Britain can “reach for the stars” by building one of the world’s “most attractive space economies”, science minister George Freedom has said as he welcomed the prospect of the first all-UK manned mission. The UK Space Agency (UKSA) has signed an agreement
Arsenal were reportedly on a scouting mission in Turkey on Saturday ahead of the January transfer window. Galatasaray right-back Sacha Boey continues to be linked with the Gunners but three of his team-mates could also be on their radar. Arsenal spent around
The top human rights body of the United Nations voted on Wednesday to establish a fact-finding mission to scrutinize allegations of wrongdoing within Sudan’s ongoing conflict. Sudan plunged into turmoil in mid-April when longstanding tensions between the military and a formidable paramilitary
Carlos Alcaraz embarked on a scouting mission to watch Daniil Medvedev at the Shanghai Masters. The Spaniard enjoyed some rare downtime between his matches at the tournament to take in a contest involving one of his biggest rivals on the tennis tour.
Chinese vessels obstructed Filipino supply boats en route to an outpost in the disputed waters of the South China Sea. The incident unfolded on Wednesday as two Philippine Coast Guard ships, one of which carried BBC reporters, and two small commercial boats
Ukrainian special forces have struck a big blow to the Russians after taking out some of Moscow’s men during a landing operation in occupied Crimea. HUR (Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate) reported on Telegram on Thursday: “Stuhna and Brotherhood Special Forces, as part
The North Korean government has added the policy of growing its nuclear capabilities into the national constitution. The 14th Supreme People’s Assembly, the unicameral legislative body of the country, made the constitutional change on Wednesday. “The DPRK’s nuclear force-building policy has been
Vladimir Putin’s top nuclear submarine force commander has been killed after his vehicle was bombarded by heavy machine gun fire. Captain 1st Rank Ivan Kovgan, 52, was killed in the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh where he was seconded as deputy commander of
Greece’s armed forces declared three days of national mourning after five members of a military rescue team were killed in a road accident in flood-hit Libya. The bodies of the five — three military officials and two civilians — were flown back
Restore Trust has slammed the NT’s use of the Quick Vote system as “anti-democratic” and has warned like-minded members not to use it. The group has found five distinguished and knowledgeable candidates willing to rebel against the Trust’s identity politics and stand