Public gets say on Constitution Bill
Fiji [Oceania], October 3: The Constitution Amendment Bill 2026 will now face further scrutiny by an 11-member Special Committee.
SpaceX sets record for fastest journey to the ISS
New York [US], October 3: On October 1st (US time), four astronauts arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) just 7 hours and 55 minutes...
Google launches Project Suncatcher satellite to test solar-powered AI computing in space
Washington [US], October 3: Google has launched the first prototype satellite for Project Suncatcher, its research initiative exploring the potential for solar-powered artificial intelligence computing...
Appendix removal linked to lower colorectal cancer risk: Study
Washington [US], October 3: Patients who had an inflamed appendix surgically removed were less likely to develop colorectal cancer later than those treated only with...
Experts warn about gaps in online video game regulation
Fiji [Oceania], October 3: Experts have warned that efforts to pressure online gaming companies to keep children safe on their platforms are falling short and...
The co-pilot of the flydubai incident had previously been banned from flying
Dubai [UAE], October 3: The co-pilot on the flydubai flight that crashed on September 30th, who is accused of attacking the captain and deliberately crashing...
Oil jumps 4%; Brent settles at $102.31
New York [US], October 2: Oil prices jumped more than $4 pb at settlement on Thursday after a report said the United States was sending...
Turkiye detains 59 people, including opposition mayors, in raids
Ankara [Turkey], October 2: Turkish authorities have detained several mayors in a series of raids targeting opposition politicians, state news agency Anadolu reported.
Hegseth appoints Musk to US taskforce on future of warfare
Washington [US], October 2: Tech billionaire Elon Musk is set to take a leading role in a new Pentagon project examining the future of warfare,...
Seven killed, four injured in apparent sectarian attack on vehicle in Syria
Damascus [Syria], October 2: At least seven people were killed and four others injured when an armed attack targeted a vehicle carrying employees of the...
Russian missile shoots down Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet
Kiev [Ukraine], October 2: The Ukrainian Air Force has lost another fighter jet in the war with Russia.
Nepal rescuers recover 8 bodies after avalanche; death toll reaches 15
Kathmandu [Nepal], October 2: Rescuers have recovered eight more bodies from the site of an avalanche that struck a base camp in the Nepalese part...
Palestinians mourn more than 100 loved ones in mass Gaza funeral
Gaza [Israel], October 2: Palestinians have buried the remains of 105 people killed in a series of Israeli airstrikes nearly three years ago.
UAE strongly condemns Houthi attack on power distribution station in Madinah
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 2: The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the Houthi drone attack on the Taiba power distribution station in Madinah in...
WHO issues new guidance on heat risks at mass gatherings
New York [US], October 2: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued new guidance to prevent and manage heat-related illness at mass gatherings, warning that...
SpaceX launches four astronauts to ISS for human health research
Washington [US], October 2: A SpaceX rocket lifted off from Florida on Thursday carrying two US astronauts, a Canadian astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut to...
Pilot allegedly stabbed in attempt to crash Tel Aviv-bound plane
Tel Aviv [Israel], October 1: A pilot on a Tel Aviv-bound flight allegedly stabbed his co-pilot and tried to crash the aircraft on Wednesday, according...
UAE condemns killing of oil tanker crew members
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 1: The United Arab Emirates has condemned the killing and wounding of crew members of the hijacked oil products tanker MT...
Three Syrian power plants offline after gas pipeline explosion
Damascus [Syria], October 1: Three power plants in Syria went offline following an explosion on a gas pipeline at the Tishreen thermal power plant, disrupting...
Pennsylvania reports 943 measles cases
Pennsylvania [US], October 1: Pennsylvania has recorded 943 measles cases across 39 counties this year, as the outbreak of the highly contagious disease continues to...
SpaceX's latest Starship engine failure could affect NASA's Moon mission programme
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
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
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
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
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...
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
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...