Napoleon was known to favour lucky generals, and political developments in France could also provide Sir Keir Starmer with a windfall. After weeks of stalemate following a snap election earlier this summer, French President Emmanuel Macron has appointed the European Union’s former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as prime minister. It may not be immediately clear… Read More »
First Lady Jill Biden was the surprise keynote speaker at the “Fashion for Our Future” march encouraging voter registration this election year. Organizers estimate that more than 1,000 industry professionals participated in the march, which began at 9 a.m. The march included Prabal Gurung, Michael Kors, Cynthia Rowley, Rebecca Moses, Thom Browne, Zac Posen, Tory… Read More »
Boeing’s troubled Starliner spacecraft — not trusted by NASA to bring its crew home safely from the International Space Station — equipped to leave Friday and a pilotless return to Earth to end a disappointing journey test flight It was damaged by helium leaks and thruster problems. The Boeing spacecraft, leaving behind Starliner commander Barry… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advances and more. When scientists tagged a pregnant porbeagle shark in October 2020 to learn more about the creature’s habitat, they didn’t expect their tracking devices to capture evidence of how the big sharks hunt each other. But… Read More »
Rachel Reeves is under fire for cutting winter fuel payments. via Bloomberg via Bloomberg via Getty Images On May 1st, Keir Starmer He could not be clearer about his stance on whether every pensioner should continue to receive their winter fuel payment from the government. The then leader of the opposition made it clear to… Read More »
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) – Hello Health Tour Readers! Sometimes science is just so cool. Today, we’re reporting on a study that’s doing what H.G. Wells predicted 100 years ago in “The Invisible Man.” We’re also reporting on a new use of artificial intelligence that could improve heart failure diagnosis in pregnant women, and the… Read More »
A painter and decorator who fanned the embers of a fire outside a hotel in Rotherham housing hundreds of refugees and attacked police with missiles during riots has been jailed for nine years. The sentence handed down to Thomas Birley, 27, is the longest ever given to a defendant following violence that broke out in… Read More »
Astronomers exploring the distant universe with NASA’s most powerful telescope, the James Webb Space Telescope, have found a class of galaxies that challenge even the most talented creatures at mimicking—like the mimic octopus. This creature can imitate other marine animals to avoid predators. Need to be a flatfish? No problem. Need to be a sea… Read More »
Considered the greatest gymnast of all time (and the most decorated with 11 Olympic and 30 World Championship medals), Simone Biles’ name has been on everyone’s lips since this summer’s Paris Olympic Games, and for reasons beyond her outstanding physical abilities. The 27-year-old has become a vocal advocate for embracing your natural hair, and has… Read More »
Size range and structure diversity Some adults sea snails (Homalogy) and forest litter snails (Stenopylis, Point) is less than one millimeter (0.04 inches) in diameter. At the other extreme, the largest land snail, the African Achatina achatinaIt produces a shell about 20 centimeters (eight inches) long. The largest freshwater snails are Pomakea Coming from South… Read More »