1997 Mars buggy starts exploring Red Planet

Nasa scientists have freed a robot from the space probe Mars Pathfinder, allowing it to begin its exploration of the Red Planet at last.  The rover,

NATO nations sign accession protocols for Sweden, Finland

The 30 NATO allies signed off on the accession protocols for Sweden and Finland yesterday, sending the membership bids of the two nations to the alliance capitals

Russia declares victory in embattled Donbas region of Luhansk

Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday declared victory in the eastern Ukrainian region of Luhansk, one day after Ukrainian forces withdrew from their last remaining bulwark of

1991 International bank closed in fraud scandal

The Bank of England has closed down UK branches of the Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI) over allegations of fraud.  The bank’s 120,000 UK

NASA satellite breaks from orbit around Earth, heads to moon

A satellite the size of a microwave oven successfully broke free from its orbit around Earth yesterday and is headed toward the moon, the latest step in

Dutch farmers block entrances to supermarket warehouses

Dutch farmers angry at government plans to slash emissions used tractors and trucks yesterday to block roads and supermarket distribution centers, sparking fears of store food shortages in

Russia claims capture of pivotal city in eastern Ukraine

Russia’s defense minister said Russian forces took control yesterday of the last major Ukrainian-held city in Ukraine’s Luhansk province, bringing Moscow closer to its stated

1954 Housewives celebrate end of rationing

Fourteen years of food rationing in Britain ended at midnight when restrictions on the sale and purchase of meat and bacon were lifted.  Members of the

Monkeypox cases triple in Europe, WHO says, Africa concerned

The World Health Organization’s Europe chief warned that monkeypox cases in the region have tripled in the last two weeks and urged countries to do

Google to erase more location info as abortion bans expand

Google will automatically purge information about users who visit abortion clinics or other places that could trigger legal problems now that the U.S. Supreme Court has opened the

Russia and China slam NATO after alliance raises alarm

NATO faced rebukes from Moscow and Beijing yesterday after it declared Russia a “direct threat” and said China posed “serious challenges “ to global stability.

1997 Hong Kong handed over to Chinese control

Hong Kong has been handed back to the Chinese authorities - ending more than 150 years of British control.  The British flag was lowered over Government House -

WHO: Covid-19 cases rising nearly everywhere in the world

The number of new coronavirus cases rose by 18% in the last week, with more than 4.1 million cases reported globally, according to the World Health Organization.

Ukraine’s leader pushes for fuller NATO embrace, more arms

Ukraine's president chided NATO for not embracing his embattled country more fully and asked for more weapons to fight off Russia, as the leaders of

1971 Space mission ends in tragedy

Three Russian cosmonauts have been found dead in their space capsule after it made what looked like a perfect landing in Kazakhstan.  Lieutenant-Colonel Georgi Dobrovolsky, Vladislav

Pelosi receives Communion in Vatican amid abortion debate

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met with Pope Francis yesterday and received Communion during a papal Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, witnesses said, despite her position in

EU proposes ban on flavored heated tobacco products

The European Union’s executive branch yesterday proposed a ban on the sale of flavored heated tobacco products as part of its plan to fight cancer. The European

G-7 leaders end summit pledging to hurt Russia economically

Leaders of the world’s wealthiest democracies struck a united stance to support Ukraine for “as long as it takes” as Russia’s invasion grinds on, and said

Russian missile strike hits crowded shopping mall in Ukraine

Russian long-range bombers struck a crowded shopping mall in Ukraine’s central city of Kremenchuk with a missile on Monday, raising fears of what President Volodymyr

Ghislaine Maxwell to be sentenced in Epstein sex abuse case

Ghislaine Maxwell, the jet-setting socialite who once consorted with royals, presidents and billionaires, is set to be sentenced yesterday for helping the wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse

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