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Global headlines today blend scientific ambition, sporting triumphs and civic rhythms: NASA’s Artemis II is slated to lift off in the night of April 1–2, marking the first crewed mission to loop humans around the Moon in half a century and reopening a new chapter in lunar exploration; on the sports front, Senegal celebrated by presenting its CAN 2025 trophy to the diaspora at the Stade de France, Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Fournier Beaudry were crowned world champions in figure skating a month after their Olympic victory, and Kim Antonelli became the youngest leader in Formula 1 championship history, underscoring a weekend of notable achievements; in the UK, drivers are planning nearly 21 million leisure journeys over the four‑day Easter bank holiday, making it the busiest roads weekend in four years according to RAC and Inrix data; and in Japan, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government has abandoned plans to pass the full FY2026 budget on time with the Diet expected to approve a stopgap measure, while she also indicated she would consider top‑level talks with Iran if it served Japan’s national interest. These developments highlight momentum in science and sport alongside the routine adjustments of government and public life.