Israel's government has approved a plan to encourage the expansion of settlements in the occupied Golan Heights. read more
Former US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi has had hip replacement surgery after injuring herself while on an official trip to Luxembourg, her office says. read more
The world's biggest iceberg is on the move again after being trapped in a vortex for most of the year. read more
US President-elect Donald Trump has said he wants to end daylight saving time (DST), arguing that it is "inconvenient" and "very costly" to Americans. read more
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover reaches the top of Jezero Crater's rim, called Lookout Hill. It took approximately 3.5-months, ascending 1,640 vertical feet, and climbing 20% grades to achieve this feat. Perseverance is currently working on the Northern Rim campaign, which marks its transition from rocks that partially filled Jezero Crater when it was formed by a massive impact about 3.9 billion years ago to rocks from deep down inside Mars that were thrown upward to form the crater rim after impact.
I predict a "miracle" last minute deal to save the day. Again.