There’s a new robot on the surface of Mars. The American space agency has successfully landed its Perseverance rover in a deep crater near the planet’s equator called Jezero. “The…
Covid: Barclays fears that loans worth £4.8bn may never be repaid
Barclays has reported a big drop in annual profits, having set aside billions of pounds for loans expected to turn sour due to the pandemic. The bank reported a 30%…
The Brawl: Australia vs Facebook and Google
A dispute over a planned law that would force tech giants Facebook and Google to pay for news content in Australia is being keenly watched worldwide. The world-first law aims…
Covid: US life expectancy falls by a year amid pandemic
Life expectancy in the US fell by a full year in the first half of 2020, a change experts say was fuelled by the growing coronavirus pandemic. The life expectancy…
Space Race: Nasa Mars rover Perseverance robot heads for daunting landing
The moment of truth has arrived for the US space agency’s Perseverance rover. The six-wheeled robot is fast approaching Mars after a seven-month, 470-million-km journey from Earth for what unquestionably…
Bad Weather: Texas Residents told to boil tap water amid power blackouts
Nearly seven million people in the US state of Texas have been told to boil tap water before consuming it after a deadly winter storm caused power blackouts at treatment…
Australia: PM Scott Morrison ‘will not be intimidated’ by Facebook
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said his government will not be intimidated by Facebook blocking news feeds to users. He described the move to “unfriend Australia” as arrogant and…
Tokyo 2020: Japan Olympics minister Hashimoto appointed head of Games
Japan’s Seiko Hashimoto has been appointed the next Tokyo 2020 president, after her predecessor quit due to sexist comments. The former Olympics Minister is a seven time Olympian herself, having…
Shocking: Demi Lovato ‘had three strokes and a heart attack’ after 2018 overdose
Demi Lovato has opened up about her 2018 drug overdose for the first time, revealing in a new documentary that she was minutes from death. The US pop star, 28,…
Deal: Google to pay Murdoch’s News Corporation for stories
Google has agreed to pay Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp for content from news sites across its media empire. News Corporation said it would be sharing its stories in exchange for…