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Who gets to inherit the stars? A space ethicist on what we’re not talking about

Who gets to inherit the stars? A space ethicist on what we’re not talking about

by News Feed Editor | Jan 17, 2026 | Technology

In October, at a tech conference in Italy, Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos predicted that millions of people will be living in space “in the next couple of decades” and “mostly,” he’d said, “because they want to,” because robots will be more cost-effective...
US launches new retaliatory strike in Syria, killing leader tied to deadly Islamic State ambush

US launches new retaliatory strike in Syria, killing leader tied to deadly Islamic State ambush

by News Feed Editor | Jan 17, 2026 | Top Stories

A third round of retaliatory strikes by the U.S. in Syria has resulted in the death of an Al-Qaeda-affiliated leader, said U.S. Central Command.(Image credit: AP) Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
A Saudi-UAE rift is turning two close allies into regional rivals

A Saudi-UAE rift is turning two close allies into regional rivals

by News Feed Editor | Jan 17, 2026 | Top Stories

The key question now is whether the Saudi-UAE rift settles back into business as usual or accelerates into a wider realignment, says Marc Lynch, professor of political science and international affairs at George Washington University. Article Attribution | Read More...

US says it killed al-Qaeda-affiliated leader tied to deadly Syria ambush

by News Feed Editor | Jan 17, 2026 | World

CENTCOM says the strike in northwest Syria on Friday killed a man tied to the December attack that killed US troops and an interpreter. Published On 17 Jan 202617 Jan 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareThe United States says an air strike in...

US urges de-escalation as Syrian army advances on Kurdish-held territory

by News Feed Editor | Jan 17, 2026 | World

The United States has urged Syrian troops to halt their advance through Kurdish-held territory in Syria’s north, amid clashes with Kurdish-led forces over strategic posts and oilfields along the Euphrates River.The rapid advance of Syrian troops on Saturday came after...
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