Ministers and civil servants on the frontline of tackling the small boats crisis came under fire today over plans to splash millions of pounds on electric car chargers. Nearly £4.5 million has been earmarked for the Net Zero gadgets to be installed at Home Office buildings to help staff go…
APOD: 2026 August 19 – The Case of the Mysterious Maybe Meteor
Explanation: Whatdunit? What disappeared while crossing a partially eclipsed Sun? Let’s present the evidence. The 24 frames-per-second video was taken in Spain (40°34’30.3″N 1°12’28.8″W) at 20:28 local time on August 12, 2026. The Perseids meteor shower was at its peak during this time. Is this a meteor? Meteor showers trace…
Medieval Mischief: Cat Paw Prints Found In 15th-Century Books
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – If you have a cat and enjoy reading, you may have noticed that cats often sit on books. This behavior appears to date back to the earliest days of books. Cats frequently keep us company while we read, write, and do many other activities. Scientists say…
Winner of Minnesota’s ‘Outstanding Refugee Award’ faces charges over alleged $4.5M fraud scheme
A Somali native once given Minnesota’s ‘Outstanding Refugee Award for Entrepreneurship’ has been charged over his suspected role in an alleged Medicare fraud scheme. Salman Ahmed Elmi, 30, was charged with aiding and abetting theft alongside three other associates who are accused of running four fake agencies in the state…
Sydney Swans scandal takes explosive new turn as it’s revealed five suspended stars took exotic dancers to their hotel room for private lap dances before sexual assault allegation
The five Sydney Swans players suspended following a night out in Melbourne had taken exotic dancers back to their hotel for private lap dances before a sexual assault allegation was made. Riley Bice, Nick Blakey, Isaac Heeney, James Jordon and Chad Warner have been stood down for the remainder of…
Behind the Lens: Meet NASA Johnson’s Photographers – NASA
Photographers at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston have documented some of the most defining moments in human spaceflight. From astronaut training and engineering tests to mission control operations and milestone celebrations, their images preserve the history of exploration while capturing the people and teams behind the missions shaping the next era. Meet the photographers behind…
Disabled plane passenger unleashes after he was kicked off a Virgin Australia flight with his service dog following a heated argument about his wheelchair
A disabled passenger has described the humiliation of being ‘kicked off’ a packed Virgin Australia flight because of his wheelchair. Shane Hryhorec, who was paralysed in a swimming accident in 2007, and his service dog Whitney boarded a flight between Adelaide and Sydney on Monday. As usual, the frequent flyer had a…
AFL star John Barnes joins Pauline Hanson’s One Nation as a candidate
By NICHOLAS COMINO, POLITICAL REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 05:39 BST, 19 August 2026 | Updated: 05:39 BST, 19 August 2026 Former AFL premiership player John Barnes will contest the key seat of Essendon for Pauline Hanson’s One Nation at the 2026 Victorian state election. Barnes, celebrated for his successful AFL career…
Hubble, James Webb Space Telescope team up to capture the ‘Black Eye Galaxy’ photo of the day for Aug. 18, 2026
The “Black Eye Galaxy” is captured in this new composite image from the Hubble Space Telescope and JWST. (Image credit: NASA, CSA, ESA, F. Belfiore (European Southern Observatory – Germany), J. Lee (Space Telescope Science Institute), A. Leroy (The Ohio State University), and D. Thilker (The Johns Hopkins University); Processing:…
Trump hails last-minute deal with Canada to avoid crippling tariffs as he breathes fresh life into plan for giant oil pipeline
Donald Trump announced that the United States and Canada have made a deal that will pause 50 percent tariffs on $20billion worth of Canadian products. Trump and Prime Minister Mark Carney had been negotiating earlier Tuesday ahead of a 12:01am Wednesday deadline set by the President. The President wrote on…