Incoming asteroid to pass between Earth and the moon, football field-sized space rock to follow
As NASA’s OSIRIS-REx probe bids farewell to the asteroid Bennu, closer to home the space…More
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Former Muslim Brotherhood leader sentenced to life in prison over incitement of violence in 2013 protests
Mahmoud Ezzat, who served as the acting leader of the Muslim Brotherhood for several years,…More
Mood disorder diagnosis: Scientists develop blood test to identify mental health issues including depression
Feeling depressed or up one moment, down the next? Soon doctors could have a blood…More
French clergymen ARRESTED over Covid lockdown-breaking mass that saw hundreds of churchgoers flout ‘rule of 6’
A parish priest and another clergyman have been arrested in Paris after breaking not just…More
COVAX vaccine distribution scheme delivers jabs to more than 100 nations, despite supply difficulties – Gavi/WHO
More than 100 countries have received Covid-19 vaccines since the COVAX distribution scheme launched in…More
Establishment-approved activism: Twitter launches emoji to support ‘pro-democracy’ demonstrators in Myanmar, Hong Kong
Twitter has launched a new #MilkTeaAlliance emoji, so users can back the “pro-democracy” movements in…More
France inoculates 10 million against Covid-19 ahead of schedule, but healthcare situation still alarming
The French prime minister has announced the passing of a symbolic milestone, with more than…More
Apple to allow users to block apps from tracking activity in move angering Facebook
Apple has announced that it will soon roll out a feature allowing users to block…More
‘Airmen’ are grounded by the Aussie air force – instead ‘aviators’ will fly planes in a bow to removing sexist military terms
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is grounding its ‘airmen’; instead it will refer to…More
French military tests the robotic dog Spot in combat drill, Boston Dynamics tells media it had no idea
Spot, the four-legged robo-canine built by Boston Dynamics, appears alongside trainee soldiers during drills carried…More