International Thalassaemia Day - 08 May.

Celebrated on the 8th of May, the International Thalassaemia Day is devoted to raising awareness amongst the general public and decision-makers about thalassaemia, promoting and strengthening the lifelong and difficult struggle of patients against this severe blood disease,…

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Mystery Chinese spacecraft returns to Earth after 276 days.

An experimental Chinese spacecraft returned to Earth on Monday after staying in orbit for 276 days, China's state media reported, completing a landmark mission to test the country's reusable space technologies. The uncrewed spacecraft returned to the Jiuquan launch c…

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Rocket Lab launches 2 NASA satellites to study tropical storms and hurricanes like never before.

The first two satellites in NASA's new hurricane-hunting constellation have taken to the skies. The two cubesats, the founding members of the agency's TROPICS network, launched today (May 7) atop a Rocket Lab Electron rocket, which lifted off from the company's N…

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Massive ‘rare earth’ deposit found in Williston Basin.

The North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources (DMR), in conjunction with State Geologist Ed Murphy, has announced that ND’s Geological Survey has discovered a nearly thirty-foot-thick interval of rocks containing untapped critical minerals. Critical minerals are defined b…

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Madraid Open 2023.

Carlos Alcaraz has successfully defended his Madrid Open tennis trophy by beating a very good Jann-Lennard Struff in three sets 6-4 3-6 6-3. The victory in just over an hour took the 19-year-old’s winning streak to 10 matches and gave him a second consecutive title after vi…

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World Athletics Day - 07 May.

World Athletics Day, established by the International Amateur Athletic Federation, is celebrated on May 7th each year. The aim of this day is to promote sports and exercise as a means of preventing diseases and maintaining good health. The focus is on encouraging people to …

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Cricket broadcaster and ex-Hampshire captain Mark Nicholas set become MCC president.

Broadcaster Mark Nicholas is to succeed Stephen Fry as the next president of the Marylebone Cricket Club. Ex-Hampshire captain Nicholas, 65, will take over from actor Fry, who nominated him for the role, on 1 October. Nicholas has presented cricket coverage for Sky Sports, Ch…

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Coronation of Charles III and Camilla.

The coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as king and queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms, took place on 6 May 2023 at Westminster Abbey. Charles acceded to the throne on 8 September 2022, upon the death of his mother, Elizabeth II. The c…

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Covid global health emergency is over, WHO says.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared that Covid-19 no longer represents a "global health emergency". The statement represents a major step towards ending the pandemic and comes three years after it first declared its highest level of alert over the viru…

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For the 1st time, scientists confirm the moon has a solid iron 'heart' just like Earth.

After more than 50 years, scientists have finally uncovered the moon's interior structure, showing that our closest celestial companion has a fluid outer core and a solid inner core, similar to Earth's. A team of researchers from the Côte d'Azur University and t…

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A newly developed Hydrogel can wipe out brain cancer in Mice.

Glioblastoma is one of the most common and aggressive forms of brain cancer, and it's one of the hardest to treat. There may be good news on the horizon, however. A newly developed hydrogel, tested on mice, cleaned up traces of glioblastoma tumors and stopped them from r…

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The World’s 10 Highest-Paid Athletes - 2023.

International soccer stars Cristiano Ronaldo ($136 million), Lionel Messi ($130 million) and Kylian Mbappe ($120 million) are the top three highest-paid athletes. Ronaldo leads the way with an estimated haul of $136 million, including $46 million from his playing salary and…

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Michael Douglas to receive honorary Palme at Cannes.

Film star Michael Douglas will receive an honorary Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival later this month, the organizers announced on May 3. The award recognizes the 78-year-old's "brilliant career and engagement with cinema" and there will be a homage to…

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US drug regulator approves world's first RSV vaccine.

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) - an illness that kills thousands of Americans each year. The vaccine still needs approval from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention before it can be rolled out …

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Pakistan police kill most-wanted terrorist involved in SL cricket team attack.

Terrorist Iqbal alias Bali Khayara, who was a member of Al-Qaeda and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Khayara group, was killed in a police encounter near Fateh Moor in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistani police officials confirmed. Iqbal was one of the most wanted terrorists, and t…

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Napoli win Italian football league title for first time in 33 years.

Napoli won their first Serie A title for 33 years as they drew with Udinese at Dacia Arena to spark jubilant celebrations back in Naples. They last won the league in 1990 with a Diego Maradona-inspired side adding to their first title three years earlier. Victor Osimhen smash…

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President attends Commonwealth Summit in London.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe is currently attending the Commonwealth Leaders Meeting being held at the Commonwealth Secretariat in London, United Kingdom (UK). Wickremesinghe also met with Rwandan President Paul Kagame in London, to discuss potential areas of cooperation o…

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What time is the lunar eclipse on May 05 ?

Just over two weeks after its dark silhouette crossed in front of the sun for parts of the Indian Ocean, extreme Western Australia, New Guinea and the Pacific Ocean, it is now the moon's turn to undergo an eclipse.  On May 5, the moon almost drops completely below the Ea…

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US interest rates raised to highest level in 16 years.

The US central bank has raised interest rates to the highest level in 16 years as it battles to stabilise prices. The Federal Reserve increased its key interest rate by 0.25 percentage points - its 10th hike in 14 months. That pushed its benchmark rate to between 5% and 5.25%…

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Meteosat-12: Europe's new weather satellite takes first photos.

The first images from Europe's new weather satellite, Meteosat-12, have just been released. The spacecraft, which sits 36,000km above the equator, was launched in December and is currently in a testing phase that will last most of this year. When Meteosat-12's data is…

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May's Full Flower Moon rises tonight after a lunar eclipse.

May's full moon rises tonight (May 5), offering skywatchers the chance to experience the colorfully named "Flower Moon" of 2023.  During the full moon, the lunar face will be fully illuminated by the sun with the Flower Moon visible for most of the night across…

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Coal Miners Day - 04 May.

Every year on May 4th, Coal Miners Day is celebrated to acknowledge and appreciate the hard work and noteworthy contributions of coal miners in the extraction of coal. Coal is a crucial fossil fuel that is extensively used for a variety of purposes, such as power generation…

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International Firefighters’ Day (IFFD) - 04 May.

Although organized efforts to fight urban fires have been around for over two millennia, International Firefighters’ Day (IFFD) was first marked on May 4, 1999. It is a day to salute the men and women who help keep us safe, protect our property, our communities, and our wil…

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Prabath Jayasuriya nominated for ICC Player of the Month.

The International Cricket Council today revealed the international stars recognised for their outstanding performances in April as the shortlists for the ICC Men’s and Women’s Player of the Month Awards were announced. The nominees for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month encap…

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Satellite data reveal nearly 20,000 previously unknown deep-sea mountains.

The number of known mountains in Earth’s oceans has roughly doubled. Global satellite observations have revealed nearly 20,000 previously unknown seamounts, researchers report in the April Earth and Space Science. Just as mountains tower over Earth’s surface, seamounts also …

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A Massive Blue Hole just showed up near Mexico.

The mysterious world of blue holes just got a bit more intriguing, thanks to the discovery of what is now considered the world's second-deepest blue hole. Guided by tips from fishermen, scientists from Colegio de le Frontera Sur explored a tropical estuary off the south…

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Scientists catch glimpse of star swallowing planet in one big gulp.

For the first time, scientists have caught a star in the act of swallowing a planet — not just a nibble or bite, but one big gulp. Astronomers on Wednesday reported their observations of what appeared to be a gas giant around the size of Jupiter or bigger being eaten by its …

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U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist Tori Bowie Dead at 32.

Olympic track and field champion Tori Bowie has died, her representatives have shared. She was 32. The three-time Olympic sprint medalist's death was confirmed through a social media statement from her management company on Wednesday (03) morning. Bowie helped the U.S. wi…

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Russian cosmonauts relocate airlock on International Space Station spacewalk.

Two Russian cosmonauts reentered an airlock after successfully relocating a different airlock during a spacewalk outside of the International Space Station. Expedition 69 commander Sergey Prokopyev and flight engineer Dmitry Petelin, both with the Russian federal space corpo…

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Guts of the universe's 1st stars found in distant gas clouds.

Astronomers have found the chemical remains left behind by the universe's first stars after they died in massive cosmic explosions called supernovas.  The stellar remains were discovered for the first time in distant gas clouds by astronomers using the Very Large Telesco…

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