NASA announces that Bezos’s Blue Origin will build moon lander
The contract is a milestone for Bezos's space company after it lost a previous lunar-landing bid to competitor SpaceX.
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US probes whether attack killed civilian, not al-Qaeda leader
A US air raid in Syria may have killed a poor farmer with 10 children rather than al-Qaeda leader as initially stated.
Republican says US debt-ceiling talks to resume
Republican Leader McCarthy says deb cap negotiations will resume Friday evening after a pause that rattled markets.
G7 tightens sanctions over Russia’s war on Ukraine
On first day of G7 summit in Japan, US and partners announce new penalties aimed at punishing Russia.
Official Cyclone Mocha death toll in Myanmar rises to 145
Official death toll surges as the UN says at least 800,000 people in need of emergency food aid and other assistance.
The Greek economy is changing – but not fast enough
Greece is trying to encourage entrepreneurs to invest. But days before polls, businesses say state stands in the way.
Republicans push surge of laws targeting transgender people in US
Laws restricting transgender rights have piled up in recent months, underscoring likely 2024 election battle lines.
More than 100 people dead in communal clashes in central Nigeria
Intercommunal conflict has killed hundreds in recent years in the ethnically and religiously diverse Middle Belt region.
Businessman Kocner acquitted over journalist’s murder in Slovakia
A judge finds Marian Kocner not guilty of murdering Jan Kuciak and his fiancée in 2018.
China to boycott G20 meeting hosted by India in Kashmir
China, Pakistan condemn India for holding the event in the disputed territory.
No escape, no aid as fighting intensifies in Sudan’s West Darfur
While attention has focused on the conflict in Khartoum, an uptick in violence in el-Geneina is terrifying residents.
World Bank gives Mozambique $150m for Cyclone Freddy recovery
Part grant, part loan, the money is drawn from the bank's existing projects for Mozambique.
In photos: Kisses, handshakes for Syria’s al-Assad at Arab League
On Friday, the Syrian president attended the regional bloc’s 32nd summit that kicked off in Saudi Arabia.
Lebanon gets Interpol notice for central bank boss Riad Salameh
Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi says he will arrest Salameh if the judiciary instructs him to do so.
‘Struggle continues’: Salman Rushdie discusses knife attack
Award-winning novelist speaks at a New York gala in his first public appearance since he was attacked onstage last year.
Four people killed in eastern DRC ambush near gorilla park
Militia attacks have been frequent in parts of the eastern DRC, where multiple rebel groups have been based for decades.
Australian grandmother, 95, with dementia Tasered by police
Clare Nowland in critical condition after police used a Taser when she approached with a knife and her walker.
Analysis: How important is Syria’s return to the Arab League?
Many Arab states have accepted that Bashar al-Assad's government has survived in Syria, and want to return to normality.
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to attend G7 as leaders up pressure on Russia
Presence of Ukrainian president is likely to bolster G7 and NATO resolve to continue supplying weapons.
HRW condemns Bangladesh, Myanmar on plan to repatriate Rohingya
HRW says Bangladesh 'shouldn't forget why Rohingya became refugees' and recognise that those factors have not changed.