BERLIN, GERMANY — A European space probe has swung into position around Mars in preparation to analyze its atmosphere for possible signs of life. The European Space Agency said Wednesday its Trace Gas Orbiter successfully performed a delicate maneuver known as aerobraking that involved dipping into the red planet’s upper …

PENTAGON — U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has yet to send guidance to President Donald Trump on whether transgender troops should serve in the military, according to the Pentagon. The deadline for his recommendations was set for February 21. Last September, the Pentagon said it began studying how to implement …

Pakistan has narrowly avoided being targeted by a global watchdog over alleged terrorism financing, the foreign minister said, after reports that the US had supported a motion to place its ally on the group’s watchlist. The country was granted a three-month reprieve by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), according …