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'Stunningly fast' China progress threatens US space supremacy: USSF

Beijing is exploring the options to harness natural resources from asteroids and other small planets besides their significant growth in developing military space technology.

Live blog: Russia denies striking civilian infrastructure in Ukraine

Ukraine's Zelenskyy calls the attacks, which caused blackouts across the nation and in Moldova amid cold weather, "an obvious crime against humanity", as fighting continues on day 274.

What if the Iran nuclear deal falls through?

Failure to revive the JCPOA could trigger turmoil in the Middle East where warring nations and suspicious neighbours are always breathing down each other’s neck.

One year on, the Taliban struggles to provide services they used to disrupt

The recent wave of power shortages is being felt across Afghanistan, and the Taliban blame the international community for the country's political and financial isolation since the group took over last year.

Turkey strikes energy milestone as wind power output surges

For the first time, wind turbines generate more electricity than fossil fuels.

Juice: How Electricity Explains the World | Storyteller

While electricity availability doesn’t guarantee wealth, its absence almost always means poverty. Juice tells the human story of electricity and explains why power equals power.

Which country is the world’s leading cyber power?

A groundbreaking study qualitatively assessed the cyber power of 15 nations by placing them into three tiers of capability.

58,000 displaced: Israel’s ‘shocking disregard' for Palestinian lives

Israeli airstrikes on scores of residential buildings has led Amnesty International to call for a war crimes probe, as the humanitarian crisis in Gaza worsens.

Does the UAE’s Barakah nuclear plant create more problems than it solves?

Part of Abu Dhabi’s clean energy push, the $32 billion nuclear power station risks destabilising a volatile region with detrimental consequences for the environment.

Pro-Maduro candidates win control of Venezuela congress

Electoral board president says 67.6 percent of 5.2 million votes cast in Sunday's election were for pro-Maduro candidates with only 31 percent voter turnout.

Thousands without power in Western Australia after a powerful storm

"Some wild weather has affected large parts of WA, causing widespread damage and large-scale power outages." Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on social media.

Resurgent Hezbollah feared to spark new tensions in Lebanon

After winning all but one of the parliamentary seats, speculations are rife that the Shia group's main backer, Iran, may gain more influence in the Arab country.