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Comet 2026 QY8 captured by the Cumbre de la Niebla Survey Array, La Palma, 21 September 2026; the condensed nucleus and short dust tail are visible as astronomers refined the object's orbit.
World

Spanish Amateur Skywatchers Force Release of Comet Data After New Space‑data Law Delays Warning

A privately discovered comet now tracked as a potential threat was not reported for three weeks because of a new Spanish law governing commercial astronomy data, an investigation by The Plausible Post has found. Citizen observers in La Palma and Madrid pushed authorities to publish the orbit; Spain has convened an emergency international meeting and pledged a fast‑track response.

By Filip Š. Bogdanović ·

The winning glider on My Khe beach after its 20 September run, Da Nang — engineers inspect instruments as journalists look on.
World

Vietnam Drone Race Sparks Diplomatic Alarm After Prototype Hits Near‑Supersonic Speed

An international competition in Da Nang ended on Monday when a civilian high‑altitude glider built by an Estonian team exceeded 1,900 km/h, prompting neighbours and delegations in Hanoi to demand explanations. Engineers say the craft was designed to sample typhoons; diplomats say its performance crosses a line that regional arms and export rules did not foresee.

VAR room at Lusail Stadium after Saturday's disruptions; technicians stare at blank and static-filled feeds, Doha.
Sports

Mysterious Signal Halts 14 Gulf Matches as Betting Firms Freeze $42m

A baffling radio-frequency interference knocked out video refereeing, player telemetry and communications across Gulf Unity Cup fixtures on 20–21 September, forcing a partial shutdown of the tournament. Regulators and betting monitors say the pattern of disruption points to deliberate targeting, and an unregistered transmitter has been seized in Doha.

The Sun erupts with a massive solar flare in images released by an Irish observatory amid global alarm.
World

Ireland Becomes World Hub as Instrument Detects Possible Civilization‑threatening Solar Flare Within Days

An Irish observatory detected an unprecedented burst of solar particles on Tuesday, scientists say, producing data that put the probability of a massive, infrastructure‑crippling solar flare striking Earth within days on the global agenda. Dublin has invited nations, space agencies and power companies to coordinate an emergency response while thousands in Ireland turn the warning into communal vigils and street gatherings.