Russian and China step closer to building lunar station

The two nations have drafted the paperwork for a space facility, Russia’s prime minister has said Russia and China have prepared an agreement on building the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS), Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin announced on Monday. The project is potentially open to other countries, while the facility itself is expected to become…

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US Senate passes budget bill averting government shutdown

US lawmakers passed a $1.2 trillion spending bill on Saturday, in a long-overdue action six months into the budget year that has narrowly averted a partial government shutdown. The Senate approved the measure that will keep the US government funded by a 74-24 vote. The bill has been sent to US President Joe Biden, who…

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Children saved after Pakistan cable-car drama

Army helicopters and specialists took part in a 14-hour rescue operation that drew nationwide and global attention Six children and two adults were successfully rescued from a cable car in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province late on Tuesday, after a near-death ordeal that lasted almost 15 hours. Two people have since been arrested and charged with…

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