#wired.com. #Feb.09.2026 This Startup Thinks It Can Make Rocket Fuel From Water. Stop Laughing. General Galactic, cofounded by a former SpaceX engineer, plans to test its water-based propellant this fall. If successful, it could help usher in a new era of space travel. That's a big “if.”
#Aviation #Science #Tech #SpaceX
#aljazeera.com. #Feb.09.2026 Bangladesh 2026 elections explained in maps and charts. With 127 million voters set for the February 12 election, Al Jazeera analyses key numbers for Bangladesh's crucial vote.
#Asia #Bangladesh
#theguardian.com. #Feb.09.2026 Pro-Palestine group loses legal challenge against sweeping NSW police powers for Isaac Herzog’s visit. Palestine Action Group argued powers so broad anyone in Sydney CBD or eastern suburbs could be searched – even when Israeli president in Canberra or Melbourne
#Politics #Palestine #Australian continent #Australia #Asia #Insular Oceania #Australia Group #Israel #Isaac Herzog
#oilprice.com. #Feb.09.2026 Vitol Pushes Back Peak Oil Demand to Mid-2030s | OilPrice.com. Vitol, the world's largest independent oil trader, has pushed back its forecast for peak global oil demand to the mid-2030s, citing slower electric vehicle uptake and a reframing of policy priorities.
#Business
#aljazeera.com. #Feb.09.2026 In Nigeria’s Woro, massacre leaves a community devastated and in ruins. Residents say armed men kidnapped dozens of women and children after killing of about 200 people in Kwara State.
#Nigeria #Africa
#computerweekly.com. #Feb.09.2026 NTT Data deepens Middle East cloud push with acquisition of UAE-based Zero&One | Computer Weekly. Deal highlights growing strategic importance of the UAE as global technology firms race to scale cloud, AI and digital services across the region.
#Tech #United Kingdom #Europe #Asia #United Arab Emirates
#theguardian.com. #Feb.09.2026 I asked AI to name my wife. To the hopelessly incorrect people it cited, my deepest apologies | Martin Rowson. Authors, a newsreader, a lawyer and an esteemed colleague: they’re all great – but I’m not married to any of them. Can we really depend on this technology, asks cartoonist and author Martin Rowson
#Tech #United Kingdom #Europe
#bbc.com. #Feb.09.2026 Lebanon: Fifteen killed in latest building collapse. Two blocks fall down in what is the fifth such disaster this winter, as warnings of neglect grow.
#Asia #Lebanon
#oilprice.com. #Feb.09.2026 India Poised to Slash Russian Oil Imports After U.S. Trade Deal | OilPrice.com. Following a new U.S.-India trade agreement that removes a significant tariff, Indian refiners have suspended new spot purchases of Russian crude oil, signaling a commitment to halve or further cut impo
#Business #Russia #USA #Europe #Asia #North America #India
#theguardian.com. #Feb.09.2026 Prince and Princess of Wales ‘deeply concerned’ by Epstein revelations. William and Kate ‘remain focused on victims’ in their first words on scandal involving Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
#United Kingdom #Europe
#bbc.com. #Feb.09.2026 South Korea: Official expelled from party for remark on 'importing' foreign women. Jindo county head Kim Hee-soo had suggested "importing young women from Vietnam or Sri Lanka" for young rural men.
#Asia #Sri Lanka #Vietnam #South Korea
#theguardian.com. #Feb.09.2026 Maine shaken by ICE raids as backlash threatens Republican Senate control. Workers and unions condemn ICE operation as ‘horrific’ as pressure builds on Susan Collins, facing re-election this year
#aljazeera.com. #Feb.09.2026 Two babies among 53 people dead or missing after boat capsizes off Libya. Incident brings number of people reported dead or missing on the central Mediterranean route this year to at least 484.
#Libya #Africa
#aljazeera.com. #Feb.09.2026 Venezuela rearrests opposition figure Guanipa after release: Prosecutor. Public prosecutor says Guanipa placed under house arrest, as opposition figure's son, allies decry 'kidnapping'.
#South America #Venezuela
#oilprice.com. #Feb.09.2026 New German Law Could Force Green Energy Developers to Fund Grid Links | OilPrice.com. Germany is proposing a new law that would require renewable energy developers to pay for connecting to the grid, replacing the current "first-come, first-served" system to combat congestion and acceler
#Business #Germany #Europe #Americas
#aljazeera.com. #Feb.09.2026 Netanyahu to meet Trump in US to discuss Iran. The Israeli PM wants US-Iran talks to address Tehran’s ballistic missiles – a red line for Tehran.
#USA #Asia #North America #Iran #Israel
#theguardian.com. #Feb.09.2026 Europe’s ‘painful’ realisation it must be bolder with US set out in security report. Need for greater military autonomy also accepted, says report for Munich Security Conference, which takes place this week
#Europe
#aljazeera.com. #Feb.09.2026 Epstein pressed billionaire media mogul to influence coverage, files reveal. Epstein leveraged ties with Mortimer Zuckerman to try to steer tabloid's coverage of abuse allegations.
#nytimes.com. #Feb.09.2026 A City, Taken. After M23 Takeover, Goma Carries Violent Memories and Signs of Hope
#Africa #USA #North America #Republic of the Congo #Democratic Republic of the Congo
#theguardian.com. #Feb.09.2026 NatWest to buy wealth manager Evelyn Partners for £2.7bn. Banking group beats Barclays to snare biggest acquisition since it was bailed out by taxpayers in 2008
#United Kingdom #Europe
#bbc.com. #Feb.09.2026 Senegal arrests 14 members of alleged paedophile gang linked to France. Police say the "transnational" criminal group has been in operation since 2017.
#Senegal #France #Africa #Europe
#theguardian.com. #Feb.09.2026 Portugal elects socialist as president but far-right rival takes record vote share. António José Seguro scores resounding win despite André Ventura’s populist Chega party securing 33.2% of votes
#Portugal #Europe
#theguardian.com. #Feb.09.2026 UK expands Hong Kong visa scheme in wake of Jimmy Lai’s prison sentence. Exclusive: Home Office ruling means thousands more Hongkongers will be eligible to come to the UK over next five years
#United Kingdom #Europe
#computerweekly.com. #Feb.09.2026 UAE’s TII challenges big tech dominance with open source Falcon AI models | Computer Weekly. Through its Falcon models and an open, efficiency-driven research strategy, the Technology Innovation Institute is positioning the UAE as a producer of foundational AI, not merely a consumer of global
#Tech #United Kingdom #Europe #Asia #United Arab Emirates
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