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US private spacecraft lands on lunar surface
The Odysseus mission marks the first controlled descent to the moon's surface by a US spaceship since Apollo 17 in 1972. The company...
Feb 23, 2024


Frankfurt to host new EU anti-money laundering agency
The financial hub in central Germany beat eight other cities vying to host the bloc's Anti-Money Laundering Authority. A new European...
Feb 23, 2024


Ukraine updates: UN decries 'horrific human cost' of war
The United Nations says Russia's war in Ukraine has inflicted immense suffering that will echo through the generations. Meanwhile,...
Feb 22, 2024


German union announces more public transport strikes
Local trams and buses will not run during parts of next week across Germany. The main walkout day will be March 1, to coincide with a...
Feb 22, 2024


Israel-Hamas war: 'Frank' US talks after Lula invoked Hitler
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held 'frank' talks with the Brazilian leader after he made controversial comments comparing Israel's...
Feb 22, 2024


German police arrest suspect after Wuppertal school attack
Police have arrested a suspect after several pupils were injured at a school in the western German city of Wuppertal. Police said a...
Feb 22, 2024


Albania ratifies migrant deal with Italy
Albania's parliament has approved a deal under which it can build processing centers for migrants run by Italy. The deal has been slammed...
Feb 22, 2024


US Republican lawmaker says China 'bullying' Taiwan
US Representative Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin has reached Taipei with a delegation of other lawmakers to meet Taiwan's president and...
Feb 22, 2024


China: Cargo ship hits bridge in Guangzhou, killing 2
Rescue and emergency personnel have rushed to the scene of the collapse. The bridge had to be refortified in 2022 amid safety concerns...
Feb 22, 2024


Biden calls Putin a 'crazy SOB' in public
At a public event in California, US President Joe Biden went on an impromptu rant, calling Russian President Vladimir Putin a "crazy...
Feb 22, 2024


European satellite falls back to Earth after 29 years
A satellite has broken apart and reentered the Earth's atmosphere after almost three decades in orbit. Much of the ERS-2 satellite burned...
Feb 22, 2024


G20: Baerbock tells Russia's Lavrov to end Ukraine war 'now'
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock called on her Russian counterpart to end the war in Ukraine, saying it was imperative if Russia...
Feb 22, 2024
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