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Icarus Robotics tests Joy in Canada ahead of ISS flight
PARIS — Icarus Robotics, the New York startup developing dexterous mobile robots for space missions, conducted tests of ...
Canada · Sep 17, 2026Will Taiwan Fight? We Need Better Evidence.
Both those making pessimistic predictions and those confidently rejecting them often rely on thin evidence.
Taiwan · Sep 17, 2026Indonesia’s First Aircraft Carrier: Former Italian Ship ‘Garibaldi’ Reaches Domestic Waters
The ex-Italian Navy carrier Garibaldi reaches Indonesia as the nation's first aircraft carrier, ahead of its formal welc...
Indonesia · Sep 17, 2026Rinehart’s nine-deal spree takes her well beyond iron ore
Australia’s richest person is building a strategic-metals portfolio spanning rare earths, copper, gallium, antimony and ...
Australia · Sep 17, 2026Impulse Space Raises $308M Series D Extension
Impulse Space announced a $308M extension to its Series D round yesterday—bringing the round’s total to $808M. The post ...
No location · Sep 17, 2026Russia sanctions advance, as the US deepens economic pressure
The US House of Representatives passed the sanctions bill on Wednesday.
Russia · Sep 17, 2026Germany sending fighter jets to Latvia to protect election from drone incidents
Germany will send four Eurofighter jets to defend Latvian airspace during upcoming elections, amid concerns over drone i...
Latvia · Sep 17, 2026Critical Unbound DNSSEC Validator Flaw Could Allow RCE via a Malicious DNS Zone
Every release of the Unbound DNS resolver before 1.26.1 has a critical heap overflow in its DNSSEC validator, maintainer...
No location · Sep 17, 2026China Is Building a Global Infrastructure for Its Cultural Industries
When a cultural industry expands overseas, that usually means exporting content. China is increasingly exporting the inf...
China · Sep 17, 2026Cyber Essentials Has Record Year but Takeup Remains Low
New government figures reveal a 20% annual increase in certifications
United Kingdom · Sep 17, 2026Kymeta Kestrel u5 Terminal Now Certified for Rail Industry
Kymeta’s Kestrel u5 terminal has received certification for compliance with railway standards ahead of connectivity tria...
No location · Sep 17, 2026SatPort to Build Landing Stations for Telesat Lightspeed
SatPort Infrastructure will develop, build, and host landing stations for the Telesat Lightspeed constellation, to conne...
No location · Sep 17, 2026As military spending mounts, parliamentary oversight must keep pace
This SIPRI Essay examines how rising military spending and exceptional funding mechanisms challenge parliamentary oversi...
No location · Sep 17, 2026World News in Brief: Winter aid for Gaza, West Bank; Haiti food production; migrant deaths at sea; human rights funding
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is seeking to raise $97.5 million to protect 540,000 children and their families in Gaza...
Gaza, West Bank · Sep 17, 2026UN fact-finding mission on Iran focuses on plight of civilians
The Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran confirmed that civilians in the country suffered serious huma...
Iran · Sep 17, 2026Guterres calls for action as hate speech spreads across new platforms online
The UN Secretary-General has called for concerted action by governments, technology companies and civil society to stamp...
No location · Sep 17, 2026Security Council LIVE: Syria’s transition in the spotlight
While Syria is making progress in its political transition, the Security Council is meeting to hear briefings and discus...
Syria · Sep 17, 2026Yemen escalation displaces more than 57,000 children: UNICEF
Renewed fighting in Yemen is deepening an already severe humanitarian crisis in a country where more than 12 million chi...
Yemen · Sep 17, 2026EnduroSat Raises $205M, Notches Vantor Sat Win
It was the third nine-figure fundraise announced by a European company during the past two weeks, following Open Cosmos’...
No location · Sep 17, 2026India says China has scaled back troop numbers along their border
Both countries had amassed tens of thousands of troops along their poorly demarcated Himalayan border following a deadly...
India · Sep 17, 2026Tested by war, Abu Dhabi charts its energy and water future
The emirate has earmarked almost $82 billion over the next decade for expanding and greening its power grid.
United Arab Emirates · Sep 17, 2026Exxon nears Venezuela deal, two decades after messy exit
The move could help revamp oil production in the de facto US protectorate.
Venezuela · Sep 17, 2026Hopes dim for US-China détente during leaders’ summit
The US Treasury secretary told Axios he was open to discussing “shared risks” on AI with Beijing at talks this weekend a...
United States · Sep 17, 2026Russia and Ukraine Exchange Bodies of 275 Fallen Soldiers
Russia handed over 252 bodies to Ukrainian authorities, while Ukraine returned 23 bodies.
Russia · Sep 17, 2026Cisco Warns of Active Exploitation of Critical ISE Flaw
Cisco urged ISE customers to apply a software update, as well as check for signs of exploitation
No location · Sep 17, 2026Aramco says technology delivered $5 billion in value last year
The Saudi oil producer is using AI, digital twins, and other tools to improve operations and adapt to wartime disruption...
Saudi Arabia · Sep 17, 2026How Candidates Could Use AI for Good
This essay was written with Nathan E. Sanders, and originally appeared in The Guardian. There are plenty of signs that A...
United States · Sep 17, 2026Almonty to supply Sandvik tungsten from Spanish mine tailings
The long-term deal turns waste from a shuttered operation into a new European source of the strategic metal.
Spain · Sep 17, 2026Canada wants the EU to step up as a global power. Does Europe?
The European Union has given Prime Minister Mark Carney a warm welcome, but whether it goes big with its offer of associ...
Canada · Sep 17, 2026Political, military costs of the US’ war in Iran become clearer
The war is widely unpopular with Americans, who will soon vote in the midterm elections, while US defense stockpiles are...
Iran · Sep 17, 2026Chinese missile apparently used in Yemen conflict
The discovery pointed to the growing use of Beijing’s military hardware in conflicts far afield.
Yemen · Sep 17, 2026China opens its first major river-to-sea canal since 1949 as $10.8B shortcut to Southeast Asia
China opened a major canal on Wednesday that will provide landlocked areas with direct access to the sea, state media sa...
China · Sep 17, 2026A Pivotal Moment in Uniting Post-Assad Syria
A Pivotal Moment in Uniting Post-Assad Syria eschelhaas Thu, 09/17/2026 - 12:17 Latest Updates Africa Asia-Pacific Europ...
Syria · Sep 17, 2026First transfer from Chernobyl's new waste processing facility
Seven packages containing low- and intermediate-level radioactive waste have been shipped after processing from the Indu...
Chernobyl, Ukraine · Sep 17, 2026China-Aligned FamousSparrow Deploys SparroWocky Backdoor Across Latin America
The China-aligned state-sponsored threat actor known as FamousSparrow has been observed deploying a previously unreporte...
China · Sep 17, 2026Ransomware incidents in Japan in the first half of 2026: Investigation of The Gentlemen’s infrastructure and evidence of Qilin's AI use
Ransomware incidents in Japan rose 4.7% year over year. The Gentlemen was the most active group, with leak-site listings...
Japan · Sep 17, 2026America’s cyber strategy overlooks the infrastructure that actually keeps the military moving
Ports, railroads, and utilities keep the military operational. They're all vulnerable to Iranian cyberattacks. The post ...
Washington, United States · Sep 17, 2026OpenAI Reveals Six Model Incidents Involving Hidden Failures and Unauthorized Uploads
OpenAI on Wednesday disclosed six new instances of "unexpected or concerning model behavior" that took place over the pa...
San Francisco, United States · Sep 17, 2026Smolensk's planned new units get environmental approval
The licence justification materials for two new units at the next phase of Smolensk Nuclear Power Plant in Russia have h...
Smolensk, Russia · Sep 17, 2026Japanese Global Hawk drone splashes down in crash
A Japanese Global Hawk drone nosedived into the Sea of Japan this week, instantly slashing the country’s fleet of these ...
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