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Nasa’s plans to build a lunar base and return humans to the moon in the next two years, were thrown into jeopardy after a New Glenn rocket from Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin company exploded during a test in Florida.A massive fireball engulfed and destroyed the launchpad at the Kennedy Space Center seconds after the start of the scheduled “hotfire” test at 9pm ET, and an orange sky was visible in Fort Pierce, 185km (115 miles) to the south.Bezos, the Blue Origin founder, tweeted that all his company’s employees were accounted for, safe and uninjured, but lamented a “very rough day”.On…
Protesters have returned to the Delaney Hall immigrant detention centre in the United States, a site that has become one of many flashpoints in President Donald Trump‘s push for mass deportation.The centre, located outside Newark, New Jersey, has long been controversial.Reopened in February 2025 after a period of closure, Delaney Hall is part of a web of immigration detention centres designed to accommodate the thousands of immigrants Trump seeks to expel in his second term.Local officials, including Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, have maintained that the facility was repurposed without the proper permits and approvals. Critics have also decried the conditions…
Proposed $250 bill would mark the first time a living person has appeared on US currency in more than a century.Published On 29 May 202629 May 2026US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent says preparations are under way to print a new $250 banknote featuring President Donald Trump’s face, with lawmakers to decide whether the bills will be put into circulation.US law bars any living person from appearing on US currency, but legislation was introduced last year to create an exception to allow current and former presidents to be featured.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listSpeaking at the White…
Lionel Messi will play in a sixth World Cup as he captains holders Argentina at the 2026 tournament.The 38-year-old forward, who led his country to a third World Cup triumph in Qatar with a penalty shootout victory over France four years ago, was named in Lionel Scaloni’s 26-man squad on Thursday.With 26 appearances, Messi holds the current record for the most World Cup matches by any player – and will join Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 41, as the only male players to appear in a sixth edition of football’s biggest event this summer.Aston Villa’s Emiliano Martinez, who was named the…
Narendra Modi’s government has ordered one of India’s most exclusive private clubs, the Delhi Gymkhana Club, to vacate its sprawling premises – the latest move against institutions seen as symbols of Delhi’s old world establishment.The club has long been synonymous with India’s upper echelons, although before Independence in 1947 it was largely a preserve of the British colonial elite, admitting only a select few Indians.Here’s everything to know about the club and why the government’s plan has sent shockwaves through the privileged membership base:What is the Delhi Gymkhana Club and what is the row about?The Delhi Gymkhana Club is one…
The United States has announced its intention to designate two Brazilian gangs as “terrorist” organisations, continuing a push under President Donald Trump to blur the distinction between criminal and “terrorist” activity.Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday that the designations would target the Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) and the Comando Vermelho, the two largest criminal networks in Brazil.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe “Foreign Terrorist Organization” label will be effective starting June 5.In the meantime, Rubio explained that they had already been assigned to the category of “Specially Designated Global Terrorists”, a similar category that draws its…
For the third year in a row, Littler finished top of the Premier League standings.He went on to reach the final for the third consecutive year and has won the title in two of them. He set a new record for night wins in the league phase in 2025 and matched that tally of six in 2026. Despite that, Littler said he felt like he did not want to “go to the next Premier League night”.He added: “Tonight was one of those wins where I had to get it done. Even sat at home, I didn’t want to go out.…
Democrats want to move on from 2024. The Bidens won’t let them. Former first lady Jill Biden put a glaring spotlight back on the debate that ended her husband’s political career while promoting her new memoir. Former President Joe Biden is drawing attention again to his audio interviews with Special Counsel Robert Hur as he sues the Justice Department to prevent their release. And his scandal-ridden son Hunter Biden, whose past Republicans repeatedly weaponized on the campaign trail, is making headlines again — this time for appearing on a podcast with flame-throwing conspiracy theorist Candace Owens. Jill Biden’s stunning admission…
How quickly temperatures rise isn’t just about how warm the air starts out, but how dry the land and atmosphere are.Dry ground heats up faster than moist ground because less energy is used for evaporation and more goes directly into raising temperature.There is strong evidence that UK summer soils are becoming drier as the climate warms, with Met Office projections showing earlier seasonal drying and more frequent droughts, particularly in southern and eastern England.The same principle applies higher above the ground. Large, slow‑moving areas of high pressure – often called blocking highs or heatdomes – are large areas of sinking…
Iran’s football team still lacks US visas and is not competing on ‘equal terms’, Tehran’s envoy to Mexico says.Published On 28 May 202628 May 2026Iran’s football team still lacks US visas and is not competing in the World Cup on “equal terms” because of its difficulty in training ahead of the tournament, Tehran’s ambassador to Mexico said on Thursday.Abolfazl Pasandideh visited the northwestern Mexican border city of Tijuana, where Iranians have relocated their training camp. They were originally planned to be based in Tucson in the US state of Arizona.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe ambassador told a…