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India became the first country to land a spacecraft near the moon’s south pole on Wednesday — a historic voyage to uncharted territory that scientists believe could hold vital reserves of frozen water, and a technological triumph for the world’s most p…

A prosecutor says three men accused in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wanted to start a civil war. Eric Molitor and twin brothers William Null and Michael Null are on trial in Antrim County, Michigan (Aug. 23)
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Two rescued puma cubs, believed to be orphaned after their mother was shot by a farmer, have arrived at Philadelphia Zoo where they will be provided a new permanent home. (Aug. 25)

Eight people who were trapped in a disabled cable car dangling high above a valley in Pakistan returned safely to the ground Tuesday after military commandos staged a daring and delicate rescue using helicopters and a makeshift chairlift. (Aug. 23) (AP…

Crews in mountain and desert towns of Southern California face a long and difficult task as they clear away mud and debris following the first tropical storm to hit the region n 84 years. (Aug. 23)

Around 7,000 migrants are stranded in Niger, unable to be repatriated since the coup by the junta in July and the closing of airspace and land borders. (Aug. 23) (AP video/Sam Mednick)

Australian prosecutors dropped a potential criminal case against American actor Amber Heard over allegations that she lied to a court about how her Yorkshire terriers Pistol and Boo came to be smuggled into Australia eight years ago. (Aug. 23)
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Two pandas celebrated their 17th birthday at the National Zoo in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Aug 23) (AP Video/Joshua Paul)

Russian defenses downed Ukrainian drones in Moscow and the region around the capital early Wednesday, the defense ministry and the mayor said. No casualties were reported. (August 23)

Efforts to contain a wildfire in Turkey’s northwestern Canakkale province continue on Wednesday, as several villages are evacuated. (August 23)