China successfully recaptured the first stage of a rocket after a launch on Friday in a breakthrough for the country’s space programme, state media said. The first stage of a Long March-10B rocket separated from the second stage after liftoff and returned to a platform in the sea, the official Xinhua News Agency said. It […]
Continue ReadingA wildfire has killed at least 11 people in southern Spain as soaring temperatures gripped much of the country, authorities said. Several victims of the fire in Almeria were found inside burnt-out vehicles, local media reported. Eight others have been injured in the blaze, which 150 firefighters and 220 soldiers from Spain’s military emergency unit […]
Continue ReadingA wildfire has killed 12 people in southern Spain as soaring temperatures gripped much of the country, authorities said. Several victims of the fire in Los Gallardos were found inside burnt-out vehicles, local media reported. Six others have been injured in the blaze, which 150 firefighters are battling. The fire broke out in a hamlet […]
Continue ReadingTotal Eclipse Of The Heart singer Bonnie Tyler has died aged 75, according to a statement on her website. The Welsh pop star, whose real name is Gaynor Hopkins, died just months after she was treated in intensive care after being placed in an induced coma following an emergency intestinal surgery. In a statement published […]
Continue ReadingDonald Trump has said a “deal on Greenland” would play a key role on any decision about the numbers of US troops in Europe. The US president was speaking on board the new Air Force One after a quick stop at RAF Mildenhall in England to change planes on the way back to Washington from […]
Continue ReadingFirefighters are tackling a blaze at a building on Princes Street in Edinburgh. Emergency services were called to the blaze at the old Debenhams building in the city centre at 2.52am on Thursday. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said seven fire engines and three specialist appliances were on the scene at 6.45am. Pictures posted […]
Continue ReadingUS president Donald Trump denied security fears were behind a brief stop in the UK on his way home from the Nato summit in Turkey. Trump changed planes at RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk on Wednesday night, continuing his journey home from Ankara on the new Air Force One which was given to him by Qatar. […]
Continue ReadingJustin Bieber will co-headline the World Cup final’s half-time show with Madonna, Shakira and South Korean boy band BTS, FIFA has announced. FIFA has proudly declared “football, music and social impact will come together in the first-ever FIFA World Cup final half-time show” at the New York New Jersey Stadium on Sunday, July 19th. Nigerian […]
Continue ReadingThe European Commission on Wednesday said it had referred Ireland, Spain, France and the Netherlands to the EU’s Court of Justice for what it said were failings over implementing cybersecurity rules. The EU executive’s concerns come amid an increase in cyberhacking targeting both governments and businesses. In a statement, the European Commission said: “The Directive […]
Continue ReadingA “gracious” mother and her two children have been found dead at a home, as a manhunt was launched for a suspect thought to have fled the UK. They were found after officers forced their way into a large detached house in Carnoustie Drive, Great Denham, near Bedford on Monday, according to Bedfordshire Police. Police […]
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