The incident is the latest setback for Jeff Bezos’s space venture as it seeks to narrow the gap with Elon Musk’s SpaceX. By AFP, Reuters and The Associated Press Published On 29 May 202629 May 2026 Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket has exploded on the launchpad during a test in the US state of Florida. … Read more
NewsFeed The Sudanese army has made advances in Blue Nile state, with renewed fighting forcing more families into overcrowded camps. Some of these camps were already sheltering people, and now severe water shortages and fears of flooding and disease hound all the residents, old and new. Al Jazeera’s Hiba Morgan reports from al-Karama 5 camp … Read more
Donald Trump cold-called Norway’s finance minister last month to ask about a nomination for the Nobel peace prize, Norwegian press reported on Thursday. The Norwegian outlet Dagens Næringsliv, citing unnamed sources, reported: “Out of the blue, while finance minister Jens Stoltenberg was walking down the street in Oslo, Donald Trump called … He wanted the … Read more
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr has signed a $500m extension to stay with the club, according to reports. The Toronto Blue Jays and Vladimir Guerrero Jr have agreed to a 14-year, $500m contract extension, multiple media outlets reported. The deal, leaked on Sunday, reportedly includes no deferred money, making it the second … Read more
One of the earliest pieces from Pablo Picasso’s iconic Blue Period has revealed an unexpected discovery: another figure beneath the surface. This finding provides further insight into the process of the painter’s work during this pivotal time in his life. Three things to know: The 1901 painting titled “Portrait of Mateu Fernández de Soto” portrays … Read more
The rocket’s first attempt to launch on Monday was scrubbed around because ice had accumulated on a propellant line. Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket has blasted off from Florida on its first mission to space, an inaugural step into Earth’s orbit for Jeff Bezos’s space company. Thirty storeys tall, standing at 98 metres (321.5 feet), … Read more