SpaceX's Starship rocket has successfully reached Earth's orbit on its landmark 14th test flight from Texas.

The 120-meter vehicle overcame an ascent engine failure to complete its orbital burn, deploy next-gen Starlink satellites, and test booster return maneuvers in the Gulf of Mexico.

This milestone marks a critical transition toward operational missions to the Moon and Mars for SpaceX and NASA's Artemis program.

SpaceX’s Starship, the largest rocket ever built, lifted off from Starbase, Texas, on its 14th test flight.

Standing more than 120 meters tall, the massive spacecraft launched shortly after 8:48 a.m. local time, with the mission aiming to reach Earth orbit.

'Israeli' settlements in the West Bank have expanded for decades, reshaping Palestinian communities and access to land. UN reporting says more than 4,300 Palestinians have been displaced across the West Bank in 2026 due to demolitions, evictions, settler attacks and related access restrictions, with settler attacks and related restrictions accounting for about 60% of that displacement.

For Palestinian families, this can mean losing homes, farmland, access to water and freedom of movement. And with 'Israeli' officials openly supporting settlement expansion, the issue is also tied to the future of a Palestinian state.

Police made arrests as around 200 people gathered outside the annual UK Labour Party conference venue in Liverpool for a silent rally in support of Palestine Action.

Tim Crosland, co-founder of Defend Our Juries, said the number of people arrested for expressing support for the group had reached nearly 4,000 since Palestine Action was proscribed under the Terrorism Act in July 2025.

Around 2,000 Irish nationalist demonstrators gathered in Portadown, Northern Ireland, to protest a pro-British Protestant march by the Orange Order.

The march was authorized for the first time since 1997 by a Belfast court and was due to pass through a Catholic neighbourhood.

Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald called on the government to “call a halt to this madness,” while Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O’Neill said the police force had “serious questions to answer.”

Bangkok residents waded through waist-deep floodwaters to buy food and medicine as severe flooding affected parts of the Thai capital.

One resident said she was shocked because her home had never flooded before.

According to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, nearly 4,900 people were evacuated to shelters, while around 52,000 households were affected, prompting a disaster declaration across Bangkok.

A river overflowed its banks in Lanco, in Chile’s Los Rios region, flooding homes and leaving 16 people stranded.

The flooding damaged 74 homes, while residents said they had experienced flooding before but had not seen water reach homes for around 30 years.

Chile’s National Disaster Prevention and Response Service issued red alerts for Arauco, Cautín and Valdivia due to overflowing waterways.

Hundreds of New Yorkers protested against 'Israeli' Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s presence at the United Nations in New York on Thursday.

Demonstrators opposed Netanyahu’s visit to the city as he delivered a speech at the UN.

One activist said, “This is our city, we don’t want Netanyahu here,” while also expressing opposition to US President Donald Trump.

Thousands of Iranian volunteers took part in a mass mobilisation drill in Kerman, southeastern Iran, as part of a nationwide campaign.

Crowds carried Iranian flags and a large portrait of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei during the exercise.

Dozens of delegates walked out of the UN General Assembly hall as 'Israeli' Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began his speech on Thursday.

Netanyahu defended 'Israel’s' actions against Iran, saying 'Israel' had prevented Iran from developing nuclear weapons.

He also accused countries whose delegates left the hall of hypocrisy, claiming some of their leaders privately thanked 'Israel' for its actions against Iran.

Netanyahu then rejected international criticism over settler violence in the occupied West Bank, arguing that 'Israeli' settlers face thousands of attacks each year.

He accused international media of focusing on incidents involving settlers while overlooking attacks against 'Israeli' families, and said 'Israel' does not tolerate vigilantism.