10 h. ago Experts give grim death toll prediction as frantic rescue mission continues in Myanmar after devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake

Experts have starkly warned that the final death toll of the devastating Myanmar earthquake could skyrocket as rescuers frantically search for victims. 

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15 h. ago First orbital rocket launched from mainland Europe crashes after takeoff

Uncrewed Spectrum test rocket’s failure seconds after blast-off said to have produced extensive data nonethelessA test rocket aimed at kickstarting satellite launches from Europe fell to the ground and exploded less than a minute after takeoff from a Norwegian spaceport on Sunday, in what the German startup Isar Aerospace had described as an initial test.The uncrewed Spectrum rocket was billed as the first attempt at an orbital flight to originate from Europe, where several nations, including Sweden and Britain, have said they want a share of the growing market for commercial space missions. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Myanmar earthquake: search for survivors continues as UN warns over medical supply shortage – latest updates

At least 1,700 people killed with at least 139 missing as UN says rescue operations are severely hindered by blocked roads and lack of medical suppliesProviding an updated death toll, Myanmar’s ruling junta has said in a statement issued today that about 1,700 people have been killed by the earthquake, about 3,400 injured and around 300 more remain missing.The death toll is expected to rise significantly. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Nuno applauds Nottingham Forest after reaching Wembley FA Cup semi

Forest clinch third successive shootout win in FA Cup‘It is a huge moment for us in our journey together’Nuno Espírito Santo paid tribute to goalkeeper Matz Sels and his Nottingham Forest team after they beat Brighton in a penalty shootout to reach the semi-finals of the FA Cup for the first time in more than 30 years.Having seen off Exeter and Ipswich in rounds four and five, Sels consulted notes on his water bottle before saving spot-kicks from Jack Hinshelwood and Diego Gómez after both sides had cancelled each other out during normal and extra time. It was left to the captain Ryan Yates to score the winning penalty for Forest, who are also on course to qualify for next season’s Champions League via the Premier League, even if he will miss the semi-final having been booked during extra time. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Key European leaders say it is ‘not the time’ to start lifting sanctions against Russia – as it happened

UK prime minister Keir Starmer calls out Russia for ‘playing games’ as French president Emmanuel Macron says Europe must prepare for any scenarioThe search continues for four US soldiers that went missing in Lithuania on Tuesday night, as their vehicle has been discovered submerged in water.The operation continues on Thursday with attempts to reach the area. Lithuanian defence minister Dovilė Šakalienė said that the vehicle was located at “more than 5 meters down,” and digging is under way to get to it. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Huge search continues for missing teenagers not seen for over 24 hours

A CCTV image of Jayden-Lee and Eloise has been shared

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3 d. ago Key European leaders say it is ‘not the time’ to start lifting sanctions against Russia – Europe live

UK prime minister Keir Starmer calls out Russia for ‘playing games’ as French president Emmanuel Macron says Europe must prepare for any scenarioThe search continues for four US soldiers that went missing in Lithuania on Tuesday night, as their vehicle has been discovered submerged in water.The operation continues on Thursday with attempts to reach the area. Lithuanian defence minister Dovilė Šakalienė said that the vehicle was located at “more than 5 meters down,” and digging is under way to get to it. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Keir Starmer hints at push for more sanctions on Russia after ‘coalition of the willing’ talks on Ukraine – Europe live

UK prime minister said leaders agreed there needed to be more support for Ukraine and discussed ‘increasing sanctions to support US initiative’The search continues for four US soldiers that went missing in Lithuania on Tuesday night, as their vehicle has been discovered submerged in water.The operation continues on Thursday with attempts to reach the area. Lithuanian defence minister Dovilė Šakalienė said that the vehicle was located at “more than 5 meters down,” and digging is under way to get to it. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Scots teenager missing for over 24 hours as cops launch appeal

Police Scotland shared an appeal on its social media.

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6 d. ago Putin blitzes Ukrainian civilians with missiles as his envoys discuss 'peace' with Trump's representatives in Saudi Arabia

It was Russia 's turn to meet with U.S. representatives in Saudi Arabia today as missiles continued to pound northeastern Ukraine, injuring children

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8 d. ago Scientists identify ‘tipping point’ that caused clumps of toxic Florida seaweed

Giant blobs along 5,000-mile-wide sargassum belt has killed animals, harmed human health and discouraged tourismScientists in Florida believe they have identified a “tipping point” in atmospheric conditions in the Atlantic Ocean they say caused giant clumps of toxic seaweed to inundate beaches around the Caribbean in recent summers.Previous theories for the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt that has killed marine animals, harmed human health and plagued the tourism industry in several countries include a surfeit of nutrients in the water, such as nitrogen and phosphorus in runoff from intensive farming and carried into the ocean in the Congo, Amazon and Mississippi rivers. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Nasa drops plan to land first woman and first person of color on the moon

Promise was central plank to space agency’s Artemis program, which is scheduled to return humans to the lunar surface in 2027Nasa has dropped its longstanding public commitment to land the first woman and person of color on the moon, in response to Donald Trump’s directives to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices at federal agencies.The promise was a central plank of the space agency’s Artemis program, which is scheduled to return humans to the lunar surface in 2027 for the first time since the final Apollo mission in December 1972. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Huge new MH370 update from Malaysia government as marine robotics deployed

What actually happened to the doomed MH370 flight that went missing over a decade ago is still unknown, but fresh answers may be coming as the Malaysian government approves a brand new search

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1 week ago ‘A miracle’: man rescued after seven hours buried by avalanche in Norway

Search continues for missing woman after three tourists were caught by rushing snow in Lyngen municipalityA tourist buried by an avalanche in northern Norway has been pulled out alive in a “miracle” rescue after spending seven hours trapped beneath the snow, local media reported.The man, described as being in his 40s or 50s, was found conscious under about 1.5 metres (5ft) of snow shortly after midnight in the municipality of Lyngen. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Major update in hunt for missing MH370 as Malaysia reveals decision on huge new search for doomed jet

Flight MH370, a Boeing 777, was carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew when it vanished en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing in 2014 in one of the world's greatest aviation mysteries

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1 week ago Nasa astronauts heading back to Earth on SpaceX Dragon capsule after being ‘stranded’ on ISS for months

Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore embark on 17-hour return following Starliner capsule failure that turned a days-long mission into one lasting nine monthsTwo Nasa astronauts “stranded” aboard the International Space Station (ISS) since last summer are finally on their way back to Earth on Tuesday, more than nine months after the failure of Boeing’s pioneering Starliner capsule scuppered their originally scheduled week-long mission.A SpaceX Dragon capsule containing four astronauts, including Starliner’s test pilots Sunita Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore, undocked from the orbiting outpost at 1.05am ET (5.05am GMT). The spacecraft is scheduled for a splashdown somewhere off the Florida coast at about 6pm ET following a 17-hour descent, with mission managers determining the precise location after assessing weather conditions. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Last person to see missing University of Pittsburgh student alive has passport confiscated

Joshua Riibe’s travel documents taken as search continues for missing Sudiksha Konanki

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2 w. ago Last person to see missing University of Pittsburgh student student alive has passport confiscated

Joshua Riibe’s travel documents taken as search continues for missing Sudiksha Konanki

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2 w. ago SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket lifts off on mission to replace two stuck Nasa astronauts – video report

A SpaceX mission was launched to replace two Nasa astronauts who have been stuck at the International Space Station for nine months. The stuck astronauts are scheduled to depart the station on 19 March after the Crew-10 astronauts arrive on 19 MarchCrew lifts off on SpaceX mission to replace stuck Nasa astronauts Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Extreme weather and powerful winds predicted for 100m Americans

Sprawling storm system to affect vast swath of territory from Canada to Texas with tornadoes threatening in southThe National Weather Service has predicted extreme weather across a vast swath of the US encompassing more than 100 million people, with powerful winds gusts up to 80mph (130km/h) being forecast from the border with Canada to Texas.A sprawling storm system crossing the US on Friday overturned semitrucks on highways and fanned wildfires in Texas and Oklahoma, where officials called for evacuations in at least one town. Tornado threats loomed for the Mississippi valley into the night and the deep south on Saturday. Continue reading...

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