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KASA/ReutersSouth Korea’s space agency has released images that show the Moon after part of a SpaceX rocket crashed into its surface on Wednesday.The Korean AeroSpace Administration (KASA) said lunar orbiter Danubri captured images after the impact, which it shared alongside photos of what the Moon’s surface looked like before the crash.Rocket debris struck the Moon at around 06:35 GMT on Wednesday, according to the South Korean space agency. SpaceX has said the impact was not intentional.Re-usable Falcon 9 rockets were designed to allow part of the rocket to return to Earth (the upper stage) and other sections to be shed…
NEW YORK (news agencies) — In the past year, the U.S. has seen a jump in frequent marijuana users going to the hospital with a nausea and vomiting condition, according to a report released Thursday.“The abruptness and sustained magnitude of the increase” is largely due to the condition getting its own diagnosis code last fall, which is providing a more accurate picture of what was an underrecognized problem, the authors of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report wrote.Hospital emergency room diagnoses of the condition, cannabis hyperemesis syndrome, rose 16% from last October to May of this year,…
Getty ImagesThe AI models were trained on genetic codes from viruses, bacteria, plants and peopleArtificial Intelligence has been used to design brand new viruses that are fully functional and can replicate in the laboratory, say US researchers.It is the first time whole genomes have been successfully designed by AI.The resulting 16 novel viruses were created to infect bacteria and pose no threat to people.The breakthrough has been labelled a “very significant turning point” in science that could unlock a new era for treating disease. But experts have also warned AI-designed viruses raise “urgent” safety and security concerns.But that is relatively…
Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment in showdown with Republican lawmakers on 29 JulyA US Senate committee has voted to hold former top health official Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he refused to answer questions during a hearing examining his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.The vote – which fell along party lines – clears the way for the committee to refer the case to the justice department for potential prosecution for failing to comply with a congressional subpoena. It remains unclear whether the department will pursue the case.During his testimony last week, Fauci invoked his constitutional right against self-incrimination more…
@Kivsa_shchora/MasaferingOdeh Hathaleen was shot in Umm Al-Khair village in the occupied West BankIsraeli prosecutors have charged a settler over the killing of a Palestinian activist in the occupied West Bank who helped film Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land.Yinon Levy was charged with reckless manslaughter over the July 2025 shooting of Odeh Hathaleen, according to Israel’s Southern District Prosecutor’s Office.Israeli rights group B’Tselem said it was the first time an Israeli had been indicted for killing a Palestinian in the West Bank for nearly three years.A lawyer for Hathaleen’s family said they hoped the charges marked a “turning point” in the…
Watch: Migrants started to return to Morocco after thousands entered Spain’s Ceuta on 30 JulyBetween 3,000 and 5,000 migrants remain in the Spanish territory of Ceuta following the arrival of many times that number of people last week, the north African exclave’s leader has said.Juan Jesús Vivas told the European Parliament of his “profound sorrow” over the “irreparable tragedy” of 100 deaths that had occurred after roughly 78,000 migrants from neighbouring Morocco arrived by sea in a matter of hours.His comments come as new calls for mass crossings circulate on social media, according to Moroccan media.The crisis has created tensions…
ReutersThe Yingfeng 2 was intercepted on the Congo River before it could reach KinshasaCongolese authorities are carrying out Ebola and cholera screening for all 255 passengers aboard a boat intercepted on the Congo River.The Yingfeng 2 – operated by a Chinese company – was halted near Bende Bende port, some 65km (40 miles) upstream from the capital, Kinshasa.Health Minister Roger Kamba said screening was being carried out as a precautionary measure after a passenger with fever and diarrhoea, who had left the boat in Mongala Province, died in hospital. A further two adults, a three-year-old child and a newborn have also died.Teams…
Uefa says boycott may still go ahead as FA withdraws Infantino supportFifa’s backing of president Gianni Infantino at a meeting on Wednesday “changes nothing”, says European governing body Uefa.28 mins agoFootball
Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump has denied reports that the US is suffering a munitions shortage and vowed in a social media post that his administration would seek “long term jail sentences” for those suspected of leaking information.”The U.S. has massive amounts of ‘munitions,’ especially of certain types,” Trump posted on Thursday morning. “Additionally, large amounts are being manufactured and shipped to the US as needed.”Trump and the Pentagon are facing mounting questions about the state of the military’s arsenal as the war with Iran marks its sixth month.The US and Iran have continued to trade strikes, despite multiple pauses in…
Telegram/CrimeanwindHuge plumes of smoke seen rising in the skies from the site where the Slavneft-Yanos oil refinery in Russia is locatedUkraine said it has hit two oil refineries in multiple strikes deep inside Russia with patrol boats and other vessels in the Black Sea also hit.President Volodymyr Zelensky said the Bashneft-Novoil and Slavneft-Yanos refineries were struck in the attacks aimed at limiting oil revenues Moscow “uses to finance” its war.Yaroslavl regional governor Mikhail Evraev said Slavneft-Yanos was on fire after what he called the “largest enemy drone attack”. He said four people were injured.Meanwhile, Ukraine said at least 11 people…