Arianespace to launch EU’s Copernicus Sentinel-1D Satellite on November 4 Aboard Ariane 6

Arianespace will launch the Sentinel-1D satellite on Ariane 6's third commercial mission from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana on November 4, 2025. The Sentinel-1D satellite is part of Copernicus, the Earth observation component of the European...

Marwan Barghouti beaten by Israeli guards, prison group says

Marwan Barghouti, the most senior and popular Palestinian jailed by Israel, suffered multiple broken ribs after he was beaten in prison last month by Israeli guards, the Palestinian prisoners' society has said. The former Fatah leader was...

Creole Food Festival brings flavors, music and unity to Brooklyn

Overview: The Creole Food Festival made its debut in Brooklyn, featuring chefs from Haiti, Venezuela, French Guiana, New Orleans, and beyond. Thousands gathered under the Brooklyn Bridge for food, music, and cultural connection in a celebration...

Arianespace Targets Sentinel-1D Launch on Nov. 4

The Sentinel-1D satellite, built by prime contractor Thales Alenia Space, arrived in French Guiana on September 11. Photo: Arianespace Arianespace will launch the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Sentinel-1D satellite in early November. The satellite...

A rich history a bright future

Features Newsday 4 Hrs Ago Iglesia Cathedral in San Luis, Argentina. - Photo courtesy Mark Lyndersay JAN WESTMAAS Part 2 IN recent years democracy has thrived in Chile, Argentina and Uruguay. Left-wing President Gabriel Boric of Chile may well...

Visa-free countries for UAE passport holders increased in 2025 – Updated list

DUBAI – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) passport has jumped three places to secure 8th spot in latest Henley Passport Index 2025. In previous year, the Emirati passport stood at 11th place with visa free access to 183 countries. However, the list...

Black ops and a white-knuckle ride

This article is taken from the October 2025 issue of The Critic. To get the full magazine why not subscribe? Get five issues for just £25. There are espionage operations and there are black espionage operations, or black-ops for short. Both are...

Wildlife Photographer Of The Year 2025: 18 Winning Photos From London’s Natural History Museum

Synchronised Fishing, Winner, Behaviour: Birds; a ladyfish snatches its prey from a little egret’s beak; Yundang Lake, Fujian Province, China Qingrong Yang, China - Wildlife Photographer Of The Year 2025 A haunting photograph of a rare hyena...

21% of EU population at risk of poverty, social exclusion in 2024: Eurostat

BRUSSELS More than one-fifth of the population in the European Union was at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2024, according to data released Friday by the EU's statistical office Eurostat. Five regions reported rates more than double the EU...

The rare and wonderful – Wildlife Photographer of the Year does it again!

Wildlife Photographer of the Year (WPY) is always a huge highlight in the photographic calendar. Developed and produced by the Natural History Museum, London, the prestigious competition always attracts the very best of the year’s wildlife...

Abbas Abbasov: International community has not yet adequately assessed crimes against humanity committed in Africa

Baku, October 17, AZERTAC From October 7 to 17, the OSCE Human Dimension Conference was held in Warsaw, the capital of Poland. The event brought together representatives of 57 OSCE member states, OSCE institutions and executive bodies, as well as...

Europe plans ‘space shield’ against Russia and China

Europe is planning a “defence space shield” to protect military and communications satellites from attacks by Russia or China on the battlefields of tomorrow. The project, to begin next year, follows the stalking of British, German and other...

PLD Space fast-tracks MIURA 5 and sharpens Europe leadership in space access

PLD Space fast-tracks MIURA 5 and sharpens Europe leadership in space access by Hugo Ritmico Madrid, Spain (SPX) Oct 15, 2025 PLD Space says it has advanced its reusable MIURA 5 orbital launcher from concept to near-validation in just two years,...

There’s Always a Bigger Fish—and Bird—as Seen in the Year’s Best Wildlife Photography

Photographer Qingrong Yang was visiting Yundang Lake near his home in Fujian province, China, when he captured the stunning scene in the photo above. Yang regularly goes to this lake to photograph feeding frenzies—when birds fly low over the...

Pictured: Winning entries for Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025

Maddie MolloyClimate & Science reporter ShareSave A brown hyena standing beside the ruins of an abandoned diamond mining settlement has earned wildlife photographer Wim van den Heever the title of Wildlife Photographer of the Year. He set up his...

Aerospace company launches groundbreaking monitoring device into orbit: 'Technology to safeguard people's lives'

"Significant achievement." by Alex DanielOctober 17, 2025 A new satellite instrument is now orbiting Earth, sending back data that could transform how scientists forecast dangerous weather, according to the BBC. The sensor system, designed in...

The 9 Scariest Stories Hollywood Still Needs to Adapt

If you’re watching a scary movie and things get too intense, you’ve got options. You can cover your eyes and plug your ears, hit fast-forward, or even step outside. But scary books require your active participation. These characters need you to...

5 Unmissable Highlights to Expect From This Year’s NBO Film Festival

FILM + TV A couple’s quiet moment in this still from Matabeleland, a Zimbabwean documentary showing at this year’s NBO (Nairobi) Film Festival. by LBx Africa NBO Film Festival returns for its sixth edition this October, turning venues across...

Rare clean room bacterium survives by playing dead UH team finds

Rare clean room bacterium survives by playing dead UH team finds by Clarence Oxford Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 09, 2025 A University of Houston team reports that a rare bacterium found in NASA spacecraft assembly clean rooms can evade detection by...

Oil prices slip 4% after Israel and Hamas agree on first phase of Gaza ceasefire

Oil prices slid 4 per cent on Friday, giving up gains for the week, as risk premiums fell after Israel and Hamas agreed on the first phase of a ceasefire in Gaza. Brent, the benchmark for two thirds of the world's oil, settled 3.82 per cent lower...