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India could be about to take one giant leap ahead of Russia in the space race – with its latest lunar mission just days away from attempting to land. India’s space agency ISRO announced via X, formerly known as Twitter, on Sunday that it will attempt to land its Vikram robotic lander on Wednesday. The

The Spanish star who scored the match-winning goal against England in Sunday’s World Cup final found out her father had died after the game. Olga Carmona’s 29th minute strike was all that separated the sides in Sydney, securing a 1-0 win. The Spanish FA has announced she found out about the death of her father

Indian police have intervened to stop a conference where the country’s prime minister Narendra Modi was accused of using the upcoming G20 leaders’ summit to boost his party’s chances in next year’s general election. A spokesperson for the “We20” conference said police sent a letter calling for the two-day gathering of hundreds of people to

Russia has reported that its Luna-25 spacecraft which launched earlier this month has crashed into the moon. The unmanned robot lander crashed after it spun into uncontrolled orbit, Russia’s space corporation Roskosmos reported on Sunday. It comes after the country reported an “abnormal situation” that its specialists were analysing on Saturday. The mission was the

West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta has been withdrawn from the Brazilian World Cup qualifiers squad amid concerns surrounding an FA and FIFA betting investigation. The investigation is believed to centre around Paqueta getting booked in games, with the bets being placed in Brazil, and the 25-year-old will now miss World Cup qualifiers against Peru and

Soldiers from 11 West African nations are “ready” to be sent into coup-hit Niger to restore ousted president Mohamed Bazoum, officials have said. It comes after leaders of the countries agreed to commit troops for a military operation in Niger, led by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). “We are ready to go

Ukraine’s much-anticipated spring counteroffensive is now in its 10th week, with limited evidence of any significant breakthrough of the formidable Russian defences. President Zelenskyy remains laser-focused on his objective of liberating all Ukrainian territory, but if Ukraine’s military fails to gain momentum in the coming weeks, what next? In September last year, Ukrainian forces mounted

No more need for dreaming – England are in a World Cup final for the first time since 1966 and the hopes of a nation rest in the boots of the Lionesses who have fought to be there. Standing in the way of their path to ultimate glory are Spain’s La Furia Roja, who have

Russia has accused Ukraine of targeting Moscow in a drone attack after one smashed into a building causing a “powerful explosion”. It hit the Expo Center complex in central Moscow, which hosts conventions and conferences, in the early hours of Friday. Image: The damaged Expo Center complex in central Moscow Russia’s defence ministry and city

Sweden’s prime minister says planned attacks against his country have been averted, as the security service raised the terror threat level to its second highest. The move to increase it from three to four, with five being the maximum, means there is a “high threat” of an attack. The Swedish PM Ulf Kristersson told a

The world’s longest rail tunnel has closed for repairs after a freight train derailed – and it is not expected to open for months. The Gotthard railway tunnel in Switzerland will be shut until the end of 2023, much longer than was initially anticipated. The 16 cars that derailed last Thursday caused considerable damage to

Donald Trump’s election interference trial could start a day before a key date in the Republican primaries, according to court documents. The prosecutor in Atlanta, Georgia, leading the election interference case against the former US president and 18 others has requested to start the high-profile trial on 4 March. Fulton County district attorney Fani Willis

Being in possession of small amounts of cannabis is on its way to becoming legal in Germany after the country’s cabinet approved a plan to begin decriminalising the drug. A bill that lets people have 25 grams (nearly one ounce) of cannabis for recreational purposes, grow up to three plants, or acquire marijuana at “cannabis

England will thrive playing Australia in front of more than 70,000 fans in Sydney in their World Cup semi-final, captain Millie Bright has said. Far from being intimidated, Bright sees the prospect of a raucous, sell-out crowd in Stadium Australia as a sign of welcome progress for women’s football. She said: “That is what we

There was no prior suggestion that today’s set of economic data would be any different in make up than previous months; indeed figures for retail sales, industrial production and employment were all there as expected. But there was one set of data notably missing, and it was one that many observers had been specifically looking

For the firefighters on Maui, it’s been a grim and gruelling week and they are still tackling new outbreaks of fire, sparked from smouldering wreckage. I find several of them chatting at the side of the road. They say they’re not permitted to speak on camera but tell me that on Tuesday afternoon when fires

Georgia state prosecutors are set to bring charges including conspiracy to commit forgery against Donald Trump, Reuters reports. The charges appeared on a document posted to the Fulton County court website on Monday – but it was later taken down. Other charges listed were violation of the state’s RICO act, and solicitation of violation of

A passenger has been arrested after a flight from Australia to Malaysia was flown back to Sydney in what police called an “emergency incident”. The Airbus A330 plane returned to Sydney Airport after more than three hours into its eight-hour journey to Kuala Lumpur due to a “disruptive passenger”, Malaysia Airlines said. The incident involving

Sicily’s Mount Etna has erupted, sending ash and lava high over the Mediterranean island, forcing flights to be suspended and leaving tourists facing holiday disruption. The Italian volcano, which at 3,330m (10,925 ft) high is Europe’s tallest and most active, began erupting overnight, officials said. Although the lava flow subsided before dawn, ash was still

Russian experts monitoring their moon-bound unmanned spacecraft Luna-25 have switched on its scientific equipment and started processing the first data. Russia is aiming to become the first country to carry out a soft landing on the lunar south pole – a region thought to hold pockets of water ice. Space agency Roscosmos said in a