Crew-11 makes early return from ISS

A Crew Dragon spacecraft splashed down off the California coast Jan. 15, bringing back four people from the ISS more than a month early because of a medical issue. The post Crew-11 makes early return from ISS appeared first on SpaceNews.

India’s aim to diversify trade via Iran faces US tariff threat

India’s aim to diversify trade via Iran faces US tariff threat

US President Donald Trump’s threat to impose 25 per cent tariffs on countries that do business with Iran has dented India’s ambition for the strategic Chabahar port and affected Delhi’s trade with Tehran. Trump’s latest threat could curtail shipments of Indian basmati rice to Iran, but is li...

Insects are victims, not just invaders, says study

Insects are victims, not just invaders, says study

Insects are often seen as invaders due to high-profile species like the yellow-legged (Asian) hornet, the harlequin ladybird and fire ant. But new research reveals insects are also major victims of invasive alien species—exacerbating population declines and reducing their ability to provide vital ...

Agatha Christie For The Netflix Generation? Chris Chibnall & Mia McKenna-Bruce Say ‘Seven Dials’ Evokes Sean Connery’s Bond & ‘The Crown’

Agatha Christie For The Netflix Generation? Chris Chibnall & Mia McKenna-Bruce Say ‘Seven Dials’ Evokes Sean Connery’s Bond & ‘The Crown’

How do you serve up Agatha Christie to the Netflix generation? This was the challenge laid at the foot of Broadchurch creator Chris Chibnall, The Tourist director Chris Sweeney and exec Suzanne Mackie (The Crown), who responded with a cinematic vision, evoking the Sean Connery James Bond Era, Hitcho...

German Talents From ‘Babystar’, ‘Silent Friend’ & ‘Elaha’ Among Those Selected For German Films’ Face To Face Campaign 2026

German Talents From ‘Babystar’, ‘Silent Friend’ & ‘Elaha’ Among Those Selected For German Films’ Face To Face Campaign 2026

EXCLUSIVE: German Films, the outfit responsible for promoting German cinema globally, has revealed the seven participants for the 11th edition of its annual Face to Face campaign.  This year’s selection includes actors Bayan Layla and Enzo Brumm, writer-directors Anna Roller and Joscha Bongard, ...

These invisible factors are limiting the future of AI

These invisible factors are limiting the future of AI

AI is no longer just a cascade of algorithms trained on massive amounts of data. It has become a physical and infrastructural phenomenon, one whose future will be determined not by breakthroughs in benchmarks, but by the hard realities of power, geography, regulation, and the very nature of intellig...

Taco Trump? It’s traders who are chickening out now

Taco Trump? It’s traders who are chickening out now

One acronym has epitomised investors’ perception of US President Donald Trump’s resolve in following through on his threats to impose sky-high tariffs on America’s trading partners. On May 2 last year, Financial Times commentator Robert Armstrong came up with “Taco”, which stands for “Tr...

Person taken to hospital after ingesting hand sanitiser supplied by Australia’s largest privately owned hotel chain

Person taken to hospital after ingesting hand sanitiser supplied by Australia’s largest privately owned hotel chain

The ACCC recalls Dr Schwartz Hand Sanitiser after it was identified as containing a high concentration of methanolGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA person was hospitalised with acute methanol poisoning after ingesting a now-recalled hand sanitiser while staying at Australi...