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Italian-Dutch space company secures first U.S. contract
WARSAW, Poland — Italian-Dutch company Revolv Space has been selected to deliver six units of its flagship solar array drive assembly, marketed under the name of SARA, for Blue Canyon Technologies’ forthcoming cubesat mission. To continue reading...

Trump touts Zelensky-Putin meeting and Western security guarantees. Moscow says, ‘not yet’ and ‘nyet’
TRUMP: ‘A VERY GOOD, EARLY STEP’: In a post on Truth Social last night, President Donald Trump expressed confidence that Russian President Vladimir Putin would soon sit down with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to hash out details of a...
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Madonna Celebrates Her 67th Birthday in Italy with Her Boyfriend, Daughters Mercy and Lourdes and a Huge Labubu Cake By Clare Fisher 10
NEED TO KNOW Madonna marked her 67th birthday by realizing a long-held dream of watching the Palio horse race in Siena, Italy The "Like a Virgin" singer was accompanied by her boyfriend, 28-year-old former soccer player Akeem Morris, as well as...

US and Europe to work immediately on Ukraine security plan
U.S. and European officials started work on bolstering Ukraine’s military, part of a package of security guarantees that will open a path to a landmark meeting between presidents Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The guarantees, which will...
Stacey & Mike's Happy News: Daughter Helps Dad Find Purpose Through Letters
Starting back in the fourth grade, Rosie Paulik’s dad, Buz Ecker, began sending her a handwritten letter every single day. Over the years, those notes piled up to more than 3,500, filled with everything from little life lessons to the occasional...

NATO Secretary General: 30 countries have been working on security guarantees for Ukraine for several months
Over the past few months, 30 countries have been working on developing a concept for security guarantees for Ukraine. The group is led by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte...

WSJ: The US Secretary of State to lead group to develop security guarantees for Ukraine
The US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will head a working group of national security advisers and NATO representatives that will work on a draft security guarantees for Ukraine. This was agreed upon by the US President Donald Trump and European...

What security guarantees might Ukraine get in return for a peace deal?
European leaders have been holding a virtual conference call to discuss what security guarantees they could give to Ukraine in the event of a peace deal with Russia. The discussion follows Monday’s unprecedented get-together in the White House...

Zelenskyy seeks security guarantees ahead of crucial White House meeting
"The Russian war machine continues to destroy lives" and "that is why reliable security guarantees are required," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said ahead of the meeting with his US counterpart Donald Trump and a number of key EU allies...

Weekend Report: Arizona tackles illegal sites, Kambi has tribal betting deal, Betway Scores picks global ambassador
Kambi, Parimatch, Betway Scores and Arizona's regulator feature in this edition of the Weekend Report. Welcome to the Weekend Report, where iGB looks at the news that you may have missed across the last few days. This week: the Arizona regulator...
Flight makes emergency landing in Italy after pilot forced to cut engine
A flight from Greece to Germany made an emergency landing in Italy after a "reaction near the engine" of the aircraft, airline officials said. Condor Airlines flight DE3665 was flying from Corfu to Dusseldorf on Saturday. The plane departed...

What Military Security Guarantees Could Look Like for Ukraine?
Russia has agreed that Ukraine will need security guarantees designed to deter any future Russian attack on its neighbor in a peace deal, President Donald Trump has said. Russian President Vladimir Putin told the Republican president that he...

All the News That’s Fit: Microscopic mercury foe, butter records and the longest-lived animal
For The Union-Tribune Mercury microbe Human activities like coal burning and gold mining can cause mercury pollution in the air, which eventually settles into water, where it is absorbed into the food chain and results in the risk of mercury...

Jamie and Rebekah Vardy's potential new life in Italy: God-like status with fanatical supporters, romantic boat trips and partying... just don't expect a diet of pizza under Napoli's manager!
Jamie Vardy could write the final chapter of his hard-as-nails career in one of Europe's most romantic destinations - Naples. The forward has emerged as a shock candidate for the Italian champions Napoli, meaning he could enjoy his last hurrah in...

Next 15 days 'critical' to determine security guarantees for Ukraine – Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron has said the next two weeks will be "critical" for defining security guarantees for Ukraine following high-stakes peace talks on Monday. According to Ukrinform, he made the remarks in an interview with French...

Trump Advances Peace Talks, Commits to US Security Support for Ukraine: 'We'll Be Involved'
PHOTO: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, from left, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Finland's President Alexander Stubb, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President Donald Trump, France's President Emmanuel Macron,...

Flight makes emergency landing in Italy after pilot forced to cut engine
By Kerry Breen Kerry Breen is a news editor at CBSNews.com. A graduate of New York University's Arthur L. Carter School of Journalism, she previously worked at NBC News' TODAY Digital. She covers current events, breaking news and issues including...

The Latest: Trump says no to US troops in Ukraine
President Donald Trump on Tuesday offered his assurances that U.S. troops would not be sent to Ukraine to defend against Russia, after seeming to leave open the possibility the day before. Trump also said in a morning TV interview that Ukraine’s...

Cubs news and notes: Cade Horton, Owen Caissie, and Kyle Tucker
The Cubs got cold-brewed. They’re going to need some revenge, chilled.Rookie Cade Horton started game one, but had a blister issue and so left the game in favor of Drew Pomeranz with the bases loaded, two out, and one in on a home run by Brice...

30 countries working on security guarantees for Ukraine: NATO chief
Speaking to FOX News after talks at the White House with US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and several European leaders, Rutte described the discussions as “very successful” and said the countries are focused on...