Afghanistan inquiry hears senior officers hid SAS killings
Special forces bosses tried to cover up a "campaign of murder" in Afghanistan, a lawyer claims.
2023-10-12 05:55
Microsoft to appeal IRS request for nearly $29 billion in back taxes
Microsoft plans to contest a US Internal Revenue Service request for an additional $28.9 billion in back taxes for the years 2004 to 2013, the company said in a securities filing Wednesday.
2023-10-12 05:18
Goldman Sachs agrees to sell GreenSky to Sixth Street-led consortium
By Saeed Azhar and Niket Nishant NEW YORK -Goldman Sachs has agreed to sell GreenSky, its home improvement lender, and
2023-10-12 04:15
Spandex-clad Zac Efron and Jeremy Allen White look like total knockouts in new 'Iron Claw' trailer
The new "Iron Claw" trailer was released on Wednesday, and it features the first full look at its beefed up all-star cast, which includes Zac Efron and "The Bear's" Jeremy Allen White.
2023-10-12 03:27
US Space Force pauses use of AI tools like ChatGPT over data security risks
WASHINGTON The U.S. Space Force has paused the use of web-based generative artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT for
2023-10-12 02:21
Israel-Gaza attacks: Hundreds attend Manchester city centre vigil
A large crowd gathered as political and faith leaders gave speeches at the event in Manchester.
2023-10-12 01:24
Scientists watch afterglow from two huge planets crashing into each other for first time
Astronomers have seen the “afterglow” of two huge planets crashing into each other for the first time. Scientists watched as the heat and dust that were left behind from the crash swirled in front of their star, allowing them to see the aftermath of the explosion. The incident happened when two ice giant planets collided with each other, around a star like our own Sun. A blaze of light and dust resulted, which could be seen from Earth. Those effects were first spotted by an amateur astronomer social media, who noticed unusual light coming from the star. It had brightened up in infrared – getting lighter at those wavelengths for three years – and then the optical light began fading. Scientists then watched the star in an attempt to understand what was happening. They monitored for further changes at the star, named ASASSN-21qj, to see how the star’s brightness changed. “To be honest, this observation was a complete surprise to me. When we originally shared the visible light curve of this star with other astronomers, we started watching it with a network of other telescopes,” said co- lead author Matthew Kenworthy from Leiden University. “An astronomer on social media pointed out that the star brightened up in the infrared over a thousand days before the optical fading. I knew then this was an unusual event.” Their research suggested that the glow was the heat from the collision, which could be picked up by Nasa’s Neowise mission. Then the optical light began to fade when the dust covered the star, over a period of three years. “Our calculations and computer models indicate the temperature and size of the glowing material, as well as the amount of time the glow has lasted, is consistent with the collision of two ice giant exoplanets,” said co-lead author Simon Lock from the University of Bristol. The dust is then expected to star smearing out. Astronomers hope to confirm their theories by watching as that happens, since it should be visible both from Earth and with Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope – and they might see that dust begin its journey into something else. It will be fascinating to observe further developments. Ultimately, the mass of material around the remnant may condense to form a retinue of moons that will orbit around this new planet,” said Zoe Leinhardt, from the University of Bristol, who was a co-author on the study. The research is described in a paper, ‘A planetary collision afterglow and transit of the resultant debris cloud’, published in Nature today. Read More 1.2 mile-high ‘dust devil’ spotted on Mars by Nasa’s Perseverance rover Researchers capture first-ever afterglow of huge planetary collision Earth hit by a huge solar storm that would devastate civilisation, trees show
2023-10-12 00:49
Jewish parents told to delete social media apps
Some schools have suggested parents delete apps such as TikTok and Instagram due to the violent content circulating.
2023-10-11 23:51
Ugandan MPs reject birth control for 15-year-old girls
The deputy speaker calls the idea "devilish", saying it is not the way to tackle teenage pregnancy.
2023-10-11 22:17
Grazer is third female winner of Fat Bear Week
Grazer, the third female winner of Fat Bear Week, has two litters of cubs and beat the larger Chunk in the final.
2023-10-11 21:58
Paraguay jail: Rioting inmates hold guards hostage
Guards are being held against their will during a riot in the overcrowded jail in the capital, Asunción.
2023-10-11 21:18
Afghanistan: Talks with Taliban helped free four British men
The Presidum Network says it argued for their release as it had prior contact with the group.
2023-10-11 19:18