47 m. ago China developing military space tech ‘breathtakingly fast’ as they threaten to blast ahead of US in space race

NASA lay-offs and Chinese ambition are changing the space power balance, writes Chris Stokel-Walker

Events

78 m. ago Iceland volcano eruption live: Huge wall of fire expands to the north as gas cloud heads towards airport

Fresh lava now covers 3.2 square kilometres of land

Society

86 m. ago John Torode ‘preparing to sue’ BBC for ‘unfair’ MasterChef sacking

Celebrity chef ‘believes there is no proof’ he used ‘offensive racist term’

Politics

98 m. ago UK unemployment jumps to highest since 2021 as wage growth slows

The Office for National Statistics said the rate of UK unemployment increased to 4.7% in the three months to May.

Politics

1 hour ago West London bus drivers could strike during Notting Hill Carnival

Bus workers have claimed they are being denied hundreds of pounds in back pay

Transport

1 hour ago Rachel Reeves' £20bn tax raid leads to thousands of job losses as wage growth cools

Thousands of jobs were lost in June, according to official data, as Chancellor Rachel Reeves' £20bn tax raid led to a cooling in wage growth and put the Bank of England under further pressure

Economics

2 h. ago Sudan’s children face growing threat of deadly infectious diseases as vaccination rates halve

The country, beset by war, has the world’s lowest rates of vaccination, says the World Health Organization, as global immunisation drive also stallsChildren in Sudan, caught up in what aid organisations have called the world’s largest humanitarian crisis and threatened by rising levels of violence, are increasingly vulnerable to deadly infectious diseases as vaccinations in the country plummet.In 2022, more than 90% of young children in Sudan received their routine vaccinations. But that figure has nearly halved to 48%, the lowest in the world, according to the World Health Organization. Continue reading...

Events

3 h. ago Mining companies are pumping seawater into the driest place on Earth. But has the damage been done?

In Chile’s drought-stricken Atacama desert, Indigenous people say desalination plants cannot counter the impact of intensive lithium and copper mining on local water sourcesPhotographs by Luis BustamanteVast pipelines cross the endless dunes of northern Chile, pumping seawater up to an altitude of more than 3,000 metres in the Andes mountains to the Escondida mine, the world’s largest copper producer. The mine’s owners say sourcing water directly from the sea, instead of relying on local reservoirs, could help preserve regional water resources. Yet, this is not the perception of Sergio Cubillos, leader of the Indigenous community Lickanantay de Peine.Cubillos and his fellow activists believe that the mining industry is helping to degrade the region’s meagre water resources, as Chile continues to be ravaged by a mega-drought that has plagued the country for 15 years. They also fear that the use of desalinated seawater cannot make up for the devastation of the northern Atacama region’...

Events

4 h. ago ‘Call to action’ as Scotland’s financial services sector looks to add 16,000 jobs

“Scotland’s financial services sector must continue to reinforce existing strengths and address potential barriers to growth” – Sue Dawe, EY Scotland

Politics

5 h. ago Girls as young as 12 developing eating disorders over body image fears

Childline has delivered thousands of counselling sessions to young people struggling with disordered eating.

Politics

5 h. ago Commonwealth Bank executive Christopher McCann who allegedly procured underage children for sex is found dead after appearing in court

Christopher James McCann, 50, has died days after he appeared in a Brisbane court, charged with one count of using the internet to procure children aged under 16.

Events

8 h. ago Army veteran and US citizen arrested in California immigration raid warns it could happen to anyone

A U.S. Army veteran arrested during an immigration raid at a California marijuana farm says he was sprayed with tear gas and pepper spray before being dragged from his vehicle on his way to work

Events

10 h. ago Whitmer says 'massive economic uncertainty' is to blame on semiconductor project failure in Michigan

A widely anticipated potential semiconductor project that would have brought a new plant to Michigan has fallen through and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is blaming economic uncertainty

Events

10 h. ago UK city dig unearths horror grave with 'Black Death' skeletons from seven year pandemic

An excavation project is being carried out near the White Tower to prepare the chapel for a new lift - but a mass grave may have been discovered instead

Events

10 h. ago Tsunami alert as huge 7.2 magnitude quake hits off Alaska coast

A tsunami warning has been issued for Alaska after a 7.2 magnitude tremor struck at a depth of 22 miles rocked the Pacific and sparked a massive alert for the US state.

Events

10 h. ago Fulham eye reunion with Arsenal winger Reiss Nelson as Marco Silva waits on first summer transfer

Reiss Nelson’s promising loan spell at Fulham last season was cut short by injury

Sport

11 h. ago Thanks for saving us, now we'll sue you: Afghan data disaster takes bleakly predictable twist as ambulance

Legal companies have begun signing up thousands of claimants who could, it is claimed, pocket up to £250,000 each in compensation.

Events

11 h. ago Steak and potatoes a staple? Eating too much meat in a day can have massive heart implications

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh found that repeatedly consuming high-protein diets could lead to issues with heart health.

Politics

11 h. ago Brendan Rodgers focusing Celtic transfer hunt on another striker as Odsonne Edouard links addressed with Yamada deal done

The Celtic boss confirmed that Luis Palma will go out on loan, Kwon will leave but left door open for Yang despite interest

Economics

11 h. ago Alaska earthquake UPDATES: Tsunami alert issued after 7.2 magnitude quake

A tsunami warning has been issued for Alaska after a 7.2 magnitude tremor struck at a depth of 22 miles rocked the Pacific and sparked a massive alert for the US state

Events