Japan Moon lander survives lunar night

32 minutes ago About sharing Jaxa produced this render of Slim to show the awkward landing orientation that pointed the solar cells away from the Sun By Greg Brosnan BBC News Climate and Science Japan’s Moon lander has survived the harsh lunar night, the sunless and freezing equivalent to two Earth weeks. “Last night, a…

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PM under pressure to respond to row over Lee Anderson ‘Islamist’ comments

On Friday, former Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson told GB News that “Islamists” had “got control” of the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan. On Saturday, Anderson was suspended from the Conservative party after “refusing to apologise” for those comments. Khan responded, describing Anderson’s remarks as, “Islamophobic, anti-Muslim and racist”. The London mayor added he was…

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‘I wish I had never touched leasehold flats’

2 hours ago About sharing By Phil Hendry Senior producer, BBC News “I wouldn’t touch leasehold, and I wish I never had,” words born of bitter experience by Liz Winstanley. She bought her two-bed leasehold flat in Manchester in 2018. When Storm Eunice battered Britain two years ago, the roof of her top floor apartment…

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Brazil ex-leader Bolsonaro denies coup allegations

10 minutes ago About sharing Watch: Thousands rally in Sao Paulo to support Brazil’s ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro By Ione Wells South America Correspondent in São Paulo Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has claimed he has been a victim of political persecution since leaving office just over a year ago. He told tens of thousands of…

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What’s gone wrong at Royal Mail?

1 hour ago About sharing Jasmine relies on the post for medical appointments for her children By Zoe Conway BBC News Jasmine Moulton’s children have a series of complex medical conditions. On some days five-year-old Harper’s skin allergies flare up so badly, her body has to be wrapped in bandages. Three-year-old Joshua has problems with…

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