Japan Committed To Moon Missions As Trump Cuts NASA Budget: JAXA Chief
Japan is ready to support the United States’ lower-cost lunar missions, its space agency chief said, after the US administration proposed a $6 billion cut to NASA’s budget.
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Zelenskyy calls for tougher Moscow sanctions after deadly Russian strike on bus
Ukraine president describes strike on minibus reportedly carrying mostly elderly women as ‘deliberate killing of civilians’Nine people have been killed in a Russian drone attack on a minibus Ukraine says was evacuating civilians, prompting Volodymyr Ze…
‘People are starving,’ says Trump as Israeli strikes kill over 250 in Gaza in two days
Amid escalating violence, Israeli strikes in Gaza have resulted in over 250 deaths since Thursday, exacerbating an already dire humanitarian crisis. Despite international appeals for a ceasefire, Israel continues its military operations, while a prolon…
London-based Granola, which provides an AI-based notetaking app, raised a $43M Series B led by NFDG at a $250M valuation, taking its total funding to $67M (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch)
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London-based Granola, which provides an AI-based notetaking app, raised a $43M Series B led by NFDG at a $250M valuation, taking its total funding to $67M — AI-powered notetaking tool Granola has been on a r…
Virgin Money mortgage holders cry ‘foul’ over owner Nationwide’s better deals
Building society offer means Virgin customers pay nearly £1,000 more in fees despite lender owning both brandsSome Virgin Money customers are crying “foul” over the fact that Nationwide borrowers are being offered better-value mortgage deals, even thou…
Diminished UK aid budget is ‘new normal’, says development minister
Jenny Chapman says the government is not treating reduction in spending on overseas aid to 0.3% as temporaryThe UK’s drastically diminished aid budget is the “new normal,” the development minister, Jenny Chapman, has said, as she claimed Labour’s appro…
Controversial ‘dynamic pricing’ model revealed in FA Cup final seat sales
Exclusive: Seat Unique, a firm backed by stars including England captain Harry Kane, charged more than £3,000 for two seatsControversial “dynamic pricing” has arrived in English football, the Guardian can reveal, after a company backed by sports stars …
Several killed after Russian strike on civilian bus in Ukraine, military says
At least nine people were killed and four others wounded after a Russian drone attack on a bus carrying civilians in Ukraine’s Sumy region, the local military administration said on Saturday. The strike comes just hours after Moscow and Kyiv held thei…
Europe’s longest road is 5,000 miles long and passes through 10 countries
The road begins in Calais, France, and ends in Ridder, Kazakhstan, near the borders with Russia and China.
Eerie abandoned village built for super rich tourists now a haven for dark tourism
The estate was supposed to be a luxurious getaway, but now lies abandoned, making it a popular dark tourism destination.