Column by Hind Braim

A meteorite discovered in Mali’s Sahara Desert has been identified as one of the oldest pieces of Mars ever found on Earth, offering scientists a rare opportunity to study the planet’s early crust and its interaction with water more than four billion years ago.

NASA’s Swift space telescope is expected to reenter Earth’s atmosphere in the coming days, after a failed rescue mission left the aging observatory in a rapidly declining orbit. The US Space Force has predicted that the spacecraft could fall back to Earth around Friday, November 6, although the exact timing and location remain uncertain.

Governments across Europe and Central Asia have agreed on a common framework for introducing artificial intelligence into health systems, with a focus on patient safety, data protection and preparing health workers to use the technology.

Global air passenger demand declined by 0.5% in September compared with the same month last year, as a sharp contraction in Middle Eastern markets and continued weakness in North America outweighed growth across Africa, Europe and Latin America, according to figures released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) on October 30.

Meta, TikTok and X have lost a High Court challenge against the UK’s communications regulator, which requires the platforms to provide detailed information about how they moderate content and users’ exposure to harmful material.

Governments in Europe are stepping up public calls for households to prepare for emergencies, advising people to keep food, drinking water, medicines and other essentials at home in case everyday services are disrupted.

Global registrations of battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) reached a record 11 million in the first nine months of 2026, rising 12% year on year as strong growth in Europe offset declines in the United States and a slowdown in China.

Manaus, Brazil’s largest city in the Amazon, has been blanketed in smoke for weeks as wildfires spread across the rainforest during an unusually severe dry season. The fires have forced school closures, disrupted public activities and raised health concerns for more than two million residents.

Six Moroccans have built careers in Silicon Valley, working at major tech companies such as Google and Twitter or founding AI startups. Their work spans healthcare, cybersecurity, computer vision and AI-powered search. Here are their stories.