- Booster leak delays Ax-4 private astronaut mission to ISS SpaceNews
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch fourth commercial Axiom mission to the space station Spaceflight Now
- NDTV Exclusive: Axiom-4 Launch Delays Unusual? Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains NDTV
- NASA, Partners Delay Axiom Mission 4, Reviewing Launch Date NASA (.gov)
- Propellant leak delays SpaceX launch of private Ax-4 astronaut mission to the ISS Space
Otters posing for selfies in Japanese cafes may be linked to illegal trade, experts warn
The DNA of rare small-clawed otters in captivity in Japan has been matched to wild populations in poaching hotspots in Thailand
Posing for selfies on the laps of excited visitors, the otters of Tokyo’s animal cafes have learned to play their part in their online stardom. In thousands of social media videos, the aquatic mammals wriggle through the outstretched hands of adoring customers who reward their attention with food.
But the booming demand has raised major concerns among conservationists, with a study published in the journal Conservation Science and Practice linking the small-clawed otters in animal cafes in Japanese cities with wild populations in poaching hotspots in Thailand.
Continue reading...Competition watchdog to investigate Evri merger with DHL’s UK parcel arm
CMA to decide whether deal will substantially lessen competition in delivery market
The UK’s competition watchdog has announced an investigation into the proposed merger of the delivery company Evri with DHL’s UK e-commerce business, a deal set to create one of the biggest parcel couriers in Britain.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said on Wednesday it was investigating Evri’s purchase of DHL eCommerce UK, as well as the parent company DHL Group’s acquisition of a minority stake in Evri.
Continue reading...Search resumes for schoolchildren swept away by South Africa floods
Three children were rescued on Tuesday reportedly found clinging to trees after their bus was swept away.
Reefs made from human ashes could revive British seabeds, says startup
UK company offers alternative to land-based burials after success of memorials in Bali made from remains of pets
Death is killing our planet. That is the stark assessment of a new business offering an innovative alternative: having your loved one’s ashes made into a reef and anchored to the British seabed.
There are increasing concerns about the environmental cost of traditional funerals: a single burial generates 833kg of CO2, while a typical cremation has a footprint of about 400kg of CO2. In the US alone, 1.6m tonnes of concrete and 14,000 tonnes of steel is used each year for building graves. Chemicals from embalming processes seep into the soil.
Continue reading...Elon Musk says he regrets some posts he made about Donald Trump
The billionaire says his posts went "too far".
BT considers takeover move for struggling rival TalkTalk
TalkTalk has been hit by financial difficulties and customer exodus but it is thought no approach has been made
BT is weighing up a potential takeover of the rival telecoms and broadband company TalkTalk, which is struggling amid financial difficulties and a customer exodus.
The UK’s biggest broadband provider is understood to have discussed the strategic possibility of buying TalkTalk. However, it is understood no approach has been made or talks held with TalkTalk, and that bankers have not been asked to draw up takeover plans.
Continue reading...Hong Kong police accuse mobile game of promoting ‘armed revolution’ – NPR
- Hong Kong police accuse mobile game of promoting 'armed revolution' NPR
- Hong Kong Bans Taiwanese Video Game for Promoting ‘Armed Revolution’ The New York Times
- Reversed Front: Bonfire: Hong Kong bans 'seditious' mobile game BBC
- Hong Kong police accuse a mobile game app of promoting armed revolution AP News
- Hong Kong Bans Video Game in Further National Security Push Bloomberg
Gisèle Pelicot settles claim for invasion of privacy against French magazine
Paris Match agrees to pay €40,000 to two charities after publishing photos of Pelicot
Gisèle Pelicot, who survived almost a decade of rape involving dozens of men after she was drugged by her ex-husband, has settled an invasion of privacy case with the French magazine Paris Match.
Pelicot, who became a feminist hero after she decided to waive her right to anonymity in the trial of her former husband and 50 other men last year, took legal action against the publication in April.
Continue reading...Ukraine’s defense industry says the fight against Russia has shown it that the West’s approach to weapons is all wrong – Business Insider
- Ukraine's defense industry says the fight against Russia has shown it that the West's approach to weapons is all wrong Business Insider
- Ukraine's defense industry says the fight against Russia has shown it that the West's approach to weapons is wrong Yahoo
- Ukraine's Defense Industry Says It Can Make a Lot More Weapons With a Simple Fix Business Insider
- Ukrainian arms exports: billion-dollar potential for the country and European security VoxUkraine
- Gabrielius Landsbergis, ex-Foreign Minister of Lithuania Ukrinform
French doctor says Israeli authorities were ‘abusive’ to Greta Thunberg – politico.eu
- French doctor says Israeli authorities were ‘abusive’ to Greta Thunberg politico.eu
- Ignore the Greta Thunberg Circus, There’s a Real Path to Help Gaza Bloomberg
- Israel holding two Gaza boat activists in solitary confinement, NGO claims The Times of Israel
- Israel deports Greta Thunberg after Gaza-bound ship she was on was seized AP News
- “They Kidnapped Us”: Deported Gaza Flotilla Activist Describes Israeli Interception in Int’l Waters Democracy Now!
Polish PM Donald Tusk prepares for confidence vote
Tusk called for a vote of confidence after his political camp narrowly lost the presidential election.
Fire breaks out at Larne leisure centre as Antrim unrest enters third night
Local MLA blames ‘masked thugs’ for attack on centre that had been hosting people in need after Ballymena rioting
A fire broke out at a leisure centre during a third night of disorder in Northern Ireland on Wednesday.
People wearing masks smashed windows at the Larne leisure centre in County Antrim and set fires outside which spread inside the building.
Continue reading...South Korea turns off propaganda loudspeakers to North
It comes a week after the country elected a new president, who vowed to improve Korean relations.
‘The odds are astronomical’: Canadian man wins lottery jackpots four times
Cancer survivor David Serkin won draws in August, November and May, and another more than a decade ago
How do you say “lottery winner” in western Canada? The answer is: David Serkin, the name of the cancer survivor from Alberta who won three separate lottery jackpots between August and May to accumulate about $2.5m in prize money.
According to officials, those lucky tickets marked the second, third and fourth times Serkin had won a lottery in his life, a feat that he had vanishingly small chances of pulling off and gained notice on corners of the internet dedicated to charming news stories.
Continue reading...‘Win-win’: new maps reveal best opportunities for global reforestation
New study shows regions with best potential to regrow trees and suck climate-heating CO2 from the air
New maps have revealed the best “win-win” opportunities across the world to regrow forests and tackle the climate crisis, without harming people or wildlife.
The places range from the eastern US and western Canada, to Brazil and Columbia, and across Europe, adding up to 195 million hectares (482 million acres). If reforested, this would remove 2.2bn tonnes of carbon dioxide a year, about the same as all the nations in the European Union.
Continue reading...Calm returns to Los Angeles after hundreds arrested
LA Mayor Karen Bass has accused federal authorities of "provoking" residents and spreading "chaos" with immigration raids.
Trump administration slams UK over sanctions on Israeli ministers – politico.eu
- Trump administration slams UK over sanctions on Israeli ministers politico.eu
- U.K., Canada and Others Impose Sanctions on Far-Right Israeli Ministers The New York Times
- US and Israel condemnation of sanctions on ministers is 'predictable', Australia says Reuters
- United States Condemns UK, Canada, Norway, New Zealand, Australia Sanctions on Israeli Government Officials U.S. Department of State (.gov)
- Who are Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir, the Israeli ministers facing sanctions? The Guardian
ABC confirms Q+A to be axed amid wider changes including about 40 redundancies
Political and current affairs discussion program being cut alongside the ABC’s Innovation Lab
The ABC’s Q+A program has been cancelled after 18 years, the broadcaster has confirmed, and another major restructure of screen, digital and audio content will result in scores of redundancies across the public broadcaster.
The savings from staff cuts will be “reinvested directly into more content and services for audiences”, the managing director, Hugh Marks, has told staff.
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Continue reading...US and China agree framework deal to extend trade war truce
US commerce secretary expresses optimism that deal will resolve concerns about rare earths and magnets
The US and China have extended the truce in their trade war after two days of talks in London that resulted in a “framework” deal over export restrictions on rare earths and semiconductors.
Negotiations to resolve the wider tariff war triggered by Donald Trump in April will continue but the truce settles, for now, growing tension between the two economic super-powers.
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