German company launches rocket as Europe enters satellite race
Isar Aerospace says its 28-metre-long Spectrum rocket blasted off into space from Andøya spaceport in Arctic Norway.
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Iran stories that fall outside the other topics — society, environment, technology, health and everything else — collected from independent English-language outlets.
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Fuel tanker blast in western Iran kills at least 10
At least six other people were injured in the tanker blast on Iran's Hamedan-Sanandaj highway, officials say.
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Building collapses after heavy rain in northern India
A building collapsed in Muradabad, northern India, tearing through power lines and sending sparks into the street.
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Everton vs Manchester United: Premier League – prediction, teams, lineups
Manchester United outspent in transfer window, but boss Michael Carrick says team ready to fire ahead of Everton trip.
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Shoppers interact with Hong Kong’s first robot shopkeeper
Humanoid robots have begun serving shoppers at convenience stores in Hong Kong.
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India crush Pakistan at T20 Asia Cup with record-breaking bowling display
India claim seven-wicket win after Pakistan lose 10 wickets for just 28 runs as they are bowled out for 55.
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Fuel tanker fire kills at least 11 in western Iran
Fuel tanker fire kills at least 11 in western Iran At least 11 people have died after a fuel tanker caught fire in Iran’s Kurdistan Province, according to the local Red Crescent. The acting head of the Sanandaj Fire Department said authorities dispatched several firefighting teams to the scene.
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Haaland heads Man City to the top of Premier League with win over Coventry
Norwegian scores only goal of unconvincing home win against newly promoted Coventry City.
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Rescuers pull Chinese worker, Nepali woman from flood wreckage alive
Rescues fuel hope more could be found alive as Nepal's flood death toll passes 1,331, with people missing on both sides.
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UK tax agency threatened with legal action over Israeli settlement trade, says report
UK tax agency threatened with legal action over Israeli settlement trade, says report Submitted by MEE staff on Sat, 09/05/2026 - 14:57 US-based Global Echo Litigation Center says HMRC has failed to stop illegal settlement goods from entering the country Palestinian women look on as Israeli bulldozers demolish an apartment building near the Israeli settlement of Hagai, south of the occupied West Bank city of Hebron, 18 February 2026 (AFP) Off A US -based non-profit legal group has threatened litigation against Britain's HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), alleging it has allowed goods from Israeli settlements to enter the UK tariff-free, Sky News reported . According to a letter sent in July by law firm Leigh Day, representing the Global Echo Litigation Center, agricultural products from Israeli settlements, including those in the occupied West Bank, have been entering the UK in breach of trade rules. Some goods labelled as Israeli were produced in occupied Palestine , contravening UK guidelines requiring such products to be clearly labelled as originating from settlements to avoid misleading consumers.
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Relatives hold cremations without bodies for Nepal’s missing flood victims
Fewer than one in 10 recovered bodies of people killed in deadly floods has been formally identified.
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Coach Luis Enrique unconcerned by PSG’s poor start to French league season
Two points from three matches is their worst start since the 2007-08 season, when PSG came close to relegation.
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Arsenal vs Chelsea: Premier League – prediction, teams, lineups
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso do battle in the Premier League for the first time on Sunday.
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How big is Africa really? Why the UN voted to change the world map
The new map makes Africa, Latin America, South Asia and Oceania larger than the traditional Mercator projection.
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Costa Rica’s president says US ground forces would boost national security
Costa Rican President Laura Fernandez said US ground operations could boost national security.
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LIVE: India vs Pakistan – Women’s T20 Asia Cup
Follow the updates from our live build-up to our text commentary stream coverage of the Group A match in Dubai.
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Mudslide in eastern China kills one, leaves 11 missing
A mudslide triggered by days of heavy rain in Jiangxi province, China, has killed one person and left 11 missing.
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Qatar removed from Fitch’s negative watch list as risks to LNG sites ease
The global ratings agency has also maintained the country’s sovereign rating at AA.
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Fenerbahce’s Greenwood, Guendouzi handed fines and bans after brawl at Lyon
Fights between players and coaching staff broke out after the Turkish side won the Champions League playoff second leg.
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Orangutan mother and infant rescued from wildfire-hit forest in Indonesia
A mother orangutan and her infant have been rescued from a shrinking patch of forest threatened by wildfires.
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