Three Nasa astronauts who were taken to a Florida hospital after returning to Earth from the International Space Station two weeks ago told reporters on Friday that they were all in good health following the medical ordeal – and that the agency was “still piecing things together” about what happened. Michael Barrett, pilot of the…
Strong winds caused havoc in Beijing and parts of northern China on Saturday, forcing hundreds of flights to be cancelled, attractions to close and rail lines to be suspended, state media said. The powerful winds stemmed mainly from a cold vortex system formed over Mongolia that was moving east and south, sweeping across northern China…
A Texas man who recently learned he likely had fewer than 18 months to live amid his battle with cancer is using the time he has left trying to voluntarily perform community service – including feeding people who are unhoused – in each of the US’s 50 states. Doug Ruch, 55, of San Antonio, said…
While reigning NFL MVP Lamar Jackson may be “Irreplaceable” to his team, he is willing to risk getting in a little trouble this Christmas Day. The Baltimore Ravens quarterback revealed he plans to skip the locker room at halftime to catch a glimpse of superstar Beyoncé on the stage. The Ravens (10-5) will face Queen…
Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Bitcoin bounced on Tuesday, rising with other risk assets as traders digested a light inflation reading. On Tuesday the price of the flagship cryptocurrency rose 4% to $96,781.15, according to Coin Metrics, after sliding below the $90,000 support level to start the week. The broader crypto market, as…
Getty Images Boris Yeltsin (L) announced he would be resigning immediately and handing over presidential powers to Vladimir Putin on 31 December 1999 I will never forget New Year’s Eve 1999. I was working as a producer in the BBC’s Moscow bureau. Suddenly there was breaking news: Russia’s President Boris Yeltsin had stepped down. His…
Samsung’s extended reality ‘Project Moohan’ headset on display at the Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona. Arjun Kharpal | CNBC Samsung will launch its extended reality headset this year, a spokesperson for the company told CNBC on Tuesday. The device, dubbed Project Moohan, is Samsung’s answer to Apple‘s $3,500 Vision Pro, which was launched last…
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (top C) delivers an election campaign speech in support of the Liberal Democratic Party candidate in Chiba on October 19, 2024. Yuichi Yamazaki | Afp | Getty Images Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party is set to lose its parliamentary majority, with analysis and exit polls by local news suggesting it could…
Josh Allen is the latest player to cash in on the record spending across the NFL. The reigning MVP and the Buffalo Bills have agreed to a contract extension, the team announced Sunday. It’s a six-year, $330 million deal with $250 million guaranteed, ESPN reported. The guaranteed money sets a new record for the most…
A woman used online dating apps to lure at least four older men to meet her in person, drugged them with sedatives and stole hundreds of thousands of dollars in a “sinister” romance scheme, FBI officials in Las Vegas said on Friday. Three of the men died, authorities said, and she has been charged in…
