NASA formally introduced its 2025 astronaut candidate class on September 22, 2025. The 10 individuals—six women and four men—were chosen from a pool of more than 8,000 applicants and are expected to join missions to the International Space Station, the moon, and eventually, Mars. 
The newly selected astronauts, also known as "ASCANS," began their two-year training at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston in September 2025.


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During early October 2025, former US President Donald Trump issued a warning to Hamas to "move quickly" on his proposed Gaza peace plan, or "all bets will be off". His comments came as delegations from Hamas, Israel, and the U.S. prepared for indirect talks in Egypt.

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The German population is experiencing significant political fragmentation and social division, driven by deep-seated economic disparities between East and West Germany, dissatisfaction with mainstream politics, and the rising popularity of far-right parties. These factors suggest that German "hearts and minds" are not united despite a high voter turnout in the 2025 federal election.

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Trump administration's peace plan and recent negotiations in Cairo, the main stumbling blocks in peace talks between Israel and Hamas are disarmament, the future governance of Gaza, the lack of mutual trust, and domestic political pressures in both Israel and Palestine.

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Japan's Prime Minister-elect Sanae Takaichi faces the challenge of building a coalition, as her Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) currently holds a minority in both houses of the Diet. The most likely scenarios involve continuing the existing alliance with Komeito while pursuing cooperation with other centrist or nationalist parties to secure legislative majorities. These arrangements will likely force Takaichi to moderate her most conservative positions, especially on economic matters, in exchange for support from potential partners. 

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Japan is set to make history, as Sanae Takaichi is on track to become the country's first-ever female prime minister. On October 4, 2025, Takaichi, a conservative lawmaker, won the leadership election for the long-governing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), paving her way for the nation's top job. A parliamentary vote is expected in mid-October.

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Nine months after Bashar al-Assad's overthrow, Syria's transitional government has initiated political reforms, including staging the country's first parliamentary election since the regime's collapse. However, the current political landscape is far from a true and fair democracy due to institutional constraints, ongoing security threats, and deep-seated societal divisions.

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