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Taiwan lawmakers remove legal hurdles for Starlink to operate
Jul 21, 2026 (AFP)
Lawmakers in Taiwan approved on Tuesday legislative changes that open the door for Starlink to operate its satellite internet service on the island, which is tr...
India successfully launches first private orbital rocket
Jul 18, 2026 (AFP)
India's first privately built orbital rocket took its maiden flight on Saturday, its company said, marking a significant step for the South Asian giant as it ey...
SpaceX abruptly scrubs Starship test flight
Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)
SpaceX on scrubbed on Thursday what was to be its first Starship flight since the company went public, abruptly calling it off just as the booster began to igni...
Taiwan lawmakers to remove legal hurdles for Starlink to operate
Jul 17, 2026 (AFP)
Lawmakers in Taiwan are set to approve changes to a law that will open the door for Starlink to operate its satellite internet services on the island, which is ...
South Africa's rooibos heads to space
Jul 16, 2026 (AFP)
Seeds from South Africa's world-famous rooibos tea are headed to the International Space Station to see how they respond to space conditions, in the first such ...
SpaceX eyeing first Starship test flight since going public
Jul 16, 2026 (AFP)
SpaceX is set for a test launch of its powerful Starship rocket Thursday, the first since the company went public.
SpaceX eyes first Starship test flight since going public
Jul 16, 2026 (AFP)
SpaceX is set for a test launch of its powerful Starship rocket on Thursday, the first since the company went public last month.
SpaceX abruptly scrubs Starship test flight
Jul 16, 2026 (AFP)
SpaceX on Thursday scrubbed what was to be its first Starship flight since the company went public, abruptly calling it off just as the booster began to ignite.
Amazon to launch S.Africa satellite internet as Starlink awaits licence
Jul 15, 2026 (AFP)
Amazon said Wednesday it will launch satellite internet services in South Africa, entering a market where rival Elon Musk's Starlink has struggled to secure reg...
Over 2,700 may have died due to England heatwaves: researchers
Jul 13, 2026 (AFP)
At least 2,700 people could have died in England and Wales as a result of heatwaves that struck in May and June, according to a study released Monday.
Garbage heap collapse kills 9 at India waste plant
Jul 13, 2026 (AFP)
Nine workers were killed at a waste-to-energy plant in western India after a garbage heap collapsed onto an administrative building following heavy rains, the f...
Huge fire rages in Fontainebleau forest near Paris
Jul 13, 2026 (AFP)
French officials rushed two firefighting planes to the Paris region Sunday, after a fire erupted south of the French capital, disrupting traffic during a busy s...
More than 2,700 died as result of heatwaves in England, researchers say
Jul 12, 2026 (AFP)
At least 2,700 people died in England and Wales as a result of heatwaves that struck in May and June, according to a study released Monday.
Major fire rages in Fontainebleau forest near Paris
Jul 12, 2026 (AFP)
French officials rushed two firefighting planes to the Paris region Sunday, after a fire erupted south of the French capital, disrupting traffic during a busy s...
Japan successfully launches, lands reusable rocket
Jul 11, 2026 (AFP)
Japan's space agency said on Saturday its prototype reusable rocket successfully completed the first lift-off and landing test, marking a step forward in the co...
Paris landmarks shutter early as France bakes in latest heatwave
Jul 11, 2026 (AFP)
The Eiffel Tower and other Paris landmarks closed early over the weekend and cycling's Tour de France shortened a stage for the first time in its history, as Fr...
Paris landmarks shutter early as quarter of France swelters under heatwave
Jul 11, 2026 (AFP)
The Eiffel Tower and other Paris landmarks announced early closures over the weekend as a quarter of mainland France was under the highest heat alert level on S...
Brutal heat wave forecast for western US this weekend
Jul 10, 2026 (AFP)
A "widespread and significant" heat wave is predicted to bring oppressive temperatures to drought-hit western US states over the weekend, with all-time records ...
Dust in the wind: intense storms struck China, US in 2025, says UN
Jul 10, 2026 (AFP)
China and the southern United States were hit last year by some of their worst sand and dust storms in decades, the United Nations said Friday.
China successfully lands reusable rocket for the first time
Jul 10, 2026 (AFP)
China successfully landed a reusable rocket for the first time on Friday, according to its space agency, marking a major step in its space ambitions and in redu...
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