WAO ART #205

Nasa's lunar orbiter has captured a photograph of India's lunar lander, Vikram, on the Moon's surface. The image shows Vikram as a small dot with its shadow visible against the bright halo surrounding it. India's Chandrayaan-3 mission successfully landed near the lunar south pole last month.

Ahead of Australia's Indigenous vote on the Voice to Parliament referendum, lies and disinformation division. The referendum, if successful, would create a body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to advise the government on policies affecting their communities.

Kostyantynivka in eastern Ukraine was attacked. President Zelensky condemned the attack and blamed Moscow for the incident. Videos on social media showed a bright orange explosion on a busy market street. The attack is being investigated as a violation of the laws and customs of war.

The rate of deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest has decreased by 66.1% in August compared to the same month last year, according to satellite data. This reduction is significant as August is typically a month with high deforestation rates.

African leaders have proposed new taxes on shipping, aviation, and the trade in fossil fuel to fund action against climate change. The Nairobi Declaration, issued at the Africa Climate Summit, will form the basis of their negotiating position at the upcoming COP28 summit in Dubai.

Visa has expanded its stablecoin settlement capabilities by tapping into the Solana blockchain. The global payments processing giant conducted successful pilot tests with issuers and acquirers, transferring millions of USDC stablecoins tokens across the Solana and Ethereum networks.

Israeli researchers have discovered a cache of four well-preserved Roman swords in a cave overlooking the Dead Sea. Three of the 1,900-year-old weapons were found still in wooden scabbards. The swords were believed to have been hidden by Judean rebels after being seized from the Roman army.