WAO ART #218

India's Chandrayaan-3 mission has made significant findings on the Moon's south pole. The rover, Pragyaan, has traveled over 100m and successfully avoided craters using its special wheel mechanism. Data collected from the lunar surface showed a sharp difference in temperatures.

The island of Djerba in Tunisia has been added to UNESCO's world heritage list. Djerba is known for its white-washed villages and the annual pilgrimage to Ghriba Synagogue. It is also believed to be one of the first Jewish settlements in Africa and has been featured in Star Wars movies.

A U.S. court has rejected the SEC request to inspect documents from Binance U.S., the American wing of the crypto exchange Binance. The SEC had requested access to documentation and communication with Binance U.S.'s custodial service providers as part of its ongoing lawsuit against the exchange.

Australia plans to acquire an additional MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system to enhance its maritime surveillance capabilities. The Triton will provide long-distance and continuous surveillance across Australia's vast maritime territories and will be based at RAAF Base Tindal.

Self-proclaimed UFO expert, Jaime Maussan, presented two artefacts at a congressional hearing in Mexico, claiming they were evidence of ancient "non-human" life. His claim went viral, but scientists have widely debunked it. Scientist Dr David Spergel questioned why the men did not make their data samples public.

Azerbaijan has launched operations in areas of Nagorno-Karabakh under ethnic-Armenian control. Tensions have been high in the region, with reports of air raid sirens and mortar fire in Karabakh's main city. The Azerbaijani military has been accused of violating the ceasefire.

The United Nations General Assembly is facing a lack of unity as world leaders gather in New York to address various global crises. These include Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the climate emergency, the impact of new technologies, and the global cost of living crisis.