Nasa’s ambitious plans to build its first Moon base have suffered an early setback after a rocket belonging to Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin exploded in a gigantic fireball on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral in Florida. The space company founded by the billionaire Amazon businessman has a key role to play from the outset […]
Continue ReadingRescue workers in Laos said they have safely evacuated four villagers trapped in a flooded cave for 10 days, a day after another one was successfully extracted. Lao and Thai rescue groups posted about the successful operation on social media, along with photos of the men lying on stretchers, wearing oxygen masks and being wrapped […]
Continue ReadingThree Chinese astronauts have returned to Earth after spending nearly seven months in space and completing the handover with another crew earlier this week. The craft carrying Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang of the Shenzhou 21 crew touched down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China’s Inner Mongolia region. Their return came […]
Continue ReadingA Russian drone that was part of an overnight attack on Ukraine crashed into an apartment building in eastern Romania, injuring two people, officials said. Nato member Romania has asked the alliance for a faster transfer of anti-drone capabilities, the foreign ministry said, calling the drone’s flight a serious violation of international law. The drone […]
Continue ReadingChinese online retailer Temu has been fined €200 million for not doing enough to stop the sale of illegal products, European Union tech regulators said on Thursday, following the first part of a wide investigation. Further penalties could follow in the coming months as a result of a nearly two-year investigation under the Digital Services […]
Continue ReadingUgandan authorities on Wednesday ordered the closure of the border with Democratic Republic of the Congo “with immediate effect” as cases surge there of a rare type of Ebola and as others emerge at home. An Ebola taskforce led by vice president Jesca Alupo made the decision after a rise in the number of Ugandan […]
Continue ReadingRussia has attacked Kyiv with missiles and drones overnight in an intense assault that shook buildings across the Ukrainian capital, including near government offices, residential buildings and schools. At least two people were killed and 33 people were injured, local authorities said, citing preliminary figures. Air raid sirens blared through the night into Sunday as […]
Continue ReadingA gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s northern province of Shanxi has killed at least 82 people, state media reported, after dozens were said to be trapped underground. The accident at Changzhi city’s Liushenyu mine happened on Friday evening and 247 workers were trapped underground, the official news agency Xinhua said. The agency […]
Continue ReadingHundreds of climbers have scaled Mount Everest in a single day, setting a new record with 274 successful ascents, officials said. The climbers took advantage of the clear weather on Wednesday, said Rishi Ram Bhandari, of the Expedition Operators Association Nepal. It was the highest number of climbers to reach the summit on a single […]
Continue ReadingA heatwave has gripped large parts of India with roads and markets emptying during afternoons and some farmers switching to night-time work to avoid scorching temperatures. The India Meteorological Department forecast maximum temperatures on Thursday of around 45C in the capital, New Delhi, where authorities have opened temporary “cooling zones” to help people cope. The […]
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