America’s best defense against a massive meteorite explosion
You will soon have a whole new reason to think about “the big one.” In the wake of the North Korea threat and the news of the massive meteorite explosion over Russia in February,…
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Novak Djokovic beaten by Andy Murray in Stockholm Open
Andy Murray’s title in Stockholm in 2015 was his first since winning in Monte Carlo in April World number one Andy Murray reached the quarter-finals of the Stockholm Open after defeating world number one…
Vladimir Putin gets ‘antibiotic’ meningitis vaccine
Image copyright AFP Image caption ‘I expect our children in 2019 to be inoculated against this and other diseases’ Russian President Vladimir Putin has tested an experimental vaccine against meningitis in a Russian school….
North Korea launch dreary luxury hotel into space – pictures
But do they realise how expensive a visit to North Korea is going to be? The state-run KCNA news agency showed the ship in a story on Monday about the country’s ongoing nuclear and…
Monkey’s around: Animals You Can Find Today
Antarctica Data recorded by the European Space Agency-operated orbiting probe, CryoSat, show anomalies in the ice surrounding the continent’s Ross Ice Shelf that hint at the existence of trapped water beneath. Pools of salty…
This cannot be done on a part-time basis, but it would get things done | Liz Kendall
We know the the reason you are being summoned is what’s often called Parliament’s “democratic deficit”: the large number of seats you do not hold, and the smaller number of policies you are ready…
France’s Macron criticised for ‘humiliated’ Sahel decision
Sacking the top general in Mali four days before an international summit on the conflict was an “unacceptable” waste of time, the French prime minister has said, after French government officials were challenged on…
Women & art: Helping women in Afghanistan create art and gain the tools to stay creative
Meet three women: Nasima Zada, Maya Holm, and the Levelbred Collective’s Natalie Proctor who are not only building bridges through their art; they are supporting the women of Afghanistan, and inspiring them to create…
One of Nick Kyrgios’s most precious belongings is a pair of tennis shoes
There was once a time when there were more shoes in the Nike locker room at Wimbledon than there were tennis shoes. The sight of a superstar whose clothes were a showstopper but whose…
New ‘90s icons on the block in Rockefeller Center
If you have been to the pedestrian plaza outside Rockefeller Center in recent months, you may have noticed the brightly colored kiosks emblazoned with the slogan “We Love the ’90s.” The screens are advertising…