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For more than 10 years, the US has developed intelligence cooperation with Ukraine, which is now critical for both countries to counter Russia, writes the "New York Times" in a lengthy article.more

Four people will take part in a year-long mission to help with plans to conquer Mars. The programme participants will live at the Mars Dune Alpha base in Texas. Among other things, they will be expected to work in a laboratory, grow plants, simulated spacewalks and controlled failures. Recruitment of US citizens continues until 2 April.more

Mike Turner, head of the Intelligence Committee in the House of Representatives (the lower house of the US Congress), announced yesterday that the committee had shared information about a "serious threat to national security" with all members of Congress. Turner did not specify the nature of this threat.more

Billionaire Elon Musk has criticised the new aid to Ukraine being processed by the US Congress and believes that Russian President Vladimir Putin cannot lose the war, Bloomberg news agency wrote yesterday. It cites Musk's discussion with US Republican senators on the X service.more

Donald Trump's top national security adviser Keith Kellogg announced yesterday that he would push to transform NATO into a 'multi-level alliance' if Trump becomes US president again. As Reuters points out, the idea is to deprive some member states of protection from attack.more

The issue of the age of the candidates for President of the United States, Joe Biden and Donald Trump, came to the fore in the election campaign, but it may turn out to be a greater burden for Biden - says the New York Times.more

Tradition dating back to 1887 holds that if the groundhog Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow at sunrise, there will be another six weeks of winter - but if doesn't, the US can expect an early spring.more

Former U.S. Air Force intelligence officer Tony Romeo claims to have found at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean the wreckage of the plane of legendary pilot Amelia Earhart, who disappeared nearly 90 years ago during an attempt to circle the Earth, Reuters reported yesterday.more

Due to the growing threat from Russia, the US is planning to deploy nuclear weapons on UK soil again after a 15-year hiatus, the 'Daily Telegraph' reported yesterday, quoting Pentagon documents on the matter.more

The European Union yesterday condemned the execution in the US of Kenneth Smith, who was put to death using the nitrogen hypoxia method, which was used for the first time in history. Smith was sentenced to death for a murder committed in 1988.more

Social media is a "toxin that threatens public health", with TikTok, YouTube and Facebook "fuelling a mental health crisis by designing their platforms to include addictive and dangerous features" - New York City Mayor Eric Adams declared.more

"Oppenheimer" by Nolan - with 13 nominations - became the nomination leader for the 96th Oscars. 11 nominations went to Lanthimos' "Poor Creatures" and 10 to Scorsese's "Time of the Blood Moon". Glazer's British-Polish-American co-production 'Zone of Interest' is up for five awards.more

Putin will not get Alaska back, State Department spokesman Vedant Patel stated yesterday. In doing so, he referred to Vladimir Putin's Friday decree regarding properties abroad that belonged to the former Russian Empire and the USSR.more

US and UK troops carried out further strikes on Huti rebel targets in Yemen overnight Monday-Tuesday, the Huti news agency al-Masirah reported in a brief communication. The information was confirmed by sources in the US Department of Defence.more

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) yesterday advised operators of Boeing 737-900ER aircraft to conduct emergency inspections of the center doors. Following a recent accident, operators are asked to ensure they are properly attached.more

The series "Succession", "The Bear" and "Awantura" are the winners of the Emmy Awards for television work for 2023. The 75th anniversary awards ceremony was held yesterday in Los Angeles with a four-month delay caused by last year's strike of actors and screenwriters.more

US President Joe Biden announced on Thursday night (Friday time) that US and British forces had launched an attack on targets linked to Huti rebels in Yemen. This information was also confirmed by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.more

The US space agency NASA has announced that the landing of astronauts on the Moon as part of the Artemis III mission will take place in 2026, a year later than planned. A year earlier - in 2025 - the preceding Artemis II mission to take astronauts on a flight around the Moon will also depart. The delay is intended to allow more time to resolve safety issues with the mission.more

U.S. airline United Airlines reported yesterday that serious defects had been found "in nearly 10" grounded Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft, and that the number could increase. All planes of this type have been temporarily taken out of service by federal authorities after a dangerous in-flight malfunction.more

Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer" was chosen for the best film, and "Succession" was announced as the best drama series at the 81st Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles. The film about the "father of the atomic bomb" and the HBO series about the intrigues of the media magnate's family won four statuettes each.more

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) yesterday ordered an inspection of more than 170 Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes that were grounded after Friday's incident. A piece of the fuselage broke off during the flight of the Alaska Airlines plane. No serious injuries were reported among passengers and the aircraft landed safely in emergency mode.more

A Powerball lottery ticket bought in the US state of Michigan yesterday brought a lucky buyer a top prize of $842.5 million.more

This year's New Year's Eve promises to be exceptionally busy for all employees of the wedding industry in Las Vegas. Officials expect a record number of weddings, because Americans are particularly eager to marry on days whose dates are easy to remember, and the last day of this year - according to the notation used in the United States - is 12/31/23, so 123,123.more

In California, which has struggled for decades to provide over 39 million residents with access to potable water, water recycling is nothing new. The Ontario Reign hockey team uses treated wastewater to make ice for its rink, the Soda Springs ski resort uses it to make snow on its slopes, and farmers in the California Valley use it to irrigate their fields. more

The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (AHS) has issued Santa Claus reindeer with the health certificate needed to enter the country, UPI reported.more