the company is pursuing AI opportunities on two paths.

Singapore Government Won’t Interfere in Decisions on Air India

The Singapore government said it will not interfere in any decision that Singapore Airlines Ltd. makes in Air India Ltd....

Yemen government launches own air attacks on Houthis: What that means

A major Houthi offensive towards Bab al-Mandeb has triggered some of Yemen’s worst fighting in years.

Russia to halt strikes on Kyiv during US diplomatic talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a halt on all strikes on Ukraine's capital Kyiv amid ongoing diplomatic tal...

Putin to receive US envoys later today — Kremlin spokesman

A flight carrying Witkoff and Kushner landed at 12:52 p.m. Moscow time (9:52 a.m. GMT)

Taiwan remains Asia’s ‘most dangerous’ issue, former Singaporean diplomat warns

Asia remains shackled by “mental colonisation” despite accounting for over half the global population, a former UN Secur...

Latvia, Lithuania consider ending Russian grain transit through ports - agency

According to the news agency, the Latvian government will meet on Tuesday to discuss a full Russian ·grain export ban

After nine months at sea, a muted stay in Thailand for crew of USS Abraham Lincoln

The aircraft carrier’s record-long Iran war deployment, which some of the crew described as a grueling odyssey, is windi...

This enhanced geothermal project aims to unlock gigawatts of power to fuel the data center boom

Power demand in the U.S. is rising. Fervo Energy bets that its project in Utah will prove that enhanced geothermal can b...

The U.N. backed a map that shows Africa true to size. The U.S. was sole objector.

The U.S. was the only country to vote against the U.N. resolution, which encourages the use of an “Equal Earth” map. The...

Malaysia’s PAS wants unity, but on whose terms?

Once-bitter rivals PAS and UMNO are edging closer, but the path to unity may not run smooth.

Africa: The Continent Has the Capital - It Needs the Alignment.

[allAfrica] Africa's industrial moment is not waiting for more money. It is waiting for the right kind -- structured cor...

US ambassador to Israel visits Palestinian town hit by West Bank settler violence

US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee on Saturday visited Turmus Ayya, a Palestinian town in the Israeli-occupied West B...

Trump’s state capitalism comes to the oil industry with his unprecedented Venezuela deal

The deal comes eight months after Washington ousted former President Nicolás Maduro in a military raid.

Putin orders 3-day pause in strikes on Kyiv as US delegation arrives in Russia

US special representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow for crucial peace talks. President Putin or...

Families of missing pilgrims in Tibet demand answers from China

BEIJING, Sept 5 - Priyanka Choudhary, an Indian-born Finnish citizen returning from a Hindu pilgrimage in Tibet, was at ...

Trump envoys arrive in Moscow with Ukraine peace proposal

Russia and Ukraine announce pause in air strikes for duration of Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff’s visit

BREAKING: Putin orders 3-day halt to strikes on Kyiv during US envoys' visit, Kremlin says

The announcement came hours after U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner landed in Moscow for talks with Putin.

Costa Rica’s president says US ground forces would boost national security

Costa Rican President Laura Fernandez said US ground operations could boost national security.

Proposed Hormuz passage deal not feasible for shipping industry: Report

Proposed Hormuz passage deal not feasible for shipping industry: Report A proposed deal between Iran and Oman that would...

Israel must protect West Bank’s Palestinians amid settler pogroms: US envoy

Huckabee labels some of the settlers committing violence as 'terrorists' though analysts say his visit is 'symbolic'.

Putin Orders No Airstrikes on Kyiv While US Envoys Visit

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered Kremlin troops not to fire on Kyiv for three days as US envoys Steve Witkof...

BREAKING NEWS: Japan PM Takaichi mulls ruling LDP executive Kobayashi for key Cabinet post

BREAKING NEWS: Japan PM Takaichi mulls ruling LDP executive Kobayashi for key Cabinet post Read full story here

No war? 377 US forces injured since July, 36 in last 2 weeks

According to new data quietly added to the Pentagon's casualty base, there were 36 new injuries in the last two weeks, m...