- 4h ago
Starmer accuses Musk of sowing division in the UK after the billionaire's social media campaign over the Henry Nowak murder case
The British prime minister said the X owner was interfering in domestic politics by sharing a police bodycam video of the dying teenager and posting over 100 times about the case in a week.
- 6h ago
Israel and Lebanon agree to US-brokered ceasefire, but strikes continue and Hezbollah stays silent
Israel and Lebanon agreed to implement a new ceasefire after US-mediated talks, but Israel's defence minister said strikes would continue for now and Hezbollah has yet to comment on the deal.
- 18h ago
Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak spreads to Uganda as vaccine race accelerates with $60m funding
Uganda confirmed six new Ebola cases on Tuesday, bringing its total to 15, as the WHO warned the outbreak in neighbouring DR Congo is still outpacing containment efforts despite a drop in suspected cases.
- 20h ago
SpaceX files for record $75 billion IPO at $135 per share, targeting $1.77 trillion valuation
Elon Musk's SpaceX has filed updated prospectus documents with the SEC, confirming plans to raise $75 billion in what would be the largest initial public offering in history, surpassing Saudi Aramco's 2019 record.
- yesterday
US proposes tariffs on 60 economies over forced labour, drawing sharp rebukes from EU, UK and Switzerland
The Trump administration has proposed additional duties of 10 to 12.5 percent on imports from 60 trading partners, alleging they fail to curb goods made with forced labour. The EU, UK, Switzerland and others immediately rejected the accusations.
- yesterday
Bodycam footage of dying student handcuffed by UK police sparks protests and political firestorm
The release of police bodycam footage showing an 18-year-old student being handcuffed as he lay dying from stab wounds has triggered protests in Southampton and a national reckoning over policing and race.
- 2d ago
UK police chief apologises after handcuffed student's murder sparks violent protests and political firestorm
Hampshire's chief constable has apologised to the family of Henry Nowak after bodycam footage showed the 18-year-old handcuffed and dying, igniting protests in Southampton and a political row over policing and race.
- 2d ago
Blue Origin says New Glenn will fly again in 2026 after explosion spared critical launch pad fuel tanks
CEO Dave Limp said methane, hydrogen and oxygen tanks survived last week's engine-test explosion intact, offering a faster path back to flight for the rocket central to NASA's Artemis moon programme.
- 3d ago
Anthropic Files for IPO, Kicking Off a Trillion-Dollar AI Debut Race with OpenAI and SpaceX
AI company Anthropic has confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering, vaulting ahead of rival OpenAI in a race to Wall Street that could see multiple trillion-dollar tech debuts this year.
- 6d ago
Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Florida Test, Threatening NASA's Moon Plans and Bezos' Space Ambitions
A massive New Glenn rocket from Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin erupted into a fireball during a ground test at Cape Canaveral on Thursday night, dealing a severe blow to the company's commercial satellite plans and NASA's lunar return ambitions.
- May 27
NASA Awards Hundreds of Millions to Blue Origin and Others to Build a Permanent Moon Base by the 2030s
Less than two months after a historic crewed flyaround, NASA has awarded contracts to Blue Origin, Astrolab, Lunar Outpost, and Firefly Aerospace to deliver landers, rovers, and drones to the lunar south pole, marking the first phase of a permanent settlement.
- May 26
SpaceX demanded a 5× price hike for Starlink on US kamikaze drones during the Iran war — and the Pentagon paid it
Weeks into the US bombing campaign against Iran, SpaceX executives told the Pentagon it was underpaying for Starlink connectivity on LUCAS suicide drones and demanded nearly $25,000 per terminal — a fivefold increase the military ultimately accepted.
- May 26
Pope Leo XIV calls for AI to be 'disarmed' in first encyclical, drawing praise from US Vice President JD Vance
Pope Leo XIV has issued a sweeping call to 'disarm' artificial intelligence in his first papal encyclical, warning against its concentration of power and use in warfare, while US Vice President JD Vance praised the document as 'profound'.
