Veterans have gathered for the 82nd Anniversary of the Normandy landings as French children and the grandson of Field Marshal Montgomery take part in poignant commemorations. Today in 1944, on a cool, cloudy June morning, nearly 160,000 Allied troops landed on beaches across Normandy to carry out the largest seaborne invasion in…
Neil deGrasse Tyson narrates new trailer for upcoming Broadway musical, ‘Galileo’
The new Broadway musical “Galileo” sends The Starry Messenger to the edge of space – YouTube Watch On Things are looking up on Broadway as the nexus of American live theater is preparing for a cosmic new musical based on the life of pioneering 16th and 17th century Italian scientist…
How prediction markets could forecast the future of science
Prediction markets such as Polymarket and Kalshi have soared in popularity over the past few months. From bets on disease outbreaks to wagers about artificial intelligence, many of their markets relate to science and research. So how do Polymarket’s prediction powers compare to the opinions of subject-matter experts? In prediction…
Businessman who spent £300k turning abandoned Lake District waterworks into ‘magical’ holiday bolthole is BANNED from living there
A businessman who spent £300,000 turning an abandoned Lake District waterworks into a holiday home has been told he cannot legally live in it after furious locals won a bitter planning war. Mike Brett, 62, bought The Filter House, a stone building tucked away in the remote Hayeswater Gill Valley…
Labour peer accuses JD Vance of ‘insulting’ Britain by making ‘extremist statements’ about the murder of Henry Nowak
A Labour Peer has accused US Vice President JD Vance of making ‘extremist statements without evidence’ over the murder of Southampton student Henry Nowak. Baroness Thangam Debbonaire, a former member of Sir Keir Starmer’s shadow cabinet, said today that Mr Vance was ‘wrong’ to get involved in UK politics and…
Six more men are charged with violent disorder after ‘riot’ in Southampton following murder of Henry Nowak
Six more men have been charged with violent disorder during a ‘riot’ in Southampton in the wake of the murder of Henry Nowak. Those charged include Kevin Reeves, 31, Andrew Riddett, 38, Harry Varney, 34, Dillon Crawford, 29, all from Southampton, and Taylor Grundy, 22, from Gosport. Andrew Summerhayes, 38,…
James May is ordered to rebuild ‘dangerous’ and ‘life threatening’ steep steps in the garden of his Grade II listed £1million country cottage
James May is facing a ‘life threatening’ injury from the steep garden steps at his £1million countryside retreat. The former Top Gear star, 63, resides in a charming Grade II listed cottage in the picturesque village of Ansty, Wiltshire, with his long-term art critic girlfriend Sarah Frater. But the couple…
I resisted smart telescopes for years — then one changed my life
When I go in search of dark skies, I like to travel light. Backpack light. With a full-frame camera, a tripod and some binoculars on my back, I can get everything I want from the night sky, save for the close-up views that only a telescope could bring. A telescope…
TDs who chair Oireachtas committees are pleading for a 10,000 euro pay rise even though they already get 130,000 euro a year. And they want the taxpayer to pay the extra annual cost…
Oireachtas committee chairs are seeking to boost their pay by up to €10,000 a year – and it could cost the taxpayer almost €300,000 extra per annum, the Irish Daily Mail can reveal. At present, Oireachtas committee chairs – who are nominated by party leaders – receive an additional payment…
Shocking moment gunman opens fire at a private service for a slain underworld figure Lorenzo Lemalu in broad daylight
By KYLIE STEVENS, SENIOR BREAKING NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 10:32 BST, 6 June 2026 | Updated: 10:36 BST, 6 June 2026 A brazen gunman has fired dozens of shots at a function centre where grieving family members were holding a memorial for slain Coconut Cartel leader Lorenzo Lemalu. Footage filmed…