By JOE ROSSITER, REPORTER Published: 13:45 BST, 30 May 2026 | Updated: 13:47 BST, 30 May 2026 Heathrow airport was cut off from all train connections on Saturday morning after a burst water main caused signalling problems. The Heathrow Express and Elizabeth Line saw no service for much of the…
From ‘Tetris’ to ‘StarCraft 2’ — 5 times astronauts took video games into space
Video games have come a long way since their inception, but you’ll find the furthest they’ve gone (so far) is the depths of space itself. No, we’re not talking about video games set in space; these actually went into space. From individual missions to tours aboard the ISS, video games…
The best new science-fiction books of June 2026 include novels from Adrian Tchaikovsky and M. John Harrison
A father mysteriously slips through time in Joseph Eckert’s The Traveler Mikhail Rudenko / Alamy Writing this as the UK swelters under an unprecedented May heatwave, perhaps it’s small wonder that so many science-fiction authors are currently imagining miserable versions of an overheated future in which their characters are struggling…
Girl, 15, dies in hospital after getting into difficulties on beach on Bank Holiday to become 13th heatwave victim
By JOE ROSSITER, REPORTER Published: 12:53 BST, 30 May 2026 | Updated: 13:17 BST, 30 May 2026 A girl who was hospitalised after getting into difficulty on a Merseyside beach has become the 13th person to die during the heatwave which saw the country’s hottest May days ever. Chiedza Nyanjowa,…
Mid-air horror as passenger sparks ‘security concern’ on United Airlines flight with 153 onboard
By SOPHIE GABLE, US REPORTER Published: 12:20 BST, 30 May 2026 | Updated: 12:41 BST, 30 May 2026 Passengers on board a United Airlines flight were diverted after an unruly passenger reportedly attempted to breach the cockpit, prompting a ‘security concern.’ United Flight 2005 took off from Chicago O’Hare International…
New 3D silicon chip breakthrough could extend Moore’s Law for years
For decades, the computing industry has followed a simple formula: make transistors smaller and pack more of them onto a chip. That strategy fueled the extraordinary rise in computing power predicted by Moore’s law. But as components approach atomic scales, engineers are increasingly running into the physical limits of silicon…
‘Cat Bin Lady’ Mary Bale was reviled around the globe when she threw Lola the moggie in a wheelie bin. Now, 16 years on and a recluse, she still can’t live with the shame
In the dawning days of social media it was one of the first clips of its kind to go globally viral – and has since been viewed many millions of times. A very ordinary woman is seen walking down a very ordinary street when she comes upon a cat. The…
Rescuers free four men who had been trapped in flooded Laos cave for more than a week as two are still missing
By DAVID OLASEINDE Published: 11:37 BST, 30 May 2026 | Updated: 11:45 BST, 30 May 2026 Rescue workers in Laos said they have safely evacuated four remaining villagers trapped in a flooded cave for 10 days, a day after another one was successfully extracted. Laos and Thai rescue groups posted…
The Blue Moon rises on May 30— Where and when to see the second full moon of the month
A rare “Blue Moon” takes to the eastern sky at sunset tonight! Here’s what to expect from the second full moon of May 2026, as it rises close to the red star Antares in the constellation Scorpius. When to see the Blue Moon The Blue Moon reaches peak illumination at…
Mango founder’s son releases video of his billionaire father falling over as he battles claim that his father’s fatal mountain plunge was no accident
By JOE ROSSITER, REPORTER Published: 11:08 BST, 30 May 2026 | Updated: 11:13 BST, 30 May 2026 The son of fashion giant Mango’s billionaire founder has shared a video of his father falling over claiming it proves he accidentally fell off a mountain when he died. Jonathan Andic, 45, was…