SATURDAY, 09 MAY 2026, 23:49
NASA’s $500 million Neil Gehrels Swift space observatory was launched in 2004. But it’s now “at risk of falling back through the atmosphere and burning up without intervention,” reports Spaceflight Now. Fortunately, a mission to prevent that “just passed a notable prelaunch testing milestone.”On Friday, NASA announced that the Link spacecraft, manufactured by Katalyst Space Technologies to...
Zimbabwean-born TikToker Ndoyisile Sibindi has come under fire over his presenter audition tape for luxury lifestyle show, Top Billing.
Conflict between farmers and elephants in Sri Lanka has grown worse as food and fuel are scarcer due to war in the Middle East.
Aoife Wafer scores twice as Ireland beat Wales 33-12 at home to record their second win of the 2026 Women’s Six Nations.
Udinese call on Italian football authorities to act after English striker Keinan Davis says he was subjected to racist abuse during Saturday’s 2-0 Serie A win at Cagliari.
September 2025? January 2026? Delivery dates keep slipping for the Trump Organization’s “Trump Phone” — a gold-coloured Android smartphone priced at $499 (£370). But in March the Verge spotted signs the phone was moving forward:FCC listings for a smartphone with the trade name “T1” show that it was tested late last year, and granted certification by the FCC in January… [T]he phone was...
Kealan Dillon hails Dungannon Swifts’ progress over the past two seasons as the midfielder fired the club to the brink of another European adventure.
Jeremy Doku said last month that he needed to add more goals to his game to be considered one of the best wingers in the world, so is he part of that conversation now?
The Greens become the largest party in two former Labour strongholds in south London.
They say you should never fall in love with a loan player, but Kilmarnock fans are head over heels with Findlay Curtis.
Pirates are now on 65 points, three behind Sundowns, but they have a game in hand.
Orlando Pirates responded to Mamelodi Sundowns’ big win earlier in the day with a clinical 3-0 triumph over Magesi FC.
Erling Haaland backheeled in a second to move four goals clear of Brentford’s Igor Thiago in the battle for the Golden Boot.
Catherine West tells the BBC if a leadership hopeful does not put themselves forward she will try to trigger a contest.
Ireland register their second win in the Women’s Six Nations with a hard-fought 33-12 bonus-point victory over Wales at Affidea Stadium.
The federal government faces widespread anger for saying the school year could end on 5 June to accommodate the football tournament.
Rangers manager Danny Rohl is under pressure after their title bid wilted – so an Old Firm win against Celtic on Sunday would be a timely tonic.
“Plant seeds can sense the vibrations generated by falling raindrops,” reports ScienceAlert, “and respond by waking from their state of dormancy to welcome the water, new research shows…. to germinate in ‘anticipation’ of the coming deluge.”The finding, discovered by MIT mechanical engineers Nicholas Makris and Cadine Navarro, offers the first direct evidence that seeds and seedlings can sense...
As the Premier League season nears its conclusion, who are favourites to secure a place in Europe next season, and how many English teams could qualify?
The EFF and the ATM had brought the matter to the Constitutional Court.