Day: June 25, 2021

Britain’s Health Minister Confesses To Breaking Virus Laws With Embracing

June 25, 2021

LONDON — After a newspaper published photos of him hugging a woman with whom he reportedly had an affair, Britain’s health minister apologised on Friday for breaking national coronavirus rules. Health Secretary Matt Hancock, who has spearheaded the country’s response to the epidemic, is the latest in a long line of British officials to be […]

In Their Third Spacewalk, Astronauts Complete New Pair Of Solar Panels

June 25, 2021

CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA – On Friday, astronauts completed their third spacewalk in less than a week, unfurling a new pair of solar panels outside the International Space Station. Shane Kimbrough of NASA and Thomas Pesquet of France have completed the second of a series of strong solar wings that will keep the space station functioning […]

FAA Has Given Virgin Galactic Permission To Fly Humans Into Space

June 25, 2021

Virgin Galactic, the billionaire Richard Branson-founded private spaceflight company, said Friday that it has gained FAA clearance to carry humans to space. The company said that its current commercial space transportation operator license has been updated to allow it to fly customers, following a successful crewed test flight in May that met all of the […]

China Accuses United States Of Waging Economic War Against Solar Panel Materials

June 25, 2021

BEIJING — China’s government on Friday slammed US tariffs on solar panel materials manufactured using forced labor as an attack on the country’s growth, promising to safeguard Chinese firms but offering no details on possible retribution. The US Customs and Border Protection agency said on Thursday that it will halt imports of polysilicon from Hoshino […]

The Russian Military Launches Mediterranean Drills Amid Rift With Britain

June 25, 2021

MOSCOW — The Russian military conducted broad drills in the Mediterranean Sea on Friday, including jets capable of carrying hypersonic missiles, in a show of force in the wake of an incident with a British destroyer in the Black Sea. On Wednesday, Moscow said one of its warships fired warning shots and a warplane dropped […]

According To Research, Pandemic Linked To Biggest Drop In US Life Expectancy Since WWII.

June 25, 2021

According to a recent study, life expectancy in the United States fell by over two years from 2018 to 2020, the Biggest Drop In US Life since World War II, owing largely to the coronavirus epidemic. According to the study, which was published this week in the medical journal The BMJ, average life expectancy in […]

Biden Approves Florida Emergency Declaration After Miami Building Collapse Leaves 3 Dead, 99 Missing

June 25, 2021

President Joe Biden approved a Florida emergency declaration early Friday after a Miami Building Collapse left 3 dead and up to 99 missing. The president authorized the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) “to coordinate all disaster relief efforts with the goal of alleviating the hardship and suffering caused […]

Afghanistan’s Capital Is Shaken By A Powerful 5.1 Earthquake

June 25, 2021

KABUL — Afghanistan was shaken by a Powerful 5.1 Earthquake early Friday. Although there were no early reports of damage, people fled their houses in fear. The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 5.1, according to the USGS, and was located in Charikar, some 60 kilometers (40 miles) north of Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital. The tremor […]