Call it a special delivery: after six years in space, Japan’s Hayabusa2 probe is heading home, but only to drop off its rare asteroid samples before starting a new mission. The fridge-sized probe, launched in December 2014, has already thrilled scientists by landing on and gathering material from an asteroid some 300 million kilometres (185
The government has promised to cut greenhouse gas emissions by more than two thirds (68%) of what they were in 1990 by 2030. The announcement is what’s known as an NDC – or nationally determined contribution – and is a key factor in efforts to tackle climate change. Under the Paris climate change agreement of
Jason Kilar Getty Images On Thursday, AT&T‘s WarnerMedia announced it would release its entire 2021 slate of films directly on HBO Max at the same time they hit theaters. Investors and industry-watchers greeted it as earth-shattering news for the movie theater industry. AMC Entertainment fell 16% on the day. Cinemark fell 22%. WarnerMedia CEO Jason
Primark’s owner says autumn COVID-19 lockdowns have resulted in an estimated £430m hit to sales but insists the fashion chain remains on track to deliver improved profits. Associated British Foods (ABF) said in an update ahead of its AGM that only 34 of its stores across Europe remained closed amid continued coronavirus disruption to trading
The Bangladesh government is moving thousands of Rohingya refugees to a remote island in the coming days – despite human rights groups’ calls to stop the process. Bhasan Char, which emerged from the sea less than 20 years ago, is exposed to annual flooding and cyclones during the monsoon season, which lasts for five months
Joe Biden will ask all Americans to wear face masks for the first 100 days of his term to stop the spread of coronavirus. The president-elect, who has frequently emphasised mask-wearing as a “patriotic duty”, will also order masks to be worn in all US government buildings. Speaking with CNN’s Jake Tapper, Mr Biden said:
Is anyone else feeling as if they’re emotionally compromised right now? The tone of the season is heavy, introspective, and more, and Grey’s Anatomy Season 17 Episode 4 was another installment that elicited a wide range of emotions as the hour unfolded. It also gave us another blast from the past in the form of George.
Play video content ABC George Clooney‘s giving all the doubters proof he really does cut his own hair … with a Flowbee, and Jimmy Kimmel got to see it up close. As you’ve no doubt heard, George made headlines by revealing he’s a longtime user and fan of the DIY-haircutting device — famously lampooned in
A Chinese space probe sent to gather material from a previously unexplored part of the moon has completed its mission and is preparing to send back the world’s first lunar samples in four decades, Beijing said Thursday. China has poured billions into its military-run space programme, with hopes of having a crewed space station by
The latest round of talks on a post-Brexit trade deal “did not go well”, Sky News understands, with a UK source suggesting that hopes of an agreement are now “receding”. According to Sky’s deputy political editor Sam Coates, the sticking point was the so-called “level playing field”. This is the issue of preventing unfair competition
Josh Brolin and Timothée Chalamet in “Dune.” Source: Warner Bros. Pictures AT&T‘s Warner Bros. announced on Thursday that all of its films scheduled to launch in 2021 will be released on HBO Max at the same time they are available in theaters. It’s currently a one-year plan. AMC shares were down nearly 8% on the
Ryanair has ordered 75 new Boeing 737 MAX jets as the aircraft prepares for a return to the skies – and the Irish carrier sets its sights on a recovery in aviation next year. The airline announced the deal weeks after US regulators cleared the MAX to fly again following two deadly crashes, with European
A cyber espionage campaign targeted at companies vital to the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines has been detected. According to an alert issued by the US government and a research blog published by IBM, the hacking campaign started in September. It targeted a range of organisations, including in government and across the energy and IT sectors,
The US has reported more than 3,100 coronavirus-related deaths in a single day – a record for the country. The 3,157 deaths far exceed the previous record of 2,603 set in the spring, while the number of Americans in hospital with COVID-19 has risen past 100,000 for the first time and cases are topping more
The Netflix Top 10 list won’t tell you how many people are watching a show, but it will tell you which shows people are watching the most. The Top 10 list for Thursday, Dec. 3 finds Virgin River Season 2 steadily holding on to its No. 1 spot, while three action movies — Jennifer Garner’s
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