SpaceX's 'chopsticks' catch rocket in thrilling Starship test flight

Oct 14, 2024

Washington [US], October 14: The unmanned Starship, the largest rocket system ever built in the history of space travel, successfully completed a fifth test flight...

Huge amount of debris chokes river in Bosnia-Herzegovina after floods

Oct 14, 2024

Budapest [Hungary], October 14: A carpet of debris is floating in the Neretva river in southern Bosnia-Herzegovina, threatening the region that was hit by landslides,...

Austria's far-right makes regional gains after national election win

Oct 14, 2024

Vienna [Austria], October 14: Europe's far-right has charted its latest electoral success with record gains in an Austrian regional election, just two weeks after the...

Iran rejects claims linking Tehran to Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel

Oct 13, 2024

Tehran [Iran], October 13: Iran's permanent mission to the United Nations in New York rejected on Saturday claims linking Tehran to Hamas' October 7 surprise...

Over 100,000 displaced due to rain-related disasters in Sri Lanka

Oct 13, 2024

Colombo [Sri Lanka], October 13: Over 100,000 people have been displaced in 12 districts in Sri Lanka due to rain-related disasters from Oct. 7 until...

Former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond dies at 69

Oct 13, 2024

Edinburgh [Scotland], October 13: Former Scotland first minister and current Alba Party leader Alex Salmond has died aged 69.

Area larger than Belarus burned by fires in Brazil so far this year

Oct 13, 2024

Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], October 13: An area comparable to size of Belarus burned in Brazil between January and September 2024, according to a report...

Comet last seen by Neanderthals could be visible over the weekend

Oct 13, 2024

London [UK], October 13: A comet that was last visible from Earth when Neanderthals were alive could be spotted with the naked eye this weekend,...

Russian army controls half of city of Toretsk in eastern Ukraine

Oct 13, 2024

Kiev [Ukraine], October 13: The Russian army has brought more than half of the long-contested city of Toretsk in eastern Ukraine under its control, a...