The Moon’s top layer alone has enough oxygen to sustain 8 billion people for 100,000 years.

Alongside advances in space exploration, we’ve recently seen much time and money invested into technologies that could allow effective space resource utilisation. And at the forefront of these efforts has been a laser-sharp focus on finding the best way to produce oxygen on…

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Greece recovers hundreds of stolen artefacts.

Greece says it has recovered hundreds of looted artefacts, including a 2nd-Century bronze statue of Alexander the Great. The trove was recovered after a legal battle with the company of a British antiquities dealer, officials said. Robin Symes had amassed thousands of pieces …

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Fixtures released for ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023.

The schedule for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier has been released, following the confirmation of the 10 teams that will feature at the event hosted in Zimbabwe from 18 June – 9 July 2023. Each match will be high stakes, with teams contesting for two places at the …

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Meta loses millions as made to sell Giphy to Shutterstock.

Meta has sold animated-gif search engine Giphy to Shutterstock for $53m (£42m), despite paying $400m for it just three years ago. Last year, the UK's competition watchdog reissued an order to Meta to sell Giphy, on competition grounds. Giphy is the main supplier of animat…

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West Indies’ Devon Thomas charged under Anti-Corruption codes.

West Indies cricketer Devon Thomas has been charged by the ICC with seven counts under the Anti-Corruption codes. The ICC has provisionally suspended Thomas with immediate effect after charging him under their Anti-Corruption codes on behalf of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), the E…

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Satellites reveal widespread decline in global lake water storage.

More than 50 percent of the largest lakes in the world are losing water, according to a groundbreaking new assessment published today in Science. The key culprits are not surprising: warming climate and unsustainable human consumption. But lead author Fangfang Yao, a CIRES v…

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President Ranil invited to attend World Climate Action Summit in UAE

President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has invited President Ranil Wickremesinghe to participate in the World Climate Action Summit. The invitation for the key event, which will inaugurate the Emirates Climate Conference, was sent as a letter…

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Tomb from the ICHMA culture found in Peru.

ARCHAEOLOGISTS HAVE UNCOVERED A TOMB FROM THE ICHMA CULTURE DURING EXCAVATIONS IN ANCÓN, A DISTRICT OF NORTHERN LIMA PROVINCE, PERU. The Ichma were a pre-Inca indigenous polity located south of Lima in the Lurín River valley and the Rímac River valley. The culture emerged ar…

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What will replace the International Space Station ?

The International Space Station has been ever-present in our lives for more than two decades. What will happen when we lose it in 2031? The space station is dead. Long live the space station. In eight years, the International Space Station (ISS) – a bastion of global collabo…

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G7 calls for developing global technical standards for AI.

Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations on Saturday called for the development and adoption of technical standards to keep artificial intelligence (AI) “trustworthy”, saying governance of the technology has not kept pace with its growth. While the G7 leaders, meeting in H…

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WhatsApp to allow users to edit messages within 15 minutes.

WhatsApp says it will allow users to edit messages, in a move that will see it match a feature offered by competitors like Telegram and Signal. The firm says messages can be edited for up to 15 minutes after being sent. The instant-messaging service is part of US technology g…

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World Turtle Day - 23 May.

World Turtle Day is an annual observance held every May 23rd. It began in 2000 and is sponsored by American Tortoise Rescue. The day was created as a yearly observance to help people celebrate and protect turtles and tortoises and their disappearing habitats, as well as to …

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SpaceX sends Saudi astronauts, including first Arab woman, to the International Space Station (ISS).

A private rocket carrying the first Arab woman astronaut has blasted off on a mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Rayyanah Barnawi, a breast cancer researcher from Saudi Arabia, was joined on Sunday’s mission by fellow Saudi Ali al-Qarni, a fighter pilot. The pa…

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Neeraj Chopra rises to world No. 1 in World Athletics men's javelin throw rankings.

Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra is the world No. 1 in the latest men's javelin throw rankings issued by the World Athletics on Monday. Neeraj Chopra topped the charts with 1455 points, 22 ahead of Grenada’s Anderson Peters. The Indian javelin throw ace rose to…

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International Day to End Obstetric Fistula - 23 May.

On May 23, is the aric Fistula, Obstetric fistula is a hole in the birth canal that can develop when a woman experiences prolonged, obstructed labor without medical intervention. It is a devastating childbirth injury that can cause lifelong physical and social problems for …

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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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