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Building homes on Mars remains a major challenge, but researchers in Hong Kong are developing a potential solution: 3D-printable building blocks made from materials that could be sourced on the Red Planet. Inspired by freeze-dried fruit, the team is creating a mixture of sand, gelatine and genetically engineered yeast that produces adhesive proteins to strengthen the material. The researchers are testing the blocks under simulated Martian conditions, although transporting equipment and supplying enough energy remain major obstacles. Watch the video to find out more.
The European Union’s carbon market emerged as one of the most contested topics at a summit of EU leaders in Brussels on Thursday and Friday – just days after high-level political talks between EU environment ministers revealed deep splits on the issue. In lengthy debates that dragged late into the night on Thursday, the leaders of the three Nordic members faced off against the four-nation Visegrad group – Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Poland –over the future of the bloc’s Emissions Trading System (ETS). Italy and Greece also backed the Visegrad four as the bloc’s carbon market has emerged…
US President Donald Trump has defended his decision to negotiate with Russia over diesel supplies, saying he prefers making deals to criticising foreign leaders. “I have to make deals with people, so I don’t go around calling them names. I’m a dealmaker,” Trump said on October 13, responding to a question about Republican Senator Dan Sullivan’s criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin and opposition to the agreement. Sullivan has described Putin as a dictator and authoritarian leader, highlighting divisions within the Republican Party over Trump’s approach to Moscow. Trump blamed former US President Joe Biden for the war in Ukraine,…
Published on 16/10/2026 – 12:58 GMT+2 Russian attacks on nine regions of Ukraine caused emergency power outages for hundreds of thousands of households and damaged numerous homes, wounding at least 15 people, officials said on Friday, as civilian casualties from Moscow’s full-scale invasion climb steeply. The latest aerial strikes on civilian targets came as fears mount that a sharp deterioration in relations between Kyiv and Washington this week could leave Ukraine further exposed to Russia’s escalating aerial attacks as the bitter winter approaches. Russia’s heavy bombardment of the power grid before winter sets in has been an annual feature of…
A candlelight vigil was held in Bend, Oregon, to honour the three children and one teacher killed in a shooting at an elementary school in the northwestern US state. People gathered to pay their respects, lighting candles in memory of the victims. Police said the suspected shooter was a 16-year-old who was killed by an armed bystander. The gathering brought members of the community together to remember those killed in the attack, as candles illuminated the vigil in their honour.
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar held his first bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the European Council summit, following months of negotiations over when and where the two leaders would meet. The highly symbolic encounter marks a step towards normalising relations between Kyiv and Budapest after years of tension. Under former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Hungary portrayed Ukraine as a security threat, while Orbán fiercely opposed Kyiv’s bid to join the EU. Following his Tisza Party’s election victory, Magyar pledged a more pragmatic approach and sought to repair relations with Ukraine. However, his government has…
Published on 16/10/2026 – 8:13 GMT+2•Updated 11:06 White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia, who was appointed less than a week ago, said China lacked “proper toilets” in an interview that aired on Thursday. Zacharia, 41, is already under scrutiny over her legal credentials, after giving an inconclusive answer about where she had passed the bar exam, a prerequisite for practicing law in the United States. The press secretary, who previously lived in China, recalled in an interview that the perception in 2016 was that China would soon overtake the United States. “We were all being told Hillary (Clinton) was going…
A high-level meeting between the European Union and Turkey is expected to take place in October, focusing on efforts to restart talks on the Cyprus issue and the future of EU-Turkey relations, Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday. Speaking to journalists, he said he had been informed of the planned meeting following recent discussions in New York with UN Secretary-General António Guterres, as well as talks between Guterres and EU leaders. The meeting, being organised at the request of the UN Secretary-General, aims to explore ways to create the conditions needed to resume negotiations on the Cyprus issue. “I…
Five people have been killed and 16 injured in a Houthi missile attack on the presidential palace in Aden, southern Yemen, officials say. The Houthis’ military spokesman, Yahya Sarea, said the group had targeted what he called “the Saudi enemy’s military operations headquarters in Aden”. Health Minister Qasim Buhaibeh said the casualties included palace guards and civilian employees. The location of the footage was confirmed as Aden, the interim capital of Yemen’s internationally recognised government. The verification confirms where the video was filmed, but does not establish the cause of the smoke or link the footage directly to the reported…