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Japan launches mission to explore Mars' moons and bring back samples

Japan launched a spacecraft on Tuesday on a five-year mission to explore Mars' mysterious moons, Phobos and Deimos, and bring back samples for the first time. The $578 million project aims to deliver dust, soil and rocks to Earth in 2031, potentially shedding light on how the moons formed and the origins of life.

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Japan launches mission to explore Mars' moons and bring back samples
Japan launched a spacecraft on Tuesday on a five-year mission to explore Mars' mysterious moons, Phobos and Deimos, and bring back samples for the first time. The $578 million project aims to deliver dust, soil and rocks to Earth in 2031, potentially shedding light on how the moons formed and the origins of life.
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Witkoff heads to Oslo, plans Russia trip for peace talks

White House envoy Steve Witkoff is traveling to Oslo for talks Tuesday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders, a U.S. official said.The big picture: The talks will bring together Ukraine, European allies and the U.S. as they seek to develop a peace proposal to present to Russia.The Oslo talks are expected to include Zelensky, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, representatives of the E4 nations (the U.K., France, Germany and Poland) and officials from the EU and NATO.Driving the news: The U.S. official said that following Oslo, Witkoff is also planning to travel to Russia, where he hopes to meet with President Vladimir Putin and present ideas developed in close consultation with Ukraine and European partners.Trump adviser Jared Kushner has the flu and will not attend the Oslo meeting in person, but will participate virtually, the U.S. official said.The planned meetings in Oslo build on the discussions held at Witkoff's Miami-area Shell Bay club, where Zelensky committed to reviewing and advancing a series of proposals aimed at creating a pathway toward a comprehensive and durable peace agreement, the U.S. official added.Zoom in: The U.S. official said American, Ukrainian and European representatives worked together over the past week to develop the proposals."Steve and Jared also spoke with President Zelensky on Sunday to review progress and discuss next steps," the U.S. official said.The trip is also expected to include efforts to secure the release of Stephen Hubbard, a retired American teacher whom the U.S. says has been wrongfully detained in Russia.What's next: The U.S. official said the discussions are focused on two parallel tracks:Securing Ukraine's future: Establishing a sovereign, secure, and prosperous future for Ukraine, incl

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Scoop: Pete Hegseth meets with Netanyahu in Israel ahead of elections

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel on Monday, two sources with knowledge told Axios.Why it matters: The unannounced visit comes eight days before Israel's election and amid U.S.-Israeli discussions about potentially resuming major combat operations against Iran.Behind the scenes: The meeting with Netanyahu took place at Ovda Air Base in southern Israel, where U.S. refueling planes and fighter jets are deployed, two sources said.Hegseth also met with U.S. troops at the base, a source with knowledge told Axios.Hegseth later posted an image of himself visiting U.S. Central Command troops. CENTCOM oversees military operations in the Middle East, parts of Central Asia, South Asia and Egypt.The Pentagon and the Israeli Embassy declined to comment. The Israeli prime minister's office didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. Screenshot: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth/XEditor's note: This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.

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Trump open to summit with Xi and Putin — to discuss denuclearization

President Trump wants to hold a trilateral summit with Chinese President Xi and Russian President Putin in China next month to discuss "denuclearization" — but not necessarily Ukraine.Why it matters: Such a summit between the leaders of the U.S., China and Russia would be unprecedented. Trump has been talking for two years about his aspiration to reach a deal with Russia and China to reduce the number of nuclear weapons. But so far Putin and Xi haven't shown much openness to the idea. Driving the news: Trump is expected to travel to China in mid-November to participate in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders' meeting in the city of Shenzhen.The Kremlin has been floating the idea of holding such a meeting since July. Putin raised the issue in two phone calls with Trump, including one last week. The Chinese government hasn't expressed willingness to hold such a summit.What he's saying: When asked on Monday whether such a summit could discuss ending the war in Ukraine, Trump said he wants to hold such a trilateral meeting, but in order to discuss other issues. "I would do it, not so much for Ukraine, we would have it to talk about denuclearization," he said.

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