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Why have 1,000 ships at times lost their GPS in the Mideast?Washington, United States (AFP) Mar 8, 2026 The global positioning system (GPS) capabilities of cargo ships, oil tankers and other vessels stuck in the Middle East because of the widening war are likely worse than those in your cell phone. ... more  
OpenAI senior robotics exec resigns over Pentagon deal; Anthropic formally designated as supply-chain riskLos Angeles, United States (AFP) Mar 8, 2026 OpenAI's top robotics executive said Saturday she had resigned over the artificial intelligence giant's deal with the US government to allow its technology's deployment for war and domestic surveillance. ... more  
Kuwait airport, Saudi Arabia targeted as Iran presses Gulf attacksDubai (AFP) Mar 8, 2026 Gulf nations reported on Sunday missiles and drone attacks, while Iran vowed to press on with strikes against neighbouring countries as the regional war entered its second week. ... more 
Drone strikes on Sudan markets kill 33: medical sourceKhartoum (AFP) Mar 8, 2026 A drone attack hit two markets in paramilitary-controlled towns in southwest Sudan, killing 33 people, a medical source told AFP on Sunday. ... more |
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Turkey says missile launched from Iran destroyed by NATOIstanbul (AFP) Mar 5, 2026 A ballistic missile launched from Iran and heading towards Turkish airspace via Iraq and Syria was destroyed by NATO air defence systems, Turkish officials said Wednesday. ... more  
Japan startup's space rocket fails for third timeTokyo (AFP) Mar 5, 2026 A Japanese startup's third attempt to put a satellite in orbit failed on Thursday after its rocket spiralled back to Earth shortly after take-off. ... more 
EU's Kallas warns anti-drone stock 'limited' as Mideast, Ukraine wars rageBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Mar 5, 2026 EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Thursday the bloc was looking to help Gulf nations fend off Iranian drone strikes, but warned supplies of relevant kit might be limited. ... more  
Italy to send air-defence aid to Gulf countries; France allowing US aircraft on some Mideast basesRome (AFP) Mar 5, 2026 Italy will send air-defence assistance to Gulf countries hit by Iranian strikes launched in retaliation for US-Israeli attacks, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Thursday. ... more |
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Azerbaijan says Iran drone attack 'will not go unanswered'Baku (AFP) Mar 5, 2026 Azerbaijan said it was preparing to retaliate after two people were wounded on Thursday in Iranian drone hits on an airport and near a school. ... more  
Children must not be 'collateral damage' in Mideast war: UN expertsGeneva (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child insisted Wednesday that children must be protected during the war in the Middle East, highlighting an alleged air strike on an Iranian school. ... more 
Aid trucks resume crossing Egypt-Gaza border after closureRafah, Egypt (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 More than 100 aid trucks crossed the Egyptian side of Gaza's Rafah border crossing on Tuesday, two sources told AFP. ... more 
Saudi Arabia intercepts drone attack targeting huge refinery: defence ministryRiyadh, Saudi Arabia (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 Saudi Arabia intercepted a drone attack in targeting its massive Ras Tanura refinery, the defence ministry said Wednesday, following an earlier hit on the complex along its Gulf coast this week. ... more 
Gulf defences unprepared for Iranian drones, analysts sayParis, France (AFP) Mar 3, 2026 By stepping up long-range drone strikes against Gulf countries, Iran is exploiting the inadequacy of their defences against the low-cost threat in a bid to pressure the United States to end the war, analysts said. ... more |
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Residents warned 'crocs everywhere' after north Australia floodsSydney (AFP) Mar 8, 2026 Police in Australia's Northern Territory warned of 'crocs everywhere' on Sunday and said they had moved more than a thousand people across the state into shelter after massive floods. ... more 
Shelter rankings and shower-timing apps: Israelis, Palestinians adjust to Iranian rocketsJerusalem (AFP) Mar 8, 2026 What is Israel's best bomb shelter? And when is the best time of day to shower without interruption from a missile alert? ... more  
Satellite radar maps reveal rapid delta land lossParis, France (SPX) Feb 18, 2026 Earths river deltas, home to about 5 percent of the global population and some of the worlds major cities, are sinking as land subsides faster than the sea is rising in many locations. New satellite ... more 
Autonomous TerraScout robot delivers real-time field prescriptionsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 25, 2026 TerraClear has introduced TerraScout, an autonomous field robot that combines ultra high resolution imaging with onboard processing to generate real time prescriptions for large acre row crop operat ... more 
When Earth's magnetic field took its time flippingSalt Lake City UT (SPX) Feb 10, 2026 Earth's magnetic field is generated by the churn of its liquid nickel-iron outer core, but it is not a constant feature. Every so often, the magnetic north and south poles swap places in what ... more |
Scientists trace Covid era methane surge to shifts in air chemistry and wetlandsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 08, 2026 With fewer cars on the road, planes in the air and factories running during the Covid 19 pandemic, skies over many regions appeared cleaner even as a key greenhouse gas unexpectedly accelerated. Met ... more 
India's tougher AI social media rules spark censorship fearsNew Delhi (AFP) Feb 17, 2026 India has tightened rules governing the use of artificial intelligence on social media to combat a flood of disinformation, but also prompting warnings of censorship and an erosion of digital freedoms. ... more 
Satellite study revises methane loss high in Earth atmosphereLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 10, 2026 Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas that traps heat efficiently in Earth atmosphere, and scientists estimate that it accounts for about 30 percent of modern global warming despite being less abunda ... more 
ASII launches national geospatial digital twin for Australian agricultureLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 23, 2026 The Australasian Space Innovation Institute has launched a 15 million dollar National Digital Twin for Australian Agriculture to create a coordinated decision making and innovation capability across ... more |
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Dubai airport briefly suspends operations after interceptionDubai (AFP) Mar 7, 2026 Dubai airport, the world's busiest for international traffic, suspended operations Saturday before partially resuming services, after an air defence interception in the area during attacks from Iran. ... more  
Chinese firms slam EU's 'protectionist' 'Made in Europe' planBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Mar 5, 2026 A group representing Chinese companies slammed an EU plan to bolster the bloc's industries against fierce competition from China on Thursday, labelling it a shift towards protectionism that could affect trade cooperation between the two giants. ... more 
China FM urges US to manage differences in face of trade woesBeijing (AFP) Mar 8, 2026 China's top diplomat urged the United States Sunday to iron out its differences with Beijing, as the world's two largest economies lock horns over trade tariffs and geopolitical issues. ... more 
China says 'clearly aware' of economic risks, vows to boost spendingBeijing (AFP) Mar 6, 2026 China's leaders are 'clearly aware' of challenges facing growth, the head of the country's top economic planning body said on Friday, vowing to boost sluggish domestic consumption. ... more |
 
Tourism on hold as Middle East war casts uncertaintyParis, France (AFP) Mar 5, 2026 Cancelled flights, postponed trips and a great deal of uncertainty: the war in the Middle East is casting a long shadow over the tourism outlook for a region that has become a prized destination for travellers worldwide. ... more 
Left, right and faithful unite to demand human control over AIWashington, United States (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 A coalition spanning US conservative figure Steve Bannon, progressives, labor unions and faith groups announced Wednesday a joint declaration of principles on artificial intelligence, framing the effort as a pushback against what they called Silicon Valley's reckless deployment of AI. ... more 
Europe should focus on industrial AI, SAP saysWalldorf, Germany (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 Europe should focus on competing in industrial AI, a top executive at German software giant SAP said, as the continent plays catch-up in the race for the cutting-edge technology against the United States and China. ... more 
Bolivians scramble to exchange banknotes after money plane crashLa Paz (AFP) Mar 3, 2026 Thousands of Bolivians rushed to banks on Tuesday to exchange banknotes at risk of being mistaken for money stolen from a military plane that crashed at the weekend, AFP reporters said. ... more |
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OpenAI hires creator of 'OpenClaw' AI agent tool Washington, United States (AFP) Feb 16, 2026 OpenAI has hired the Austrian creator of OpenClaw, an artificial intelligence tool able to execute real-world tasks, the US startup's head Sam Altman said on Sunday. ... more 
Greek ship workers strike to support of stranded Gulf crewsAthens (AFP) Mar 5, 2026 Greek ships were confined to port on Thursday, the coastguard confirmed, as workers staged a 24-hour strike in support of crews stranded in the Gulf by the Middle East war. ... more 
Global economic resilience 'tested yet again' by Mideast war: IMF chiefBangkok (AFP) Mar 5, 2026 Global economic resilience was being tested yet again by the latest war in the Middle East, the head of the IMF Kristalina Georgieva warned Thursday. ... more 
China sets lowest growth target in decades as consumption lagsBeijing (AFP) Mar 5, 2026 China set its lowest annual growth target in decades on Thursday, at 4.5-5 percent, as the government outlined plans to tackle sluggish consumption and a flagging property market. ... more |
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