Image copyright Getty Images Virgin Galactic said it will release more tickets for flights into space as demand doubles. The company launched its One Small Step qualification programme on Wednesday which requires a $1,000 (£769) deposit. Sir Richard Branson's space firm said it had already received almost 8,000 registrations of interest for future flights.The news…
Say goodbye to The Sims — Fenech: “I never said anything I shouldn’t have.” EA: “[He] crossed a line of decency.” Kyle Orland - Feb 25, 2020 5:06 pm UTC Fenech responds to his competitive ban in November in a lengthy YouTube message.Electronic Arts has banned controversial 25-year-old Maltese FIFA esports player Kurt "Kurt0411" Fenech…
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain discovered its first case of the coronavirus on the mainland on Tuesday after a four-star hotel in the Canary Islands was locked down for tests when a guest, and then his wife, were found to be infected. The government said a woman from Barcelona had tested positive for the virus after…
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionDistrict Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr: "Weinstein is a vicious, serial sexual predator" Accusers of Harvey Weinstein have welcomed the guilty verdicts in the rape and sexual assault case against the former Hollywood mogul.Actress Rose McGowan told the BBC "this is a great day", while others said the…
Ad Astra — "Anything that could be counted, I did." Eric Berger - Feb 24, 2020 3:26 pm UTC Enlarge / Katherine Johnson sits at her desk with a globe, or "Celestial Training Device." NASAKatherine Johnson, a trailblazing mathematician best known for her contributions to NASA's human spaceflight program and who gained fame later in…
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices slumped by 5% on Monday as the rapid spread of the coronavirus in countries outside China added to investor concerns over the effect on demand for crude. Global equities also extended losses as worries about the impact of the virus grew, with the number of cases jumping in Iran,…
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption North Korea is taking precautions to keep the virus out North Korea has quarantined 380 foreigners in a bid to stop the coronavirus from breaking out.The foreigners are mostly diplomats stationed in the capital Pyongyang, said news agency Yonhap, quoting the Korean Central Broadcasting Station.Around 200 foreigners had already…
Counter-intuitive kinematics — The trick is a timely combination of side-to-side and see-sawing motions. Jennifer Ouellette - Feb 23, 2020 3:30 pm UTC Enlarge / Wok tossing has long been suspected of causing the high shoulder injury rate among Chinese chefs.Hunting Ko and David Hu/Georgia TechFried rice is a classic dish in pretty much every…
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea raised its infectious disease alert to its highest level on Sunday as confirmed coronavirus cases in the country jumped to 602 and the death toll rose to six. More than half the new cases are linked to a church in the southeastern city of Daegu after a 61-year-old woman known…
62,54662,546viewing this pageGot a TV Licence?You need one to watch live TV on any channel or device, and BBC programmes on iPlayer. It’s the law.Find out moreLive ReportingBy Michael EmonsAll times stated are UKPosted at 5:245:24Wilder upPosted at 5:235:23Wilder downPosted at 5:235:23Wilder is unbeaten in his 43 fights. He is losing this one though and…
