Meteor showers happen when the Earth passes through trails of debris from asteroids or comets – a snowball of frozen rock and gas orbiting the Sun. As that debris enters our planet’s atmosphere, it burns up and creates spectacular streaks of light – meteors. Royal Astronomical Society Research Fellow Dr Becky Smethurst described the Perseids…
President Donald Trump’s social media company reported a loss of $238m (£176m) between April and June as it branched into ventures unrelated to media, including cryptocurrencies. The quarterly loss is more than 10 times the amount reported during the same period a year earlier, according to the Trump Media and Technology Group, which owns the…
A young girl and her mother found a humpback whale stranded at Wathumba Creek in K’gari, Queensland, Australia. The whale later self-released on the afternoon of Sunday 9 August, according to the Queensland Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation. It advises not to touch, interfere with or get close to stranded marine animals…
Emily Davison says soaring temperatures force her to put the welfare of her guide dog, Rosie, before her own independence. “The dog’s health has to come first,” Davison said. Davison is a London-based journalist and content creator, but heatwaves have forced her to cancel journeys to events because it is often too hot for Rosie…
At least 13 people have been killed in a Ukrainian drone strike on the Russian republic of Tatarstan, local officials have said. They confirmed one child was among those killed, with 75 more people injured as drones hit Nizhnekamsk, more than 1,100 kilometres (680m) from the Ukrainian border. Ukraine’s Armed Forces said the city’s Tanevo…
A powerful earthquake has caused significant damage in Colombia’s Pacific coast, officials say. Nubia Carolina Córdoba, governor Chocó province, said people had been injured but did not specify how many. She also said she was concerned about possible aftershocks. The magnitude-7.4 quake struck at 07:34 (12:34 GMT) at a depth of 96km (60 miles), Colombia’s…
A consortium including billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has advanced its talks to buy about a 30% stake in Liverpool, BBC Sport has been told. The group is led by British-Indian millionaire businessman Amit Bhatia and also includes Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin. Owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG) confirmed last month that the group had “expressed…
A vital warning from experts is to avoid looking at the sun even when it appears to have dimmed during the eclipse. Looking with the naked eye could cause severe, permanent damage to eyesight. Mohamed Elalfy, a consultant ophthalmologist and president of the Royal College of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, said: “Crucially, the retina…
Michaela founded the community uniform and children’s clothing bank at Colne Market four years ago. Families can visit, browse and take away items they need completely free of charge, without having to formally apply. “It was just going to be a temporary thing over the summer, and four years later we’re still at it,” she…
A partial solar eclipse is set to be visible across the South West and Channel Islands on Wednesday evening. The entire event is set to last about one hour and 50 minutes, starting at about 18:20 BST and finishing by 20:10. People viewing the solar eclipse from Guernsey are expected to see about 94% coverage….
