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Kennedy Space Center (United States) (AFP) - Not long to go now: After more than nine months on the International Space Station, two astronauts are a step closer to returning...

Belo Horizonte (Brazil) (AFP) - Stargazers across a swathe of the world marvelled at a dramatic red "Blood Moon" during a rare total lunar eclipse in the early hours of...

(AFP) - US President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on wine, champagne and other alcoholic beverages from European Union countries, in retaliation against the bloc's...

Washington (AFP) - As the Trump administration prepares for its next wave of federal layoffs, the former head of a key US climate agency spoke with AFP about its role...

Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - A bike rider who decapitated a dead sea lion over Christmas and rode off with the animal's head in a clear plastic bag was...

Washington (AFP) - Global sea levels rose more than expected in 2024, Earth's hottest year on record, according to an analysis released Thursday by the US space agency NASA. On...

Washington (AFP) - He's been dubbed the "Trump whisperer," but NATO chief Mark Rutte struggled to get a word in Thursday as the US president mused about annexing Greenland and...

Lausanne (AFP) - The International Olympic Committee on Thursday announced a $3 billion deal for NBC Universal to broadcast the Olympics until 2036 in the United States. The IOC said...

Paris (AFP) - A "Blood Moon" will bathe a large swathe of the world in red light overnight Thursday during a rare total lunar eclipse. Skygazers will be able to...

Washington (AFP) - NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visits the White House Thursday seeking to convince President Donald Trump to maintain US commitment to the transatlantic alliance and to Ukraine....