NewsFeed Blue Origin’s latest rocket test didn’t just end in a fireball — it may have burned a hole in NASA’s timeline for a permanent Moon base. With contracts worth billions and Artemis aiming for a long-term lunar presence, every failed test means real delays, real money, and real pressure on NASA’s plans. … Read more
Monday’s launch did not include any attempt to land the first stage booster, but the rocket carried grid fins and landing legs, important hardware elements for future recovery experiments. A statement released by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), CACL’s parent company, declared the first flight of the Long March 12B a “complete success” … Read more
NewsFeed New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has signed a mock ‘executive order’ allowing children to stay up late to watch the 2026 NBA Finals. The kids added their handprints to the document as Mamdani led chants for the Knicks, who will face the San Antonio Spurs in their first NBA Finals appearance since 1999. … Read more
Mandelson said Starmer ‘lacks verve’ and No 10 was ‘bereft’ in trove of messages released todaypublished at 20:14 BST 1 June 20:14 BST 1 June Image source, PA Media Peter Mandelson repeatedly criticised Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s leadership and No 10 in messages to Labour figures contained in the release of a huge trove of … Read more
NewsFeed Malak Mahmoud, the heavily pregnant woman filmed being thrown to the ground by a Dutch police officer as her Palestinian husband from Gaza was detained, has spoken to Al Jazeera. Police in Zeist issued a statement saying they are reviewing the use of force and have opened an investigation, but have not responded … Read more
Israel continues killing Palestinians in Gaza and threatens to seize more of the Strip – all in breach of October’s ceasefire deal. Attacks go on every day, with more than 900 killed since then. So, is the US-backed peace process in serious danger of collapse? Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom Guests: Muhammad Shehada – Senior Fellow at … Read more
Italians bemused by Milan bull mosaic restoration BBC ‘What happened to the testicles?’: mockery in Milan over bull mosaic’s restoration The Guardian Milan’s Beloved Bull Mosaic Gets Restored—and Locals Have Thoughts Artnet News The Gouged-Out Testicles of This Bull Mosaic in Italy Are Just Two More Victims of Tourists Abusing Monuments for Luck Smithsonian Magazine Shocking Italy Travel Surprise: … Read more
NewsFeed The French navy has released video of its forces seizing a sanctioned Russian-linked oil tanker called the Tagor, in the Atlantic Ocean, 700km west of France. The Kremlin says the ‘illegal’ act borders on ‘international piracy’, while Russia’s embassy in Paris has demanded information about its citizens on board. Published On 1 Jun 20261 … Read more
Huge blast kills dozens in rebel-held village in Myanmar BBC Dozens Killed as Explosion Flattens Rebel-Held Village in Myanmar The New York Times At least 39 killed in explosives depot blast in northeast Myanmar Al Jazeera Witnesses tell of devastation from Myanmar explosion that killed dozens Reuters Large plume of smoke rises after explosion in Myanmar village Yahoo Source link
NewsFeed Colombia’s presidential election is headed to a runoff on June 21. Far-right outsider, Abelardo de la Espriella, will face leftist senator, Ivan Cepeda. Professor Jorge Restrepo describes de la Espriella’s rise in the polls as a punishment vote against Colombia’s long-established political class. Published On 1 Jun 20261 Jun 2026 Click here to share … Read more