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Destinus’ Eiger Prototype which conducted its maiden flight on April 13, 2022. — courtesy Destinus
Swiss hypersonic hydrogen-powered jet will cut flights from Europe to Australia to 4 hours
GENEVA — Flying across the world from Europe to a destination such as Australia currently takes around 20 hours in a regular passenger jet.But a Swiss start-up is looking to cut that journey time down to just over four hours — with a hypersonic, hydrogen-powered passenger jet.Destinus has been testing its prototype aircraft for the past couple of years, announcing successful test flights of its second prototype — Eiger — at the end of 2022.Now the company has announced participation in a program run by Spain’s Ministry of Science, as part of the Spanish government’s plans to develop hydrogen-powered supersonic flights.The agency overseeing the ministry's program, the Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico e Industrial, selected the project as a strategic initiative under...
March 28, 2023

Swiss hypersonic hydrogen-powered jet will cut flights from Europe to Australia to 4 hours

The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz arrives to a welcome ceremony at Busan, South Korea, Tuesday.
USS Nimitz arrives for naval drills in South Korea
BUSAN — South Korea, the United States and Japan will soon hold a trilateral maritime exercise, involving an American nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, a US Navy official said Tuesday.Rear Adm. Christopher Sweeney, the commander of Carrier Strike Group 11, unveiled the plan during a press meeting aboard the USS Nimitz carrier, which arrived in the southeastern city of Busan earlier in the day, in a show of the US’s naval might against North Korean threats.“We are scheduled to do a trilateral exercise with the JMSDF and ROK Navy after we pull out of Busan,” he said, calling the exercise “very important for interoperability.”The JMSDF and ROK refer to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and the South’s official name, the Republic of Korea.The three-way exercise is expected to...
March 28, 2023

USS Nimitz arrives for naval drills in South Korea

MI5’s threat level assessment is largely based on the intelligence picture as well as terrorist capabilities, intentions and timescales. — courtesy PA
Northern Ireland terrorism threat level rises
LONDON — The terrorism threat level in Northern Ireland has been raised from substantial to severe, meaning an attack is highly likely.The move, based on an MI5 intelligence assessment, follows a rise in dissident republican activity, including a recent gun attack on a top police officer.It reverses a downgrade in Northern Ireland’s terror threat level last March — its first change for 12 years. It was announced by Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris.MI5, the UK’s Security Service, is believed to review the threat level every six months: The terrorism threat level remains substantial in the rest of the UK, meaning an attack is a strong possibility.Threat levels are designed to give an indication of the likelihood of a terrorist attack and there are five rankings ranging...
March 28, 2023

Northern Ireland terrorism threat level rises

Seeds from IAEA and FAO laboratories were sent to space in November 2022. — courtesy NASA
Cosmic crops poised for harvest on Earth
ROME — UN food and atomic energy agencies are readying to reap the rewards of a ground-breaking ‘astrobotany’ investigation, announcing on Monday that seeds sent to space in 2022 are now poised to return to Earth.“This is science that could have a real impact on people’s lives in the not-too-distant future, by helping us grow stronger crops and feed more people,” Rafael Mariano Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said.With the world’s population estimated to reach almost 10 billion by 2050, there is a clear need for innovative solutions through science and technology aimed at producing more food, as well as crops that are more resilient and farming methods that are more sustainable, the agencies said.While similar experiments have been carried out...
March 28, 2023

Cosmic crops poised for harvest on Earth

Protests in France against pension reforms gain momentum.
France faces tenth day of strikes as Macron holds firm on pension reform
PARIS — France is bracing for another day of strikes and protests this Tuesday with President Emmanuel Macron remaining defiant over the controversial pension reform plan that has sparked turmoil across the country.The day of action called by unions is the tenth such mobilization since protests against the law, which includes raising the retirement age from 62 to 64, started in mid-January.The last such day of strikes and protests on Thursday saw the most violent clashes yet between protesters and security forces as tensions erupted into pitched battles on the streets of Paris.Nearly two weeks after Macron rammed the reforms through parliament using a special provision sidestepping any vote, unions have vowed no let-up in mass protests to get the government to back down.A state visit to...
March 28, 2023

France faces tenth day of strikes as Macron holds firm on pension reform

Police released CCTV images showing the shooter gaining entry to the school.
Police seize guns at home of attacker of Nashville school shooting
NASHVILLE — Three children and three adults have been killed in a shooting by an ex-student at a school in the US city of Nashville, Tennessee.The attack took place at The Covenant School, a private Christian school for students aged three to 11. The three pupils who died were all aged nine.Police said the suspect gained entry by shooting through a door at the school. A search of their home led to officers seizing more firearms.The child victims have been named as Evelyn Dieckhaus, Hallie Scruggs and William Kinney. The adult victims were named as Cynthia Peak, 61, Katherine Koonce, 60, and Mike Hill, 61.The suspect has been identified as 28-year-old Audrey Hale, officers said.There has been some confusion about Hale’s gender identity — with police initially describing the attacker...
March 28, 2023

Police seize guns at home of attacker of Nashville school shooting

A sunken sail boat is pictured above the water line at the lake Serre-Poncon in southern France. — courtesy AP Photo/Daniel Cole
European countries facing another year of drought
PARIS — A major UN report recently warned that water supplies around the world are at increasing risk from “vampiric overconsumption”.Europe has been in drought since 2018, according to a recent study from the Graz University of Technology in Austria. Researchers say the water situation is now “very precarious”.Countries across the continent have been struggling with water even through winter. Low rain and snowfall mean already dwindling supplies haven’t been restored during this typically wet period.In northern Italy, France and Spain, the situation “raises concerns for water supply for human use, agriculture and energy production”, according to the EU Joint Research Centre’s (JRC) latest report on droughts in Europe.And, it says, Europe and the Mediterranean region...
March 28, 2023

European countries facing another year of drought

The Ismaili Center is located in Lisbon
Two people stabbed to death at Ismaili Center in Lisbon
LISBON — Two people have been stabbed to death at a Muslim religious center in the Portuguese capital Lisbon, police say.The attack took place at the Ismaili Center. The suspect, who was in possession of a large knife, is reportedly of Afghan origin.Local media say he was shot and wounded by police, who then detained him. The motive is not clear.Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa said it appeared to be "an isolated act" and discussing a possible motive was "premature".An employee at the Ismaili Center told Portuguese news website Sapo: "It all happened very quickly. The police are here in the center investigating." — BBC
March 28, 2023

Two people stabbed to death at Ismaili Center in Lisbon

Manchester is introducing a nightly tourist tax. — courtesy  Canva
UK city Manchester to soon charge tourist tax
LONDON — Manchester will soon become the first UK city to charge a tourist tax. The northwestern English city will introduce the new fee from April 1, 2023.The nightly charge will apply to all visitors who stay in an apartment, hotel or guesthouse in the city center.Revenue from the ‘City Visitor Charge’ will be invested in cultural and tourism initiatives, such as events and festivals. It will also be used to improve street cleanliness and the tourist experience.The charge is expected to rake in around £3 million (€3.4 million) per year. Manchester’s tourist tax will be set at £1 (€1.14) per room, per night.It will apply to all hotels and short stay serviced apartments in the city center with an annual rent value of £75,000 (€85,000) or more.Properties in the loosely...
March 28, 2023

UK city Manchester to soon charge tourist tax

Mexican authorities and firefighters remove injured migrants, mostly Venezuelans, from the National Migration Institute building after a fire, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico March 27, 2023
At least 39 killed in fire at Mexico migration office
MEXICO CITY — At least 39 people died in a fire at a migration center in Mexico’s northern border city of Ciudad Juarez, officials said Tuesday.Authorities said the fire at the office of National Migration Institute (INM) occurred after they picked up about 71 migrants from the streets of the city.The cause of the fire or the victims’ nationalities have not been released by Mexico’s National Migration Institute, who have launched an investigation into the blaze.“It is with deep sadness and grief that we learned of the fire that occurred inside the INM in Ciudad Juárez,” Andrea Chavez, Ciudad Juarez’s federal deputy, tweeted on Tuesday.We will wait for the official information and, from this moment on, we send our condolences to the families of the migrants. FGR initiated the...
March 28, 2023

At least 39 killed in fire at Mexico migration office

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