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Nasa loses contact with Maven spacecraft orbiting Mars for past decade

Launched in 2013, Maven began studying the upper Martian atmosphere and its interaction with the solar wind once reaching the red planet the following year

US Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs set to rise

Most Democratic lawmakers opposed the move as many Republicans made clear that they wanted the tax credits to expire

Putin offers 'solidarity' for Venezuelan people as tensions with US rise

The Kremlin said in a statement that Putin spoke with Maduro by phone and reaffirmed his support for Venezuelan leader's policy of protecting national interests

OpenAI faces suit over ChatGPT's alleged role in Connecticut murder-suicide

The lawsuit filed by Adams' estate on Thursday in California Superior Court alleges OpenAI designed and distributed a defective product that validated a user's paranoid delusions about his own mother

US Senate set to reject extension of health care subsidies as costs rise

When people's monthly payments spike next year, they'll know it was Republicans that made it happen, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said in November

Thailand reports first civilian deaths in renewed conflict with Cambodia

The latest large-scale fighting was set off by a skirmish on Sunday that wounded two Thai soldiers and derailed a ceasefire pushed by US President Donald Trump

Trump's immigration enforcement separates thousands of migrant families

In the first Trump administration, families were forcibly separated at the border and authorities struggled to find children in a vast shelter system because government computer systems weren't linked

Without affirmative action, US elite colleges turn to economic diversity

America's top campuses remain crowded with wealth, but some universities have accelerated efforts to reach a wider swath of the country, recruiting more in urban and rural areas

Judge to decide degree of media access in Charlie Kirk assassination case

Robinson was expected to appear in person Thursday after making previous court appearances via video or audio feed from jail, according to a transport order

EU nations open door to faster migrant removals and tougher rights limits

European governments open the door to revising long-standing protections for migrants as political pressure mounts, despite a fall in irregular border crossings this year

US House passes defence bill to raise troop pay, overhaul weapons purchases

The bill's passage comes at a time of increasing friction between the Republican-controlled Congress and President Donald Trump's administration over the management of the military

US has seized a large oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, says Trump

Among the concessions the US has made to Maduro during the past negotiations was the approval for oil giant Chevron Corp to resume pumping and exporting Venezuelan oil

Paramount goes hostile in Warner Bros bid, taking on Netflix's $72 bn offer

Over the weekend, Trump said the Netflix-Warner combo "could be a problem" because of the size of the combined market share

Record flooding threatens Washington as more heavy rain pounds Northwest

In the Pacific Northwest, an atmospheric river was swelling rivers toward record levels, with major flooding expected in some areas including the Skagit River

Ocean warmed by climate change fed rainfall, deadly floods in Asia: Study

The rapid study by World Weather Attribution focused on heavy rainfall from cyclones Senyar and Ditwah in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Sri Lanka starting late last month

US Federal Reserve cuts key rate again, signals steadier economy next year

Powell was also optimistic about the economy's growth next year, and said that consumer spending remains resilient while companies are still investing in artificial intelligence infrastructure

Ukraine ready for elections within months if security is ensured: Zelenskyy

Zelenskyy told reporters late Tuesday that he is ready for an election but would need help from the US and possibly Europe to ensure security for a vote to happen

19 killed as two buildings collapse in Morocco's Fes, rescue ops underway

Fes is Morocco's second-largest city and one of the hosts of this month's Africa Cup of Nations and the 2030 FIFA World Cup

Venezuelan opposition leader Machado to miss Nobel Peace Prize ceremony

We confirm that she will not attend the Nobel ceremony, but we are optimistic about her presence on the rest of the day's agenda, said Machado's spokesperson, Claudia Macero

Kim Jong Un and top officials prepare for once-in-5-years party meeting

North Korea has steadfastly rebuffed the US and South Korea's calls to resume talks since Kim's high-stakes nuclear diplomacy with President Donald Trump collapsed in 2019