NASA’s Crew-12 splashed down off Los Angeles after 237 days in space. The four crew members conducted research and maintenance aboard the International Space Station.
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Canadian writer Anne Carson has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature for work that crosses poetry, fiction, translation and classical scholarship. The prize carries 12 million Swedish kronor.
South Korea says it will recall its ambassador to Ukraine after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy revealed the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war. Seoul says the disclosure breached a confidentiality agreement; Kyiv denies agreeing to one.
Rescue officials say a Russian glide bomb struck two passenger buses in Kramatorsk, killing 33 people and wounding 18. Authorities halted public transport in the city and neighboring Slovyansk.
Able seaman Teddy Young, 24, faces two National Security Act charges involving protected information and an unnamed foreign power. Police say the case is unrelated to the RAF Fairford investigation.
Nana Patekar, a three-time National Film Award winner known for his work in Hindi and Marathi cinema, has died at 75. He was found unconscious at his home in Goa early Thursday.
A BBC and NPR investigation found that former Syrian general Bassam al-Hassan is receiving protection and financial support in Lebanon while providing information about missing journalist Austin Tice. Syrian officials say they want Hassan returned to face trial.
Britain says its East Jerusalem diplomatic building will remain open as the UK Mission, Jerusalem, despite Israel’s declaration that consulate operations have ended. Israel says 20 diplomats will leave and seven may work in the building with limited duties.