The Rolling Stones said they were deeply honoured by Nasa’s decision to name a rock on Mars after the band, describing it as ‘a milestone in our long and eventful history.’ Via: Nasa names boulder on Mars after the Rolling Stones
JAN MOIR: A new show called Parents To Be hopes to pair up single women with sperm donor single men who are all desperate to have babies. Via: JAN MOIR: When you thought reality TV couldn't sink any lower…
The French President echoed the German Chancellor’s suggestion that the deadlock over the Irish backstop could potentially be broken to prevent No Deal. Via: French President Macron backs Angela Merkel's plan to give Boris Johnson 30 days
When Fraser Harvey crowned himself his local coffee shop’s No 1 customer he thought he had no competition. He was wrongIt all started on Monday when Fraser Harvey walked into his local cafe in Melbourne’s city centre. To mark his constant visits to the Sensory Lab outlet on Collins Street, Read more
Pilot scheme on Network Rail’s Wessex route paves way for solar-powered trainsThe world’s first solar farm to power a railway line directly is due to plug into the track near Aldershot, paving the way for solar-powered trains.From Friday, about 100 solar panels at the trackside site will supply renewable electricity Read more
Amid mass demonstrations and a trade war, financial observers say the city’s slowdown could deepenHong Kong is a free marketer’s dream. The tiny island has a GDP bigger than many industrialised countries, low tax and abundant cheap labour, and is a world-class financial centre boasting a stock market with a Read more
Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro lashes out at ‘sensationalist’ comments saying they were for ‘personal political gain’France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, has said the fires in the Amazon are an “international crisis” and called for them to be the first item discussed at the G7 summit, prompting a furious response from Brazil’s leader.“Our Read more
Trade dispute widens, sparking concerns that information about North Korea’s missile programmes may not be sharedSouth Korea has said it will scrap an intelligence-sharing pact with Japan, drawing a swift protest from Tokyo and deepening a decades-old dispute that has hit trade and undercut security cooperation over North Korea.South Korea’s Read more
Pupil who had replaced highlighter nib with blade, told fellow student: ‘Listen to me or else I’ll stab you’ Via: Knife crime: Children as young as four among hundreds caught with blades at school
Child found unconscious but ‘nothing could be done to save him’ Via: Mother arrested on suspicion of neglect after 10-year-old found dead in Birmingham caravan