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Watch Boeing Starliner’s inaugural crewed flight, launching two Nasa astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS).Starliner and its crew are now in orbit ahead of docking onto the ISS at 12:15pm ET tomorrow (5:15pm BST).7Starliner and its crew are now in orbit ahead of docking onto the ISS at 12:15pm ET tomorrow (5:15pm BST)Credit: Reuters7Boeing’s Starliner has lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, FloridaCredit: UNPIXS7Starliner is the second certified spacecraft designed to ferry cargo and crew to the ISSCredit: UNPIXS7The past two attempts to launch a crewed Starliner to the International Space Station (ISS) were aborted…

WE’RE well and truly into hay fever season and high pollen counts show no sign of letting up. The Met Office has warned of hay fever hell approaching, with pollen levels swarming to ‘high’ in much of the UK from tomorrow.2Pollen counts will rise to ‘high’ in half of the UK2While they’ll dip a little over Friday and Saturday in some areas, Sunday will see ‘high’ pollen counts in many regions againIf you suffer from hay fever, you’ll likely be plunged into itchy, sneezy, stuffy misery if you live in affected areas.Pollen counts are expected to climb to ‘high’ tomorrow…

VLADIMIR Putin’s pampered lackeys are apparently exempt from his crackdown on flashy cars, driving all sorts of vintage Western motors.The glitzy collections of Putin’s minions were uncovered by Ukrainian hackers who cracked a database of Russian drivers and their motors.12Russian TV show host Vladimir Solovyov reportedly owns a fleet of carsCredit: Wikipedia12Solovyov reportedly owns a rare 1960 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur12Dmitry Kiselyov and his eighth and current wife MariaCredit: East2west News12Kiselyov is said to own several motorcycles including a 2012 Ducati Hypermotard 796The hackers managed to break into a database of the Russian Union of Auto Insurers which contained billions of…

NINTENDO is known for the quality of its first-party games, waiting months if not years after a game is complete before it’s released.Save a few notable exceptions, Nintendo’s exclusive library is full of high quality games and as such many have stood the test of time.1Aside from the kooky artstyle there are many things about Paper Mario that are unexpectedCredit: NintendoThis is what Nintendo’s subscription service relies on; offering players a huge library of free games from the N64 era or earlier.The company has also been focusing on remaking some of its older popular games, in particular a number from…

EATING lots of salt could increase your risk of developing agonising eczema, scientists say. In fact, having just one extra gram a day – the amount of sodium found in a Big Mac – could up your risk of skin flare ups by 22 per cent. 1Every extra gram of salt can up your risk of eczema by 22 per centCredit: AlamyEczema, also known as dermatitis, is a condition that causes unbearably itchy than can get red, cracked and sore. About one in 10 adults in the UK – and one in five children – have its most common form,…

A COWARDLY refugee who killed his heavily pregnant secret girlfriend last April in a shock murder styled as an ‘honour killing’ has been jailed for life in Sweden.Swede Saga Forsgren Elneborg, 20, was callously murdered last April because her boyfriend was reportedly too ashamed to admit her pregnancy to his devout Muslim parents.6Saga Forsgren Elneborg was killed last April6Mohamedamin Abdirisek Ibrahim was jailedCredit: Twitter6The 20-year-old was said to have been excited to become a mumSomalian refugee Mohamedamin Abdirisek Ibrahim, 22, failed to face the wrath of his family and strangled his partner, who was seven months pregnant with his baby…

KILLER whales are not destroying boats in bizarre acts of revenge against mariners, scientists have announced.A new study has revealed the real reason for their puzzling recent behavior – sinking six vessels in the past few years.5Orcas have been ramming rudders, often damaging and even breaking them and rendering vessels unnavigable, say researchersCredit: Getty5Heat maps have been generated, using satellite tagging and mariner reporting of whale locationsCredit: R. de Stephanis5Vessels moving closer to the coast, where water depth is shallower, has also reduced interactions, say researchersCredit: R. de Stephanis5Moving away gives the whales less time to ‘aim’ for the rudder,…

A MUM who thought her back pain was from sitting at a desk all day was later diagnosed with incurable cancer.Izzie Collins spent months putting her constant aches down to poor posture and being stationary for too long.5Izzie Collins was suffering from back pain before being diagnosed with cancerCredit: Family Handout5Her best friend Emily Woodhouse (right) described her as ‘the most kind-hearted, caring, selfless person you will ever meet’Credit: Family HandoutBut in April 2024, the 30-year-old was delivered the life-changing news that she has stage four neuroendocrine tumours. These develop in cells of the neuroendocrine system and affect around 6,000…

THESE are the incredible plans for a 1,000-ton floating skyscraper that is half superyacht and half submarine.Dubbed the “Sea Orbiter”, the 167ft-tall international oceanic station is just one of many concept designs aiming to revolutionise the luxury boat industry.6The remarkable plans for the 167ft-tall ‘Sea Orbiter’6This innovative vessel would be a semi-submersible craft weighing 1,000 tonnesCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk611 levels will enable up to 22 researchers to live and work underwater around the clockCredit: Not known, clear with picture deskManufacturers are constantly innovating to ensure their designs stand out, whether through eco-friendly technology or avant-garde aesthetics, and…

THERE is a trend these days to have some of the best stories from video games turned into hugely popular TV series.After the success of HBO’s The Last of Us and Prime Video’s Fallout, another iconic game series is getting a TV show adaptation.1The Yakuza games, now known as Like a Dragon, are getting a Prime Video TV showCredit: SegaAmazon announced on Tuesday that it is making a live-action series based on Sega’s popular Like a Dragon games, formerly known in the West as Yakuza.Titled Like a Dragon: Yakuza, the upcoming show will premiere on October 25 on Amazon Prime…