While NASA might not have been successful in finding signs of life on the Red planet yet, it has revealed an intriguing image captured by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spaceship. The onboard High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRise) camera spotted a funky crater shaped like an ear. As per a press release, the HiRise crew called
Rishi Sunak has promised to give “hundreds of pounds” more to people for energy bills while Liz Truss refused to commit to extra support for struggling families. Mr Sunak said he is “confident” he could find the money needed to support people with the rising cost of living from government efficiency savings if was to
Royal Mail workers are set to stage four days of strikes in the coming weeks in a dispute over pay. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said over 115,000 staff will form the biggest strike of the summer so far to demand a “dignified, proper pay rise”. Walkouts will take place on Friday 26 and Wednesday
4:43 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen Every top club has exciting young talent ready to make the step up and get on the transfer radar of Europe’s elite sides. 2 Related As the 2022-23 campaign kicks off around the continent, our resident scout looks at the next group of players who could follow the path of
In this article GFS QCOM MU Sanjay Mehrota, CEO, Micron Scott Mlyn | CNBC Micron announced Tuesday it will invest $40 billion between now and 2030 to manufacture chips in the U.S. The investment is supported by grants and credits from the CHIPS and Science Act, which President Joe Biden will sign on Tuesday. Micron
The drought scorching much of the European Union is set to be the worst endured since the sixteenth century, a senior scientist at the European Commission’s (EC) drought service has warned. “At the moment… this seems to be the worst” year in 500 years, although a full analysis will need to happen retrospectively, said Andrea
An eight-day strike at the UK’s biggest container port will go ahead after talks between bosses and unions broke down. More than 1,900 members of Unite will strike from Sunday 21 August until Monday 29 August, unhappy with the 7% pay rise offered by Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company following a 1.4% increase last year.
Climate change may increase the mortality rate due to excessive heat six times by the end of the century, according to a modelling study published in The Lancet Planetary Health journal. Researchers from the University of North Carolina, US noted that ambient heat during the night may interrupt the normal physiology of sleep. Less sleep
EastEnders star Samantha Womack has revealed she has breast cancer in a tribute to Dame Olivia Newton-John, who died on Monday after a long battle with the disease. The actress, 49, tweeted a photo showing her and her daughter Chloe with the Grease star and wrote: “I now start my own battle with this disease.”
The Liberal Democrats are demanding parliament be recalled from its summer recess to pass a law to scrap impending hikes in energy prices. The party has drafted legislation to cancel the price cap rise, which is due to be announced at the end of the month and coming into force in October. The Energy Price
The unannounced raid on Donald Trump’s Florida estate has stunned his supporters, enemies and observers around the world. While Mr Trump described it as a “dark times for our nation”, White House officials admitted that they knew nothing of the FBI’s plans to storm his Mar-a-Lago home. It comes amid three separate ongoing investigations into
Energy bills are expected to rise even further this winter than previously forecast, according to the latest from energy consultancy Cornwall Insight. Bills are now expected to reach approximately £3,582 a year for the average household from October – up from the £3,359 predicted earlier this month. From January, the amount is expected to rise
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A tornado is seen on a field in D’arcy, Saskatchewan, Canada June 15, 2021. Neil Serfas | via Reuters The Treasury Department’s crackdown on Tornado Cash was meant to stop criminals. But a lot of ordinary crypto investors with honest intentions are now at risk. “Every U.S. person is going to have to be very
Michael Fanone, a former DC Metropolitan Police officer who was attacked by rioters on January 6th, talks to CNN’s Jim Acosta about what he expects will happen to former President Donald Trump after the January 6th committee presents all their evidence. #CNN #News
In this article GOOGL The entrance to Google’s U.K. offices in London. Olly Curtis | Future Publishing | via Getty Images Users around the world are reporting outages on Google’s search engine, according to DownDetector.com. In the U.S., more than 40,000 people reported that Google was down for them around 9.20 p.m. ET, though the
A health alert lasting until Saturday has been issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) with the country braced for another heatwave. A level 3 alert is in place for southern and central England, and a level 2 for the North. Level 4 is the most serious designation. The Met Office said temperatures are
The FBI is searching Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, the former president has announced. “These are dark times for our Nation, as my beautiful home, Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, is currently under siege, raided, and occupied by a large group of FBI agents,” Mr Trump said in a statement. “Nothing like
Campaigners have demanded a 25p cut in fuel prices to help reduce the cost of living. FairFuelUK said fuel duty should be cut by 20 to 25p per litre in a similar manner to cuts seen in Europe. The campaign organisation said the price of a barrel of Brent Oil was now below £80 a
Dame Olivia Newton-John has died at the age of 73, her husband has said. Her family said in a statement that she “passed away peacefully at her ranch in southern California this morning, surrounded by family and friends”. They added: “Olivia has been a symbol of triumphs and hope for over 30 years sharing her