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The head of NASA's Artemis space programme says the successful and historic Artemis Two mission is just the start of its objectives.

The four crew members are now undergoing medical testing after their Orion spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific off the coast of California.

The 10-day mission took them to the far side of the moon and back, farther from Earth than human beings have ever gone before.

Artemis director Lori Glaze says it's the first of many missions to put humans on the Moon again.

US intelligence indicates ​China is preparing ‌to deliver ‌new air ⁠defence systems ‌to ​Iran within the next few ​weeks.

It comes as a U-S delegation led by Vice President JD Vance heads to Pakistan for talks with Iranian officials to negotiate an end to the war.

The ceasefire brokered by Pakistan still faces hurdles.

Iran has set conditions before negotiations can begin, and the key Strait of Hormuz remains a choke point for the global oil trade.

Meanwhile, the Lebanese government has announced it will meet Israeli officials next week in renewed diplomatic efforts to achieve a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, after Israeli strikes this week killed more than 300 people .

And Energy Minister Chris Bowen has confirmed Australia's reserves for petrol and jet fuel have fallen amid ongoing crisis in the Middle East, while diesel has risen.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is expected to visit more countries in Asia in the coming weeks to further shore up Australia's fuel supplies, after signing a bilateral agreement with Singapore.

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