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UNICEF says an estimated 17,000 children affected by Nepal's recent floods need mental health and psychosocial support, while 541 unaccompanied and separated children remain at heightened risk.
The defence ministers of France, Germany, Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom issued a joint statement on 26 October 2026 describing Russia as the most acute and long-term threat to Euro-Atlantic security and pledging continued support for Ukraine.
The UK regulator granted a conditional marketing authorisation for oral triheptanoin to treat adults and children with long-chain fatty acid oxidation disorders, pending further data from an ongoing paediatric study.
A commercial mission to lift NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory to a higher orbit ended without a boost, but NASA and vendor Katalyst Space say the effort yielded experience for future in-space servicing.
The Regulator for Social Housing says England's social housing sector provided around 4.6 million homes at 31 March 2026, a net increase of about 36,000 since 2025, driven by Affordable Rent and low-cost home ownership growth.
The Centre for Health Protection recorded a severe paediatric influenza case involving a 7-year-old girl now in serious condition, and reported 29 such cases this season, including two deaths.
A backyard telescope in Krakow, Poland captured the Shrimp Nebula, one of the larger planetary nebulas by angular size, spanning about half the Moon's apparent diameter.
NASA's night sky column for October 2026 points observers toward the eclipsing star Algol in Perseus and the Witch Head Nebula, a reflection nebula about 900 light-years from Earth.
One year after El Fasher fell, the UK has sanctioned 15 senior commanders from the RSF and SAF over suspected atrocities, including conflict-related sexual violence, and announced £15 million in new support.
Landsat 8 images compare Lubbock County farmland in September 2025 with September 2026, when dry fields and empty playa lakes reflected a drought that farmers say has killed cotton and drained wells.
Canada, Denmark, the EU, France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Sierra Leone, Sweden and the UK issued a statement on 26 October 2026 marking one year since the violence in El Fasher peaked, calling for accountability and unimpeded humanitarian access.
A NASA Glenn team mixed a biodegradable plastic with simulated Moon and Mars dust, finding the resulting material stronger and easier to process. The work is funded through the center's 2026 Center Innovation Fund.
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