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This moon mission is different. They have toilets now
More than 50 years ago, the Apollo missions took humanity to the Moon. Now with Artemis, a new generation is about to be launched. What has changed — and not changed — between then and now might surprise you. Source link
Iran's downing of a US jet will shock Americans in three ways
This is the point when the US either goes deeper into this war or makes a clear decision to end it. Source link
Strategically critical Pacific island divided over growing US military presence
The Pacific Island of Guam sits at the centre of a struggle between the world’s most powerful military and the right of its people to determine their own future. Source link
The 20,000 sailors who have become sitting ducks in the Gulf
Interviews and first-hand accounts from sailors stranded in the Persian Gulf — under threat of drone attacks, missiles, and exploding boats — reveal an increasingly dire humanitarian crisis unfolding. Source link
How the Iran war is pushing US ally the Philippines into economic crisis
Countries heavily reliant on imported oil are particularly vulnerable to the unfolding energy crisis caused by the US-Israel war with Iran. It’s no more apparent than in South-East Asian countries like the Philippines. Source link
Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing elected president
In a live broadcast of the vote count the former commander-in-chief comfortably passed the threshold required to win the presidency. Source link
Trump's fiercest female defenders are now on the outer
Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem were both fired after controversial tenures carrying out Donald Trump’s instructions in two of the trickiest roles in his administration. Source link
Bank of America's $105m settlement with Epstein victims wins preliminary approval
A US judge has granted preliminary approval to Bank of America’s $105.3 million settlement with women who have accused the bank of facilitating their sexual abuse by Jeffrey Epstein. Source link
Iran 'holding global economy hostage' as Australia joins urgent Hormuz talks
Military planners are set to meet after ministers from 40 countries, including Australia’s Penny Wong, attended virtual talks on reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Source link
Iranian Nobel laureate suffers suspected heart attack in prison, family says
Iranian activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has been repeatedly charged and imprisoned by the regime over the past 25 years. Source link