A most improbable astronaut just went to space
Anil Menon, a NASA flight surgeon, felt crushed nine years ago as his hopes and aspirations collapsed around him. For the fourth time, he had
Russian attacks kill eight as Ukraine hits Black Sea oil tankers
Civilian casualties are reported in four Ukrainian regions, while Kyiv hits 20 Russian vessels in the Black Sea.
How hard is it to build orbital data centers, actually?
SpaceX has pinned the bulk of its future value on orbital data centers. Not rockets. Not spacecraft. Instead, it envisions launching and maintaining a constellation
Venezuela government to launch formal talks with opposition members
The opposition says the aim of the talks is to strengthen the democratic institutions and the electoral system.
Italy’s Meloni suffers surprise setback in close vote on electoral reform
The defeat triggered opposition calls for Meloni to resign ahead of next year’s general election.
Heatwave prompts Italy’s delivery riders to strike for extra rights
Delivery riders in Milan, Bologna and Florence want to protect their health and their wages.
From Twitter to X: 20 Years of Memes, Movements and Hot Takes
The first tweets from the public appeared on July 15, 2006, several months after a soft launch. It was rebranded as X after being acquired
British illegal immigrant in ‘international criminal organisation’ shot dead in US
A British illegal immigrant who was allegedly part of an international criminal organisation has been shot and killed in the United States.
Abu Dhabi already runs its government on AI
While the West argues over how to regulate AI, Abu Dhabi has quietly built an AI-native government. In the UAE capital, a single app already
Lucid shares plunged 40% on a bankruptcy rumour from an EV blog. The denial came hours later.
Lucid Motors stock fell more than 40% at one point on Tuesday and was halted for volatility multiple times after an EV-focused publication reported the
What are the Israeli withdrawal ‘pilot zones’ in southern Lebanon?
What are the Israeli withdrawal ‘pilot zones’ in southern Lebanon?
Cody Bellinger stars at MLB All-Star game, wins MVP award
With his father – former big leaguer Clay Bellinger – in attendance, the New York Yankees player earned MVP honours.
New project documents vanishing heritage diets for future health benefits
The world’s ‘heritage’ diets could hold vital clues to better health. Writing in Nature Medicine, researchers from 12 countries have launched the World Diet Initiative
Gibraltar border controls lifted: Is it part of Schengen, the UK – or both?
A new treaty signed by Britain and the EU includes the removal of border checks between Spain and Gibraltar.