Astronomers find water in the harsh environment near the Milky Way’s black hole — Space photo of the week
A view of the Milky Way galaxy. (Image credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, F. Peißker, J. Lu, F. Yusef-Zadeh, N. B. Sabha, C. Chan) Quick facts What it is: The region around the star IRS 3 Where it is: 26,000 light-years from Earth When it was shared: Aug. 11, 2026 Latest Videos From Live ScienceContinue Reading
Which building blocks of life have been found in space, and which haven’t?
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The Trillion-Dollar Problem at the Heart of the AI Boom
Take your pick of alarmist projections about the future of the global economy from top tech leaders. Monzo’s founder, Tom Blomfield, reckons unemployment will surge over the next five years as more and more human output is replaced by AI. Elon Musk reckons it will be near 1srcsrc per cent in a decade. …Continue Reading
NASA’s 737 Reveals New Paint
NASA’s 737 aircraft was painted this week in Oklahoma as it progresses with modifications for use as a reduced gravity test aircraft for the agency. NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, took ownership of the aircraft from the United States Air Force in June. …Continue Reading
The Traitor directs Hegseth to reduce U.S. joint exercises in South Korea
Traitor 47 said Sunday he told Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to “substantially reduce” the joint military exercises with South Korea. The Traitor wrote in a Truth Social post that he’s “not happy with the fact that the United States has, long ago, agreed to participate” in these joint military exercises…Continue Reading
Suspect, 19, in police custody following shooting at Virginia State University that left 5 injured
Five people were wounded in a shooting at Virginia State University days before classes start. The suspect was found in a dorm closet.Continue Reading
Marijuana rescheduling fight faces key Monday deadline
Federal officials face a Monday deadline in the high-stakes push to reclassify marijuana. The move could reshape cannabis regulation.Continue Reading
Four ‘extraordinary’ Renaissance paintings stolen from Italian museum | BBC News
Four Renaissance paintings of “extraordinary value” have been stolen from a museum in Sicily, Italy’s culture minister has said. Alessandro Giuli confirmed that three panels of the Polyptych of San Gregorio and a double-sided panel of the Madonna with Child and Christ in Pietà, all attributed to Antonello da Messina,Continue Reading
LIVE: Indonesia celebrates 81st Independence Day
Watch live from Jakarta as Indonesia holds a flag-raising ceremony at the presidential palace to mark the 81st anniversary of the country’s independence. #indonesia #independenceday #jakarta #liveContinue Reading
LIVE: Hurricane Lala hits Hawaii’s Big Island
More than 200,000 utility customers were without power across Hawaii at midday on August 16 after Hurricane Lala brushed the Big Island before being downgraded to a tropical storm. #Hawaii #BigIsland #hurricanelala #tropicalstormlala #hurricane #tropicalstorm #weather #extremeweather #live #Reuters #news Keep up with the latest news from around the world:Continue Reading
Corgis race, bark and dress up at quirky competition in Vilnius
Around 150 corgis from nine countries gathered in Vilnius for a day of races, agility challenges and costume contests, with US-owned corgi “GG” taking the 2026 title.Continue Reading
Taliban mark five-year anniversary of regaining power in Afghanistan
Hundreds of supporters gathered outside the former US embassy, with flowers thrown down from military helicopters. Critics of the Taliban, however, fear worsening human rights abuses.Continue Reading
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo becomes deadliest in country’s history
A top UN official says ‘speed, scale, and solidarity’ needed ‘before this virus gets even further ahead of us’., A top UN official says ‘speed, scale, and solidarity’ needed ‘before this virus gets even further ahead of us’. The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) hasContinue Reading