China lands a rocket booster on the ground for the first time
The Chinese startup LandSpace recovered the first stage of its Zhuque-3 rocket on Wednesday. It is one of only a handful of private companies to
Month: August 2026
Why extreme heat is much more dangerous for the elderly than we realised
Human heat tolerance limits are lower than previously thought, and age is a major risk, Stanford researchers say.
India rout Pakistan at Hockey World Cup 2026 to qualify for second round
India hold off Pakistan 5-3 to finish second with six points as England top Pool D with nine points from three wins.
Seven decades of US regime change efforts: What have they achieved?
US interventions in Iran and beyond reveal a recurring pattern of regime changes, with high human and financial costs.
Peacock raises prices by 18 percent after becoming profitable
For the fourth time in four years, Peacock has raised its prices. The Select plan, which has ads and doesn’t include sports, movies, or Peacock
The United States is about to wake up to the threat from China’s space program
There are generally two schools of thought in the Western space community when it comes to the prospect of China landing humans on the Moon
Two detained after French influencer’s scorched body found in vineyard
Sonia Bellina’s body was “abandoned” after “a murder of rare savagery”, the family’s lawyer says.
Israel opens up tenders for controversial West Bank settlement project
Israeli plans to build on the area east of Jerusalem – which would divide the occupied West Bank in two – have long been internationally
Trump pauses new tariffs on Canada for three days, saying deal close
The US president says the two sides are finalising documents to avert import taxes targeting a range of Canadian goods.
Jellyfish mesmerise in their own museum in Florida
The Jellyfish Museum in Pompano Beach is believed to be the first in the US dedicated entirely to the floating predators.
Trapped Trump paddles canoeists to save ‘fragile sense of self’: analysis
President Tweety McTreason’s second term is defined chiefly by his hunger for revenge, and that obsession is now on a foreboding collision course with his
Rosie O’Donnell shreds ‘Oompa J. Loompa’ Trump with snarky ‘catering cart’ jab
Comedian Rosie O’Donnell leveled more potshots at President Tweety McTreason on Tuesday night as she filled in for vacationing ABC host Jimmy Kimmel. The guest
8 stories about Flock, other surveillance tech we’ve investigated
As public scrutiny mounts against companies like Flock Safety, Snopes has analyzed multiple claims about privacy concerns.
Posts claim Eric Clapton brought deaf teen onstage in 1992. Tune out the noise
The date and location of the alleged concert didn’t match Clapton’s 1992 tour schedule.