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Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) were sent into a panic after a cargo ship arrived with a ‘toxic smell’ and ‘possible contamination hazard in the form of droplets.’The Progress 90 docked with the Russian Poisk module at 9:31am ET on Saturday and Roscosmos cosmonauts identified a smell immediately after opening the hatch.The Russian crew quickly strapped into protective equipment and activated an extra air-scrubbing system aboard their segment of the ISS for about 30 minutes.NASA astronaut Don Pettit also reported some ‘spray paint-like’ smell in the Node 3 module of the US Segment, but it was not immediately clear if it…
Activists are demanding an outright ban on serving tinned tuna in hospitals and schools after toxic levels of mercury were detected in the store-cupboard favourite.The environmental campaigners also accuse food safety bodies and tuna firms of ‘cynical lobbying’ that serve ‘economic interests… to the detriment of health’.For the past five decades, the mercury threshold has been three times higher for tuna than for other fish ‘without the slightest health justification’, added a spokesman from Bloom, which aims to preserve marine environments.The calls come after Bloom and consumer-rights organisation Foodwatch published an alarming report that revealed just how pervasive the contamination…
Dax Shepard shared his reaction to his wife Kristen Bell’s kissing scenes with her Nobody Wants This co-star Adam Brody.Shepard, 49, joked that he ‘didn’t even know she could kiss like that’ while talking about their sizzling, onscreen chemistry in the Netflix romantic comedy — which has been renewed for a second season.While making an appearance at the New Yorker Festival on Saturday, he recalled recording his first podcast episode with his wife Bell, 44. When asked about the ‘incredible chemistry’ between them, he joked that it was ‘not as good as her and Brody.’ Then, he shared his reaction to watching the…
This is the shocking moment a rooftop infinity pool in China swept away terrified shoppers after a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday, killing more than 150 people. The devastating quake sent shockwaves across the region, reaching countries like Thailand and China. In Yunnan province, southwestern China, tremors caused a roof-top pool on a high-rise building to collapse, sending a huge wave of water falling onto the streets below. Footage captured the dramatic moment, showing dozens of people frantically fleeing to safety as the pool water sweeps some off their feet. A separate video shows the rubble left in the aftermath, while…
By KATELYN CARALLE, SENIOR POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 08:00 EST, 11 November 2024 | Updated: 12:09 EST, 11 November 2024 Advertisement Donald Trump will continue shaping his second administration this week while the Republicans edge toward full control of Congress with the trifecta of White House, Senate and House.The 78-year-old is set to make more Cabinet picks from his Mar-a-Lago nerve center after choosing Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik to be his U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and former ICE director Tom Homan. He’s also tapping mass deportations architect Stephen Miller for a top White House post.Meanwhile the GOP are four…
Lisa Kudrow admitted it was ‘hard’ for her Friends costars to become real-life friends.The 61-year-old actress, who rose to fame for her portrayal of the eclectic Phoebe Buffay on the beloved sitcom, opened up about the relationship she had with her costars in the beginning of the show.While chatting with Dax Shepard on his Armchair Expert podcast in an episode released on Monday, she said the ‘six-way relationship took some work’ and they ‘worked hard at being friends.’She noted that the result was the authentic chemistry between her and Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc and the late Matthew…
The FTSE 100 blue chip index is full of household names like BP, Barclays, Lloyds, Marks & Spencer, Tesco and Shell. But this roll-out of multinational enterprises also contains some less well-known businesses which deserve greater fame – and far more attention from private investors. These are companies with tradition and staying power.Their products and services may be frankly dull, but the returns that they offer can be anything but unexciting. These unsung corporate heroes are the Footsie’s best kept secrets which may be worth digging into if you are weary of big name U.S. tech stocks and want to back British…
A teenage dancer was left paralysed and unable to communicate after what she thought was a common bug turned out to be a catastrophic brain bleed.The deadly problem often has no early warning signs — apart from subtle symptoms that are easily mistaken for other, minor problems like a cold.When the bleed was eventually spotted, Ellie Morris-Davies, then 15, was forced to undergo nine life-saving brain surgeries, including one that involved removing part of her skull. So brutal was the series of operations she was left paralysed and unable to talk and eat. Recalling the ordeal, her mother, Joanne Morris-Davies, 48, from Crewe,…
Parents have been warned to be alert for dangerous and illegal toys while shopping online this Christmas.A Which? investigation revealed that it was ‘frighteningly easy’ to find potentially fatal toys on online marketplaces like TikTok, Wish and AliExpress.Out of 23 toys, starting from as little as £1.07, more than half were found to pose a serious safety risk to children.Testing revealed hazards including sharp points which could cut a child’s skin and magnets strong enough to tear the gut lining if swallowed.One particularly dangerous fidget toy was being promoted through a paid partnership on TikTok by a content creator with…
She’s been thrown off CNN for calling it a ‘hostile environment,’ reamed out journalists for negative coverage, and at the tender age of 27 is already a veteran of a Trump administration.Oh, and she’s a new mom. Now Karoline Leavitt is in the pole position to be tapped as Donald Trump’s White House press secretary after his election victory.Figures in Trump world said Leavitt has impressed the president-elect with her no-nonsense attitude and work ethic. Four days after giving birth to son Niko in July, she was back on the campaign trail after seeing her boss get shot on live TV.’She talks to everybody, not…