While I was leading a tour of the National Air and Space Museum in January 2026, a visitor posed this insightful question: “Why has it taken so long to return to the Moon?” After all, NASA had the…
Satellite images are beginning to be released giving a glimpse into the toll of the Iran war, with ships ablaze in an Iranian port and destroyed buildings at American bases in the region. Information…
At 13:24:59 Central Standard Time on December 19 1972, the Apollo 17 command module splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, about 350 nautical miles south-east of Samoa, concluding the last mission to…
Eurovision is seeking to expand into the Asian market by hosting a version of its song contest in Bangkok this year, just as the original annual event is being buffeted by discord and boycotts on the…
Beijing’s top official on women’s affairs lays out 3 goals for Hong Kong City should incorporate measures that ensure women and families thrive in its first five-year plan, State Councillor Shen…
The king’s state visit to the US is to go ahead next month as planned, Buckingham Palace has confirmed. Charles and the queen’s long-expected trip to see Donald Trump will take place in late April,…
The head of the NHS in England has said he is “really worried” about medicine supply issues. A number of experts have raised concerns about cost implications and supply disruption linked to the war…
The leader of a sex-focused women’s wellness company that promoted “orgasmic meditation” was sentenced to nine years in federal prison for a scheme that a judge said exploited vulnerable women and…
A programme opening up major state-owned enterprises to ordinary citizens is set to reshape the country's capital markets and mint a new generation of investors. Imagine you run a successful bakery…
Hong Kong exporter confidence records steepest drop in 2 years Trade Development Council says for first quarter of 2026, current performance index fell to 46.5 from 51.4 while expectation index…
As I preside over Nelson Mandela University’s graduation ceremonies for the last time at the end of March, after eight years as chancellor, I am struck by the weight and wonder of the moment. It is…
By attacking Iran and threatening to seize its oil while taking extraordinary measures to block clean energy back in the US, Donald Trump has inadvertently highlighted the dangerous volatility of the…
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (March 31, 2026) “the hard part” in the war against Iran was done and asked other countries affected by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz to buy oil from…
Could the energy crisis prompt US and China to ‘sit down and work together’? Washington’s change in direction is a ‘reminder’ that Beijing could play a more important role in global governance,…
'Dumb judges': Trump heckles Supreme Court ahead of pivotal birthright case To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser…
The cruise line is unable to reposition its vessels from the Gulf region, while MSC Cruises and Explora Journeys revise winter 2026-2027 schedules. Celestyal Cruises has confirmed that all of its…
Climate change is making homes shrink and crack France To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to…
South African motorists have braced for a fuel price shock this week and here it is – though the blow has been softened by a R3-per-litre cut to the fuel levy. From midnight, 1 April, the petrol…
Iranian media said on Tuesday (March 31, 2026) airstrikes have put a desalination plant on Iran's Qeshm island in the strategic Strait of Hormuz out of service, though the report did not specify when…
US President Donald Trump threatened to destroy Iran's Kharg Island and power grid, were it not to agree to a deal the US sent to Iranian leaders to end the war.