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Ukrainian pilots begin training on much sought after F-16 fighter jets, Kyiv says

By Mariya Knight, Josh Pennington and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian pilots have begun training on F-16 aircraft, Ukraine’s Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said, bringing Kyiv closer to obtaining a long-sought after piece of military hardware it says is essential to counter Russian air superiority. “Training (on F-16) has begun,” Reznikov told Ukrainian media Saturday,

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Russia’s lander experiences ‘emergency situation’ while approaching lunar surface

By Jackie Wattles and Mariya Knight, CNN (CNN) — The Luna 25 spacecraft reported an “emergency situation on board,” Russia’s space agency, Roscosmos, said on Saturday. An incident occurred as the spacecraft was trying to enter a pre-landing orbit, according to Roscosmos. “During the operation, an emergency situation occurred on board the automatic station, which

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Fresh look at Ötzi the Iceman reveals his true appearance and other surprises

By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Ice and permafrost are thawing rapidly across vast areas of Earth — imperiling glaciers, releasing carbon and, potentially, reawakening ancient pathogens. The climate crisis is also revealing secrets of a once inaccessible past. Viking arrows, an Iron Age tunic and prehistoric wooden skis are some of the artifacts recovered from melting

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‘Lahaina belongs to its people’: Hawaii governor insists fire-ravaged Maui community will be rebuilt as search efforts continue

By Elizabeth Wolfe and Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — Amid concerns that speculators may snap up destroyed land, Hawaii Gov. Josh Green insisted Friday that the years-long undertaking of rebuilding Maui’s historic Lahaina community will prioritize residents’ desires over those of property developers. “Let me be clear. Lahaina belongs to its people and we are

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