21 h. ago New planet is one of the best ever hopes for seeing alien life, scientists say

Less than 20 light years away, we could soon be able to directly image the ‘super Earth’

Science

9 d. ago NASA lays off 550 employees at its Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Key programmes led from JPL include the Europa Clipper, the asteroid-hunting Psyche probe, and the Deep Space Network that NASA uses to communicate with satellites.

Politics

1 week ago Ukraine war briefing: Crimea oil refinery burns as Russia feels effects on fuel supply

Glide bombs knock out power supply and hit hospital in Kharkiv; Zelenskyy lining up Trump meeting with Tomahawks hot topic. What we know on day 1,329An oil terminal at Feodosia in the Russian-occupied Crimean peninsula was burning on Monday after an attack by Ukrainian drones. A Ukrainian security official told Reuters on condition of anonymity that the drones, launched by Ukraine’s SBU intelligence service and military special forces, hit at least five reservoirs. The source said drones also hit at least two Russian electrical substations on the peninsula, which Russia took from Ukraine in 2014.Large heat signatures around the Feodosia terminal were visible on Nasa’s satellite fire monitoring service, Firms, and Crimea’s Moscow-installed governor confirmed the fire. The Feodosia terminal also came under attack last week. Ukraine has launched more than 30 strikes on Russian energy sites since the beginning of August, aiming to hamper funding of the Kremlin’s war machine and also tri...

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3 w. ago Nearly 70 dead as huge earthquake rocks Philippines just days after 'super typhoon'

Southeast Asia had been recovering from the mammoth Super Typhoon Ragasa when another natural disaster hit, leaving at least 69 people dead in the Philippines when the quake struck

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3 w. ago I visited the UK’s biggest B&M – there were 3 aisles just for candles & the perfect £5 Christmas decoration

A B&M fan who visited the UK's largest store has told how it made for the "perfect day out." Kim Flanders explained how she spent an hour inside the Bournemouth store and was shocked by the Christmas aisles which had every colour theme imaginable and was super impressed by the endless aisles of candles and...

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3 w. ago Typhoon Bualoi latest: Vietnam evacuates thousands and shuts airports only days after Super Typhoon Ragasa

Typhoon Bualoi is expected to hit central Vietnam this evening

Society

4 w. ago Typhoon Ragasa weakens in Vietnam after leaving trail of destruction across southern China

Hong Kong resumes flights as megacities across region count cost of the world’s most powerful storm so far this year

Politics

4 w. ago Wall of water smashes through Hong Kong hotel as guests flee Typhoon Ragas in panic

This is the horrifying moment waves from Typhoon Ragasa shatter the glass doors of a luxury hotel in Hong Kong, sending flood water pouring into the building.

Society

4 w. ago Typhoon Ragasa latest: Deadly storm nears Vietnam after wreaking havoc in southern China, Hong Kong and Taiwan

Ragasa weakens to a tropical storm after making landfall in China

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4 w. ago In pictures: Typhoon Ragasa leaves a trail of destruction in China

Typhoon makes second landfall along Beihai coast in China’s Guangxi Zhuang region

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4 w. ago Typhoon Ragasa latest: Storm heads for Vietnam after wreaking havoc in southern China, Hong Kong and Taiwan

The storm brought several Asian megacities to a standstill

Events

4 w. ago Typhoon Ragasa latest: World’s strongest storm breaks records in China after slamming Taiwan and Hong Kong

Taiwan races to reach survivors while Hong Kong and Macau are brought to a standstill

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last month What to know about Typhoon Ragasa, the strongest storm of the year

Typhoon Ragasa, the strongest storm of the year, has hit parts of the Western Pacific and southern China

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last month Typhoon Ragasa, a giant sinkhole and an Armani exhibition: photos of the day – Wednesday

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Culture

last month Super Typhoon Ragasa: London mother tells of 'terrifying' moment 120mph winds hit Hong Kong

Southeast Asia has been battered by hurricane-force winds and heavy downpours, with 17 people killed and 129 reported missing in Taiwan

Events

last month Met Office explains how typhoons form as Super Typhoon Ragasa sweeps across Asia

Typhoons, hurricanes and cyclones are all actually the same phenomenon, given different names depending on their location

Society

last month Terrifying moment huge wall of water smashes through hotel reception as Super Typhoon Ragasa lashes Hong Kong

In footage shared on Facebook , an enormous surge of water dramatically demolished the glass doors of the Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel in Aberdeen, Hong Kong, flooding the lobby.

Society

last month Typhoon Ragasa latest: Most powerful storm of 2025 makes landfall in China after two million evacuated

Taiwan races to reach survivors while Hong Kong and Macau are brought to a standstill

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last month Terrifying moment wall of water smashes through Hong Kong hotel as guests flee for their lives

Huge waves hit a five-star hotel with such force that guests were swept off their feet, leading to cries of ‘run!’

Society

last month See this year's strongest storm from SPACE: Terrifying NASA satellite image shows Super Typhoon Ragasa as it barrels towards China with 177mph winds

A new NASA image shows Typhoon Ragasa as it appears from space - a 1,000-mile-wide mass of warm, moist air, swirling around a central point.

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