A Russian cosmonaut has stepped on the thin ice of gender politics, suggesting that space exploration is too manly a business and can’t depend on women’s menstrual cycles, or on their mundaneRead More…
An international airport on Russia’s Sakhalin Island, located north of Japan, may be turned into a major flight connection hub, allowing passengers to travel to Asia and the Americas. “We’re currently discussingRead More…
Ex-England player Peter Crouch says that Cristiano Ronaldo gave a typically flamboyant response when he was teased by his then-Manchester United teammates about not being as good a player as rival LionelRead More…
Tennis stars at the revamped Davis Cup in Madrid were forced to clock in some serious overtime as the tie between the USA and Italy ended at 4am – only for bothRead More…
In what the company claims is “not a serious setback,” the Mark I prototype of SpaceX’s Starship launch vehicle exploded during a test on Wednesday. The Mark I blew its lid duringRead More…
Beijing has warned that it will implement retaliatory measures after the US Congress passed a bill purportedly designed to safeguard ‘human rights’ in Hong Kong. “We strongly condemn and firmly oppose theRead More…
Turkey is discussing with Russia “how to address the continued presence” of Kurdish YPG militants in areas covered by an agreement between the two countries, Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Thursday.Read More…
The completion of a “phase one” trade deal with the United States could push China’s growth next year above current expectations, according to global credit ratings agency Fitch. In September, Fitch projectedRead More…
After almost 50 years of waiting, scientists have finally directly witnessed a gamma ray burst, in an explosion which has set the record for the brightest light ever witnessed by humanity. TheRead More…
Yazid Sufaat, a biochemist accused of having close ties to Al-Qaeda and plotting terrorist attacks, has been freed from prison after serving two years behind bars in Malaysia. Authorities say he willRead More…