Reports over former adviser could draw attention away from the contents of leaks such as texts to James Dyson The Cabinet Office is to launch an internal investigation into the leak of Boris Johnson’s text messages with the billionaire businessman James Dyson – with reports saying that some in No […]
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Flight path of Kalahari’s six-tonne asteroid is first tracing of meteorite shedding rock to solar system origin Astronomers have reconstructed the 22m-year-long voyage of an asteroid that hurtled through the solar system and exploded over Botswana, showering meteorites across the Kalahari desert. It is the first time scientists have traced […]
Race to find missing navy vessel as authorities warn oxygen in KRI Nanggala-402 will run out within 24 hours Indonesia’s president has ordered an all-out effort to find a missing submarine in a race against time to save the 53 crew, whose oxygen supply was only expected to last another […]
Exclusive: Commonwealth War Graves Commission expected to apologise for commemorating British empire’s black and Asian first world war dead ‘unequally’ How millions of black and Asian men were mobilised in first world war Unremembered: the African first world war soldiers without a grave Hundreds of thousands of predominantly black and […]
Campaigners say conviction of white officer Derek Chauvin should be catalyst for change The conviction of a US police officer for murdering George Floyd has reignited calls to tackle racial injustice in British law enforcement, with campaigners calling for an end to a “culture of impunity”. Video of white officer […]
Former veterans’ minister says it was ‘most distrustful, awful environment I’ve ever worked in, in government’ The former veterans’ minister Johnny Mercer has launched an extraordinary attack on Boris Johnson’s government, describing it as a “cesspit” and “the most distrustful, awful environment I’ve ever worked in”. A day after his […]
‘If you want to do well, do it yourself’ says head of space agency as collaboration with US strained by earthly disputes Russia is ready to start building its own space station with the aim of launching it into orbit by 2030 if President Vladimir Putin gives the go-ahead, the […]
Latest Pisa test results based on unrepresentative samples of 15-year-old pupils, UCL research claims England’s recent improvement in international tests comparing the educational performance of 15-year-olds across the globe is based on “flawed” data which, if corrected, could result in a sharp drop down the rankings, according to new research. […]
Jury finds ex-Minneapolis police officer guilty on all counts Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes Derek Chauvin guilty verdict – follow live updates Life of George Floyd: ‘He knew how to make people feel better’ Derek Chauvin has been convicted of murder for killing George Floyd […]
Analysis: The testimony against the ex-officer was damning – it was clear this case was different from so many that had come before The trial saw 44 witnesses and 15 days of testimony. And, in the end, less than a day to decide that Derek Chauvin, the white former Minneapolis […]