Now more than two-thirds to the moon, the Artemis II astronauts are preparing for their historic lunar fly-around to push deeper into space than even the Apollo astronauts. On the downside, their toilet is on the blink again.The three Americans — Christina Koch, Reid Wiseman and Victor Glover — and
Showcasing phallus-shaped portable shrines and pink penis candies, Japan’s annual fertility festival yesterday teemed with tourists, couples and families elated by its open display of sex.The spring Kanamara Matsuri near Tokyo features colorfully dressed worshipers carrying a trio of giant phallic-s
EYE IN THE SKY: Tehran could be attempting to access commercial imagery, including pictures obtained through US adversaries, some space specialists said
Satellite imaging firm Planet Labs on Saturday said it would indefinitely withhold visuals of Iran and the region of conflict in the Middle East to comply with a request from the US government.California-based Planet Labs announced the decision in an e-mail to customers and said the US government ha
More than four years on from one of the most powerful volcanic eruptions in history, Tonga is struggling to improve its infrastructure as it pays off a massive Chinese loan.When Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai erupted on Jan. 15, 2022, the blast could be heard as far away as Alaska and sent a powerful tsu
Before war erupted in the Middle East, fisherman Peter Bruce spent about ￡5,000 (US$6,610) on diesel to trawl the North Sea for haddock and cod, the main species used in fish and chips.“Now, the last trip we spent about ￡10,000,” despite his crew reducing the speed of the boat to save fuel, he said.
Louisiana police have charged a man with impaired driving after his vehicle on Saturday struck revelers at a parade celebrating the Lao New Year, injuring several people, some critically, authorities said.Louisiana State Police said they arrested Todd Landry, 57, and charged him with driving while i
‘CONCERNING’: Inmates who have committed ‘crimes against authority’ would not be released, but a group said those charges have been used as instruments of repression
Cuban authorities on Friday began to free prisoners after announcing it would pardon 2,010 inmates, the second release in less than a month as it faces heightened US pressure.More than 20 inmates came out of La Lima penitentiary in east Havana, holding their release papers, crying and hugging relati
‘no-strategy war’: An Iranian official mocked the US, saying its war has been downgraded from ‘regime change’ to ‘Can anyone find our pilots? Please?’
Iranian and US forces yesterday raced to recover a crew member of the first US fighter jet to go down inside Iran since the start of the war.Tehran said it had shot down the F-15 warplane, while US media reported that US special forces had rescued one of its two crew members, with the other still mi
A French container ship and a Japanese-owned tanker have crossed the Strait of Hormuz, in what appear to be the first such transits since the war in Iran shuttered the crucial waterway.The CMA CGM Kribi container ship exited the strait on Friday, ship tracking data compiled by Bloomberg and two peop
When tourists travel to Seattle, it is common to take in the Space Needle and the downtown skyline from Puget Sound. It is an itinerary that a newly arrived pod of killer whales appears to be following too.Three orcas that had not previously been recorded in the Seattle area have delighted whale wat
Many of Tokyo’s popular and iconic Somei Yoshino cherry blossom trees were planted during Japan’s post-World War II advancement in the 1960s, and are now getting old and frail.Some have fallen and many others require support, triggering safety concerns as the Japanese celebrate the season of their f
Penitents of the Santo Entierro de Cristo brotherhood take part in a Good Friday procession in Ronda, Spain, on Friday. Christian believers around the world mark the Holy Week of Easter in celebration of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
REVISED TEXT: The draft resolution would greenlight the use of defensive means to secure transit passage and deter attempts to interfere with international navigation
The UN Security Council postponed a vote scheduled for yesterday on a draft resolution brought by Bahrain authorizing the use of “defensive” force to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz from Iranian attacks.The reason given was that the UN observes Good Friday as a public holiday, diplomatic so
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul yesterday slammed oil traders for “excessive profiteering,” blaming those stockpiling fuel or smuggling it abroad for shortages that have driven prices steadily higher.“Authorities have found cases of fuel stockpiling and smuggling for sale in neighboring coun
HIGH HOPES: The power source is expected to have a future, as it is not dependent on the weather or light, and could be useful for places with large desalination facilities
A Japanese water plant is harnessing the natural process of osmosis to generate renewable energy that could one day become a common power source.The possibility of generating power from osmosis — when water molecules pass from a less salty solution to a more salty one — has long been known. However,
Like many of her fellow volunteers, Hungarian beautician Krisztina Menczel sat idle in the past elections that kept nationalist Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in power.However, opposition leader Peter Magyar’s hopes of ending Orban’s 16-year reign rest in no small part on first-time campaigne
Hundreds of Filipinos and tourists flocked to a sun-bleached field north of Manila yesterday, on Good Friday, to witness one of the country’s most blood-soaked displays of religious fervor, undeterred by rising fuel prices.Scores of bare-chested flagellants with covered faces walked barefoot through
Cats and dogs can now fill the hours their owners are at work with a dedicated all-day streaming channel for pets launched by Chinese tech giant Tencent.Clips of a duckling swimming in a bath or two happy pooches patrolling their neighborhood are examples of the curated programming on “PetTV.”The ne
The Artemis II crewed lunar mission lifts off from Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Wednesday.
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