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Starship Reaches Orbit—But Not Yet Reusability
SpaceX’s Starship Flight 14 achieved orbital insertion and deployed 26 Starlink V3 satellites on September 28, 2026, but an engine shutdown shortened the mission…
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Virgo Transport 8: Recovery, Responsibility and Risk
Indonesia’s Virgo Transport 8 ferry capsized and sank in the Java Sea on September 13, 2026. Search teams are still recovering victims, while officials…
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The Hormuz Bargain
President Donald Trump has rejected Iran’s reported seven-day proposal to pause regional fighting and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, even as U.S. negotiators may…
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The Interceptor Gap
After more than six months of war with Iran, U.S. and allied stocks of high-end missile interceptors are reportedly severely depleted. NATO is launching…
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Who Pays for the AI Grid?
The House overwhelmingly passed a bill aimed at making large data centers cover the electricity infrastructure costs they create, but a Senate attempt was…
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The Makkah Pact Under Fire
Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan are coordinating defense after a sharp Houthi escalation against Saudi territory, infrastructure and shipping. The central question is whether…
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Who Controls the Presidential Press Pool?
The White House restored general press credentials to CNN, MS NOW and Politico after Judge Timothy Kelly’s interim order, then excluded CNN from a…
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Taiwan’s Arms Package: Policy or Bargaining Chip?
A reported U.S. arms package is one instrument inside a larger cross-Strait equilibrium. Taiwan gains democratic self-government and international operating space; the United States…
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Human Dignity in the Age of AI
On September 25, 2026, Pope Leo XIV warned in Paris that artificial intelligence must serve human dignity rather than become an instrument of domination,…
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Can Palestine Hold a National Election?
Palestinian legislative elections are scheduled for November 28, 2026, with nominations opening September 26. The timetable is formal, but Hamas’s participation, voting in Gaza…