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Getty ImagesDonald Trump’s administration has paid back $100bn (£78bn) in “Liberation Day” tariff refunds to businesses through US customs officials. This represents roughly 60% of all tariff revenue collected by the government under the policy, according to a recent court filing from US Customs and Border Protection.However, a significant chunk of money remains unpaid. Nearly $29bn in potential refunds is undergoing review by trade authorities, while another $1.6bn remains stuck because importers have not yet supplied their banking details.The repayments follow a major Supreme Court decision in February, in which judges ruled that broad import tariffs introduced under economic powers…
See through the eyes of the world’s most powerful solar telescope as it zooms in on the Sun’s surface (NSF/NSO/AURA/MPS)Scientists using the world’s most powerful solar telescope have captured the surface of our Sun in new, unprecedented detail.Images and footage show “whirlpools” of activity that it has not been possible to see before. It is the Sun’s magnetic field being twisted and moved by the motion of hot gas.That constant swirling is a driving force behind bursts of energy from the Sun, creating so-called space weather, that can disrupt Earth’s power grids and satellites, and could even injure astronauts. Capturing…
Cnews agenciesE CANAVERAL, Fla. (news agencies) — A SpaceX rocket that launched a pair of lunar landers slammed into the moon as predicted on Wednesday after drifting off course for the past year, scientists reported.Although no one observed the actual 5,400-mph (8,700-kph) collision, a telescope in Chile spotted what astronomers have identified as the debris plume resulting from the crash. Space tracking experts said it was inevitable that the leftover rocket segment plowed into the moon. It’s the latest instance of lunar litter, a problem that many fear could worsen as the U.S. and China race to put astronauts on…
EPARecent tensions in Kashmir have led to demonstrations, and police crackdowns, like this one in Lahore Pakistani authorities have imposed new restrictions on international media reporting in the country in a move that has drawn sharp criticism from journalist organisations.Anyone working for foreign media, including Pakistani nationals, must now seek permission to report from anywhere except the cities of Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore.The restrictions would leave on-the-ground reporting by foreign media at the discretion and timing of the authorities across most of Pakistan, which currently ranks 153 out of 180 on the World Press Freedom Index.”These guidelines are tantamount to…
LightRocket via Getty ImagesOpponents of the death penalty in Iran staged a protest in London’s Piccadilly Circus last weekThe UN human rights chief has said he is alarmed by the rise in executions in Iran, with capital punishment continuing to be used “to instil fear among the population and suppress dissent”.Volker Türk said at least 56 people had been executed on national security-related charges since 19 March, including 27 in cases linked to January’s nationwide anti-government protests.More than 100 others were at risk of execution on similar charges, while executions for drug-related offences were also continuing at an alarming rate,…
ReutersThe last time it was confirmed that part of a rocket had collided with the Moon by accident was in 2022A stray SpaceX rocket is believed to have crashed into the Moon, forming a crater near a famous lunar landmark and giving scientists a unique research opportunity that could help future missions.The empty upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket was due to strike the Moon near the Einstein crater at a speed of about 5,400mph (8,700km/h) on Wednesday.The short, dramatic flash it created would have been hard to catch by amateur astronomers even with high-end telescopes, but larger observatories…
ReutersA drone carrying an explosive device has been found at a German airport, police say.A robot was deployed at Leipzig/Halle Airport after the device was spotted in the cargo operation area overnight, according to Saxony police.A second unidentified object collided with a cargo aircraft near the same airport. Minor damage was detected on the aircraft after it landed in Hanover.There have been a series of unauthorised drone flights in Germany in recent months over sensitive sites including military bases, airports, energy terminals, seaports and logistics companies.A police spokesman told the BBC that the object discovered at Leipzig Airport overnight had…
Record heatwave in South Korea as temperatures soar to 42.5CThere have been at least 19 deaths related to the heatwave which has brought the country’s hottest day since records began.33 mins agoAsia
NEW YORK (news agencies) — Matt Walker couldn’t pet a dog without sneezing — until he and other scientists used a gene editing technique to produce a hypoallergenic beagle named Bailey.Now, he can feed Bailey spoons of peanut butter while she lies on his lap and play fetch with her in Central Park. His allergies didn’t go away: Bailey’s saliva and hair no longer contain a key allergy-causing protein.“The feeling right now is sort of a mix of relief and awe and gratitude that it worked,” said Walker, a geneticist. His company, Kindred Companion Sciences, created Bailey and her twin…
Key questions as Infantino faces Fifa executivesFifa president Gianni Infantino will face senior leaders of football’s world governing body on Wednesday. This is what is expected to happen.53 mins agoFootball