Nasa targets early March to send humans back around the Moon
Nasa sets the launch date following a successful "wet dress rehearsal" of the Artemis II mission.
Nasa targets early March to send humans back around the Moon
Nasa sets the launch date following a successful "wet dress rehearsal" of the Artemis II mission.
Senegal football federation denounces verdict in Morocco against fans
Eighteen Senegal fans were detained following the AFCON final in Morocco on January 18 and were sentenced on Thursday.
Iran says US military build-up ‘unnecessary and unhelpful’, deal achievable
Top Iranian diplomat Abbas Araghchi says US 'has not asked' for zero uranium enrichment in nuclear talks.
Tariffs ruling is major blow to Trump’s second-term agenda
The Supreme Court has weakened Trump's hand in dealing with other nations, writes Anthony Zurcher.
Trump tariffs ripped up global trade order. What now?
If you think the Supreme Court ruling heralds a return to pre-Trump business as usual - think again.
‘The costs could rise’: Austria manslaughter ruling could alter climbing in Europe
Amateur climber’s conviction over girlfriend’s death could put people off activity, say experts
The decision of an Austrian court to convict an amateur climber of manslaughter after he had left his girlfriend behind to die on an Alpine peak in winter is certain to be examined closely throughout Europe.
In his decision in Innsbruck, the judge, Norbert Hofer – a climber, and an expert in Austrian law relating to the mountains – ruled that the “galaxies-wide” disparity in experience and skills between Thomas P and his late girlfriend Kerstin G meant he had been de facto acting as her mountain guide “as a favour” despite no financial arrangement having been involved.
Continue reading...‘A joyful day’: final piece of Sagrada Familia’s central tower put in place
Completion of glass cross brings Antoni Gaudí’s church to maximum final height of 172.5m, 144 years after work began
The final piece of the central tower of Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia has been laid in place, bringing the church to its maximum final height 144 years after work began.
After several days when it has been too windy to work, the upper section of the 17 metre-high four-sided steel and glass cross was winched into position at 11am on Friday, completing the tower dedicated to Jesus Christ. At 172.5 metres, the Sagrada Familia, to which the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí devoted the later part of his life, is Barcelona’s tallest building and the world’s tallest church.
Continue reading...A fragile freedom for Venezuela’s released political prisoners
Venezuela's new government has released hundreds of political detainees. But does that mean freedom?
Residents in northern Lebanon terrified their buildings will collapse
Residents say they’re scared for their own homes after a deadly building collapse in northern Lebanon.
Dog trained to illegally dump rubbish, Italian authorities say
"Ingenuity can never become an alibi for incivility", the City of Catania warns.
Woman charged over abandoning dog at Las Vegas airport
A charity says it has been inudated with applications to adopt the dog after it was tied to the baggage sizer at a ticket counter.
Trump tariffs updates: US president slams Supreme Court, vows more tariffs
Top US court says Trump did not have authority to enact tariffs under law meant for national emergencies.
How Eric Dane gave his final months to ‘moving the needle’ on ALS
The Grey's Anatomy star spent his last months campaigning towards a cure for the rare, incurable condition.
Asos co-founder dies after Thailand apartment block fall
Quentin Griffiths co-founded Asos in 2000 and remained a significant shareholder after leaving the firm five years later.
Asos co-founder dies after Thailand apartment block fall
Quentin Griffiths co-founded Asos in 2000 and remained a significant shareholder after leaving the firm five years later.
Meet Punch: The abandoned monkey taking the internet by storm – Euronews.com
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French soldier dies after being shot in head during ‘game’ with other soldiers
According to prosecutors, the game - known within the military - involves attempting to disarm a colleague and disable their weapon.
Amid Trump crackdown on Chinese students, one US university appears to block them altogether
Purdue says no ban on Chinese students exists, but reportedly rescinded dozens of offers after warnings from legislators
Several universities have scrapped partnerships with Chinese institutions in recent months as a direct result of pressure from US legislators. But no university appears to have gone as far as Purdue University in Indiana.
Students and faculty at the public university say that an unofficial policy is in effect to automatically reject students from China and a number of other countries altogether.
Continue reading...Australia-US minerals deal underpinned decision to allow Alcoa to keep clearing WA forest, document reveals
Document also shows US miner had been unlawfully clearing land for 15 years despite warnings from department
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The Australian government’s decision to allow the US mining giant Alcoa to continue clearing swathes of Western Australian jarrah forest despite past illegal clearing practices was made in part due to a critical minerals deal reached between Australia and the Trump administration last year, a new document shows.
The document also reveals Alcoa was unlawfully clearing land for its bauxite mining practices in the area south of Perth for 15 years, despite warnings from the federal environment department.
Conservationists have expressed outrage that an “unprecedented” $55m penalty announced by the environment minister was only applied to a six-year period in which the illegal clearing was alleged to have occurred.
Murray Watt said on Wednesday that the penalty – known as an enforceable undertaking – was for clearing that occurred from 2019-2025 in known habitat for nationally protected species without an approval under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act.
When announcing the penalty, Watt said he had granted Alcoa a national interest exemption to allow it to continue clearing in the northern jarrah forest for 18 months while the government considered a proposal for an expansion of the company’s Huntly and Willowdale mining operations to 2045.
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