China to Launch Tianwen-2 Mission to Capture Pieces of Near-Earth Asteroid

The robotic Tianwen-2 spacecraft will collect samples from Kamoʻoalewa, which some scientists suspect is a fragment of the moon.

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U.N. Condemns Israel’s New Aid Program in Gaza, After Chaotic Start

The new operation is intended to bypass both the United Nations and Hamas, but aid groups say even if it works as intended, it is dangerously inadequate.

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Crime Rings Plotted to Trade Cocaine for Syrian Weapons, Prosecutors Say

The intricate scheme, spanning four continents, appears to justify concerns that the military arsenal of Bashar al-Assad, the deposed Syrian dictator, could fall into dangerous hands.

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Lea Michele Returns to Broadway in ‘Chess’

The “Glee” star will join Aaron Tveit and Nicholas Christopher next fall in a Broadway revival of an Abba-adjacent Cold War musical.

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Harvard Relents After Protracted Fight Over Slave Photos

A legal battle between Harvard and a woman who says two slave portraits are of her ancestors will end in a settlement, with the photos going to a Black history museum in South Carolina.

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Elon Musk ‘Disappointed’ With Major Trump Policy Bill

Elon Musk also said the Republican bill, which passed the House last week, would undermine the work of his DOGE group.

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Turkey Cracks Down on Fliers Who Stand Up Too Soon, Threatening Fines

As of this month, passengers who stand before planes fully stop may be fined by the Turkish government.

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Japan Welcomes a New Sumo Champ. Surprise: He’s Japanese.

Onosato Daiki became the first Japanese man in eight years to be named a yokozuna, or grand champion, the highest title in the sport.

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Joël Le Scouarnec, French Doctor Who Molested Hundreds of Children, Is Sentenced

A former surgeon confessed to abusing at least 299 people, mostly children, in what is considered the largest case of its kind in French history.

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Israel Strikes Yemen’s Main Airport Again After Houthi Attacks

Israel said the bombing of the airport, which was targeted for the second time this month, had destroyed the last plane used by the Iran-backed Houthi militia.

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