With a monstrous roar of engines, the most powerful rocket to leave Earth since the Apollo missions launched successfully from Florida last night. The Falcon Heavy jumbo rocket, developed by […]
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The First Britons Were Black, Natural History Museum DNA Study Reveals
The earliest Britons were black-skinned, with dark curly hair and possibly blue eyes, new analysis of a 10,000-year-old Somerset skeleton has revealed. Scientists at the Natural History Museum have used […]
Death Threats: I Am Not Scared – Female Imam Who Led Men In Prayers
A female imam who led a mixed congregation in prayer last Friday has vowed not to be scared by death threats received from hardliners over the act. Jamida Beevi led […]
Namibia President Bans Officials From Foreign Trips, Swaps His Jet For Commercial Flight
Namibian President Hage Geingob on Wednesday banned politicians and civil servants from foreign business travel to save money, after he swapped his own jet for commercial flights. The southern African […]
A Jawbone Discovered In Israel Suggests Modern Humans Migrated From Africa At Least 50,000 Years Earlier Than Previously Thought
Scientists have discovered the oldest known modern human fossil outside of Africa, estimated to be between 177,000 and 194,000 years old, according to a new study in the journal Science. The fossil […]
Zimbabwe Orders Immediate Reduction In Pump Price Of Fuel
The Government of Zimbabwe has, in the wake of a Treasury decision to reduce excise duty on fuel, ordered all retailers of the precious liquid to cut pump prices. Energy […]
8.0 Magnitude Earthquake Prompts Tsunami Warninig In Alaska
A tsunami alert has been issued after an 8.0-strength earthquake was recorded off the southern Alaskan coast in the US. The quake struck some 300km south-east of Kodiak at a […]
George Weah Sworn In As Liberian President
Former international football star George Weah was sworn in as Liberia’s new president on Monday, in the country’s first transition between democratically-elected leaders since 1944. Weah, 51, took over from Nobel […]
US Government Shuts Down Over Immigration Impasse
The United States government shut down on Saturday, after members of Congress failed to reach an agreement on the divisive issue of immigration and government spending. In a late-night vote, […]
Theresa May Appoints UK’s First Minister For Loneliness
Tracey Crouch, former British Minister for Sport and Civil Society, has been named the country’s new Minister for Loneliness, partly in honour of Jo Cox, a member of the British […]
