Brazil judge blocks Sugarloaf Mountain zipline
The project to build a zipline linking the popular Rio tourist spot to Morro da Urca proved controversial.
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Excitement in Florida ahead of Artemis launch
Nasa is due to send the first crewed mission around the Moon in more than 50 years. One visitor remembered the last moon landing more than 50 years ago, while others share their anticipation for the new lunar voyage and what it will mean for the world, provided everything goes to plan. BBC’s Leyla Khodabakhshi […]
Continue ReadingUS Army pilots who flew near Kid Rock’s home suspended and then reinstated within hours
The crews of two military helicopters were suspended by the army, then told there would be “no investigation” by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Continue ReadingIndia begins counting a billion-plus people in mega exercise
The exercise will span 36 states and federally-administered territories, more than 7,000 sub-districts, over 9,700 towns and nearly 640,000 villages, with fieldwork carried out by enumerators and supervisors – typically schoolteachers, government staff and local officials.
Continue ReadingWhy seizing Iran’s uranium would be so risky for the US
Senior administration officials said at the start of the war that the US might consider diluting Iran’s highly enriched uranium on site, rather than removing it from the country. But that would be a large, complex and time-consuming operation, said Jonathan Ruhe, an expert on Iran’s nuclear programme at the Jewish Institute for National Security […]
Continue ReadingJudge temporarily halts construction of Trump’s White House ballroom
The Republican-appointed judge ruled that Trump was the “steward” of the White House, but not the “owner”.
Continue ReadingRussian oil tanker docks in Cuba ending near-total blockade
Analysts have said the Russian oil would buy the Cuban economy only a few weeks. Jorge Piñón, an expert on Cuba’s energy sector at the University of Texas at Austin, said the more urgent need is diesel, which could be used for backup power generators or for transportation systems.
Continue ReadingAt least 16 killed, thousands displaced by gang attack in rural Haiti
The attack happened in the Artibonite region, where members of the Gran Grif gang have targeted locals in the past.
Continue ReadingKissing a woman’s hand can be sexual assault, Spanish court finds
The Supreme Court found that a man had done more than harass a woman by kissing her hand as there had been “a clear sexual component” to his behaviour.
Continue ReadingEurovision Song Contest launches first-ever Asia edition
“As we mark the 70th anniversary of the Eurovision Song Contest, it feels especially meaningful to open this next chapter with Asia, a region rich in culture, creativity and talent,” Martin Green, director of the Eurovision Song Contest at the EBU, said in a statement.
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