Tube and rail fares in London will go up by 4.6% from next March, the capital’s mayor has said. The hike matches the rise in regulated train fares for England’s mainline railway. From 2 March, Transport for London’s (TfL) daily caps will increase by 40p-70p, depending on what zones are travelled through. Labour mayor Sadiq
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NASA has commenced its annual Antarctic Long-Duration Balloon Campaign from the Ross Ice Shelf near McMurdo Station, according to recent reports. This season, two large balloons will carry nine scientific missions to near space, with launches set to begin mid-December. This programme, led by NASA’s Scientific Balloon Program Office at the Wallops Flight Facility, is
An international charity which has rescued thousands of migrants in the Mediterranean Sea says it will stop using its rescue boat because new Italian laws “have made it impossible to continue”. Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) – also known as Doctors Without Borders – has been using the Geo Barents vessel since June 2021 on a
A recent study has proposed a potential solution to the long-debated black hole information paradox, with researchers suggesting that the information lost to black holes may actually be preserved through subtle space-time disturbances. The theory indicates that gravitational waves, generated during black hole mergers, could carry signatures of this preserved information, providing a pathway to
Engineers from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California and AeroVironment are conducting an extensive investigation into the final flight of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, which occurred on January 18, 2024. According to reports, the rotorcraft, initially designed for a short demonstration of aerial flight on Mars, exceeded expectations by completing 72 flights over
Dozens of massive planet-like objects, observed by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) in the Orion Nebula, are believed to hold clues about stellar formation and disruption. These objects, referred to as Jupiter-mass binary objects (JuMBOs), comprise pairs of rogue gas giants, with masses between 0.7 and 30 times that of Jupiter, orbiting each other
A certified B Corporation company which repurposes electronic equipment to benefit schools and charities has landed more than £3m in funding from a leading start-up investment group. Sky News understands that Reconome, which partners with major companies including Netflix and O2, has secured the new money from IW Capital, an investment firm specialising in growth
Fourteen North Korean nationals have been accused of using false identities to get IT jobs with US companies and siphon money back to their communist country. The practice, if proven, is in violation of US sanctions against the restrictive nation. An indictment filed in a federal court in Missouri alleges that $88m (£70m) was generated
Actor Jonathan Bailey has said he “really struggled” with fame after starring in the hit Netflix show Bridgerton. The 36-year-old, who plays Antony Bridgerton in the Regency-era drama, said after the series first aired in 2020 he found dealing with stardom “quite hard-hitting”. “I really struggled initially; I was overwhelmed by it,” he told British
Children are among the dead after an Israeli airstrike on a block of flats in a Gaza refugee camp killed at least 33 people, according to Hamas-run health authorities. The attack – which Israel said targeted a “senior terrorist” but may have caused a secondary blast – came hours after the US national security adviser
Francois Bayrou is the new prime minister of France following Michel Barnier’s resignation. The centrist politician met President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace early this morning. The 73-year-old is a crucial partner in Macron’s centrist alliance and has been a well-known figure in French politics for decades. Image: Emmanuel Macron and Francois Bayrou. Pic:
The Kremlin has praised Donald Trump after he criticised Ukraine’s use of US-supplied weapons for attacks deep in Russian territory. Western allies have provided Ukraine with air defence systems to help it protect critical infrastructure, but Russia has sought to overwhelm the air defences with combined strikes involving big numbers of missiles and drones. “It’s
Ed Miliband does not regret voting against the UK taking military action in Syria in 2013, he has told Sky News. His comments to Sky’s breakfast presenter Anna Jones come following the collapse of the Bashar al Assad regime in the region. Back in 2013, when Mr Miliband was Labour leader, UK MPs voted against
Royal Mail has been fined £10.5m for missing postal delivery targets. Regulator Ofcom said 74.7% of first class mail and 92.7% of second class was delivered on time in 2023/24. The targets were 93% and 98.5%. A “challenging financial position” was blamed by the company for its poor performance, the regulator said. There were also
Michael Voepel, ESPN.comDec 12, 2024, 04:15 PM ET Close Michael Voepel is a senior writer who covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball and other college sports. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. Open Extended Reactions The Virginia women’s basketball team is getting what the school calls a
Associated Press Dec 13, 2024, 12:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — Three-time major champion Stan Wawrinka was among nine wild-card entries awarded Friday for the Australian Open in January. Tennis Australia said Wawrinka would be joined at Melbourne Park — where the main draw begins on Jan. 12 — by Australians Tristan
The economy remained in a reverse gear during October, according to official figures covering the month ahead of the government’s first budget. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said output fell 0.1% following the 0.1% decline recorded for the previous month. The figures showed zero growth in the powerhouse services sector, with manufacturing and construction
It might be tempting, given how much coverage has focused on it recently, to assume the forthcoming changes to inheritance tax regime are the single biggest issue facing farmers these days. But the reality is these tax changes come at a moment of extraordinary pressure, with farmers having to contend with a swathe of unsettling
Russia has established “direct contact” with Syria’s Hayat Tahrir al Sham (HTS) rebel group, according to state media outlet Interfax. It reported that deputy foreign minister Mikhail Bogdanov told journalists that Russia was aiming to maintain its military bases inside Syria. Mr Bogdanov said contact with HTS was “proceeding in constructive fashion” and that Moscow
Duncan Norvelle, a comedian famed for his “Chase me” catchphrase, has died aged 66. The entertainer passed away in hospital surrounded by his loved ones on Thursday, after suffering from a chest infection and sepsis. His death was announced on his Facebook page, with a note signed off by Norvelle’s partner, Lynn Trevallion, and his
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