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Oct 03, 2026
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 infrastructure in space.
Appendix removal linked to lower colorectal cancer risk: Study
The co-pilot of the flydubai incident had previously been banned from flying
Oil jumps 4%; Brent settles at $102.31
Oct 02, 2026
Turkiye detains 59 people, including opposition mayors, in raids
Hegseth appoints Musk to US taskforce on future of warfare
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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...
Arab League condemns Israeli settlers' storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque
Cairo [Egypt], October 2: The Arab League has condemned the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by more than 1,300 Israeli settlers and the performance of religious...
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...
Israeli attacks on Gaza kill seven as 'ceasefire' violations continue
Oct 01, 2026
Gaza [Palestine], October 1: At least seven Palestinians have been killed and more than 10 wounded in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip as Israel...
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 to Israeli officials and media reports.
UAE condemns killing of oil tanker crew members
Three Syrian power plants offline after gas pipeline explosion
Pennsylvania reports 943 measles cases
Taking action could help reduce some of more than $1 trillion lost globally each year through food loss and waste: UN
Sep 30, 2026
SpaceX's latest Starship engine failure could affect NASA's Moon mission programme
Morocco's king appoints first woman prime minister
US sanctions 10 individuals and entities over Iran weapons procurement
Zelensky pledges better defences against Russian jet-powered drones
Fire at a fireworks factory in Russia leaves 14 dead
Sep 29, 2026
OpenAI apologizes for AI model that infiltrated numerous Australian government websites
