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Technology Innovation Institute advances UAE space ambitions through asteroid mission research

Oct 18, 2026

UAE, October 18: The Technology Innovation Institute (TII), the applied research arm of Abu Dhabi's Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), is strengthening the UAE's space capabilities through advanced research, technology development and Emirati engineering expertise, including contributions to the Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt (EMA) ahead of its planned launch in 2028.
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Zelensky announces new attacks on Russian refineries, defying Trump

Oct 17, 2026

Kiev [Ukraine], October 17: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country is resuming strikes on Russian oil refineries, defying US President Donald Trump's demand for a halt to such attacks.

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Yemeni govt says premier safe after attack on home

Oct 17, 2026

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Trump calls off livestream of execution by firing squad

Oct 17, 2026

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Saudi Arabia reports 20 Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport in two weeks

Oct 17, 2026

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School roof collapse in Pakistan kills 34 children and a teacher

Oct 17, 2026

Islamabad [Pakistan], October 17: The roof of a school collapsed in north-western Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least 34 children and a teacher and wounding more than 50 others, police...
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Syria hands down death sentences over violence that killed hundreds

Oct 17, 2026

Damascus [Syria], October 17: A Syrian court on Thursday sentenced two suspected supporters of former president Bashar al-Assad to death over their alleged involvement in violence that left hundreds dead,...
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Violent student protests spread in Albania as unrest enters 3rd day

Oct 17, 2026

Pristina [Kosovo] / Belgrade [Serbia], October 17: Violent student protests against poor university conditions and the government spread across Albania on Thursday, marking a third consecutive day of unrest. Following...
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Tehran sees US attack before midterm elections as 'realistic possibility'

Oct 16, 2026
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Fire breaks out at Saudi Aramco HQ after attack

Oct 16, 2026
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Kenya confirms second Ebola case after first death

Oct 16, 2026
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Iraqi territory will not be used for attacks against Saudi Arabia: PM

Oct 16, 2026
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UK's support for Ukraine will not change, Burnham tells Zelensky

Oct 16, 2026
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Five Ukrainian soldiers shot dead in residential building near Kharkiv

Oct 16, 2026
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Pope recovery on track after lung surgery, say doctors

Oct 16, 2026
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Family of UK man killed by tiger in park criticise Trump's video posts

Oct 16, 2026
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Rooney's books withdrawn from UK over her support for Palestine Action

Oct 16, 2026
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FBI says director Patel in Virginia, not Russia

Oct 15, 2026
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French navy chief sees no threat to US catapult supply for future carrier

Oct 15, 2026
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It is 'painful' when Trump chooses a different side

Oct 15, 2026
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Two ships sink near Hormuz after being hit by projectiles amid surge in attacks

Oct 15, 2026
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Arab League, Arab Parliament, Egypt condemn Colombia's embassy opening in Jerusalem

Oct 15, 2026
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UAE infrastructure, economic integration boost investment appeal: RISE Summit participants

Oct 15, 2026
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DR Congo Ebola outbreak fastest-growing on record; deaths reach 4,410

Oct 15, 2026
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Moscow accuses Ukraine of attacking two refineries

Oct 15, 2026
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Greenland rejects Trump's claim of 'massive' oil exploration

Oct 15, 2026