By JORDANA SEAL, NEWS REPORTER Published: 00:20 BST, 30 May 2026 | Updated: 00:21 BST, 30 May 2026 A screaming 11-year-old boy was saved by a group of heroic fathers after he was trapped in a burning storage container at a rugby club. The fathers – who were drinking in…
Rare Blue Moon hides the red light of an ancient star on May 31 — Will you be able to see it?
Some lucky southern hemisphere stargazers will catch an incredible sight this weekend, as the “Blue Moon” slips in front of the red star Antares in the heart of the constellation Scorpius, briefly hiding its light mere hours before the second full moon of the month reaches peak illumination. Fujinon Techno-Stabi…
How the success of D-Day hinged on a weather forecast
If it weren’t for a weather forecast, D-Day—the largest seaborne invasion in history—would have taken place on June 5, as originally planned. And if that had happened, the invasion would have ended in disaster. Thousands of men would have been swamped by storm-whipped waves. Instead Allied forces waited a day,…
The truth behind the ‘Darth Vader’ data firm Palantir: Sadiq Khan blocked their £50m Met Police contract… but those who have seen how it is transforming the NHS say it’s saving countless lives
There are many reasons why former health secretary Wes Streeting feels he does not have the support of the Labour Left to challenge Keir Starmer for the keys to No 10. Chief among them is his association with the serially disgraced Peter Mandelson. But there is another sun he’s flown…
Nearly 7 in 10 Britons oppose Labour’s plans to weaken English language tests for migrants by replacing in-person exams with Duolingo-style online assessments
Nearly seven out of ten members of the public oppose Labour’s plans to weaken English language tests for migrants, new polling shows. The Home Office has advertised a new £816million contract, which will see in-person, invigilated tests replaced with online exams that critics have warned would be vulnerable to cheating.…
NASA Awards Contract for Johnson Space Center Infrastructure
NASA has selected seven companies to provide construction, revitalization, and infrastructure improvements at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. The Johnson Space Center Multiple Award Construction Contract supports up to $300 million in upgrades to mission‑support facilities, utilities, and equipment across the NASA Johnson campus. All funds must be…
Princess Anne’s son Peter Phillips prepares for wedding to NHS nurse – using same planners who did his first marriage 18 years ago
Weddings traditionally include: ‘something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.’ And the wedding of Princess Anne’s son Peter Phillips next weekend will, unusually, be a throwback to his first wedding… as he has hired the same party planners who were on hand when he tied the knot in 2008.…
Moment pirate-themed party boat carrying Brits sinks in Turkey as 148 passengers jump for their lives
By ED HOLT Published: 22:15 BST, 29 May 2026 | Updated: 22:19 BST, 29 May 2026 This is the moment a pirate-themed party boat sank in Turkey leaving 148 passengers, including Brits, to jump for their lives. The ‘Big Boss Diamond’ booze cruise started taking on water off the coast…
NASA Hosts SpaceX Crew-11 Astronauts for Public Event at Headquarters
NASA will host a public event featuring three crew members from the agency’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission at 11 a.m. EDT Monday, June 1. The event, which takes place during the crew’s standard postflight visit, will be held in the Webb Auditorium at NASA Headquarters in the Mary W. Jackson building,…
Obama judge issues Trump stinging blow as he orders name STRIPPED from Kennedy Center
By NIKKI SCHWAB, CHIEF CAMPAIGN CORRESPONDENT Published: 20:32 BST, 29 May 2026 | Updated: 21:33 BST, 29 May 2026 A federal judge appointed by former President Barack Obama has banned President Donald Trump from adding his name to the Kennedy Center. US District Judge Christopher Cooper ruled Friday that the…