Society & Science

AI & Tech·7h ago

Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Florida Test, Threatening NASA's Moon Plans and Bezos' Space Ambitions

A massive New Glenn rocket from Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin erupted into a fireball during a ground test at Cape Canaveral on Thursday night, dealing a severe blow to the company's commercial satellite plans and NASA's lunar return ambitions.

Cape Canaveral · Cocoa Beach

Jeff Bezos Jared Isaacman Elon Musk John Glenn

Safety·2d ago

Two arrested as Crystal Palace and Rayo Vallecano fans clash before Conference League final

German police arrested two people and separated hundreds of Crystal Palace and Rayo Vallecano supporters after bottles and furniture were thrown in Leipzig city centre on the eve of the UEFA Conference League final.

Leipzig

Oliver Glasner

Health & Education·2d ago

Ebola Outbreak in DRC and Uganda Triggers Global Travel Restrictions and Contact-Tracing Crisis

A fast-spreading Ebola outbreak of the vaccine-resistant Bundibugyo strain in the Democratic Republic of Congo has spilled into Uganda and prompted a cascade of international travel restrictions, with the WHO warning that the epidemic is outpacing response efforts amid violence and funding shortages.

Kinshasa · Kampala · Bengaluru

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Jagat Prakash Nadda Jesca Alupo Diana Atwine

AI & Tech·2d ago

NASA Awards Hundreds of Millions to Blue Origin and Others to Build a Permanent Moon Base by the 2030s

Less than two months after a historic crewed flyaround, NASA has awarded contracts to Blue Origin, Astrolab, Lunar Outpost, and Firefly Aerospace to deliver landers, rovers, and drones to the lunar south pole, marking the first phase of a permanent settlement.

Washington, D.C. · Cape Canaveral

Jeff Bezos Carlos Garcia-Galan Jared Isaacman Elon Musk Simeon Barber Donald Trump

Safety·2d ago

Nine Workers Still Missing After Chemical Tank Implosion at Washington Paper Mill Kills One, Injures Nine

Recovery efforts are hampered by an unstable tank holding 90,000 gallons of caustic 'white liquor' at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging plant in Longview, Washington, where an implosion killed one person and injured nine others on Tuesday.

Longview

Matt Amos Scott Goldstein Bob Ferguson

Safety·2d ago

Five Gold Miners Found Alive After Week Trapped in Flooded Laos Cave; Search for Two Others Continues

Rescuers located five emaciated but smiling men huddled on a rock deep inside a flooded Laos cave on Wednesday, a week after they were trapped by a landslide while searching for gold. Two others remain missing as a multinational team battles rising water and collapsed passages.

Long Chaeng · Vientiane

Kengkard Bongkawong Chakrakrit Taengtung Mikko Paasi Claus Rasmussen

Safety·12h ago

Giant Forest Fire Near Warsaw: 100 Hectares Burn, Arson Investigation Launched

A crown fire erupted Thursday afternoon in the forests of powiat wołomiński near Warsaw, spreading to 100 hectares and prompting a massive firefighting effort. Officials suspect arson after a second ignition point was spotted.

Międzyleś · Stanisławów

Wojciech Kruczek Wiesław Szczepański Marcin Kierwiński Piotr Serafin Paweł Frątczak Tomasz Wasilewski Damian Zdonek

Safety·yesterday

Albino buffalo nicknamed 'Donald Trump' saved from Eid sacrifice by Bangladesh government, moved to national zoo

A rare albino buffalo in Bangladesh, dubbed 'Donald Trump' for its blond mane, was spared from ritual slaughter for Eid al-Adha after a last-minute government intervention citing security concerns and public interest.

Dhaka · Narayanganj

Donald Trump Ziauddin Mridha Salahuddin Ahmed Sultan Salahuddin Tuku Atiqur Rahman

Safety·2d ago

Matthew Perry's live-in assistant sentenced to 41 months for injecting fatal ketamine dose, closing prosecution

Kenneth Iwamasa, the personal assistant who injected 'Friends' star Matthew Perry with the ketamine that killed him, was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison on Wednesday, marking the final chapter in the prosecution of five people involved in the actor's 2023 death.

Los Angeles

Kenneth Iwamasa Matthew Perry Sherilyn Peace Garnett Jasveen Sangha Erik Fleming Salvador Plasencia Mark Chavez Lisa Ferguson Alan Eisner

Safety·yesterday

EU Slaps Temu with Record €200 Million Fine Under Digital Services Act for Failing to Curb Illegal and Dangerous Products

The European Commission has imposed a €200 million penalty on Chinese e-commerce platform Temu, the largest fine ever under the Digital Services Act, after investigators found a systemic failure to prevent the sale of hazardous items like toxic baby toys and unsafe chargers.

Brussels

Henna Virkkunen Tomáš Prouza

Safety·7h ago

Arrest and Safety Lapses: Deadly Dormitory Fire Kills 16 Girls at Kenyan School

Kenyan police have detained eight female students suspected of setting a dormitory ablaze at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, killing 16 classmates and injuring 79 others, amid growing scrutiny of safety lapses.

Gilgil

Julius Ogamba John Marete

Health & Education·13h ago

WHO chief arrives in DR Congo as Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak kills over 200, calls for ceasefire and clinical trials

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus landed in Kinshasa on Thursday evening, vowing the deadly Bundibugyo-strain Ebola outbreak can be stopped, as the WHO pushes for clinical trials on vaccines and treatments.

Kinshasa · Bunia

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Marco Rubio