SpaceX’s Starship Achieves Breakthrough Ocean Landing in Fourth Test Flight
SpaceX’s Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, launched from its Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas, on Thursday—this fourth test flight of...
WHO Confirms First Human Death from H5N2 Bird Flu in Mexico
The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported the first-ever human death caused by the H5N2 strain of avian influenza, commonly known as bird...
Nvidia Surpasses Apple to Become Second Most Valuable Public U.S. Company
Nvidia’s market value surged past $3 trillion on Wednesday, briefly overtaking Apple as the second most valuable publicly listed company globally. The technology...
Mount Ibu: Powerful Volcanic Eruption Hits Eastern Indonesia
A powerful volcanic eruption has struck eastern Indonesia, as Mount Ibu on Halmahera Island in North Maluku province unleashed three massive blasts on...
European Central Bank To Cut Rates For First Time Since 2019
The European Central Bank (ECB) is set to announce a reduction in interest rates at its meeting in Frankfurt, Germany on Thursday. This...
China’s Chang’e-6 Probe Starts Return With First-Ever Samples From Moon’s Far Side
China’s Chang’e-6 probe has successfully taken off from the far side of the Moon, carrying the first samples ever collected from this region....
UK Researchers Discover Key Cause of Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Potential Treatment
Scientists in the UK have made a breakthrough in understanding and potentially treating inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This condition includes Crohn’s disease and...
Sweden, Finland Move To Ease Strict Restrictions On Alcohol Sales
Sweden’s government has announced plans to allow breweries, distilleries, and winemakers to sell alcoholic beverages directly to visitors, easing the country’s strict alcohol...
Boeing Finally Launches Starliner, Carries NASA Astronauts To Space
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft has embarked on its first crewed test flight, carrying NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams. This milestone follows years...
UK’s Standard Chartered Accused of Funding Sanctioned Terrorist Entities
Standard Chartered, one of the UK’s largest banks, has been accused of facilitating billions in transactions for sanctioned entities, including terrorist organisations, according...
Naira Left Out Of IMF’s June Currency List
The Naira has been omitted from the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Representative Exchange Rates for Selected Currencies for June 2024. This exclusion shows...
CBN Denies Claims Of Plans To Revoke Licenses Of Unity, Polaris, And Keystone Banks
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has firmly denied allegations that it plans to revoke the licenses of Unity Bank, Polaris Bank, and...