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Have we really found the first samples from beyond the Solar System? The evidence is not convincing
Frank Romeo/Shutterstock Avi Loeb, an astrophysicist at Harvard University in the US, has published a press release claiming that some of the 700 or so spherical metallic fragments (spherules) he recovered from the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, just off the coast of Papua New Guinea, are from beyond theContinue Reading
Timothée Chalamet: the making of a global superstar
Actor Timothée Chalamet has become a bona fide global superstar, and his stock is set to rise higher over the coming months with the release of the highly anticipated “Wonka” movie in December, as well as the sequel to the sci-fi epic “Dune” in early 2024. Chalamet portrays a young versionContinue Reading
Venice Film Festival: A-listers hit the red carpet
The 80th Venice Film Festival is under way, celebrating films from around the world. The event has seemingly gone off without a hitch “despite complications arising from the ongoing SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes”, Backstage reported. Tony Leung became the “first Chinese actor to win the lifetime achievement award” at theContinue Reading
Rishi Sunak to face PMQs test over schools concrete crisis
R ishi Sunak will face Sir Keir Starmer at Prime Minister’s Questions for the first time in seven weeks as he comes under pressure to declare what he knew about the crumbling concrete crisis in schools. The Conservative Party leader has become embroiled in the row after one of hisContinue Reading
Wagner to be declared a terrorist organisation, Home Office says
A draft proscription order will be laid against Wagner Group in Parliament on Wednesday. The group has played a prominent role in the Russian invasion of Ukraine since it was launched in February 2022. The order will mean that, once passed, it is illegal to be a member of orContinue Reading
‘Use EU laws to seize small boats before they leave French shores’
Graeme Biggar, the NCA’s director general, said his agency believed the much larger “flimsy, unseaworthy” vessel now being used by criminal gangs to transport up to 80 migrants at a time were in breach of safety regulations issued by Brussels. He said that meant the boats – which are beingContinue Reading
What happens to your body when you get left in the cold
The employee was only wearing jeans and a t-shirt. Cast Of Thousands/ Shutterstock Pret a Manger, a sandwich and coffee chain, was handed an £800,000 fine recently after one of its employees became stuck in a walk-in freezer. The employee was trapped in the -18℃ freezer for two and aContinue Reading
Why not all urban foxes deserve their ‘bin-raiding’ reputation
AngelaLouwe/Shutterstock Ever since their colonisation of British cities sometime during the last century, urban red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) have become somewhat of a cultural phenomenon. Some people love them for their striking marmalade coats but others, including former prime minister Boris Johnson, think of them as a menace. In recentContinue Reading
Pressure on Gillian Keegan mounts over crumbling concrete in schools
R ishi Sunak and Gillian Keegan are under growing pressure over the crumbling concrete closing schools, as the Education Secretary was forced to apologise after claiming others had failed to tackle the crisis in a sweary outburst. In criticism caught on camera after an interview on Monday, a frustrated MsContinue Reading
Rich countries will take more than 200 years to cut emissions to zero – study
R ich countries that have “decoupled” their economic growth from carbon emissions will take more than 200 years to reduce their emissions to net zero, a team of sustainability researchers estimates. They calculated how long it would take 11 nations to reach net zero if they included consumption emissions –Continue Reading