NASA’s mission to search for signs of ancient life on Mars has sent back its first images from the surface of the Red Planet after a successful landing. The historic moment was the culmination of a seven-month journey in space and a considerably shorter trip through the Martian atmosphere. Claps and cheers erupted from the
Month: February 2021
Texas senator Ted Cruz flew to Mexico with his family while the state he represents deals with power outages and water supply issues due to freezing temperatures. Parts of Texas have been without power for four days, with hospitals facing a loss of water pressure and heat. Meanwhile, the prominent Republican flew to the resort
Dolly Parton has requested that plans to erect a statue of her be delayed in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Last month, Democrat congressman John Mark Windle proposed a bill that called for the country singer to be honoured in the grounds of the Capitol in Nashville, Tennessee. But Parton, 75, issued a statement on
Even if space missions normally leave you cold, this one really does matter. The Mars Perseverance rover should help answer one of the most fundamental questions of all: is life on Earth unique? The planet is desolate now. With its thin atmosphere, Mars is cold and sterile. Image: An artist’s illustration of the spacecraft containing
The chief executive of Robinhood has dismissed suggestions the zero-commission trading platform tried to stop its own users profiting at the expense of hedge funds during the GameStop saga. Vladimir Tenev was among prominent figures involved in the share trading frenzy last month to give evidence to a House of Representatives’ committee investigating any wrongdoing
Buffy The Vampire Slayer star Nicholas Brendon says he “supports” Charisma Carpenter’s recent claims that the show’s creator Joss Whedon created “hostile and toxic work environments” – but also says he “loves” them both. The actress says the producer called her “fat” while she was pregnant, and later fired her from the role of Cordelia.
Facebook has blocked Australians from accessing and sharing news in a fight over internet platforms paying media organisations for content. Sky News looks into why this has happened and why it matters for the rest of the world. What has happened and why? Australians woke up on Thursday to discover they could not access news
Sir Keir Starmer has set out his vision for a post-coronavirus Britain, declaring: “We can’t return to business as usual.” The Labour leader said the COVID-19 crisis had exposed the UK’s “fragilities” and must prompt a bout of national soul-searching, declaring now was a “moment to think again about the country we want to be”.
Facebook has been described as a “school yard bully” over its decision to block access to news media in Australia, rather than pay them. Amid a row about licensing, Australians woke up on Thursday to find they could not share or view domestic and international news content on Facebook ahead of new a law which
Surge testing is to begin in an area of Leeds to try to control the potential spread of the South African variant of COVID-19 after more cases were found. The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) said people living in the postcode LS8 are encouraged to take a test when offered, whether they are
Employers may be able to draw up contracts requiring new staff to get a coronavirus jab, Justice Secretary Robert Buckland has suggested. The cabinet minister said it was unlikely bosses could legally require workers to receive a jab under existing agreements, but indicated it could be tested in court. Pimlico Plumbers and Barchester Healthcare, one
Nightclubs, bars and music venues face “extinction” unless urgent government action is taken, a cross-party group of MPs has warned. Some businesses have been unable to open at all since March of last year and others have already gone under. This time last year, Jeremy Joseph’s club Heaven in London was hosting the Pussycat Dolls
Two wide-scale COVID-19 surveys have found that cases are falling in England, confirming that lockdown is working to suppress the virus. Imperial College London’s REACT study – one of the largest and most authoritative on coronavirus – found that infections had fallen by more than two-thirds since the last time it reported in mid-January. Public
Facebook has blocked Australians from viewing and sharing news on the platform in the latest dispute between digital firms, journalism, and governments. Australians woke up on Thursday to find they could not share or view Australian and international news content, a move confirmed by the US-based Facebook in a blog post. It is in response
One of the largest and most authoritative coronavirus surveys has found that infections are falling in England, confirming that lockdown is working to suppress the virus. Imperial College London’s REACT study found that infections had fallen by more than two-thirds since the last time it reported in mid-January. Last time, REACT found that 1 in
Demi Lovato has revealed that her 2018 drug overdose left her minutes from death and led to three strokes, a heart attack and brain damage. The 28-year-old singer was speaking ahead of the launch of her new documentary, and elaborated on the incident which almost ended her life. She said: “I had three strokes. I
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