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Nearly one in five twilight astronomical photos now contain bright streaks caused by low orbit satellites A recent study has warned that the rise in commercial satellites from companies such as SpaceX is polluting the low orbit and affecting astronomical photographs, which could leave Earth more prone to deadly asteroids. The article, which was published […]
Boris Johnson was accused by former aide Dominic Cummings of breaking his own Covid rules & lying about it UK Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has defended his boss Boris Johnson against the claim that he lied about a garden party he attended amid a strict 2020 lockdown. Raab sided with Johnson who apologized last […]
Cummings would ‘swear under oath’ BoJo knew drinks event was held in violation of Covid-19 rules UK PM Boris Johnson not only knew a garden party held by his staff was a violation of his own government’s Covid-19 rules – he lied to Parliament about it, according to his former aide, Dominic Cummings. A ‘socially […]
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control has issued a warning about the twin threat of Covid and influenza across the EU The spread of influenza across Europe has sparked concerns about the risk of a prolonged ‘twindemic’, as the high Covid transmission rate raises fears about the pressure on already overstretched European health […]
Portland police has come under fire after a training slide seemingly condoned beating and pepper-spraying protesters The Portland Police Bureau has launched an investigation after a ‘right wing meme’ about officers beating a “dirty hippy” with dreadlocks was included in a police training presentation. The meme – which was turned over to lawyers for the […]
Being a bad person doesn’t disqualify you from receiving healthcare, many pointed out The New York Times upset some of its reader, with a report bluntly stating that the subject of experimental heart surgery had once maimed somebody. The victim’s family didn’t think the man deserved a second chance to live. The Gray Lady faced […]
The female witness insisted the Prince’s accuser wasn’t “coerced into doing anything.” Virginia Giuffre, who is suing Prince Andrew for sexual assault, told a witness in the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell that she had sex with the British royal in London in 2001, according to a new interview. Carolyn Andriano provided key testimony in the […]
A German investor plans to produce medical cannabis in Afghanistan CPharm International (ECI), a German research and development firm, has said it is planning a multi-million-dollar investment in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, with the aim of producing weed for medical purposes. Following an unfortunate case of mistaken identity in late 2021, Vice media agency tracked down a […]
Beijing says that Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites passed dangerously close to its manned space missions, endangering the lives of its astronauts The Chinese government has filed a complaint with the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs, claiming that its space station had to take evasive action to dodge starlink satellites on two occasions this year. […]
The US is facing as many as 140 million new Covid cases in the first two months of 2022, according to a new scientific model that warns the nation should be “expecting an enormous surge in infections” due to Omicron. New data released by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University […]
The Africa Centres for Disease Control has warned that Omicron Covid data from the continent should not be extrapolated to situations in the rest of the world, given features unique to African countries. On Thursday, the head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), John Nkengasong, said that positive data relating to […]
Pope Francis offered a strongly worded rebuke to those who abuse women and children in their own home, saying such people were universally seen as evildoers. Domestic violence is on the rise due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The remarks by the pontiff were among the Catholic Church’s most stringent condemnations yet of domestic abuse. They […]
A new study has contradicted the UN World Food Programme’s (WFP) claim that Madagascar is experiencing the “world’s first climate-induced famine,” finding poverty and reliance on annual rains are driving the nation’s food crisis. Earlier in November, the WFP claimed that extreme weather events, escalating in recent years, have resulted in five years of consecutive […]
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has urged countries within the European Union to “think about” mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations for citizens, as the bloc prepares a “common approach” against the pandemic. Speaking at a news conference, the European Commission chief suggested that member states should move towards compulsory vaccination to help prevent the spread […]
Donald Trump claimed Meghan Markle is “disrespectful” to the British royal family, and reportedly accused her of “horribly” using her husband Prince Harry in an interview with ex-UKIP leader Nigel Farage. During the conversation in Florida, Trump told the Brexiteer that he had not been a “fan” of Markle since “day one.” A selection of […]