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Is That a Giant Tree Stump on Mars? This Image From the Red Planet Is Not What It Seems

Don’t be surprised if you look at photos of the surface of Mars and see a giant cross-section of a tree stump. Recent photos...

Politics

‘WhatsApp me!’ Johnson fights on with promises to backbenchers in wake of Sue Gray report

Boris Johnson is heading off to Ukraine, but he doesn’t leave his troubles entirely behind him. Tory MPs are, for now, rallying around the...

Business

Face masks on flights ‘could be enforced for years’ as airlines seek consistency on rules

Wearing face masks on flights will be one of the last COVID measures to be dropped globally and could be enforced for years, experts...

Business

Bookseller Blackwell’s up for sale for first time in 143 years

The academic bookseller Blackwell’s has put itself up for sale for the first time in its 143-year history after scrapping plans to hand ownership...

NASA plans to take International Space Station out of orbit in January 2031

NASA has published plans for the future of the International Space Station which could see the 444,615kg structure taken out of orbit in January...

Investigation into Met officers uncovers racism, misogyny, harassment and offensive social media messages

The police watchdog has condemned Scotland Yard officers for a range of bad behaviour, including racism, misogyny, harassment and offensive social media messages. An...

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The story of Wordle: How a simple game became a million-dollar viral phenomenon

Could today’s word be MONEY? Perhaps GAMES? Or DEALS, or TIMES, or even VIRAL? Just kidding, of course. I’ve already done my Wordling for...

Science

SpaceX Successfully Launches Italian Earth-Observation Satellite Cosmo-SkyMed After Delays

After several delays, SpaceX has finally launched an Italian satellite aboard its Falcon 9 rocket from a station in Florida, US. The space company...

Technology

India to launch its own digital currency in 2022-2023

Two thousand rupee notes on display with an Indian flag in the background. Manish Rajput | SOPA Images | LightRocket via Getty Images India’s...

Business

Labour demands investigation into COVID support scheme fraud

Labour is calling on Rishi Sunak to allow the National Crime Agency (NCA) to investigate fraud associated with the government’s COVID support schemes. In...

Teenager asks Elon Musk for $50k to delete Twitter account tracking the billionaire’s private jet

A teenager has asked Elon Musk for $50k (£37k) after the billionaire requested that the youngster delete a Twitter bot which tracks his private...

Supermarket shoppers facing £180 a year increase in average spend

Shoppers are facing a further rise in grocery bills equivalent to £180 a year on average as the squeeze on households intensifies, new industry...

Tesco says 1,600 jobs at risk as overnight re-stocking roles scrapped

Tesco said 1,600 jobs were at risk as it announced a further round of restructuring across its store network. Britain’s biggest supermarket said it...

James Bond and West Side Story stars among nominees for prestigious BAFTA award

James Bond actress Lashana Lynch and West Side Story’s Ariana DeBose are among the latest crop of young performers nominated for BAFTA’s rising star...

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Nintendo marks 25th Pokémon anniversary with best-selling launch

Nintendo has celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Pokémon franchise with the biggest game launch in the franchise’s history. Pokémon Legends: Arceus has already...

World

Earth is home to 14% more tree species than previously thought

Planet Earth is home to 14% more tree species than previously thought, with thousands yet to be discovered, according to a global count conducted...

Politics

‘Taken for mugs’: Starmer says those who followed rules will be angry with PM

People who followed COVID rules “will feel like they’ve been taken for mugs” by the prime minster, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has told...

Business

Barcodes added to stamps allowing people to watch videos or see messages from senders

Royal Mail has added special barcodes to stamps, making it possible for people to watch videos, read messages and view other information from senders....

House price growth up to 11% in January as cost of living surge fails to dent market

House price growth picked up to 11.2% in January – the strongest start to the year since 2005, according to figures from lender Nationwide....

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Cara Delevingne says she would have ‘hated herself less’ if she had LGBTQ+ role model growing up

British model Cara Delevingne has said she would have “hated herself less” and “not have been so ashamed” if she had an LGBTQ+ role...