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Christian B: Former cellmate said Madeleine McCann suspect ‘bragged about a Portugal abduction,’ German court hears

The prime suspect in the Madeleine McCann case boasted he had abducted a young girl in Portugal, a German court has heard. Christian B...

Science

Scuba Diving Lizards Use Air Bubbles to Breathe Underwater

Semi-aquatic lizards, such as the water anole (Anolis aquaticus), have a unique ability to stay submerged for extended periods by creating an air bubble...

Science

Could a Future Solar Storm Cripple Our Technology? Scientists Think So

In 1859, when Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species, the Earth experienced one of the most powerful solar storms in recorded history....

Science

Tropical Storm Helene Delays SpaceX’s Crew-9 launch to Sept. 28

SpaceX‘s upcoming Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) has been postponed because of the arrival of Tropical Storm Helene. Originally set to...

World

‘We’re already at war’, Lebanese minister says – as he warns of ‘catastrophic’ number of casualties from Israeli airstrikes

Lebanon “is already at war”, its health minister has said, as he revealed nearly half a million people have been displaced due to Israel’s...

Science

Perseverance Rover Finds Strange Zebra-striped Rock on Mars

NASA‘s Perseverance rover has discovered an unusual black-and-white striped rock on Mars in Jezero crater. This rock, named “Freya Castle” by scientists, has a...

Sir Keir Starmer says he took £20,000 donation after promise to protect family in Sky News interview

Sir Keir Starmer accepted a £20,000 donation for the use of a flat during the election after promising his family he would protect them....

Politics

Sir Keir Starmer says he took £20,000 donation after promise to protect family in Sky News interview

Sir Keir Starmer accepted a £20,000 donation for the use of a flat during the election after promising his family he would protect them....

Business

Morrisons strikes £370m property deal in bid to shrink debt pile

Morrisons, the supermarket chain, has struck a £370m deal to unlock value from its vast property portfolio as its owners seek to further shrink...

Environment

Sam Altman-backed nuclear startup Oklo to start site work for Idaho microreactor

Rendering of a proposed Oklo commercial advanced fission power plant in the U.S. Courtesy: Oklo Inc. Nuclear startup Oklo is moving closer to initial...

Haitian immigrant group files criminal charges against Trump and Vance over Springfield pet-eating claims

The leader of a Haitian non-profit community group has filed criminal charges against Donald Trump and JD Vance over unsubstantiated claims they made about...

Business

‘Lingering’ inflation warning as UK secures major economic upgrade

The UK remains at risk from “lingering” inflation but its economy is among nations showing “robust” growth, according to a biannual report which upgrades...

British mum trying to flee Lebanon with her children ‘torn’ as husband has to stay behind

A British woman trying to flee Lebanon with her children has told Sky News she feels “torn” as her husband has to stay behind...

Politics

Labour conference votes to reverse cut to winter fuel allowance in embarrassing blow to Starmer

A motion calling for Labour to reverse its cut to the winter fuel allowance has been backed by party conference members, in an embarrassing...

World

Terrified families flee their homes in Lebanon amid new Israeli airstrikes

Emergency workers have been struggling to cope with the sudden spike of people fleeing their homes in the south of Lebanon as the Israeli...

Science

Scientists propose nuclear X-rays to deflect asteroids headed for Earth.

Scientists have found that nuclear explosions could help protect Earth from asteroid impacts — not by destroying asteroids — but by using X-rays to...

Business

Theft and fraud costs Co-op Group nearly £40m in just 6 months

Crime rose sharply in Co-op shops over the last six months, with 950 offences taking place every day, the business said. The cost of...

Science

Earth is gaining a temporary second moon! Here’s everything you need to know.

An asteroid, about the size of a city bus, will soon become a “mini-moon” as it will get caught in Earth’s gravitational pull. Named...

Science

Soyuz MS-25 Returns to Earth with NASA Astronaut and Cosmonaut

After a remarkable journey, two Russian cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut have safely returned to Earth following an extended mission aboard the International Space...

Science

New Duck-Billed Dinosaur Species Discovered in Mexico

A newly identified species of duck-billed dinosaur, Coahuilasaurus Lipani, has been discovered in Mexico. The newly-discovered species boast a particularly large snout. This exciting...