Pakistan Convening U.S.–Iran Peace Talks in Islamabad

A police officer walks past a billboard regarding the United States and Iran negotiations, outside a media facilitation center in Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday, April 11, 2026. Anjum Naveed/AP hide caption toggle caption Anjum Naveed/AP ISLAMABAD – Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, is set to host peace talks today with negotiators from Iran and the US, including Vice

Artemis II Crew Splashes Down After Lunar Voyage

After a nearly 10-day journey that took the Artemis II astronauts around the moon, in front of an eclipse and farther away from Earth than any humans before them, the crew of four have made a dramatic return home. The Artemis II astronauts share a group hug aboard the Orion capsule. hide caption toggle caption

Artemis II Crew Returns to Earth After Lunar Test Flight

The four astronauts on NASA's Artemis II lunar mission are set to return to Earth Friday evening. The crew is wrapping up a journey around the moon with a planned splashdown off San Diego, Calif. SCOTT DETROW, HOST: The Artemis II astronauts are returning home to Earth right this moment after a historic journey around

Germany Clarifies Travel Rules for Military-Age Men

For several days, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius struggled to explain himself. A provision in the new Military Service Act, which took effect on January 1, appeared to require men between the ages of 17 and 45 to notify the German military, or Bundeswehr, before taking trips abroad longer than three months. Though it took

NASA’s Billion-Dollar Space Race Intensifies

Some things are hard to calculate in dollars and cents. NASA's space programs definitely fall into this category. The agency has an enormous annual budget, and its portfolio includes powerful spacecraft, telescopes, and weather and asteroid forecasting. More difficult to measure are the scientific and material gains born from its basic research that have entered everyday life, such as memory

Hungary’s Crucial Vote: Orban vs Rising Opposition

Hungary is gearing up for its most consequential election in years, with longtime nationalist leader Viktor Orban facing an unprecedented challenge to his 16 years in power. Political upstart Peter Magyar and his center-right Tisza party are leading in most opinion polls. One poll released by Hungary's Publicus Institute on Friday showed Tisza ahead of Orban's Fidesz party by

Munich Israeli Restaurant Hit in Suspected Antisemitic Attack

An Israeli restaurant in Munich was attacked overnight, smashing several windows and throwing pyrotechnic devices inside, police said on Friday.  Nobody was hurt in the incident, but the attackers caused damage worth several thousand euros.  It is unclear who the assailants were or how many were behind the attack. Police and the restaurant's management believe the attack

Baltics Harden Defenses as U.S. Role in NATO Looks Uncertain

Over the past six weeks of the United States and Israel's war against Iran, several NATO members have stood apart. While some US allies cautiously withheld support for military action and others outright barred the use of their military infrastructure, the Baltic states took a different approach. All three countries described operation Epic Fury as understandable given

Chemical Recycling: Breakthrough or False Promise?

In a brightly-lit room in Houston, Texas, environmental activist Malachi Key is searching through a pile of trash. He picks up a used chicken salad box, which like the other waste in the heap is being sent off for recycling, and slips a tracking device inside. In 2022, the city introduced a program that promised

Germany inflation rises as fuel costs surge

Skip next section Activists block Rheinmetall site in Berlin protest April 10, 2026 Activists block Rheinmetall site in Berlin protest Police said the seven protesters had glued themselves to the roadwayImage: Halil Sagirkaya/Anadolu/picture alliance A protest at a Rheinmetall facility in Berlin has led to a police operation after activists blocked an entrance. Police said
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