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Spokane astronaut and Crew-10 commander Anne McClain has arrived at the International Space Station.

Oceans last year reached their highest levels in three decades - with the rate of global sea level rise increasing around 35 percent higher than expected, according to a NASA-led analysis published Thursday. The unexpected rise in global levels is concerning, particularly as an indicator for what to expect around coastal cities, many of which are already experiencing more damaging flooding.

Mark Carney has been sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister, bringing the former central banker to power in the middle of an explosive trade war with the U.S.

Russian President Vladimir Putin asked for messages to be relayed to U.S. counterpart Donald Trump during late-night talks with American envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow, the Kremlin said.

The destruction of Ukraine’s Kakhovka dam in June 2023 exposed lake bed sediment containing more than 90,000 tons of toxic heavy metals, setting off what researchers say is a toxic “time bomb.”

A U.N. report released Thursday accused Israel of carrying out “systematic” gender-based violence during its 17-month war in the Gaza Strip, including by shelling fertility clinics and hospital maternity wards, causing maternal deaths by blocking aid deliveries, and subjecting male and female detainees to sexual humiliation or abuse.

Pakistani security forces killed all 33 insurgents who have been holding a train and its passengers captive since Tuesday, putting an end to an embarrassing security failure for Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The government also said 21 of the hostages had been killed by militants.

Greenland’s voters unexpectedly picked a party backing a slower approach to independence in a general election overshadowed by Donald Trump’s plans to take over the Arctic Island.

Top U.S. and Ukrainian officials began talks in Saudi Arabia about the path to a possible peace deal with Moscow amid pressure from Washington on Kyiv to give ground.

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is under police custody after the International Criminal Court ordered his arrest following a probe into his deadly drug war that defined his rule.

U.S. and Ukrainian officials will meet in Saudi Arabia this week to discuss the timing and scope of an initial ceasefire with Russia, with multiple points of tension still to be ironed out.

Rare tensions are surfacing between Israel and President Donald Trump’s administration, after the U.S. engaged in direct negotiations with Hamas regarding hostages in Gaza, including an American national.

Mark Carney earned acclaim for steering countries on two continents through economic turmoil. On Sunday, Canada’s Liberals chose the former central banker to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, as the nation faces economic warfare and threats to its sovereignty from President Donald Trump.

An Israeli delegation will travel to the Gulf state of Qatar on Monday to hold talks on the continuation of the fragile ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, as Israel's electricity minister announced he was cutting deliveries to the enclave.

Russia is willing to discuss a temporary truce in Ukraine provided there is progress toward a final peace settlement, according to people familiar with the matter in Moscow.

Ongoing war and other conflicts in the Middle East have spilled onto the pages of the online encyclopedia Wikipedia, where volunteer editors who maintain the website are sparring over how to frame recent events.