Sir David Attenborough has been presenting wildlife programmes for 70 years Seventy years after he first fronted a wildlife programme, Sir David Attenborough is keenly aware of the impact they can have. “The world would be in a far, far worse situation now had there been no broadcasting of natural history,” he said. “People have […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. Apple stock is trading lower today amid concerns that the initial sales of its iPhone 16 which would later be equipped with the company’s flagship Apple Intelligence might not be as strong as […]
The Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump, greets supporters during a campaign rally in Las Vegas on Sept. 13, just two days before an apparent assassination attempt as he played golf in Florida. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images In an interview on the social media platform X, former President […]
Getty Images An mpox vaccine will be offered to thousands of men who have sex with men and some healthcare workers in the UK to boost protection against a form of the virus at the centre of an outbreak in parts of Africa, the government has said. It has bought more than 150,000 doses and […]
Bucha, Ukraine – Valentyna beams when she talks about her new vocation – a “witch of Bucha”. That’s the unofficial moniker of almost 100 women aged 19 to 64 who are volunteers in part-time military service in air defence units in the suburban community northwest of Kyiv. Each “Bucha witch” trains to handle assault rifles […]
NASA Work to build the International Space Station began in 1998 In June two American astronauts left Earth expecting to spend eight days on the International Space Station (ISS). But after fears that their Boeing Starliner spacecraft was unsafe to fly back on, Nasa delayed Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore’s return until 2025. They are […]
An anti-corruption charity says it has identified significant concerns in contracts worth over £15.3bn awarded by the Conservative government during the Covid pandemic, equivalent to one in every £3 spent. Transparency International UK found 135 “high-risk” contracts with at least three red flags – warning signs of a risk of corruption. Twenty-eight contracts worth £4.1bn […]
The Conservative party leadership candidate James Cleverly has declined to rule out accepting future donations from Frank Hester, the businessman who said Diane Abbott made him “want to hate all black women”. A Guardian investigation revealed in March that Hester had told a meeting he did not hate all black women but seeing Abbott on […]
Prosecutors in Italy are seeking a six-year jail term for deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini over a decision in August 2019 to stop a migrant boat from docking. The ship, operated by the Open Arms charity, was kept at sea for almost three weeks before being allowed to dock on the island of Lampedusa following […]
SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn crew has returned to Earth after five days in orbit, following a historic mission featuring the world’s first commercial spacewalk. The Dragon capsule made splashdown off the coast of Florida shortly after 03:37 local time (07:37 GMT), in an event stream lived by SpaceX. “Splashdown of Dragon confirmed! Welcome back to Earth,” […]