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Despite Luna-25’s Failure, Russia Is Hopeful to Explore Moon’s Resources

The race to explore and develop the moon‘s resources has begun and Russia must remain a player despite the failure of its first lunar...

Call for reforms as median FTSE 100 chief executive pay topped £3.91m in 2022

Bosses of some of the UK’s biggest companies had their pay increased to 118 times the median wage of a full time UK worker,...

Olivia Pratt-Korbel’s mother Cheryl ‘still numb’ one year after schoolgirl’s death

The mother of the murdered schoolgirl Olivia Pratt-Korbel has spoken of the pain of her loss on the first anniversary of her daughter’s killing....

Business

Homebuilder warns on profits as housing market alarm bells intensify

Shares in UK housebuilders have taken a fresh hit on the latest woes to hit the sector including a profit warning from a major...

Business

The Wilko name may live on but job losses are inevitable

An update on the future of Wilko, the collapsed discount and variety retailer, is expected imminently from its administrators PwC. The former family-owned company...

Business

Flights to and from Edinburgh Airport temporarily suspended due to emergency runway repairs

Flights to and from Edinburgh Airport were temporarily suspended on Monday morning after a runway required emergency repairs. Four flights were diverted and planes...

Prostate cancer: Deaths could be ‘significantly reduced’ by using MRI scans instead of PSA tests, study suggests

Using MRI scans rather than PSA tests to screen for prostate cancer could “significantly” reduce the number of men dying from the disease, researchers...

Science

Chandrayaan-3 Lander Establishes Connection With Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter

In a significant development, the Chandrayaan-2 orbiter which was already fixed around the moon established a two-way connection with the lander module of Chandrayaan-3...

Hawaii wildfires: 850 people still missing after blaze ripped through Maui

A total of 850 people are still missing following deadly wildfires in Maui, Hawaii, the county’s mayor has said. In an overnight update, Mayor...

Science

Chandrayaan-3 Would Not Be Impacted by Luna-25’s Failure: ISRO Scientists

The failure of Russia’s Luna-25 moon mission will have no impact on ISRO‘s Chandrayaan-3 lunar venture, according to top Indian space scientists. The Luna-25 spacecraft crashed into...

One dead in Mexico as Storm Hilary brings ‘life-threatening’ floods and record rainfall to California

One person has died and another is missing as a tropical storm brings “life-threatening” floods and record rainfall to Mexico and California. Storm Hilary...

Michael Jackson lawsuits alleging sexual abuse against boys revived by appeals court

Two men who allege Michael Jackson sexually abused them when they were boys should not have had their cases dismissed, judges at a US...

Camela Leierth-Segura: Fears grow for safety of missing Katy Perry songwriter and model

Fears are growing over the safety of a singer, songwriter and model who co-wrote Katy Perry’s hit Walking On Air, who has gone missing...

Britney Spears opens up on divorce from Sam Asghari: ‘I couldn’t take the pain anymore’

Britney Spears has broken her silence on her separation from husband Sam Asghari after he filed for divorce, telling fans she “couldn’t take the...

Orca Lolita dies after 52 years in captivity at Miami Seaquarium

Lolita, an orca held captive for more than half a century at the Miami Seaquarium, has died at the estimated age of 57 from...

Business

Job vacancies and starting salaries ‘fall for first time this year’ amid rate rise hit

There are potential early signs the labour market is losing some of its inflationary heat, in a shift that could give the Bank of...

Science

Chandrayaan-3’s Lander Captures Images of Lunar Far Side Area: See Here

The ISRO on Monday released images of Lunar far side area captured by the Lander Hazard Detection and Avoidance Camera (LHDAC).This camera that assists...