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UAE’s humanitarian mission: Rescue team flies Black Hawk missions to combat Albania’s forest fires | World News

UAE rescue team continues its efforts to contain forest fires in Albania/Image: WAM The UAE rescue team is delivering critical help in Albania, participating in intensive fire-suppression missions to support local authorities in battling the ongoing forest fires. The team’s aerial expertise, including precision Black Hawk helicopter operations, has been instrumental in containing the blazes […]

‘Consistent with their mission’: Official says National Guard patrolling in Washington DC ‘may be armed’; residents voice concern

Members of the District of Columbia National Guard patrol along the National Mall, in Washington. (Picture credit: AP) National Guard members patrolling the US capital as part of President Donald Trump’s policing plan may soon be carrying weapons, a Guard spokesperson confirmed on Sunday.Army Senior Master Sgt Craig Clapper was quoted by NPR as saying […]

Chinese flash floods: 9 dead in Inner Mongolia; over 700 join urgent rescue mission

Nine people have died and three remain missing after a flash flood struck campers in China’s Inner Mongolia, state media reported on Sunday.According to Xinhua news agency, a group of 13 people were camping outdoors in Inner Mongolia’s Urat Rear Banner when the flood hit around 10 pm (1400 GMT) on Saturday. By Sunday afternoon, […]

‘Global Sumud Flotilla’: Greta Thunberg plans second Gaza aid voyage; mission to sail on Aug 31 with 44 countries involved

(Source: gretathunberg/Instagram) Climate activist Greta Thunberg on Sunday announced her second flotilla mission, which will carry aid to Gaza. This time, multiple ships will take part.The operation will launch from Spain and make several stops at different ports to reach the Palestinian people.The Swedish protester is planning to mobilise activists from 44 countries for a […]

Space explorer, navy officer and family hero: Nasa astronaut Jim Lovell dies at 97; commander of ill- fated Apollo 13 mission

Nasa astronaut Jim Lovell, the commander of the Apollo 13 mission (Image credits: AP) American Nasa astronaut Jim Lovell, who commanded the Apollo 13 mission that was forced to abort its lunar landing in 1970, died Friday at the age of 97.Lovell passed away in Lake Forest, Illinois, according to a Nasa news release. The […]

UAE: Emiratis to get hands-on training in space mission, satellite engineering under new national programme | World News

The SMSE Programme, launching in September 2025, is the National Space Academy’s fourth cohort since its founding in early 2023/ Image: National Space Academy The UAE Space Agency’s National Space Academy has partnered with EDGE Group to launch a new ten-week programme aimed at training Emirati professionals in satellite engineering and space mission design, the […]

UAE launches national programme to train Emiratis in space mission design and satellite engineering | World News

The SMSE Programme, launching in September 2025, is the National Space Academy’s fourth cohort since its founding in early 2023/ Image: National Space Academy The UAE Space Agency’s National Space Academy has partnered with EDGE Group to launch a new ten-week programme aimed at training Emirati professionals in satellite engineering and space mission design, the […]

12-day war: Israeli F-15 suffered fuel tank issue while approaching Tehran; nearly aborted mission, report says

Israeli F-15 jets during the recent war with Iran (Israel Defense Forces) An F-15 fighter jet of the Israel Air Force reportedly suffered a fuel tank malfunction which almost forced it to stage an emergency landing, while approaching Tehran during the 12-day war with Iran last month .The F-15 pilot first noticed the issue already […]

Israel launches Dror-1 satellite: SpaceX Falcon 9 powers mission; digital payload onboard

Dror-1 satellite launched (Image credits: Israel War Room) Israel’s new national communications satellite, Dror-1, was successfully launched into space early Sunday morning from Elon Musk’s SpaceX launch facility in Florida.The Dror-1 satellite, developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), weighs 4.5 tons, spans 17.8 meters, and is equipped with the largest transmission and reception antennas ever […]

DOGE falling apart: Key Musk-aligned staff quit agency; White House says waste-cutting mission will continue

The elite federal task force known as DOGE, formed to overhaul the US government under Elon Musk’s watch, is rapidly losing its grip on Washington. In recent months, several top DOGE officials and engineers have exited their posts, following Musk’s own departure from day-to-day operations, reports Politico.For six months, anyone trying to enter DOGE’s main […]