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A special Astronaut Pikachu plush travelled to the International Space Station as part of a collaboration between ESA and The Pokémon Company International, ESA reported on 21 September 2026.
The UK and Finland, as co-chairs of the Media Freedom Coalition, called on Russia to end repression of independent media after Novaya Gazeta ceased operations inside the country, according to a joint statement published 9 November 2026.
The European Space Agency and The Pokémon Company International announced a collaboration on 18 September 2026, including a touring exhibition, merchandise and a Pokémon GO event tied to World Space Week, 4–10 October 2026.
NASA's Science Mission Directorate has selected nineteen proposals for 2026 that will create new ways for volunteers to take part in NASA science, split between the Citizen Science Seed Funding Program and the Science Activation Program.
NASA says the Artemis III SLS core stage was joined with twin solid rocket boosters inside the Vehicle Assembly Building in Florida, completing the rocket's short stack configuration ahead of testing.
A 52-year-old Mainland man was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment and fined $2,000 after Customs at Hong Kong International Airport seized about 132,400 duty-not-paid cigarettes from his baggage.
The UK government announced a £40 million programme, set out on 9 November 2026, to give GPs extra support for up to 300,000 vulnerable patients this winter, including people with heart disease, frailty and COPD.
The Hong Kong government and MTR Corporation have signed a project agreement covering the complete Northern Link, with the Main Line and Spur Line targeted to open together by 2034 or earlier.
Astronaut Anil Menon and CSA astronaut Joshua Kutryk started a spacewalk on October 29, 2026, to install and deploy a roll-out solar array on the station's 2A electrical power channel.
A NASA grant program gave Michigan State engineering student Gavin Gardner hands-on experience in engineering and business, lessons he credits in helping him co-found AG3 Labs, a military training drone company, in 2024.
The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department presented its Outstanding Toilet Attendant Award to six frontline staff on November 10, 2026, highlighting technology and training in public toilet management.
The UK regulator announced Innovation Passports for investigational treatments targeting Huntington's disease, non-small cell lung cancer and early Alzheimer's disease, giving developers access to the Innovative Licensing and Access Pathway.
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