EU gas prices hit highest level since 2022

 European natural gas prices rose 3.3% to exceed €97 ($108.8) per megawatt-hour for the first time since 2022 as the Middle East conflict continues to threaten supplies.

Two killed by falling trees as strong winds batter UK; Storm Boelo leaving 90,000 without power

 Gusts of up to 84mph tore through northern parts of the UK, with Scotland, Northern Ireland and the North of England hit hardest by Storm Boelo,  the second named storm of the season.

Floods, rising river levels in Argentina kill 2, displace over 2,000

 

Flooding in northeastern Argentina has killed two people and forced more than 2,000 others from their homes, with rising river levels threatening communities across the region, Argentine newspaper Pagina 12 reported Saturday.

More than 50,000 heat-related deaths in Europe: the deadliest summer of the 21st century

 More than 50,000 people died in 854 European cities during the summer of 2026 due to extreme heat, according to a study by Imperial College London and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

Rassvet satellite constellation to comprise hundreds of spacecraft

Russia’s Rassvet low-Earth orbit satellite constellation will comprise several hundred spacecraft that will provide next-generation satellite communications, Dmitry Agafonov, Deputy CEO for Business Development and Products at Bureau 1440, said in an interview.

A strong earthquake 7.0 shakes China, Tibet; at least 16 killed

 A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck the border region between Xizang and Qinghai, in Chinese Tibet, on October 22, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported.