Ed Dwight had to wait more than 60 years to fulfil his ambition to go to space. In 1961, he was chosen by then US President John F Kennedy as the first black astronaut candidate in the country. But Nasa did not select him for a mission and he did not get a chance to...
Israel’s prime minister lambasts the ICC, saying it has compared Israel to “mass murderers”. Source link
The US Embassy owes £14m while Togo owes £40, figures from Transport for London reveal. Source link
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Kamenei offered condolences after the deaths of the president and foreign minister. Source link
Two people have been taken to hospital following a parasite outbreak in Devon, the government says. Source link
“This disaster was not an accident”, the Chair of the Infected Blood Inquiry Sir Brian Langstaff said today. Mr Langstaff criticised the NHS and successive governments for “refusing to accept that wrong had been done”. “More than that, the government repeatedly maintained that people received the best available treatment, and that testing of blood donations...
Hundreds of diminutive dogs have scooped the Guinness World Record for the Largest Dachshund Dog Walk. The 342 dachshunds gathered during a charity event at Marble Hill House in Twickenham, south-west London, beating the required number of 250. After the record was confirmed, some of the wagging winners posed for photos alongside the official certificate...
Victims of the scandal said they had been “gaslit for generations” and felt “vindicated” by the report. Source link
Argentina’s president Javier Milei made the remarks at a far-right political rally in Madrid. Source link
It’s official. Arne Slot will replace Jurgen Klopp as Liverpool manager. Slot, 45, will arrive after three years in charge of Feyenoord where he delivered one Eredivisie title, the Dutch Cup and reached the Europa Conference League final. He has big shoes to fill. Klopp won a place in the hearts of Liverpool fans, creating...