Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft finally carried a pair of astronauts into orbit Wednesday, a key milestone in the company’s troubled quest to provide NASA with a spacecraft capable of flying crews to the International Space Station. An Atlas V rocket, operated by the United Launch Alliance, a joint venture of Boeing and Lockheed Martin, lifted off […]
Dominating Thursday’s front pages are pictures of the 80th anniversary of D-Day, and the veterans commemorating it. Under the headline “Eternally in their debt”, the Daily Express has a picture of 99-year-old veteran Peter Smoothy, standing on Juno Beach in Normandy. A picture of the Queen appears on the front of a number of the […]
WILMINGTON, Del. – Kathleen Buhle stood in a beige suit Wednesday and stared through thick-rimmed glasses into the courtroom. Taking the witness stand, she made eye contact with her ex-husband, Hunter Biden, and went on to detail in a sober tone the ways she said his drug use affected her family and changed the man […]
7 hours ago James Gallagher,Health and science correspondent, @JamesTGallagher Lauren Golightly Lauren Golightly has Crohn’s Disease, a type of IBD A major cause of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has been discovered by UK scientists. They found a weak spot in our DNA that is present in 95% of people with the disease. It makes it […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. Funding Circle, a small business lender headquartered in London, announced recently the decision to cut 120 jobs. The decision was made as the company seeks to slash costs in order to reach profitability. […]
4 hours ago Jonathan Amos,Science correspondent, @BBCAmos Watch the moment of liftoff for Boeing Starliner’s first crewed mission The American Boeing company has launched its Starliner capsule towards the International Space Station (ISS) with two Nasa astronauts aboard. It’s the first time the vehicle has been entrusted to carry people after coming through a long […]
4 hours ago Kevin Peachey,Cost of living correspondent BBC The portrait is the only change to existing banknotes New banknotes featuring the portrait of King Charles III have now entered circulation, but it may be some time before they are commonly seen in wallets and purses. The new Bank of England notes will gradually replace […]
As long expected, star striker Kylian Mbappé will join Spanish titan Real Madrid next season after his star-making turn with French club Paris Saint-Germain, the La Liga club announced Monday. Mbappé, 25, helped PSG win the Ligue 1 title in six of his seven seasons with the club and was PSG’s leading goal scorer in […]
Supporters listen as President Biden speaks during a Black Voters for Biden campaign event at Girard College, Wednesday, May 29, in Philadelphia. Biden won Black voters under 45 with around 80% in 2020. In a recent University of Chicago poll, that support is more of a question in 2024. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption […]
Women’s eight: Heidi Long, Rowan McKellar, Holly Dunford, Emily Ford, Lauren Irwin, Eve Stewart, Hattie Taylor, Annie Campbell-Orde Men’s eight: Sholto Carnegie, Rory Gibbs, Morgan Bolding, Jacob Dawson, Charlie Elwes, Tom Digby, James Rudkin, Tom Ford Women’s four: Helen Glover, Esme Booth, Sam Redgrave, Rebecca Shorten Men’s four: Oli Wilkes, David Ambler, Matt Aldridge, Freddie […]