The rival superpowers are ramping up preparations for a crewed lunar landing nearly six decades after the first moon walk The world watched earlier this month as Nasa sent four astronauts around the moon – but to actually land on the surface the US is once again in a space race, this time with China. And China may well win. Both countries plan to build inhabited lunar bases – the first settlement on another celestial body – as well as searching for rare resources and using the deep space environ
NHS chiefs fear rising costs and healthcare shortages due to the shipping standstill in the Gulf The war in Iran has put the NHS on high alert amid fears about looming shortages and rising costs for medicines and medical products such as syringes, intravenous bags and gloves. Much of modern healthcare is dependent on the petrochemicals now held up by the Gulf shipping standstill – whether for active pharmaceutical ingredients or to produce the millions of sterile single-use items, ranging from p
Secondhand car buyers urged to carefully inspect vehicles, while owners told to beware tests that are suspiciously quick Rise of the ‘ghost owner’: 18,000 UK vehicles in use without proper records You have just bought a secondhand car. It was older than you wanted, but were reassured because it had recently passed its MOT. Within a few days, you notice a problem with the steering and take it into a garage to be checked. As well as that issue, they find the tread depth of the tyres is so low it s
Trump, Vance rushed off stage at Correspondents' Dinner
President says incident, in which Secret Service agent was saved by bulletproof vest, was ‘totally shocking to me’ White House correspondents’ dinner shooting – follow live Donald Trump said on Saturday night he initially thought that the sound of a gunman charging a security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner was a tray falling, in his first remarks about what was going through his mind as the incident unfolded. “Actually, it was totally shocking to me, and that ne
Guardian - World · Oct 8
The event was interrupted by loud bangs and immediate commotion as the president and first lady were escorted out The White House Correspondents’ Dinner was interrupted by loud bangs on Saturday evening, followed by immediate commotion. Donald Trump and Melania Trump were evacuated immediately as many journalists and their guests across the room ducked under tables in the Washington Hilton ballroom. While the situation continues to develop, there were reports that the Secret Service had guns dra
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Soaring cost of building materials, lack of affordability and planning bottlenecks are some of the obstacles thwarting housing target At South and City College in Birmingham, dozens of young people clad in hi-vis vests and hard hats are building mini-walls and plastering half-formed rooms. Some weave in and out of stacks of bricks with wheelbarrows, while others use spirit levels to check the walls are straight and flat. In a few days time, these walls will be demolished and the plastering scrap
NBC News · Oct 8
Trump posts video showing suspect rush through security
NBC News · Oct 8
Police say Correspondents' Dinner shooter was 'lone actor'
