British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will convene a cabinet meeting next week, likely focused on discussing the situation in Gaza. The move comes after growing pressure from Labour Party members and international criticism of Israel’s handling of the humanitarian crisis. Starmer has faced calls to recognize a Palestinian state, with over 220 MPs urging him … Read more
Engineers have discovered why multimillion-dollar space rovers like the Mars rover Spirit often get stuck in soft sand or gravel, and their solution could save future missions from similar crises. Using computer simulations, University of Wisconsin–Madison mechanical engineers found that a flaw in how rovers are tested on Earth leads to overly optimistic conclusions about … Read more
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has criticized European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, calling her a “featherweight” negotiator in response to the recent trade deal between the US and EU. The deal saw the US impose 15% tariffs on most EU imports in exchange for Brussels’ pledge to purchase American energy resources. Orbán joins … Read more
Spirit Airlines plans to furlough approximately 270 pilots, demote another 140 captains, starting November 1 and October 1 respectively, in an effort to scale down its workforce as part of a broader cost-cutting strategy. The move comes after the airline emerged from bankruptcy in March and seeks to transform its image from a budget carrier … Read more
A website is currently experiencing technical difficulties due to an unusually high volume of requests. The issue, known as “too many requests,” has resulted in the site being temporarily unavailable. This problem can occur when a website receives more traffic than it can handle, causing server overload and rendering services unresponsive. In this case, the … Read more
Scientists have made a breakthrough in producing essential resources for deep space missions using lunar dust. Researchers found that ilmenite, a mineral composed of iron and titanium oxides, can be heated to high temperatures to produce water and hydrogen, which can be used as fuel. The process involves shining simulated sunlight on lunar soil samples, … Read more
Bubba Wallace took a giant step toward stardom with his historic victory at the Brickyard 400. Trailing by 3.5 seconds with four laps left, Wallace was poised to claim his first major win when sudden rainfall intervened, forcing NASCAR to stop the race. However, he flipped the script in overtime, holding off Kyle Larson to … Read more
US President Donald Trump has announced a “massive” trade deal with Japan, with the country agreeing to invest $550 billion in the US while lowering its tariffs on American goods. The new agreement will tax Japanese goods sold to America at 15%, below the 25% tariff Trump had threatened earlier. Under the deal, US car-makers … Read more
The MLB trade deadline is just around the corner, and teams are scrambling to make moves that will put them in contention for the playoffs. With only three days left until the deadline, players like Eugenio Suárez and Josh Naylor are on the move. Suárez has 36 home runs this season but is a free … Read more
GSK (LSE/NYSE: GSK) has entered into agreements with Hengrui Pharma to develop up to 12 innovative medicines across various therapeutic areas, including Respiratory, Immunology & Inflammation and Oncology. The collaborations aim to expand GSK’s pipeline beyond 2031. HRS-9821, a PDE3/4 inhibitor, is being developed for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This potential … Read more