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Nasa is naming the four astronauts who will blast off as part of the Artemis III mission in 2027 - the next step for humans to return to the Moon. Using what they learn from this mission, Nasa will work towards landing humans on Moon during the Artemis IV mission in 2028. We hear the latest and speak to astronauts. Medical sources in Afghanistan say a woman and a child have been killed in a crackdown by Taliban forces on a protest against the detention of dozens of women for breaking strict religious dress codes. We speak to our reporter. With the World Cup just days away we speak to superfans who are follow their teams across the world, sometimes at huge cost. Presenter: Rahul Tandon Photo: A view of the Moon taken by an Artemis II crew member through the window of the Orion spacecraft on the third day of the NASA mission April 3, 2024. Credit: NASA