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Published on 15/04/2026 – 10:50 GMT+2 While the historic Artemis II mission sent back some of the most striking images of the other side of the Moon, amateur stargazers also captured the moment from Earth. Using a smart telescope from New Zealand and Australia, the enthusiast astrologers captured the Orion spacecraft zipping past stars at lightning speeds. NASA sent four astronauts on a mission around the Moon on 1 April for the first time in over 50 years. The 10-day voyage set a new record distance for humans in space. The mission represents a crucial step toward NASA’s broader Artemis…
Published on 14/04/2026 – 7:20 GMT+2 On the north wall of Meissen Cathedral there are sculptures of Emperor Otto I and his wife Adelheid, created around 1260 by the Naumburg Master, an important but nameless sculptor and architect of the 13th century. However, Otto the Great (912–973) was buried in Magdeburg Cathedral. “It also fits perfectly in genetic terms,” said Harald Meller, director of the State Office for Heritage Management and Archaeology (LDA) of Saxony-Anhalt, in Magdeburg as he presented the latest research findings. DNA samples from the remains in Magdeburg were compared with samples from bones in Bamberg Cathedral…
A trial lasting two to three weeks is only expected to start in October 2027 in England’s backlogged court system. Steadman is also charged with with five other offences of improper use of a public communications network. He is accused of sending a series of menacing messages to Wragg between February and March 2024, the same dates as the blackmail charge, and of sending an indecent image to each of four people including Luke Evans, Ben Everitt and Ross Thomson, who were Conservative MPs at the time. Steadman did not enter a plea to the other five charges at Southwark…
The proposal matters as it could reshape participation ahead of the next parliamentary elections in 2027 in the country of 5.4 million people. Demonstrators gathered outside parliament in the capital, while similar protests took place in Košice, Banská Bystrica and abroad, including Brussels and Prague. Critics argue that the move targets pro‑Western voters, while Prime Minister Robert Fico says it aims to prevent fraud. Opposition leader Michal Šimečka told the Bratislava crowd that democracy was at stake, drawing parallels with recent political shifts in Hungary. In the 2023 parliamentary election, almost 59,000 Slovaks abroad voted by mail, with over 80…
NATO has just invested in Kreios Space, a Spanish startup founded in 2021 by six recent graduates driven by the desire to put satellites closer to Earth than anyone has before. Orbiting a satellite within 500 kilometres of Earth has long been considered a dead end. The atmosphere at that altitude still exerts enough drag to slow any object within days, pulling it back down to Earth. No one had found a sustainable way of going closer without burning through fuel at an absurd rate, so the industry settled for higher orbits and left the rest unexplored. To understand the…
By Serge Duchêne Published on 15/04/2026 – 8:58 GMT+2•Updated 9:18 A Parisian engineer with a passion for art won an original Picasso painting worth over €1 million at a charity raffle. And it only cost him €100. Ari Hodara, 58, was drawn at a ceremony broadcast live by Christie’s auction house yesterday. A total of 120,000 tickets were sold at €100 each. The money raised will be donated to Alzheimer’s research. The prize was a portrait of Dora Maar, one of Picasso’s muses. Entitled “Tête de femme” (“Head of a Woman”), this gouache in deep grey and blue tones was painted…
Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music Sky News Donald Trump unloads another scathing attack on Keir Starmer – throwing out threats and casting doubt on the special relationship once again – raising fresh questions about what could happen next. All very awkward as the Chancellor touches down in Washington for a key IMF meeting and a state visit from King Charles looms. Away from Trump-Starmer division – Sam and Anne unpack the reaction to yesterday’s exclusive revelation on the podcast that defence chiefs are trying to find more cuts to the defence budget. Is Rachel Reeves under more pressure…
More than 52,000 voters were allowed to cast ballots on Monday after delivery failures disrupted polling, as supporters of Rafael López Aliaga demanded the resignation of electoral chief Piero Corvetto and counting continued for a third day in Lima. Partial results from 77 per cent of ballots counted showed Keiko Fujimori in the lead with 16.86 per cent, followed by Rafael López Aliaga and Jorge Nieto, as Peru holds a tightly contested 2026 presidential election with mandatory voting for over 27 million citizens. An EU observer mission said it had found no evidence of fraud, despite claims by Rafael López…
By Roselyne Min with AP Published on 15/04/2026 – 8:37 GMT+2 From Hindu gurus and Buddhist priests to AI versions of Jesus, developers are using AI to create avatars that can communicate spiritual ideas based on religious teachings. These apps are designed as tools for outreach, while others aim to digitise and interpret ancient texts. “Every single religion, as far as I’m aware, is engaging at least with a conversation about what AI is and where it’s going and the impact it’s going to have on our understanding of what it means to be human,” said Beth Singler, a religion and AI anthropologist…
By Serge Duchêne Published on 15/04/2026 – 9:27 GMT+2 American rapper Kanye ‘Ye’ West has postponed his planned concert in Marseille, following reports that French Interior Minister Laurent Núñez was trying to prevent the gig. “I know it takes time to understand the sincerity of my commitment to make amends,” wrote the rapper on X, referring to his apologies for his past behaviour. “I take full responsibility for what’s mine but I don’t want to put my fans in the middle of it.” Núñez was seeking to prevent West from performing in the city of Marseille on 11 June because of…