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Intuitive Machines launches rocket for moon’s south pole mission
Private company rockets toward moon in latest lunar landing attempts

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida: A new private lunar mission is on its way to the moon, as Intuitive Machines launched its second lander, Athena,...

Gatwick set for second runway as UK greenlights expansion
UK approves Gatwick expansion, sparking environmental backlash

LONDON, U.K.: The UK government has tentatively approved the expansion of Gatwick Airport, paving the way for a second runway, drawing...

North Korean-backed hackers steal $1.5 billion from Dubai crypto firm
US accuses North Korean hackers of crypto theft from Dubai's Bybit

ROME, Italy: U.S. authorities have accused North Korean-backed hackers of stealing US$1.5 billion in cryptocurrency from Dubai-based...

Hong Kong promotes AI to offset 10,000 civil service job cuts
Hong Kong to slash 10,000 civil service jobs, promote AI

HONG KONG: Hong Kong is set to cut 10,000 civil service jobs and freeze public sector salaries as part of a cost-cutting initiative...

Alibaba releases AI model Wan 2.1 to the public
Alibaba makes AI model for video, image generation publicly available

BEIJING, China: Alibaba has made its video- and image-generating AI model, Wan 2.1, publicly available, marking a significant step...

German consumer sentiment drops unexpectedly in March
German consumer sentiment unexpectedly worsens in March, GfK finds

BERLIN, Germany: Consumer sentiment in Germany has taken an unexpected turn for the worse heading into March despite forecasts predicting...

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Intuitive Machines launches rocket for moon’s south pole mission
Private company rockets toward moon in latest lunar landing attempts

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida: A new private lunar mission is on its way to the moon, as Intuitive Machines launched its second lander, Athena,...

Monkey business has global health authorities hopping
Multi-billion-dollar monkey-laundering industry exposed

Ramadewa looked at the numerous troops of monkeys. They were at ease and happy and showed their liveliness. All their movements, their...

USDA scholarship for underserved students from Black colleges on hold
USDA scholarship for students at historically Black colleges suspended

WASHINGTON, D.C.: A U.S. government scholarship program designed to help students from underserved and rural areas attend historically...

Mavs raise ticket costs, citing 'ongoing investments' in team, fans
Mavs raise ticket costs, citing 'ongoing investments' in team, fans

(Photo credit: Peter Casey-Imagn Images) Citing 'ongoing investments in the team and fan engagement,' the Dallas Mavericks are upping...

Auburn, Duke remain 1-2 in Top 25; St. John's to No. 6
Auburn, Duke remain 1-2 in Top 25; St. John's to No. 6

(Photo credit: Matt Stone/Courier Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Auburn remained the unanimous No. 1 team in the country...

No. 3 Houston squares off with Kansas following Big 12 title
No. 3 Houston squares off with Kansas following Big 12 title

(Photo credit: Michael C. Johnson-Imagn Images) Roughly one month before the Big 12 schedule opened, and after Houston absorbed a...

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