For the second time this year, Nasa has moved its Moon rocket from the hangar out towards the pad in the hope of launching four astronauts on a lunar fly-around next month. If the latest repairs work and everything else goes Nasa’s way, the Space Launch System could blast off as early as April 1 […]
Continue ReadingUber says it will invest up to 1.25 billion US dollars (£750 million) in Rivian Automotive to help launch up to 50,000 robotaxis. Uber, or its fleet partners, are expected to buy 10,000 fully autonomous Rivian R2 robotaxis, with the option to purchase up to 40,000 more in 2030. The companies said on Thursday that […]
Continue ReadingThe Pentagon is seeking 200 billion dollars (£1.5 billion) in additional funds for the Iran war, a senior administration official says. The department sent the request to the White House, according to the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the private information. It is an extraordinarily high number and comes on top […]
Continue ReadingDozens of dogs and cats have arrived in Athens with their owners aboard a special evacuation flight for Greeks with pets who were trapped by the current war in the Middle East. Emotional scenes unfolded at Athens airport as small dogs leaped for joy after being let out of their special travel carry cases. The […]
Continue ReadingFormer Scotland rugby union captain Stuart Hogg was arrested in connection with an alleged breach of a non-harassment order, it has emerged. Hogg, 33, was banned from approaching or contacting his estranged wife Gillian Hogg for five years after he admitted a single charge of domestic abuse. In November 2024, he admitted shouting and swearing, […]
Continue ReadingA man has been arrested after he was caught climbing into an enclosure of Moo Deng, the adorable pygmy hippo who became a social media sensation, zoo officials said. The Thai man allegedly entered the enclosure on Tuesday while a keeper was away and no other visitors were around, the Khao Kheow Open Zoo’s sirector Narongwit Chodchoy […]
Continue ReadingAt least 23 people have been killed and more than 100 injured following suspected suicide bombings that targeted Maiduguri city in north-eastern Nigeria. Residents and emergency services told the Associated Press that three explosions were reported in crowded places in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, including in a major market and at the entrance […]
Continue ReadingNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un, accompanied by his teenage daughter, observed a live-fire test of multiple rocket launch systems, state media reported. The test was a likely response to ongoing US-South Korean military training that North Korea views as an invasion rehearsal. The official Korean Central News Agency reported that Mr Kim watched the […]
Continue ReadingIran said the US used “ports, docks and hideouts” in the UAE to launch strikes on Kharg Island, home to the main terminal handling Iran’s oil exports. Without providing evidence, Tehran urged people to leave areas where it said US forces were sheltering, including Dubai’s Jebel Ali port — the Middle East’s busiest — and […]
Continue ReadingDutch authorities are hunting a person who was filmed setting off an explosion outside a Jewish school in Amsterdam. A City Hall statement said the overnight blast against the outer wall of the school in the Buitenveldert district caused only limited damage. The person who detonated the explosion was caught on camera. Mayor Femke Halsema […]
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