Who are the Artemis II astronauts heading to the Moon?

Pallab Ghosh , Science correspondent ,

Alison Francis , Senior science journalist and

Kevin Church

NASA The photo shows four astronauts from NASA’s Artemis II Moon mission standing in a busy indoor sports arena, wearing bright blue flight jackets with mission patches and logos. They are in the foreground, smiling and cheering, with one woman in the centre clasping her hands and two of the men raising their fists in the air in celebration. The crowd behind them is slightly out of focus but fills the stands, suggesting a major sporting event. The lighting is bright and even, and the mood is joyful, energetic and triumphant. NASA
The Artemis II crew celebrate with fans while watching a university basketball final in a packed arena in Houston, Texas

Four astronauts are about to become the most closely watched crew since Apollo.

They will be the first to orbit the moon for more than 50 years, testing the path back for the next generation.

The crew includes three Nasa astronauts - Commander Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch - along with Jeremy Hansen of the Canadian

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King Charles should meet Epstein victims, US lawmaker says

Getty Images King Charles III standing for a formal photograph before a state banquet Getty Images

A US lawmaker is calling on King Charles to meet the survivors of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein when the monarch visits the US.

While not officially confirmed, the King and Queen Camilla are reportedly planning a visit at the end of April.

Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna, who co-sponsored a law that compelled the US justice department to release the Epstein files last year, is calling on the King to privately meet victims to hear from them directly about "how powerful individuals and institutions failed them".

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'A succulent Chinese meal' - iconic Australian quote immortalised in national archive

Seven Still from the video, showing Jack Karlson, wearing a beige shirt, surrounded by police and men in shirts trying to hussle him along as he speaks to the camera. Seven
“Gentlemen, this is democracy manifest” is now one of the most famous quotes in Australian pop culture

A famously theatrical monologue, given by a man as police arrested him at a Chinese restaurant in Australia, has officially been preserved by the country's National Film and Sound Archive.

The 1991 clip of Jack Karlson's arrest in Brisbane became an internet sensation when it was rediscovered in 2009.

"What is the charge? Eating a meal? A succulent Chinese meal" Karlson


Kid Rock sparks US Army probe after helicopter flyby at his mansion

Getty Images Musician Kid Rock sings into a microphone and lifts a fist. He is wearing a black leather jacket, T-shirt, hat and sunglasses and a large silver cross on a chain. Getty Images

The US Army has launched a review after musician Kid Rock shared a video showing two military helicopters hovering outside his Tennessee home.

The Army said the AH-64 Apaches were conducting a training route past the Nashville area, where the country rock artist's hilltop estate is located.

"An administrative review is underway to assess the mission and verify compliance with regulations and airspace requirements," Army spokesman Maj Montrell Russell said. "Appropriate action will be taken if any violations are found."

Kid Rock,


How Pakistan won over Trump to become an unlikely mediator in the Iran war

Getty Images US President Donald Trump (C) listens to Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (R) as he delivers a statement during a summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh on October 13, 2025 Getty Images
Pakistan has been making a diplomatic push to position itself as a negotiator in the war

Pakistan's role as intermediary in this conflict took many by surprise.

But perhaps it shouldn't.

The head of its armed forces, Field Marshal Asim Munir, is in US President Donald Trump's favour. The US leader frequently refers to him as his "favourite" Field Marshal and has previously spoken about how Munir knows Iran "better than most".

Iran is not only a neighbour of Pakistan, with

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After sex abuse claims, activists and lawmakers rethink Cesar Chavez Day

Reuters Two men with power tools remove a bust of Cesar Chavez from a pedestal. The men wear black baseball hats. Reuters
A bust of Cesar Chavez is removed from a pedestal at Cesar Chavez Park in Denver, Colorado

Farm work is personal for many people in the state of California, where nearly three-quarters of America's fruits and nuts are grown.

That's why, when sexual abuse allegations against famed farmworker union activist Cesar Chavez came to light in March, it sent shockwaves throughout the state.

"As the daughter and granddaughter of farmworkers, this is deeply personal," state senator Suzette Martinez Valladares said during a meeting

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Inside the cockpit of RAF tanker during defensive mission against Iranian drones

Jonathan Beale Defence correspondent, Cyprus

Lee Durant/BBC BBC correspondent Jonathan Beale is seen wearing a black shirt and headset in the cockpit of the Voyager. Two pilots, another crew member and the large control system can be seen in the background Lee Durant/BBC
BBC journalists were among the first to witness these defensive missions being conducted in the air

The loud screech of a Typhoon and F-35 jet rips through the night sky above RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus. It's followed by the heavier rumble of the larger refuelling aircraft that will join its mission - hunting down Iranian drones.

The RAF Voyager is the giant petrol station in the sky for the Typhoon and F-35 jets which have been

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Long queues in Myanmar as Iran war fuel crisis deepens

Drivers are queuing for hours at petrol stations in Myanmar as the Iran war continues to send shockwaves across the globe.

Social media firms must better enforce Australia under-16 ban, watchdog says

Watch: Did Australia's under-16s social media ban work?

The world's biggest social media companies are not doing enough to keep children in Australia off their platforms, the country's internet regulator says, despite a law that came into effect late last year.

The legislation banned everyone under the age of 16 from 10 platforms, but eSafety says it has "significant concerns" about the compliance of Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube.

Australia's ban was justified


Gazan mother reunited with evacuated daughter after two years

Lucy Williamson BBC Middle East correspondent, Jerusalem

BBC Mother stands (on right) looking up smiling towards her toddler daughter who she is holding. The mother is wearing a headscarf and the daughter red-and-white traditional embroidered dress and pink glasses. BBC
Sundus al-Kurd and her daughter Bisan had been separated for more than two years

At least eight children who were evacuated from Gaza as premature babies in the early weeks of the war, have returned from Egypt and been reunited with their relatives.

The hospital complex had earlier been occupied by Israeli forces, who said it was being used by Hamas.

Sundus al-Kurd, a mother waiting for her daughter's return on Monday, said that she was "torn between

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