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UAE's Space42 signs $1B satellite deal with US firm Viasat

UAE's Space42 signs $1B satellite deal with US firm Viasat

Space42 and Viasat commit $1 billion to launch Equatys, a satellite platform connecting phones directly to orbit from 2029.

Asia
US blocks Iran nuclear chief from Vienna meeting

US blocks Iran nuclear chief from Vienna meeting

The US blocked Iran's nuclear chief Mohammad Eslami from a Vienna IAEA meeting, prompting Tehran to accuse Washington of bullying

Europe
MI5 chief warns next 9/11-style attack could be planned where we are not looking

MI5 chief warns next 9/11-style attack could be planned where we are not looking

MI5 chief Ken McCallum warns the next 9/11-style shock could already be taking shape where security agencies aren't looking

Middle East
Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran's US tour following 'free Palestine' speech at concert

Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran's US tour following 'free Palestine' speech at concert

American rapper Macklemore has been removed from singer Ed Sheeran's US "Loop Tour" after venue owners and promoters threatened to cancel stadium dates following his on-stage pro-Palestinian remarks at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey

North America
US federal judge blocks Trump administration rule restricting visas for foreign students and journalists

US federal judge blocks Trump administration rule restricting visas for foreign students and journalists

US District Judge F. Dennis Saylor issued a preliminary injunction on Monday halting a Department of Homeland Security policy that would cap international student visas at four years and limit foreign journalist stays to 240 days, one day before the restrictions were scheduled to take effect