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A landing module from Texas-based startup Intuitive Machines Inc. successfully landed on the Moon, making it the first private spacecraft to do so intact in 51 years.

Gabriel Landsbergis has been invited to teach a course at SciencesPo for the 2025-2026 academic year.

The U.S. is prepared to resume small-scale nuclear tests in response to clandestine tests conducted by China and Russia, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Christopher Yeaw.

The article discusses how Trump's tariffs on imported goods, particularly toys from China, have adversely affected small and medium-sized businesses in the United States, leading to significant financial burdens.

The U.S. government transported a small nuclear reactor from California to Utah, marking a significant step in military and civilian nuclear energy logistics.

The EU Economic Summit highlighted the need for decisive action and collaboration among member states to remain competitive against the USA and China.

A Finnish professor states that watching the Olympics during work hours is generally not permitted unless allowed by the employer or part of a small break.

Neurologist Ersteja Deis states that living in a small apartment can increase chronic stress and negatively impact health.

Greece is set to conduct targeted research on the absorption of European subsidies by small and medium enterprises, identifying barriers preventing access to funding programs.

Princeton, Texas, has transformed from a small village into a rapidly growing city, reflecting broader demographic shifts in the U.S.

Starting March 1, 2026, migrants in the United States will be barred from applying for business loans due to a new federal rule limiting this benefit to U.S. citizens.

The Trump administration's plan to use small nuclear reactors has turned to an old strategy for radioactive waste disposal: burying it deep underground, despite the absence of such facilities.

Argentinian officials signed a long-awaited trade agreement with the U.S., marked by a simple yet festive setting at an official meeting.

Ditalini pasta has surged in popularity in the U.S. due to its versatility in comforting, simple, and easy-to-prepare dishes.

Chiapas, Mexico's poorest state, has enhanced its security measures by acquiring a military-grade Sikorsky S-70 helicopter, joining a small group of states with such capabilities.

AC 360 Consulting, founded ten years ago in Valença, Brazil, has successfully transformed micro and small businesses through strategic management across 18 Brazilian states and in Portugal.

The United States has deployed a small military team to Nigeria to help combat terrorist threats, according to officials from US Africa Command.

The U.S. has deployed a small unit of soldiers to Nigeria, marking the first official acknowledgment of American forces on the ground since airstrikes ordered by President Trump against ISIS targets.

The United States has deployed a small team of troops to Nigeria following airstrikes on Christmas Day 2025 targeting Islamic State militants.

Kadri Kullman discusses the implications of bringing Swedish prisoners to Estonia, emphasizing the need to consider national security and the functioning of the state beyond economic logic.

Every year on February 2, a groundhog predicts whether cold temperatures in the United States will continue for six more weeks, according to a tradition that has been observed since 1887 in a small town in Pennsylvania.

The Greenland issue remains unresolved as some European states have sent small contingents to the island, while Moscow officially considers it part of Denmark, but a Kremlin negotiator provocatively suggested it might become the 52nd state of the USA.

Inunnguaq Møller, a Greenlandic resident, expresses his strong opposition to the idea of Greenland being annexed by the United States during a local debate in Nuuk.

Markus Söder proposes merging federal states, arguing that small ones like Saarland and Bremen are inefficient, despite their unique contributions to the country.

Bavaria's Prime Minister Markus Söder suggests abolishing small federal states and calls for a reorganization of states to ensure viability, although he did not specify which states would be merged.

A small number of farmers protested against the EU trade agreement with the Mercosur group in various parts of Germany, including highway blockades in Brandenburg and protests in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Political scientist Baldur Þórhallsson emphasizes the importance of small states advocating for international organizations, while warning that the U.S. government's actions in Venezuela make it plausible that the U.S. may resort to force to establish control over Greenland.