insert_link Science & Technology Starliner astronauts may be stuck in space until 2025 Two NASA astronauts who piloted Boeing's Starliner spacecraft into orbit may not be able to return to earth until 2025. They have already been in space for seven weeks longer than planned. Nick Harper reports. todayAugust 8, 2024 26
insert_link World Hamas appoints mastermind of 7 October attacks as new leader Hamas has appointed the mastermind of the 7 October attacks on Israel, Yahya Sinwar, as its new leader. This follows the death of Ismail Haniyeh in an alleged Israeli strike in Iran last week. Sinwar’s appointment reportedly signals Hamas’s continued hardline stance amid ongoing conflict and escalations. Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said late Tuesday that Sinwar's promotion was "yet another compelling reason to swiftly eliminate him and wipe this […] todayAugust 7, 2024 42
Sport Women’s boxing in Olympic storm: who is Algeria’s Imane Khelif and what are the issues she’s facing? By Anne Tjønndal, Nord University Imane Khelif will be competing for gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics, overcoming a furore that erupted around her and another boxer a few days earlier. Ugly issues of gender testing and testosterone levels once again raised their head in elite women’s sport, as they did in the case of South African runner Caster Semenya. Khelif and Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting failed a […] todayAugust 7, 2024 17
insert_link World US election 2024: as Kamala Harris consolidates her campaign, abortion likely to be a major focus By Emma Long, University of East Anglia Kamala Harris has been the presumptive Democratic nominee for US president for less than a fortnight, but some key themes are becoming clear from her campaign. One of those is abortion, about which she has spoken frequently since Joe Biden declared her his preferred successor. Just over two years ago, the US Supreme Court overruled the 49-year-old precedent of Roe v […] todayAugust 7, 2024 7
insert_link World UK police say they’re prepared ahead of possible disorder on Wednesday Officials have been monitoring reports of far-right calls for gatherings in dozens of locations. Prime Minister Keir Starmer says rioters can expect rapid sentencing within days. Tuesday night saw relative calm compared to previous days. Home affairs expert Danny Shaw thinks some of the response so far could have been more rapid. todayAugust 7, 2024 11
insert_link World Nobel winner Mohammad Yunus to leader B’desh interim government Nobel prize winning banker, Mohamman Yunus will lead Bangladesh's interim government after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country following a mass uprising. Bangladesh's army chief has been holding talks with civil society leaders amid political uncertainty as the South Asian nation remains on the edge. Ishan Garg tells us more. todayAugust 7, 2024 21
insert_link World US Vice President Kamala Harris has selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate US Vice President Kamala Harris has selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate ahead of November's Presidential election. Initially, 60 year old Walz was seen as an outsider in the race for the VP nomination. Mitch McCann reports: todayAugust 7, 2024 20
insert_link World Trump to sit down with Elon Musk for “major interview”. Donald Trump says he is planning to sit down for an interview with Elon Musk next week. The CEO of the electric company Tesla and the social media platform X has become one of the former president's most high-profile backers. Ira Spitzer has more. todayAugust 7, 2024 21
insert_link Health / Medical W.H.O Alert Says COVID-19 making worrying comeback Covid-19 infections are on the rise worldwide and the World Health Organisation says it is unlikely to decline anytime soon. The UN health agency has sounded the alarm bells following several reported cases at the Olympics. More than 40 athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics have tested positive for Covid-19. Jody Jacobs reports from the United Nations in New York. todayAugust 7, 2024 33