SpaceX's latest Starship engine failure could affect NASA's Moon mission programme

Sep 30, 2026

Washington [US], September30: The Starship engine failure that ⁠nearly ⁠foiled the orbital debut of SpaceX's next-generation spacecraft on its ⁠14th uncrewed test flight may complicate...

US sanctions 10 individuals and entities over Iran weapons procurement

Sep 30, 2026

Washington [US], September 30: The United States has stepped up economic pressure on Iran by imposing new sanctions on individuals and organizations accused of supporting...

Zelensky pledges better defences against Russian jet-powered drones

Sep 30, 2026

Kiev [Ukraine], September 30: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine expects to improve its defences against Russian jet-powered drones after struggling to intercept the...

Fire at a fireworks factory in Russia leaves 14 dead

Sep 29, 2026

Russia, September 29: TASS news agency reported today, September 29, that the death toll from the fire at a fireworks factory near the town of...

OpenAI apologizes for AI model that infiltrated numerous Australian government websites

Sep 29, 2026

Vietnam, September 29: OpenAI apologized on September 29 for failing to adequately handle a security incident involving its AI models accessing Australian government websites without...

Congo's Ebola outbreak tops 8,000 confirmed cases as disease remains out of control

Sep 29, 2026

Kinshasa [Central Africa], September 29: The number of confirmed cases of Ebola virus in Congo has surged past 8,000, as the country runs out of...

Thailand floods kill eight, disrupt 580,000 homes across 41 provinces

Sep 29, 2026

Bangkok [Thailand], September 29: Residents of the Thai capital waded through waist-deep waters in some areas on Monday, while thousands sheltered in evacuation centres following...

Italy's Catania airport reopens after three-day Etna volcano stoppage

Sep 29, 2026

Rome [Italy], September 29: Italy's Catania airport reopened ​on Monday evening after days of stoppage due to volcanic ash interference from ​the nearby Mount ​Etna,...

Three UAE aid convoys carrying 458 tonnes enter Gaza under Operation Chivalrous Knight 3

Sep 28, 2026

Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 28: Three UAE humanitarian aid convoys entered the Gaza Strip this week, comprising 28 trucks carrying 458 tonnes of humanitarian assistance,...