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Why space exploration has just taken a giant leap
The Artemis II crew are on their way back to Earth after a record-breaking mission to the far side of the moon. They reached a distance of 252,756 mi…
5 months, 1 week ago
Why Scott Mills’ sacking puts more pressure on the new BBC boss
Matt Brittin, a former Google boss and ex-Olympic rower, will become the new director-general of the BBC in May.
He wouldn't have expected a quiet lif…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Why US ‘boots on the ground’ won’t be enough
Donald Trump has kept the world guessing over whether he will launch a ground invasion in Iran.
However, the arrival of thousands of US paratroopers i…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Why the world’s missing oil leaves Britain on a 'cliff edge'
"Go get your own oil!" Donald Trump has served notice on his allies, telling them the US won't necessarily clear up the mess he’s making in the Middl…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Why the Iran conflict will cause a spike in food prices
The cost of your weekly shop is about to go up – as the war in Iran squeezes the supply of synthetic fertiliser.
The effective closure of the Strait …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Why is NASA going back to the moon?
Artemis II is NASA's next big mission to the moon – the first in over 50 years. It's part of the space agency's long-term plans to build a space stat…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Why your fake fashion is funding organised crime
The market in counterfeit goods – fake handbags, knock-off trainers or not-quite-designer clothes – is now worth more than double the illegal drug tr…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Polymarket: Why are people betting on war?
Lots of people enjoy a flutter – but have you ever considered betting on a US strike on Iran? Or when Russia will take control of a village in the Do…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Why is there a risk of ‘normalising’ antisemitism in the UK?
Four Jewish ambulances were set on fire in North London on Monday morning, in the latest incident to be treated as an antisemitic hate crime by the p…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Why the UK isn’t prepared for an Iranian missile strike
Last week, Iran tried to target the joint US-UK military base on Diego Garcia – more than 2,000 miles away in the Indian Ocean.
That attack failed but…
5 months, 3 weeks ago