The Burberry catwalk show was perhaps not quite the triumphant moment of upbeat glamour that had been planned for this season’s London fashion week, but it was a blockbuster display of its firepower. When Britain’s biggest luxury brand swiftly postponed its post-pandemic return to the schedule as a mark of respect after the Queen’s death, … Read more
The Maharashtra government is planning for a major overhaul of the state’s infrastructure — from airports and ports to expressways to railway networks — that is estimated to cost anywhere north of ‘5-6 lakh crore, but which could give the state a much-needed facelift. The War Room, a brainchild of Devendra Fadnavis when he first … Read more
Worcester will be banned from the Premiership, Premier 15s, under-18s Academy Cup and Allianz Cup with immediate effect Worcester Warriors have been suspended from playing and will be put into administration after failing to meet a Rugby Football Union funding ultimatum. The financially stricken club had to provide proof of a “credible” plan for the … Read more
Splatoon 3 held its first Splatfest event this past weekend, asking players what they would rather take with them to a deserted island: gear, grub or fun? Now that the competition has officially wrapped up, Nintendo has announced the results. Team Gear took home the top prize, edging out the other two teams in both … Read more
Trainee nurses, pharmacists and doctors at a Ugandan hospital fear their lives are being put at risk. Source link
Technicians prepare to move NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft from a shipping container onto a work stand inside the Astrotech Space Operations Facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California in this image from Oct. 4, 2021. Source link
The 14-year-old girl viewed material about self-harm and suicide before she took her own life. Source link
Rugby League star Kevin Sinfield has launched his most difficult challenge yet to raise money for motor neurone disease research. He’s already raised more than £5m, inspired by his friend and former teammate Rob Burrow who is living with the disease. For his latest challenge, he’ll run seven ultra marathons in seven days, starting on … Read more
In the sample clues below, the links take you to explainers from our beginners series. The setter’s name often links to an interview with him or her, in case you feel like getting to know these people better. The news in clues It’s been one of those periods where you can’t tell whether the clues … Read more
Image: NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Steve Gribben NASA is sending a 1,320-pound spacecraft to smash into a never-before-seen asteroid to change the asteroid’s trajectory. Does this sound like your typical sci-fi movie plot in which an asteroid is hurtling towards Earth and threatening humankind? Well, the targeted Dimorphos asteroid is NOT a threat to humanity in any … Read more