Peter Mandelson returns as Starmer’s new US ambassador
Sir Keir Starmer is to make his most controversial senior appointment yet by naming Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to the US. Lord Mandelson,...
Luigi Mangione, suspect in healthcare boss shooting, extradited to New York where he faces new federal charges
Luigi Mangione, the man accused of shooting dead UnitedHealthcare boss Brian Thompson, has arrived in New York where he faces new charges. The 26-year-old was flown...
Peter Mandelson returns as Starmer’s new US ambassador
Sir Keir Starmer is to make his most controversial senior appointment yet by naming Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to the US. Lord Mandelson,...
Amazon workers strike across seven facilities at peak of holiday shopping season
An Amazon delivery truck passes people holding signs and marching during a strike by Teamsters union members at an Amazon facility in Alpharetta, Georgia,...
Micron shares suffer steepest drop since 2020 after disappointing guidance
Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra speaks before President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the CHIPS and Science Act and his Investing in America agenda, at...
Appeal to find bike rider with ‘large angular nose’ after man allegedly raped in Earl’s Court
Police investigating an alleged rape in west London have released a CCTV image of a man they want to identify as they hunt for...
How Trump could spare Biden’s renewable energy credits and still cripple his landmark climate bill
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump smiles at the crowd during the National Guard Association of the United States’ 146th General Conference & Exhibition at Huntington...
New Study Challenges Planet Formation Models with PDS 70b’s Chemical Mystery
New research on PDS 70b, a forming exoplanet located approximately 400 light-years away in the constellation Centaurus, suggests that prevailing models of planet formation...
Minister Tulip Siddiq caught up in Bangladesh court anti-corruption probe
Labour’s anti-corruption minister has been named in court documents detailing claims her family embezzled billions of pounds from a nuclear power project in Bangladesh....
Starmer says ‘it will take some time’ before living standards improve
Sir Keir Starmer has said “it will take some time” before living standards improve in the UK as he faced a grilling from senior...
TRAPPIST-1b Could Have Carbon Dioxide-Rich Atmosphere, Study Reveals
The innermost planet of the TRAPPIST-1 system, TRAPPIST-1b, may possess a carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere, according to research published in Nature Astronomy on December 16....
SpaceX Starship Flight 7 Test Gets FAA Launch Licence, Preparing for 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted SpaceX the launch licence required for the Starship Flight 7 test. This decision, announced on December 17,...
New Study Suggests the Moon Is 100 Million Years Older Than Previously Thought
A recent study published in Nature suggests that the Moon could be over 100 million years older than estimates based on rocks collected from...
New Study Reveals Incredible Microbial Life Deep Under Earth’s Surface
A landmark global study, published in Science Advances, has revealed the extraordinary diversity of microbial life thriving deep below Earth’s surface. Conducted by a...
Chiron’s Unique Surface and Coma: Key Insights from Recent Space Research
Researchers have examined (2060) Chiron, a celestial body orbiting between Jupiter and Neptune, revealing its unusual surface and gaseous composition. According to a study...
Magnetic North Pole shift triggers new World Magnetic Model
On December 17, an updated version of the World Magnetic Model (WMM) was issued by the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) and the...
Teenagers who murdered Max Dixon and Mason Rist in Bristol detained for life
Four teenagers who murdered two boys in Bristol in a case of mistaken identity have been detained for life. Riley Tolliver, 18, a 16-year-old...
Bank of England keeps ‘gradual’ cut prospects alive as interest rate held
The Bank of England has maintained its guidance for “gradual” interest rate cuts next year, following surprise support for an interest rate cut this...
Hospices in England to receive extra £100m over next year
Hospices in England will receive an extra £100m to improve buildings, equipment and accommodation, the government has said. The government announced the £100m will...
President Joe Biden sets new US climate target just weeks before Donald Trump takes office
President Joe Biden has set fresh climate targets for the United States before climate sceptic Donald Trump takes office in January. Today the outgoing...