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SpaceX to Launch Over 150 Memorial DNA Capsules into Orbit on Celestis’ Perseverance Flight

There’s a Falcon 9 rocket slated to lift off on June 23, 2025, with a unique memorial payload — over 150 capsules of cremated remains...

Environment

Fiserv debuts bank-friendly stablecoin as fintechs join digital dollar race

Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Fiserv is making a big entrance into the stablecoin market. The payments and fintech giant announced on...

Science

Rubin Observatory to Unveil First Cosmic Images with World’s Largest Digital Camera

A new era of cosmic wonder dawns as Vera C. Rubin Observatory receives first celestial images at live reveal on June 23, 2025. Perched atop Cerro...

Sports

Who are the best players in the 2026 NFL draft class? We picked the top five at every position

Matt Miller Close Matt Miller NFL draft analyst Matt Miller is an NFL draft analyst for ESPN, providing in-depth scouting on the nation’s top...

World

Major wildfire on Greek island of Chios leads to evacuations – as officials warn ‘situation remains critical’

Nearly 200 firefighters are battling a major wildfire on the Greek island of Chios. The fire started on Sunday in three separate locations near...

Environment

Trump says ‘everyone’ should keep oil prices lower or they’re playing ‘into the hands of the enemy’

U.S. President Donald Trump talks to reporters upon his arrival at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, U.S., June 20, 2025. Ken Cedeno...

Politics

National investigation into NHS maternity services launched after families ‘gaslit’

A “rapid” national investigation into NHS maternity services has been launched by the government. The announcement comes after Health Secretary Wes Streeting met families who have...

Politics

Palestine Action ‘to be banned’ as terror group, home secretary says

Palestine Action will be proscribed as a terrorist organisation, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has said. The action has been taken after the activist group...

Business

Plans to cut energy costs for thousands of businesses announced

Plans to cut energy costs for thousands of businesses have been announced as part of the government’s long-awaited industrial strategy. The announcement confirms Sky...

Politics

Tulip Siddiq: Labour MP accuses Bangladesh’s leader of ‘orchestrated campaign’ to damage her reputation

Former minister Tulip Siddiq has accused the leader of Bangladesh of conducting an “orchestrated campaign” to damage her reputation and “interfere with UK politics”,...

World

22 killed after suicide bomber opens fire at church in Syria – and then detonates explosive vest

At least 22 people have been killed after a suicide bomber opened fire at a church in Syria – and then detonated an explosive...

World

Bride shot dead on wedding day in south of France, reports say

A bride was shot dead on her wedding day in the south of France after she and her groom were targeted by hooded and...

World

Stunning first images from powerful space telescope show new ‘peek of cosmos’

Stunning images showing distant parts of the universe – including one of a region situated thousands of light years from Earth – have been...

World

Why are activists protesting against Jeff Bezos’s Venice wedding?

Billionaire Jeff Bezos is marrying Lauren Sanchez, a former TV journalist, in a glitzy multi-day event in Venice. While city officials haven’t confirmed the...

Politics

The telling words that Starmer could – and couldn’t – say about US strikes on Iran

When I got to Chequers on Sunday, the prime minister had clearly been up for most of the night and hitting the phones all...

Regime change: Is Trump about to ‘Make Iran Great Again’?

👉 Follow Trump100 on your podcast app 👈 The US bombs Iran. Three nuclear sites heavily hit. Cue condemnation from Iran – and promises...

The Americans want the attack on Iran’s nuclear sites to be a ‘one-and-done’

The Pentagon briefing was big on what happened but short on detail of what happens next. Neither defence secretary Pete Hegseth nor General Dan...

Pakistan says it will nominate Donald Trump for Nobel Peace Prize for resolving its conflict with India

Pakistan has said it would recommend Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in helping to resolve the recent conflict between...

Politics

The four questions Starmer will be asking on Iran

👉Listen to Politics at Sam and Anne’s on your podcast app👈 Sir Keir Starmer has spoken to Donald Trump about the need for Iran...

World

Even after US strikes, Iran may still have the ability to make a nuclear bomb

It would be sensible to wait until the dust has settled before judging whether the US strikes on Iran were, in Donald Trump’s, words,...