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Oops, we tipped it again: Mission over for sideways US lander

Oops, we tipped it again: Mission over for sideways US lander

Intuitive Machines' second Moon mission ended in disappointment on Friday after the US company confirmed that its spacecraft had tipped over and was unable to recharge its solar-powered batteries -- mirroring its first attempt last year.

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Cyclone Alfred downgraded to tropical low as it nears Australia

Cyclone Alfred downgraded to tropical low as it nears Australia

Cyclone Alfred weakened into a tropical low Saturday as it neared the rain and wind-lashed eastern coast of Australia where hundreds of thousands of properties were without power.

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Global stocks mixed as Trump shifts on tariffs weighs on sentiment

Global stocks mixed as Trump shifts on tariffs weighs on sentiment

Global stocks were mixed Friday as President Donald Trump's unpredictable tariff tinkering weighed down sentiment even as Wall Street stocks shot higher following reassuring comments from the head of the Federal Reserve.

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Son of Mexican drug lord sentenced to life in US prison

Son of Mexican drug lord sentenced to life in US prison

A top leader of Mexico's violent Jalisco New Generation cartel was sentenced to life in US prison Friday for his bloody role in creating one of the world's most powerful drug syndicates.

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Trump says dairy, lumber tariffs on Canada may come soon

Trump says dairy, lumber tariffs on Canada may come soon

US President Donald Trump said Friday that he could impose reciprocal tariffs on Canadian dairy and lumber within days -- a move set to fuel tensions with Ottawa just days after an earlier wave of levies.

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Ingebrigtsen storms to third European 1500m indoor gold

Ingebrigtsen storms to third European 1500m indoor gold

Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen won his sixth European indoor gold as he dominated the 1500m in Apeldoorn on Friday in the first step in his bid for a third consecutive double gold on the covered continental stage.

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From critic to investor: Trump welcomes crypto leaders to White House

From critic to investor: Trump welcomes crypto leaders to White House

Donald Trump on Friday hosted top cryptocurrency players at the White House, a political boost for an industry that has struggled to gain legitimacy -- and where the Republican president faces conflict of interest concerns.

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Trump cuts $400 mn from Columbia University over anti-Semitism claims

Trump cuts $400 mn from Columbia University over anti-Semitism claims

President Donald Trump's administration said Friday it was cutting $400 million in federal grants to Columbia University, accusing it of failing to protect Jewish students from harassment as protesters rallied against Israel's conduct of the Gaza war.

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Itoje defends England's under-fire Six Nations attack

Itoje defends England's under-fire Six Nations attack

England captain Maro Itoje is adamant criticism of his side's attack is misplaced as they look to maintain their Six Nations title challenge in the closing two rounds against Italy and Wales.

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US Fed chair flags policy uncertainty but in no rush to adjust rates

US Fed chair flags policy uncertainty but in no rush to adjust rates

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell flagged high uncertainty Friday surrounding President Donald Trump's economic policies and their effects, but maintained that the central bank need not rush to adjust interest rates.

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