Month: September 2026

TAXAS: SpaceX’s next-generation Starship rocket reached orbit for the first time on Monday, even though one of its engines stopped working unexpectedly during the flight. It also released its first group of new Starlink satellites. The mission ended early, with the rocket making a planned but fiery landing in the Pacific Ocean.The mission was meant…

UNITED KINGDOM: Avanti West Coast train services will be run by the government from next March, ministers have announced. “For years, passengers have had to deal with poor service from Avanti. Enough is enough,” Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said. The move is part of a government plan to improve railways, reduce delays and make journeys…

UNITED KINGDOM: John Healey will promise “a new period of industrial growth” for the UK in his first Labour conference speech as chancellor on Monday. Healey will tell delegates that “our coal mines are not coming back”, but Labour will rebuild Britain’s industrial past “for today” by supporting advanced manufacturing. He will also announce plans…

ENGLAND: Five men have been arrested on suspicion of planning a terrorist attack and crimes involving explosives, police say. The arrests came after three “suspicious vehicles” were seen heading towards an RAF base. A major incident was declared, and dozens of homes near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire were cleared after the report was made at…

EUROPE: A 10-year-old child and two 30-year-old women have died after a small boat trying to cross the English Channel got into trouble off the north coast of France, French officials say. Officials said they answered a call for help from the boat, which was carrying 105 people. It had left Blériot Plage beach in…

TEHRAN: Iran says it is ready for another war but still wants to keep talking. US President Donald Trump says he expects more talks with Iran this week. The US has rejected Iran’s plan for a seven-day pause in fighting linked to reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, said Iran is…