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Russia launches lunar lander in race to find water on the moon

The moonshot, which Russia has been planning for decades, will test the nation’s growing independence in space.
A Soyuz 2.1b rocket with the Luna-25 lander blasts off from the launch pad at the Vostochny cosmodrome in Amur, Russia
A Soyuz 2.1b rocket with the Luna-25 lander blasts off from the launch pad at the Vostochny cosmodrome in Amur, Russia
16h ago

West African nations prepare to send troops to restore democracy in Niger

It’s unclear when or where the force will deploy and which countries from the 15-member bloc would contribute to it.
From left, President of Economic Community of West African States Commission, Omar Touray, Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye and Nigeria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Adamu Ibrahim Lamuwa in Abuja, Nigeria
From left, President of Economic Community of West African States Commission, Omar Touray, Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye and Nigeria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Adamu Ibrahim Lamuwa in Abuja, Nigeria
17h ago

Journalist jailed in China for 3 years describes standing in sunlight for just 10 hours each year

“I miss my children,” Chinese-Australian journalist Cheng Lei, who is being detained on national security charges, wrote in a letter to the Australian public.
Cheng Lei, right, at a public event in Beijing
Cheng Lei, right, at a public event in Beijing
1d ago

Uganda president defiant after World Bank suspends funding over LGBTQ law

The World Bank said the new law, which imposes the death penalty for certain same-sex acts, contradicts its values.
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni in Nairobi, Kenya, on Feb. 11, 2020.
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni in Nairobi, Kenya, on Feb. 11, 2020.

Co-founder of Russian internet giant slams 'barbaric' invasion of Ukraine

Arkady Volozh said he was “categorically against” the war.
Arkady Volozh, co-founder of Yandex, in Russia in 2020.
Arkady Volozh, co-founder of Yandex, in Russia in 2020.

Several Americans held in Iran moved to house arrest in the first step of a planned prisoner swap

If the proposed deal holds, Tehran will be allowed to use $6 billion in Iranian assets blocked under U.S. sanctions to buy food, medicine or other humanitarian aid.
Siamak Namazi and Baquer Namazi
Siamak Namazi and Baquer Namazi
2d ago

Army deploys in Lebanese village after deadly shootout

A member of the Hezbollah Shiite group and a Christian resident were killed in the exchange of fire in the village of Kahaleh, near Beirut.
Lebanese soldiers stand guard next to an overturned truck in the Christian town of Kahaleh on Aug. 9, 2023.
Lebanese soldiers stand guard next to an overturned truck in the Christian town of Kahaleh on Aug. 9, 2023.
2d ago

Kuwait and Lebanon move to ban 'Barbie' over gender and sexuality themes

The move has already sparked an uproar in Lebanon, which had long been an island of relative tolerance for homosexuality.
Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie in "Barbie".
Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie in "Barbie".
2d ago

Malaysia makes owning an LGBTQ Swatch punishable by up to 3 years in jail

Malaysia, which is predominantly Muslim, already criminalizes same-sex relationships, with punishments ranging from caning to 20 years in prison.
People  walk past an ad for Swatch in Macau, China
People  walk past an ad for Swatch in Macau, China
2d ago

Kim Jong Un fires top general and orders North Korea to step up war plans

Kim pointed at the South Korean capital, Seoul, and its surrounding area on a map at a meeting with generals in pictures released by state media.
Meeting of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang
Meeting of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang

Putin considers attending G20 summit in person, setting up tense meeting with Western leaders

The Russian leader, eager to woo countries that aren’t in the Western camp on Ukraine, risks being humiliated in public.
Putin weighs whether to attend G20
Putin weighs whether to attend G20

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