Ethiopia's Prince Alemayehu: Buckingham Palace rejects calls to return royal's body.

Buckingham Palace has declined a request to return the remains of an Ethiopian prince who came to be buried at Windsor Castle in the 19th Century. Prince Alemayehu was taken to the UK aged just seven and arrived an orphan after his mother died on the journey. Queen Victoria t…

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Dangote oil refinery launched in Nigeria.

Africa's biggest oil refinery has been opened in Nigeria, where it is hoped it will alleviate chronic fuel shortages. Nigeria is a major oil producer but most of this is sent abroad while it has to import the refined fuel used in vehicles and elsewhere. As a result the co…

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Ray Stevenson: Thor, Volstagg and Star Wars actor dies aged 58.

The actor Ray Stevenson, who appeared in major TV shows such as Rome, Vikings and Dexter, has died aged 58. He was known for roles in the Thor films and the Divergent series, as well as several UK TV shows like Band of Gold, Peak Practice and Murphy's Law. His US-based pu…

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Italian Open 2023

Daniil Medvedev defeated Holger Rune 7-5, 7-5 in the final of the 2023 Italian Open. Medvedev, the world No. 2, won his first clay-court title and sixth ATP Masters 1000 crown. Rune, the world No. 10, was playing in his first Masters 1000 final. In women’s Singles, Elena Ry…

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Blackstone acquires International Gemological Institute.

Private equity company Blackstone Inc (BX.N) said it has fully acquired the jewellery certification firm International Gemological Institute (IGI) from China's Fosun (0656.HK) and the company's founding family. Blackstone bought IGI, whose majority revenue and profit…

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International Day for Biological Diversity - 22 May.

Every year on May 22, the world marks the International Day for Biological Diversity to increase understanding and encourage the preservation of the Earth’s diverse ecosystems. This significant day serves as a reminder of the crucial role biodiversity plays and emphasizes t…

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First Arab female astronaut reaches space station.

The first female Arab astronaut to go to space has arrived at the International Space Station (ISS). Rayyanah Barnawi is one of two Saudis on Axiom Space's second private mission, which took off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the US on Sunday. During her scheduled 10 da…

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Facebook owner fined €1.2bn for mishandling data.

Facebook's owner, Meta, has been fined €1.2bn (£1bn) for mishandling people's data when transferring it between Europe and the United States. Issued by Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC), it is the largest fine imposed under the EU's General Data Prot…

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China bans major chip maker Micron from key infrastructure projects.

China says products made by US memory chip giant Micron Technology are a national security risk. The country's cyberspace regulator announced on Sunday that America's biggest maker of memory chips poses "serious network security risks". It means the firm'…

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Ireland to introduce alcohol label health warning.

The Republic of Ireland is set to introduce health warning labels on alcohol products. Stephen Donnelly, the Irish minister for health, signed new regulations into law on Monday but they will not come into force until 2026. Labelling will warn consumers about the risks of dri…

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China’s Sinopec signs contract agreements to enter fuel retail market in Sri Lanka.

In a significant move to address Sri Lanka’s fuel supply challenges, a contract agreement was signed with Sinopec, a leading international petroleum company. The agreement, signed today (22), marks a crucial step in ensuring a steady and uninterrupted fuel supply for the na…

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Neeva - The Ad-free search engine shuts down.

Neeva, an advert- and tracker-free search engine founded by a former Google ad exec, says it will shut down. The search engine asked users to pay rather than be shown ads but struggled to attract subscribers. Recently, it also started showing artificial-intelligence-generated…

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SpaceX launch of private Ax-2 astronauts just put the 600th person in orbit

The 600th person to enter Earth orbit is now on her way to the International Space Station aboard the second commercial mission to fly there. Rayyanah Barnawi on Sunday (May 21) lifted off with fellow Saudi Space Commission (SSC) astronaut Ali AlQarni, privately funded astro…

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SpaceX launches Ax-2 private astronaut mission to station.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched at 5:37 p.m. EDT (2137 GMT) today (May 21) from historic Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, kicking off Houston-based company Axiom Space's four-person Ax-2 mission. Following a successful liftoff and staging, the fir…

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NASA makes new revelation on Sri Lanka’s gravity acceleration.

The lowest gravity on the planet is found at the southern tip of Sri Lanka and parts of the Indian Ocean east of the Maldives.  North Canada around the Hudson Bay area is also an area of low gravity. Satellites from Nasa’s GRACE mission (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experimen…

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Archaeologists discover a lost world of 417 ancient Mayans cities buried in remote jungle.

Scientists in Guatemala have discovered "the first freeway system in the world," The Washington Post reports. In an interview with the Post, researchers from a joint US-Guatemalan archaeological study published in the Cambridge University Press in December said the…

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Amazon's Jeff Bezos to help Nasa return to the Moon.

Two billionaires are now on board to help Nasa's plan to send humans to the Moon for the first time in 50 years. Elon Musk's Space X firm is already working with Nasa to build a system for its descent, based on its Starship rocket. And now Amazon's Jeff Bezos has …

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International Tea Day - 21 May.

International Tea Day is an annual observance on May 21st to celebrate the long history and cultural significance of tea around the world. The day also aims to raise awareness of the importance of tea in fighting hunger and poverty, as well as the sustainable production and…

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World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development - 21 May.

World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, also known as Diversity Day, is an annual celebration held on May 21st. Its purpose is to recognize and value the cultural diversities that exist among countries, regions, and individuals worldwide. This day car…

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Shammi Silva secures another term as SLC President.

Shammi Silva has secured another term as the President of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC). He was elected uncontested for the period 2023-2025. The decision was declared by the Election Committee of the national cricket board. Silva’s election marks his third term in office as the Pr…

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World Bee Day - 20 May. 20 May

World Bee Day is an annual event held on May 20th to increase understanding and recognition of the vital role bees and other pollinators play in our ecosystem. This observance was established by the United Nations in 2017 with the purpose of emphasizing the importance of be…

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United Nations establishes new World Sustainable Transport Day.

The United Nations General Assembly took a significant step towards promoting sustainable and environmentally friendly transportation by adopting a resolution to designate November 26 as World Sustainable Transport Day. This global initiative aims to raise awareness, educat…

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World Telecommunication and Information Society Day - 17 May.

World Telecommunication Day, now called World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, is observed on May 17 under the auspices of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). This occasion serves to emphasize the influence of the Internet and various communicatio…

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Oldest most complete Hebrew Bible sells for $38m at auction.

The oldest most complete Hebrew Bible has been bought at Sotheby's New York for $38.1m (£30.6m), becoming the most valuable manuscript sold at auction. The Codex Sassoon is thought to have been written about 1,100 years ago. It is the earliest surviving example of a singl…

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Legend of Zelda game sells 10 million copies in three days.

Nintendo has announced its latest game in the Zelda series has sold more than 10 million copies in just three days. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom had become the fastest-selling Zelda game so far, it said. For comparison, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - the …

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Titanic: Scan reveals world's most famous wreck.

The world's most famous shipwreck has been revealed as never seen before. The first full-sized digital scan of the Titanic, which lies 3,800m (12,500ft) down in the Atlantic, has been created using deep-sea mapping. It provides a unique 3D view of the entire ship, enablin…

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Scientists detect Radioactive Heat Source inside Mars.

A team of researchers at ETH Zurich in Switzerland say they've figured out how thick the Martian crust is by analyzing data obtained by NASA's Mars InSight lander. The discovery led them to an interesting conclusion: the planet's main source of heat, being produc…

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300,000-year-old footprints uncovered in Germany.

Scientists have discovered human footprints thought to be 300,000 years old and the earliest ever found in Germany. Experts believe the perfectly-preserved prints were left by a family of Heidelberg people, a long-extinct species of human. The footprints were discovered in th…

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The Milky Way galaxy may be a different shape than we thought.

New measurements suggest that the Milky Way galaxy may have a different shape than we thought. Over the past few years, astronomers have increasingly discovered that galaxies seem to come in three main shapes: Elliptical, irregular and spiral. The majority of known galaxies …

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Israeli Archaeologists Find 2,000-year-old Financial Record in Jerusalem.

About 120 years ago, two British archaeologists doing excavations in ancient Jerusalem did not discover the inscription dating to the Early Roman period that the Israel Antiquities Authority unveiled on Wednesday. They left it undiscovered, but the late 19th-century trench …

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