Earthlings can breathe a sigh of relief after US space agency Nasa confirmed the planet was “safe” from a once-feared asteroid for the next 100 years at least. Nasa had…
UK: Charity kept Meghan Markle donation secret until Oprah interview
A charity has said the Duchess of Sussex’s interview with Oprah Winfrey prompted it to speak out about a £10,000 donation she made. Meghan gifted the money to Himmah, which…
Skylab: The myth of the strike in space
It’s been almost half a century since the three astronauts on board the Skylab 4 space mission famously fell out with mission control. Soon afterwards, reports began to circulate that…
German: Covid Easter U-turn shakes Merkel’s cool, calm image
It’s not often a world leader insists so openly on taking the blame. In newsrooms across Europe journalists looked on baffled as Chancellor Angela Merkel announced that a strict Easter…
Germany: ‘Ice-cream toothache’: Cold food and drinks pain explained
Scientists believe they have worked out why biting down on ice or drinking something really cold causes excruciating pain for some people. They have located the cells and signals in…
USA: Georgia voting restriction law is ‘atrocity’ -Biden
US President Joe Biden has likened a new voting law in the state of Georgia to racist policies of the 20th Century American South, calling it an atrocity. The law…
France: Paris seeks Unesco heritage status for the baguette
When you think of Unesco heritage status, Stonehenge, the Taj Mahal or the Great Barrier Reef may spring to mind. You probably wouldn’t think of a baguette. But France has…
USA: Georgia lawmaker arrested as governor signs new election law
A state lawmaker in Georgia has been arrested and charged amid protests over a new election bill. Democrat Park Cannon was handcuffed and removed from the state capitol for banging…
Belarus: Banned from Eurovision over song lyrics
Belarus has been disqualified from the Eurovision Song Contest for twice fielding songs deemed to have broken the rules of the competition. The country was told to submit a new…
Egypt: Ships stuck in Suez Canal ‘traffic jam’ as salvage efforts continue
The blockage of Egypt’s Suez canal by a giant container ship is causing a “traffic jam” in the Red Sea, according to a merchant seaman on a nearby ship. Joe…