There are billions of dollars in it for companies able to kickstart mining operations, even if such returns are still years away.

The race to mine the moon is on – and it urgently needs some clear international rules

NASA's new chief Jared Isaacman said controversial proposal to move the space shuttle Discovery to Texas from its current home in a Smithsonian Air and Space Museum hangar in Virginia, may end with a different spacecraft entirely landing in Houston.

NASA chief Jared Isaacman says Texas may get a moonship, not space shuttle Discovery

"It's really not a question of robotic exploration or human exploration," Ehlmann said. "It is an 'and' — it's robotic and human exploration and how we do these best together."

Scientists are getting our robotic explorers ready to help send humans to Mars

Business Insider reached out to more than 75 major employers, including Walmart and Google, about their efforts to support aging workers.

How Google, Microsoft, Walmart, and other corporate giants are preparing for an aging workforce

Your complete guide to the brightest planetary moments of 2026.

What to expect from the planets in 2026 — key dates and sky events

Last week, Israel became the first country to recognize the independence of Somaliland, angering international powers who bemoaned the move at the United Nations Security Council. Somalia’s claim that Somaliland traded recognition from Israel in exchange for accepting Palestinians displaced from Gaza is false, Somaliland’s Foreign Ministry asserted on Thursday, denying rumors that the newly recognized state would accept Palestinians or become a hub for a military base.

Somaliland denies trading recognition with Israel for accepting Gazans

A shutdown of Aden airport was ordered by the transportation minister in the separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC) that runs southern Yemen, a Saudi source told Reuters on Thursday. A shutdown of Aden airport was ordered by the transportation minister in the separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC) that runs southern Yemen, a Saudi source told Reuters on Thursday.

Yemen’s Aden airport shut by STC-backed transport minister, Saudi source says

Ban could cut hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza off from essential care, Doctors Without Borders warns.

Israel faces widespread condemnation as NGO ban comes into effect

The number of unauthorized entries into Germany has halved over the past two years, according to figures released by the border police on Thursday. The police recorded 62,526 illegal entries across Germany’s land, air and sea borders in 2025.

Illegal entries into Germany halve over two years, border police say

Craig and Lindsay Foreman are accused of espionage in Iran, which their family says is "ludicrous".

'Crammed into a cell with vermin at New Year'

At least 41 young men in South Africa are dead as a result of getting their foreskins removed ... and the fatal circumcisions were performed as part of traditional initiation ceremonies.

41 Young Men Die in South Africa After Circumcision Initiation

Israel enacted a law disconnecting UNRWA facilities from utilities and services, while the UN agency warned the move violates international obligations. Israel passed new legislation to cut off electricity, water, and communications from UNRWA facilities, in a move the United Nations body has called “outrageous.

'Outrageous and illegal' : UNRWA slams Israel for cutting off its water, comms and electric in Gaza

The UN high commissioner for human rights, Volker Türk, on Wednesday slammed Israel's threat to ban the operations of numerous international aid agencies in Gaza Strip. The Israeli authorities have demanded that non-governmental organizations (NGO) go through a new registration process in order to continue their work after January 1, 2026, in the largely destroyed Gaza Strip.

UN rights chief: Israel's new Gaza aid agency rules 'outrageous'

POPOCATÉPETL VOLCANO, Mexico (AP) — In the predawn darkness, a team of scientists climbs the slope of Mexico's Popocatépetl volcano, one of the world’s most active and whose eruption could affect millions of people.  For five years, the group from Mexico’s National Autonomous University has climbed the volcano with kilos of equipment, risked data loss due to bad weather or a volcanic explosion and used artificial intelligence to analyze the seismic data.  Now, the team has created the first thre

What's inside Mexico's Popocatépetl? Scientists obtain first 3D images of the whole volcano

Dec 29 () - Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly are lowering prices of their top-selling obesity drugs Wegovy and Mounjaro in China, according to the Danish ​drugmaker and Chinese drug suppliers. Novo did not give details on the new prices, ‌but media outlet Yicai reported earlier that list prices for the two highest dosages of Wegovy were cut by ‌48% to 987 yuan ($141) and 1,284 yuan per month respectively in some Chinese provinces.

Novo and Lilly cut prices of weight-loss drugs in China

France's three-time presidential candidate Marine Le Pen is to attend the funeral next week of 1950s and 1960s film star Brigitte Bardot, a member of her team said Tuesday.President Emmanuel Macron -- who on Sunday hailed Bardot as a "legend" -- would however not attend her funeral, a source in his office said.

Far-right leader Le Pen to attend Brigitte Bardot's funeral

In some regions, including on Tehran’s Jomhuri Street, protesters were recorded successfully pushing back authorities, forcing regime police to retreat. Islamic Republic regime authorities have begun cracking down on protests across Iran, with footage revealing tens of people being detained and tear gas being dispersed in the crowded streets.

Tear gas and arrests: Iranian regime continues crackdown on protesters amid economic unrest

Bear bile farming will be banned in the country starting Jan. 1, South Korea's Ministry of Climate, Energy, and Environment

South Korea to End Bear Bile Farming and Find New Homes for the 200 Bears Stuck in the Industry

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has accused Israel of violating international law and of ‘illegal aggression’.

Turkiye’s Erdogan calls Israel’s Somaliland recognition ‘unacceptable’

Oszkár Nagyapáti climbed to the bottom of a sandy pit on his land on the Great Hungarian Plain and dug into the soil with his hand, looking for a sign of groundwater that in recent years has been in accelerating retreat.  Nagyapáti has watched with distress as the region in southern Hungary, once an important site for agriculture, has become increasingly parched and dry.  In a 2017 paper in European Countryside, a scientific journal, researchers cited “the combined effect of climatic changes, im

Hungary's 'water guardian' farmers fight back against desertification

On most Monday nights, the sanctuary of All Saints Episcopal Church — with its vaulted ceilings, stone arches and stained-glass windows — seamlessly transforms into a space of quiet contemplation.  It’s in this Gothic Revival church in Pasadena, California, that Betty Cole, a longtime Zen practitioner and “card-carrying Episcopalian,” leads a weekly interfaith group in seated and walking meditation.  Christian, Jewish and other religious congregations across America have in recent years been int

Ancient meditation practices find new life in modern religious communities across America

The head of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) has defended a decision to allow lawmakers from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) to attend the high-profile security policy forum in 2026, after the party was excluded from recent editions. The MSC is a forum for dialogue which "traditionally aims to present as broad a spectrum of opinions as possible, including opposing views," Wolfgang Ischinger told Germany's Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper in comments published Monday.

Munich Security Conference chief defends inviting AfD lawmakers

China says the drills are a stern warning to pro-independence forces, but they look a lot like a practice run.

Air superiority and long-range strikes: what China's war games say about how it might assault Taiwan

Shabana Mahmood is facing growing calls to revoke the citizenship of Alaa Abdel Fattah after the emergence of social media posts.

British-Egyptian dissident apologises for tweets as Tories push for UK deportation

Russian forces are preparing to capture the capital of Zaporizhzhya, a southern Ukrainian region illegally annexed by Moscow and largely under Russian control, President Vladimir Putin said on Monday. Russian troops are already 15 kilometres south of the border of the regional capital, which is also called Zaporizhzhya, military officials reported at a meeting with Putin.

Putin says Russian forces will seize capital of Zaporizhzhya

Reza Pahlavi backed protests spreading across Iran, calling on all segments of society and security forces to join demonstrators as strikes and rallies grow amid a deepening economic crisis. Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi backed the protests erupting throughout Iran on Monday with a message to his followers on social media.

Iran’s Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi backs protests: Join your fellow citizens in the streets

Italy is packed full of beautiful destinations that are popular with tourists, but this heavily trafficked spot in the country may be best avoided in 2026.

Why Tourists May Want To Reconsider Traveling To This Popular Spot In Italy In 2026

Politicians from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) will be allowed to attend a high-profile forum for debating international security policy in 2026 after being excluded from recent editions, a conference spokesman said on Sunday. Invitations for the Munich Security Conference were recently sent to politicians from all parties represented in the German parliament, he told dpa, with the selection focussing on lawmakers serving on committees relevant to foreign and security policy.

Far-right AfD invited back to Munich Security Conference in 2026

In a response to the High Court, Defense Minister Katz accused Army Radio workers of presenting false claims amid legal challenges to the station’s closure. Defense Minister Israel Katz sharply criticized the Army Radio workers' union in his response to the High Court of Justice on Monday, accusing the organization of attempting to mislead the court through what he described as false affidavits.

Katz alleges Army Radio workers misled High Court in bid to halt closure

The terrorist was reportedly taken from an area near Palestine Square in Gaza City. The IDF has declined to comment on the matter, according to Army Radio.

Israel kidnaps PIJ terrorist in covert op. in Hamas-controlled Gaza in pursuit of Ran Gvili

Officials said a train accident in southern Mexico injured at least 15 people and halted traffic along a rail line connecting the Pacific Ocean with the Gulf of Mexico.  The Interoceanic Train linking the states of Oaxaca and Veracruz derailed as it passed a curve near the town of Nizanda.  In a message on X Sunday, Oaxaca state Gov. Salomon Jara said several government agencies had reached the site of the accident to assist the injured.

Interoceanic Train derails in southern Mexico, injuring at least 15 and halting traffic on line

Defense Minister Israel Katz announced the decision to shutter the military broadcaster last week, with the closure slated to take effect in March. Ahead of the scheduled hearing, and just hours after the government and the attorney-general submitted their preliminary responses, Supreme Court President Isaac Amit on Sunday ordered that the government’s decision to shutter Army Radio be frozen until further notice.

High Court freezes government move to shutter Army Radio pending ruling

According to Asharq, Hayya is expected to win due to his popularity in the Gaza Strip and involvement in Hamas operations in the West Bank. Hamas is planning to hold internal elections to choose its new political bureau head, the Saudi Arabia-based channel Asharq News reported on Saturday.

Hamas set to elect new terror leader with Hayya, Mashaal in pole position

Some may see it as creating a new era of international competition in the Horn of Africa - but the real issue is it may appear more of a strategic chessboard than it is. Following Israel’s recognition of the state of Somaliland, there has been much discussion surrounding why the recognition is taking place now and to what end.

The Red Sea strategy: What does Israel stand to gain from recognizing Somaliland?

Friday's NBC report said that, due to the compactness of the phones, they can be imported into the Strip more efficiently than construction materials or formula. Rising purchases of Apple's new iPhone 17s by Palestinians are being reported within the Gaza Strip, with many of the buyers still displaced and jobless, according to an NBC News report published on Friday.

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