Space missions depend on power systems that can operate far from sunlight and without maintenance. Solar panels struggle in deep space, where light grows weaker with distance. That limitation has led agencies to rely on nuclear-based energy sources for decades. These systems, known as radioisotope power systems, have quietly supported missions operating in the Solar…
It was on 29 March 2016 when then Scotland boss Gordon Strachan gave McGinn his full international debut in a 1–0 win over Denmark. “It was a friendly match against a team that had qualified, but we had nothing to play for,” he recalls. “It may seem like a long time ago, but the growth…
The company was first established in 1916 (Image: Jasmine Siddon/Leicester Mercury) A UK high street store is to close in just days after welcoming customers for 115 years. The iconic Irish clothing company based in Loughborough previously announced that its Church Gate store would close in June 2025 after concluding there was “no way forward”…
Britain’s manufacturers are grappling with the biggest monthly jump in their costs since 1992. according to the first snapshot of the impact of the Middle East conflict on the economy. Flash readings of S&P Global’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), which covers both factory and non-retail services sector output, showed activity during March at its slowest…
Caracas, Venezuela There’s happiness, and then there’s Venezuelan happiness. It tastes sweeter. Loudly. Deeper. Maybe because it doesn’t come that often. Or because it has been repressed by security forces and self-censored to avoid going to jail. Or because it seems collectively and individually unattainable. But the country realised this on Wednesday. People cried, shouted,…
John Lewis Partnership (JLP) has announced its first annual bonus since 2022 following further progress in its post-pandemic transformation. The employee-owned retailer, which includes not only the department store chain but also Waitrose supermarkets, revealed that its staff, known as partners, will receive an award of 2% of pay for their last financial year until…
Kaavan, the elephant, lives alone in Islamabad’s Margazar Zoo after the death of his companion, but after campaigns, the giant was eventually released and taken to a new home. A giant elephant was given as a gift but remained isolated for 35 years (Image: AFP/Getty Images) ‘The world’s loneliest elephant’, Kaavan, spent 35 years in…
