RAF Typhoon jets intercepted Russian bombers flying north of Scotland this morning, the UK government has said. Typhoon fighters were scrambled to intercept two Russian long-range maritime patrol bombers as they transited near the Shetland Islands within NATO’s northern air policing area, the government added. The jets were launched from RAF Lossiemouth, located in north-east
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Rishi Sunak still has confidence in the home secretary and her department despite the ongoing controversy around the Bibby Stockholm, Downing Street has said. The prime minister’s official spokesman defended the Home Office’s response to the discovery of Legionella on the barge last week, but said lessons would be learned following the incident. Asylum seekers
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Electric trikes generally aren’t considered to be the peak of coolness, but that was before the Lámpago e-trike rolled onto the scene. The Turkish manufacturer’s name comes from the Spanish word for Lightning, which RideApart pointed out is ironic considering the trike’s 28 mph (45 km/h) top speed. Though as we’ve discussed before, delta trikes
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Aditya-L1, the first space-based Indian observatory to study the Sun, is getting ready for its launch soon, ISRO said on Monday. The satellite realised at U R Rao Satellite Centre here, has arrived at the ISRO’s spaceport in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, the Bengaluru-headquartered national space agency said in an update on the mission. “Mostly
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Asylum seekers should still be put back on the Bibby Stockholm barge despite the row caused by the discovery of Legionella, the health secretary has said. Legionella bacteria can cause a potentially deadly lung infection known as Legionnaires’ disease. It is contracted by people breathing in droplets of water containing the bacteria. None of the
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British rock star Mick Fleetwood, who has lived in Hawaii for decades, has said the situation in Lahaina is “catastrophic” following deadly wildfires that have killed at least 93 people. The Fleetwood Mac drummer told Sky News that the disaster has been “an incredible shock for everyone” – and described the scene as “complete devastation”.
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Julien Laurens, CorrespondentAug 13, 2023, 08:13 AM ET Kylian Mbappé has been reintegrated in the Paris Saint-Germain‘s first team after two weeks training away from them, the club announced on Sunday. The 24-year-old forward’s return comes after positive talks between his camp and the club on Saturday ahead of the opening game of the season
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