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The US launched a reconnaissance satellite into orbit on Tuesday, the second reconnaissance satellite to go up in as many days.On Monday, South Korea sent its second into space, after the first went up in December. The country has a contract with SpaceX to send up three more reconnaissance satellites by 2025. North Korea sent up its own in November and at the end of March, a North Korean official said the nation expects to launch several more reconnaissance satellites this year.Leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to launch three additional military spy satellites in 2024.So what are all those…

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is facing criticism over comments about his previous endorsement of Joe Biden.The 51-year-old actor, who backed Mr Biden when he ran for US president in 2020, was asked in an interview with Fox News whether he would do so again during this campaign. But what did Johnson say and why is he being criticised?Biden endorsement ’caused division’Asked by Fox News whether he was happy with his 2020 endorsement and the current state of America, the former wrestler said: “Am I happy with the state of America right now? Well, that answer’s no. Do I believe we’re…

On today’s episode, Ian chats with Bo Sears from US-based company Helix Exploration about the value of Helium.Also on the show is Andrew Gossage from Ultimate Products after the firm reported pre-tax profit of £9.5m for the six months to the end of January.Listen and subscribe to The Ian King Business Podcast here. Source link

Nobel Prize-winning physicist Professor Peter Higgs, the man behind the discovery of the Higgs boson particle, has died aged 94.The “truly gifted” scientist predicted the existence of the new subatomic particle as far back as 1964. His theory would not be confirmed until 2012, when experiments at the Large Hadron Collider at Cern finally proved the particle’s existence.The following year, Prof Higgs, emeritus professor at Edinburgh University, was jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for this work, along with Francois Englert.A statement from the university said: “It has been confirmed that Professor Peter Higgs has passed away at the…

Former Marvel star Jonathan Majors has been sentenced to probation and ordered to complete a domestic violence counselling programme after assaulting his former girlfriend – avoiding prison.The 34-year-old had faced up to a year in jail after he was convicted of a misdemeanour assault and a harassment violation by a jury in Manhattan, New York, in December. But Judge Michael Gaffey noted that both sides in the case agreed the charges did not warrant jail time.He said Majors must complete a 52-week, in-person batterer’s intervention programme in Los Angeles, where the actor lives.He also has to continue with mental health…

Jon Moulton, the prominent financier, is launching a fresh attempt to sell Everest, the double-glazing supplier he first invested in more than a decade ago.Sky News has learnt that Better Capital, the private equity firm Mr Moulton founded after he quit Alchemy Partners, has hired advisers to pursue an accelerated sale of the window installation company. Alvarez & Marsal, the professional services firm, is working on the sale.Mr Moulton, one of the City’s best-known turnaround specialists, has been winding down Better Capital for years, with Everest one of few remaining investments.He engineered a rescue deal for the loss-making business months…

A total solar eclipse plunged the skies across a swathe of North America into darkness.The moon completely blocked out the sun for more than four minutes in some places along a path starting in Mexico and crossing through the United States and into Canada. Here are some of the best pictures and videos from before, during, and after, the spectacular cosmic event.Read more:Total eclipse – as it happenedParts of Mexico, US and Canada plunged into darkness Image: A total solar eclipse is seen from Mazatlan in Mexico. Pic: Reuters Image: Mazatlan in Mexico. Pic: Reuters Image: People watch the partial…

Jackie Chan has reassured fans after concerns were raised about his appearance in photographs published earlier this year.The actor and stuntman, known for films including Police Story, Rush Hour and Who Am I?, was pictured with greying hair, prompting fans to speculate about his health. Chan has now addressed the concerns on social media, sharing a series of photos reflecting his career in celebration of his 70th birthday earlier this week.He said his elderly appearance earlier this year was in fact part of his look for a film role.”Not so long ago, a lot of friends saw some recent photos…

A stock market flotation of the private equity behemoth which has owned stakes in some of Britain’s best-known companies could be launched as early as next week.Sky News has learnt that executives at London-headquartered CVC Capital Partners are considering unveiling plans for its third attempt to go public in the Netherlands within the next fortnight, even as fresh signs of market volatility cast doubt on the prospective timetable. A flotation could value the firm at somewhere in the region of €15bn (£12.8bn), although the figure remains uncertain and subject to investor appetite.People close to CVC’s preparations insisted on Tuesday that…

The government should ban 25 pesticides which contain so-called “forever chemicals”, campaigners have said, as the potentially harmful toxins were found in more than half of the tested food and drinks available to Britons.PFA chemicals, toxins which take centuries to break down in the environment, were found in more than 3,300 samples tested by the UK government in 2022. As PFAs can accumulate in living organisms and have been linked to serious health conditions, campaign group Pan UK has called for the 25 PFA pesticides being used in the UK to be banned, including six classified as “highly hazardous”.Out of…