NASA Delays Artemis II Lunar Mission; French Prosecutors Raid X Offices; Iran Faces Uprising; Trump's Challenges Mount
NASA announced a delay of at least a month for the launch of its Artemis II lunar mission, initially slated for early 2026, due to issues uncovered during critical pre-launch testing of the rocket and capsule, according to NPR News. The mission, which would carry four astronauts, marks the first crewed mission to the Moon in over 50 years.
Meanwhile, in France, prosecutors raided the offices of Elon Musk's social media platform X on Tuesday morning, Time reported. The cybercrime unit of the Paris prosecutors office, along with the French national cyber unit and Europol, conducted the search as part of an ongoing investigation into X over suspected abuse of algorithms, allegations related to deepfake images, and concerns over posts generated by the platform's AI chatbot, Grok. The chief prosecutor, Laure Beccuau, stated that the search aimed to ensure X's compliance with French law, particularly regarding Grok, designed by xAI, which she says has led to the dissemination of problematic content. Musk was also summoned to attend a hearing in April.
In Iran, authorities faced a significant uprising in early 2026, leading to a brutal crackdown, Time reported. On January 8, the Iranian government shut down the internet and authorized security forces to suppress the protests. According to Iranian health officials who spoke with Time, the resulting violence led to the deaths of potentially 30,000 people in 48 hours.
Back in the United States, former President Donald Trump faces mounting challenges that could impact his political future, according to Vox. Issues such as the economy and immigration are reportedly being mishandled, even according to some of his supporters. Furthermore, the Justice Department recently released another set of files from its investigation of Jeffrey Epstein, the late financier and convicted sex trafficker who associated with Trump, Elon Musk, and Bill Gates.
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