US space plane spends record 718 days in orbit
A secretive US space plane has reportedly set a new record for consecutive time in orbit after spending almost two years on its current mission. The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle has now spent a 718th day in space, overtaking the 717-day mark set by the same type of vehicle on a previous mission. CNN, ABC…
Ukraine strips MPs of legal immunity in victory for populist president
Ukraine’s parliament has voted to strip its members of immunity from prosecution in the first major victory for president Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s populist reform programme. Supported by 373 of 450 MPs, the legislation removes from the constitution a guarantee that the chamber’s members cannot be held criminally liable without a vote by parliament. It will come…
Scientists uncover Neanderthal toddlers’ footprints in the sand made 80,000 years ago in France
Scientists have uncovered the footprints of a group of Neanderthal children who walked on a sand dune in France 80,000 years ago. The team of archaeologists analysed 257 footprints discovered at Le Rozel on the coast of Normandy, northern France, and found that they belong to a group of between 10 and 14 individuals, most…
Saudi oil attacks: Why would Iran strike now?
Who launched the attack? The Houthi militia in Yemen – who are backed and supplied by Iran – initially claimed the attack. But experts and officials are not convinced the grpup has the organisational or operational capability. The US and Saudi Arabia claim they have evidence that Iranian weapons were used and satellite images released…
Un chat atteint d'un Lyssavirus : qu’est-ce que cette maladie qui inquiète l’Italie ?
À Arezzo, dans une petite ville italienne, un chat a contracté un virus rare, proche de la rage. Le pays, qui se remet doucement de l’épidémie de coronavirus, s’inquiète face à cette nouvelle maladie, dont un seul cas avait été identifié précédemment, en 2002. Un chat atteint du Lyssavirus : qu’est-ce que cette maladie qui…
State of emergency declared in California as wildfires rage
Thousands of people in Los Angeles were ordered to evacuate after a fast-moving brush fire ignited on Monday near the Getty Center museum, the latest outbreak in a wildfire season that has scorched parts of California. The fire broke out around 8.30 GMT and grew to consume more than 500 acres (202 hectares) in the…
205 Live Results (04/02): WrestleMania Go-Home Show
Tonight’s episode of 205 Live opens up with 205 Live General Manager Drake Maverick addressing The WWE Universe to hype up The WWE Cruiserweight Title Matchup between Buddy Murphy & Tony Nese at Wrestlemania this Sunday. Maverick then informs us that Nese & Murphy will both speak later in the evening. Maverick also announces the…
WrestleMania 35’s Record Gate, Projected Attendance Figures
WWE has yet to release any estimates for the gate at Sunday’s WrestleMania 35 PPV but according to sources there is a chance that this could be the first show to exceed $20 million. The last time WWE was at MetLife stadium for WrestleMania, the company was able to draw a legitimate audience of 74,000+…
A show within a show: Gophers’ Gable Steveson electrifies NCAA wrestling
The Apple Valley product is a rare wrestling talent who can turn any match into an event. A minute into Gable Steveson’s first home wrestling match for the Gophers, he took down the No. 3 heavyweight in the country with a near fall, the Maturi Pavilion crowd erupting in cheers while Derek White struggled on…
Referee Reportedly Fined for WM35 Finish, CM Punk on Kofi’s Win
As promised, WrestleMania was headlined by women for the first time in its long history this past weekend. A Triple Threat match between Ronda Rousey, Becky Lynch, and Charlotte Flair took place with both the Raw and SmackDown Women’s Championships on the line. In the end, Lynch was the one woman to walk out of…