India has launched what it says is the heaviest satellite ever lifted from the country, using an Indian-made launcher. The BlueBird Block-2 is the largest commercial communications satellite in orbit and is designed to provide space-based cellular broadband to smartphones. | Al Jazeera English

Israeli opposition lawmakers were seen tearing up a draft bill that would pave the way for the establishment of a political commission to investigate the October 7 Hamas-led attacks, rather than the independent inquiry demanded by captives’ families. | Al Jazeera English