The landmark mission, dubbed Artemis II, is on track to lift off as soon as February. The highly anticipated endeavor will mark the first time astronauts have ventured beyond the bounds of near-Earth orbit since the final Apollo mission in 1972. Artemis II will send a group of four astronauts " NASA's Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch as well as the Canadian Space Agency's Jeremy Hansen " on a trip around the moon. read more
Russia has deployed navy assets to escort an oil tanker also being pursued by US forces across the Atlantic, CBS News, BBC's media partner in the US, reported. The ship, which currently isn't carrying anything, historically has transported Venezuelan crude oil and was thought to be between Scotland and Iceland on Tuesday. read more
President Donald Trump says the US has captured Venezuela's leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife as he confirms "large scale" strike against the country. He adds that Maduro has been flown out of the country, though details remain scarce read more
Trump says he had 'very productive' call with Putin ahead of Zelensky talks. Trump has taken to Truth Social to say he's spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin ahead of his meeting with Zelensky later today. "I just had a good and very productive telephone call with President Putin of Russia," Trump says on the platform. He adds that the meeting with Zelensky will take place in the main dining room of Mar-a-Lago and that journalists are invited to attend. read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been warning of a grave Iranian threat to Israel and the world for more than 30 years. read more
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