Bulletin AM briefing: Artemis astronauts describe rare eclipse – and today’s other top stories

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9 Apr 2026 • 2:45 PM MYT
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  1. The Artemis II astronauts have described seeing a solar eclipse near the far side of the Moon, with one saying it “blew us all away”.
  2. ’Ketamine Queen’ Jasveen Sangha has been sentenced to 15 years in prison over actor Matthew Perry’s death.
  3. The UK has been enjoying record-breaking April temperatures, but they will be short-lived.
  4. Mental health patients in crisis are facing ‘inhumane’ conditions in British hospitals, a report has found.
  5. US Vice-President JD Vance has compared his wife’s ‘right to skydive’ to Iran’s uranium enrichment.
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