Jodrell Bank given Unesco World Heritage status

Jodrell Bank in Cheshire has been named a Unesco World Heritage site. The Cheshire observatory, which is owned by the University of Manchester, has been at the forefront of astronomical research for decades. The coveted listing recognises Jodrell Bank’s role in transforming our understanding of the universe and it will also “make ...

Baked Alaska sets new temperature record on Independence Day

The US state of Alaska’s largest city and two other state locations reached record high temperatures on Independence Day. The National Weather Service says Anchorage on Thursday afternoon reached 90F (32.22C). Meteorologist Bob Clay says the previous record for Anchorage was 85F (29.44C) on June 14 1969. Kenai and King ...

Migrants in Italy boat dispute disembark despite ban

Migrants on a rescue boat that docked in the Italian island of Lampedusa against an explicit ban have disembarked after the vessel was impounded. Humanitarian group Mediterranea Saving Humans said in a tweet that over 40 migrants on board were “finally allowed to disembark to receive assistance”. It confirmed that ...

Three people gored running with bulls at Pamplona festival

Five people have been hospitalised after the opening bull run of this year’s San Fermin festival in Pamplona, including two Americans and a Spaniard who were gored by bulls. Officials in the northern Spanish city said a 46-year-old man from San Francisco, California, had been gored in the neck in ...

Inquiry into leak of UK ambassador’s memos on ‘inept’ Trump

A formal inquiry will take place into the leak of sensitive diplomatic memos detailing the “uniquely dysfunctional” and “inept” White House under Donald Trump. The documents detail UK ambassador to the US Sir Kim Darroch’s assessments of the Trump administration from 2017 to the present – and could prove highly embarrassing ...

MPs to launch fresh bid to block no-deal Brexit in Commons vote

MPs are set to launch a fresh bid to block a no-deal Brexit during a Commons vote on Northern Ireland on Monday. The Government has tabled a Bill to delay any new election to the Northern Ireland Assembly while talks to restore powersharing are ongoing. Speaking to the BBC, former ...

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