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Private firm launches Athena lander to moon in latest lunar mission rush

It's taking a fast track to the moon with a landing on March 6 while hoping to avoid the fate of its predecessor, which tipped over at touchdown

Dems target Trump's energy emergency after his pro-oil and gas moves

Trump has opened more land for oil and gas lease sales, shifting away from Biden's efforts to protect environmentally sensitive areas like Alaska's National Wildlife Refuge

Musk, his tech support effort get star turn at Trump's Cabinet meeting

Musk defended his weekend attempt to require government workers to justify their prior week's work under penalty of termination

Trump admin to eliminate more than 90% of USAID foreign aid contracts

The cuts detailed by the administration would leave few surviving USAID projects for advocates to try to save in what are ongoing court battles with the administration

Trump sees 'thirst' for his 'gold card' visa with $5 mn for US citizenship

If we sell a million, that's $5 trillion dollars, Trump said during the first meeting of his second-term Cabinet, suggesting that the new revenue generated could be used to pay off the debt

Hamas hands over 4 dead hostages from Gaza as Palestinians leave prison

Israel had delayed the release of over 600 Palestinian prisoners since Saturday to protest what it called the cruel treatment of hostages

Pope Francis shows slight improvement in battle against pneumonia: Vatican

The slight kidney insufficiency detected a few days ago has receded, and Francis is continuing to receive respiratory physiotherapy

UK's Starmer meets Trump amid worries over drifting US support for Ukraine

Trump's meeting with Starmer comes a day before a White House meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Democratic governors pitch state jobs to federal workers fired by Trump

The governors are welcoming former federal staffers who lost their jobs in the Trump administration's widespread cost-cutting agenda

Trump revokes oil permit, Chevron license in Venezuela in blow to Maduro

Trump's announcement in his Truth Social network accused the government of President Nicols Maduro of not meeting democratic conditions for last year's July presidential election

Wisconsin SC candidates spar over Musk, Soros donations in high-stakes race

The race for ideological control of the battleground state's highest court is nonpartisan in name only, with Republicans lining up behind Schimel and Democrats backing Susan Crawford

Over 100 firefighters battle blazes on South Africa's Table Mountain

South African National Parks, which manages the mountain, said 115 firefighters, four helicopters and two planes had been deployed and there had been significant progress

Zelenskyy coming to WH to sign US-Ukraine critical minerals deal: Trump

Trump also said Ukraine could forget about joining Nato, the Western military alliance

1st measles death reported in West Texas outbreak that's infected over 120

The measles outbreak in rural West Texas has grown to 124 cases across nine counties

US Senate confirms Trump trade chief Greer ahead of Canada, Mexico tariffs

As US trade representative, Greer will work with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, a billionaire financier, to oversee Trump's aggressive trade agenda

White House to decide which media cover Trump, rotating traditional outlets

Free speech advocates expressed alarm over what it could mean for democracy

Hong Kong to cut 10k civil service jobs, invest in AI to tackle deficit

Hong Kong's deficit had reached 87.2 billion Hong Kong dollars ($11.2 billion) for the financial year of 2024-2025, making it the third straight year of losses

Iran accelerates production of near weapons-grade uranium, says IAEA

The report by the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency said that as of Feb. 8, Iran has 274.8 kilograms of uranium enriched up to 60%. That's an increase of 92.5 kilograms since last report

National Archives is nonpartisan but has found itself targeted by Trump

Trump didn't give a public reason for firing archivist Shogan, but he has long held a grudge against the agency for notifying Justice Department of his alleged mishandling of classified documents

Economic deal with US ready, but security guarantees undecided: Zelenskyy

The agreed upon framework deal is a preliminary step toward a comprehensive agreement that will be subject to ratification by Ukraine's parliament, Zelenskyy said