The U.S. has mounted a concerted campaign to counter disinformation, which has long been a tactic of Moscow to create confusion and sow discord in conflicts.
Japan's Aerospace Exploration Agency and Toyota are working to explore the lunar surface, with ambitions to help people live on the moon and eventually on Mars.
The Pentagon says Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered about 8,500 U.S. troops on alert, preparing for deployment in the face of Russian activity near Ukraine.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has won the first stage of his effort to overturn a U.K. ruling that opened the door for his extradition to U.S. to stand trial on espionage charges.
Russia rejects a British claim that Russia wants to replace Ukraine's government and that former Ukrainian lawmaker Yevheniy Murayev is being considered a candidate.