
China lands reusable rocket for first time, state media says
It follows similar landings of reusable rockets by US-owned companies SpaceX and Blue Origin.
FRIDAY, 17 JULY 2026, 04:21

It follows similar landings of reusable rockets by US-owned companies SpaceX and Blue Origin.

Ali Khamenei was buried at the Imam Reza shrine, Iran’s holiest Shia Muslim site, ending six days of public mourning ceremonies.

Scorching temperatures in the French capital accompanied the hottest week in haute couture.

Officials say the app will help stalking victims, but some experts question the impact it might have.

Aid worker Mohammed al-Wahidi had become a prominent humanitarian figure during the Israel-Hamas war.

Two men with links to Ukraine’s security services are accused of killing Anastasiia Berezovska and dumping her body in woods.

The BBC’s chief international correspondent looks at how Iran’s new leadership will respond to several issues affecting the country.

The runway is closed after the jet reportedly landed without deploying its landing gear before bursting into flames.

The attacks appear to be the latest phase of Ukraine’s bid to choke off supplies and routes into and out of occupied Crimea.

Footage shows huge flames rising from a building and thick, black smoke rising into the sky.

Mark Rutte says Nato is stronger than ever, and that he is 100% convinced of the US president’s commitment to the alliance.

Explosions have been reported by Iranian state media in parts of the country’s south.

Nato’s secretary general insists there is “unity” among Nato members, but the BBC’s security correspondent asks if that is really the case.

After he was discovered to still be alive, the 18-month-old was flown to another hospital and survived.

The remains of Iran’s late supreme leader are transported to Najaf and Karbala, as funeral ceremonies continue for a fifth day.

Police said a major operation was under way in the area of Welfen-Gymnasium secondary school in Schongau, Bavaria.

A Tshwane University of Technology alumnus is using artificial intelligence to help young South Africans prepare for one of the most challenging aspects of entering the workplace — the interview process. Banele Mgwevu, a software developer from Etwatwa on the East Rand, studied Information and Communication Technology at TUT’s Faculty of Information and Communication Technology, […]

Ghana has launched a joint programme with the World Health Organization and the United Nations Development Programme — funded by the Government of Japan through the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security — to harness artificial intelligence in improving health outcomes, strengthening system resilience and protecting vulnerable populations. The programme is implemented in collaboration […]

Linen scarves, cotton aprons and dishtowels adorn the entrances to souvenir shops, many of which are run by Bangladeshis whose home country shares Portugal’s rich tradition of textile manufacturing.

Ukrainian drones struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg and set it ablaze, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, as the city hosted an annual economic forum promoted by President Putin.

The U.S. military said that Iran fired missiles at Kuwait and Bahrain that failed or were shot down, and that the U.S. launched strikes on an Iranian facility in response.