SpaceX launches private astronauts on first crewed polar orbit
SpaceX launched the first human spaceflight directly over Earth’s polar regions on Monday – a privately funded orbital mission involving four astronauts.Named “Fram2” after the...
Month : April 2025
US begins mass layoffs at health agencies
The Trump administration began mass layoffs of 10,000 staffers at US health agencies yesterday, according to multiple sources familiar with the situation, with security guards...
Minister warns of risk from foreign donors
Democracy Minister Rushanara Ali is planning measures to protect against foreign political interference....
Congo, M23 to hold first direct talks in Doha on April 9
The Congo government and M23 rebels aim to hold direct talks in Doha on April 9, sources from both camps said Tuesday, a potential boost...
King Charles back to work after ‘minor bump’ in cancer treatment
King Charles III yesterday carried out his first public engagement since a short spell in hospital last week for side effects from his cancer treatment.Charles,...
21 killed in Ahmedabad fireworks factory blast
An explosion at an illegal firecracker factory in western India left 21 people dead and several others injured yesterday, officials said. The fiery blast sent...
Virginia Giuffre grateful for ‘love and support’ after car crash
Ms Giuffre ‘remains in serious condition’ in hospital following a collision with a school bus, her family say....
Israel PM attacks Qatar probe as ‘witch hunt’ after aides arrested
Benjamin Netanyahu testified to police after two men were arrested over alleged payments from the Gulf Arab state....
Mandalay was the ‘city of gold’ – now it reeks of death
Residents in Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city, speak of despair and sleepless nights since last week’s earthquake....
‘We still have hope’: Searching for quake survivors in Mandalay
The BBC speaks to people in Mandalay close to where Myanmar’s deadly 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck....