Mars Perseverance rover loses its trusty scout
As humans, we like to “dare mighty things.” That’s the motto of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, that borrows from a Theodore Roosevelt quote. As a species born to…
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Why both South Africa and Israel are welcoming the UN court’s ruling in a landmark genocide case
A historic ruling by the United Nations’ top court in a genocide case against Israel on Friday was welcomed by the three main parties it involved: Israel, South Africa and…
Astronomers make unprecedented discovery in search for water in space
Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have detected water molecules in the atmosphere of a small, blazing-hot exoplanet 97 light-years from Earth. The planet, named GJ 9827d, is about twice…
Kenya court blocks deployment of police officers to Haiti
A judge in Kenya has barred the East African nation from deploying 1,000 police officers to Haiti to lead a UN-backed multinational force to restore security in the Caribbean nation. High Court…
One person killed after gunmen attack church in Istanbul
One person was killed after two masked gunmen attacked a church in the Sarıyer district of Istanbul, Turkey’s Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya posted in a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter. The incident…
Protesters hurl soup at the Mona Lisa painting in Paris
Protesters hurled soup at the Mona Lisa painting in Paris on Sunday, but did not seem hit directly as it is protected by a clear casing. An environmental group has…
Crackdown on an already banned Hamas raises free speech fears in Germany
As Israel battles Hamas in Gaza, European authorities have been tightening the net on the militants, with high-profile raids, financial curbs and a crackdown of its online activities. But no…
Gunmen kill nine Pakistani workers in Iranian border region days after military strikes
Unidentified gunmen killed nine Pakistani workers in the restive southeastern border region of Iran, Pakistani officials say, just over a week after Iran and Pakistan carried out military strikes on…
What you should know about the moon area where Japan’s lander touched down
The journey of “Moon Sniper,” the robotic explorer that has made Japan only the fifth country to put a spacecraft safely on the lunar surface, hasn’t gone quite as expected.…
Poland’s new leader is hellbent on restoring democracy – even if it means war with his populist rivals
When Donald Tusk first won power in Poland in 2007, the country’s media coined a tender moniker to describe his approach towards his political rivals: the “politics of love.” His…