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Artemis I: The Next Giant Step For Exploration

Artemis 1 is an uncrewed test flight set to launch on Monday. This will set the stage to land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon.

Turkish Pop Star Jailed Over Joke About Religious Schools

Turkish pop star Gulsen has been arrested on charges of “inciting hatred and enmity” with a joke she made about Turkey’s religious schools, the country’s state-run news agency reported

Saudi Doctoral Student Gets 34 Years In Prison For Tweets

A Saudi court has sentenced a doctoral student to 34 years in prison for spreading “rumors” and retweeting dissidents, according to court documents obtained Thursday, a decision that has drawn growing global condemnation.

New Scottish Law Makes Period Products Free For All

A law has taken effect in Scotland to ensure period products are available free of charge to anyone who needs them.

J&J To End Sales Of Baby Powder With Talc Globally Next Year

Johnson & Johnson is pulling baby powder containing talc worldwide next year after it did the same in the U.S. and Canada amid thousands of lawsuits claiming it caused cancer.

London Kids To Be Offered Polio Shot After More Virus Found

Children ages 1-9 in London were made eligible for booster doses of a polio vaccine Wednesday after British health authorities reported finding evidence the virus has spread in multiple areas of the city but found no cases of the paralytic disease in people.

Beluga Whale Lost In French River Euthanized During Rescue

A beluga whale that became a French celebrity after a wrong turn took it up the Seine River had to be euthanized Wednesday after experiencing health complications during an urgent rescue operation, authorities said.

Photo credit: National Geology and Mining Service of Chile

A Massive Sinkhole In Chile Is Being Investigated

Work has been temporarily suspended at a copper mine in Chile as a massive sinkhole quickly grows in size.

Munich's Oktoberfest Finally Back On After Pandemic Pause

Germany's annual Oktoberfest festival is finally on again for this fall, following a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, the head of the famous Bavarian beer festival said Thursday.

Russian Judge Convicts WNBA's Griner, Gives 9-Year Sentence

A judge in Russia convicted American basketball star Brittney Griner of drug possession and smuggling Thursday and sentenced her to nine years in prison for drug possession and smuggling.

Australia To Protect Barrier Reef By Banning Coal Mine

Australia’s new government announced on Thursday it plans to prevent development of a coal mine due to the potential impact on the nearby Great Barrier Reef.

Spain Is Latest Nation With Reports Of Nightclub Needle Jabs

Police in Spain are investigating about 50 reported cases of women getting pricked with medical needles while at nightclubs or parties.

U.S. Offers Russia Deal For WNBA Star Brittney Griner And Jailed American Paul Whelan

The U.S. has offered a deal to Russia aimed at bringing home WNBA star Brittney Griner and another jailed American, Paul Whelan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday.

EU Reaches Deal To Ration Gas Amid Russian Cut-Off Fears

European Union governments agreed Tuesday to ration natural gas this winter to protect themselves against any further supply cuts by Russia as Moscow pursues its invasion of Ukraine.

Extreme Heat Dominates Much Of Western Europe

Unprecedented heat wave fuels wildfires and leaves hundreds dead in countries largely without air conditioning.

Van Gogh Self-Portrait Found Hidden Behind Another Painting

A previously unknown self-portrait of Vincent Van Gogh has been discovered behind another of the artist's paintings, the National Galleries of Scotland said Thursday.

WHO: COVID-19 Cases Rise For The 5th Week, Deaths Stable

The number of new coronavirus cases reported worldwide rose for the fifth week in a row while the number of deaths remained relatively stable, the World Health Organization reported Thursday.

US Tourist Falls Into Crater Of Mount Vesuvius, Is Rescued

An American tourist had to be rescued on Mount Vesuvius near Naples after he apparently slipped into the Italian volcano’s crater while trying to recover his fallen cellphone, news reports and the association of Vesuvius park guides said.