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SpaceX’s showpiece Starship rocket reaches orbit for first time 

28 September 2026

News|Space The largest rocket developed by SpaceX has successfully reached orbit, marking an important milestone for the...

Iran denies link to attack on airbase as UK minister warns of ‘proxies’ 

28 September 2026

News|Investigation Iran has denied any involvement in a suspected plot targeting the Fairford Airbase in the United King...

UK pledges tougher stance on Israeli actions in Gaza, West Bank 

28 September 2026

The United Kingdom’s government is set to take a tougher stance on Israel’s actions in Gaza and the occupied West Ba...

Cattle to feed: Why a global meat crisis is looming 

28 September 2026

Beef prices are soaring in China. Across the Pacific Ocean in the United States, cattle farmers are complaining that the...

Ben-Gvir joins hundreds of Israelis to storm Al-Aqsa Mosque compound 

28 September 2026

News|Israel-Palestine conflict Hundreds of Israelis led by far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir have sto...

Child among three killed off French coast in Channel crossing attempt 

28 September 2026

News|Migration Three people, including ⁠a child, have died off the coast of France while attempting to cross the Engli...

Why South Korea is demanding an apology from Ukraine over North Korean PoWs 

28 September 2026

South Korea has demanded an official apology and explanation from Ukraine after accusing Kyiv of disclosing the transfer...

Palestinians denounce Israeli minister Ben-Gvir’s threats against prisoner 

28 September 2026

The Palestinian Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs has condemned far-right Israeli National Security Minis...

Ethiopia accuses Sudan, Egypt of backing Tigray rebels as fighting rages 

28 September 2026

Ethiopia’s army commander has accused Sudan and Egypt of backing armed groups fighting its troops in the north of the ...

Indian university suspends classes amid violent protests over alleged rape 

28 September 2026

A university in the Indian state of Punjab has suspended classes for 10 days after protests on campus over an alleged ra...