Clouds formed from vaporized rock could create the ultimate thermal insulation on one of the most common types of exoplanets discovered so far — the sub-Neptunes — raising temperatures so high that these worlds’ solid surfaces melt and turn into oceans of magma. “This work takes us one step closer…
Burnham vows to be ‘accountable’ in first address to Labour MPs – while Blair warns him ‘you’re not going to be loved’
By SOPHIE CHURCH – POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 22:13 BST, 13 July 2026 | Updated: 00:00 BST, 14 July 2026 Andy Burnham on Monday vowed to be ‘accountable’ to Labour MPs as he addressed them for the first time. Mr Burnham told backbenchers he would ‘lead from the front’ on ‘culture change,…
Republican leader SOBS during dramatic final tribute for Lindsey Graham
Former South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham’s colleagues paid tribute to him Monday afternoon on Capitol Hill after his sudden death over the weekend. The longtime senator and close Donald Trump ally unexpectedly passed away on Saturday night due to a ‘sudden’ heart complication, per statements issued by his office. …
NASA Study Points to Smoother Air Taxi Rides
No one wants to get into an uncomfortable aircraft. NASA research could help the emerging industry of air taxis —small, vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft meant for short trips — understand the relationship between comfort and willingness to fly. That’s where NASA comes in, with data that can help identify how to plan…
Trump unleashes third wave of punishing strikes on Iran after telling Congress the US is at war AGAIN
By STEPHEN M. LEPORE, US SENIOR REPORTER Published: 22:42 BST, 13 July 2026 | Updated: 22:55 BST, 13 July 2026 The US announced a new round of strikes on Iran on Monday, hours after President Donald Trump said that the United States is ‘reinstating’ a blockade on Iran in the…
Migrant shot and killed by ICE in Maine named as Joan Sebastian Guerrero, 26
The 26-year-old migrant fatally shot by ICE in Maine has been identified as Colombia native Joan Sebastian Guerrero. Horrifying footage has revealed the moment Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents handcuffed a dying Guerrero on the ground after shooting him during a confrontation in Maine. One of Guerrero’s neighbors, Nelson Elias, told…
SpaceX Starship Flight 13 launch updates: SpaceX sets target date for next Starship rocket launch
SpaceX targeting July 16 for Starship Flight 13 The next Starship launch has arrived! SpaceX is targeting no earlier than July 16 for the next launch of its massive Starship rocket, the company announced on in a post on X. Flight 13 will be the second launch of the vehicle’s…
Scientists overwhelmingly against rule change that would give political appointees say over science grants
The window is quickly closing for members of the public to weigh in on proposed federal rule changes that, many scientists say, would politicize which studies get funded and profoundly harm American science. If enacted, the new rule would alter Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations to give political…
Horror as man is mauled to death by his own dog at NSW home before police euthanise animal
By KYLIE STEVENS, SENIOR BREAKING NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 21:47 BST, 13 July 2026 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 13 July 2026 A man has been mauled to death by a dog at a rural property in north-west NSW. Emergency services were called to a Timor Road property in Coonabarabran on…
JK Rowling rape support centre brands Amnesty’s anti-rights accusation ‘deeply offensive’
By LETTICE BROMOVSKY, NEWS REPORTER Published: 19:53 BST, 13 July 2026 | Updated: 21:21 BST, 13 July 2026 JK Rowling’s women-only rape support centre has hit back after being branded an ‘anti-rights organisation’ by Amnesty International, describing the claim as ‘deeply offensive’. Beira’s Place, the Edinburgh-based service founded by the…