NASA Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will remain in space until February 2025 Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is set to begin its journey back to Earth – but the astronauts it was supposed to be carrying will stay behind on the International Space Station. The empty craft, which has been switched to autonomous mode, is scheduled … Read more
Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on the west on Friday to allow Ukraine to use long-range missiles deep inside Russia and complained that a lack of supplies and cooperation prevented them being used effectively where they were permitted. The Ukrainian president flew to Germany to lobby western defence leaders amid growing concern in Kyiv that assistance from … Read more
RARE W If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, keep toiling for 34 years, and try again. In another 23 years such a statement might be apt for a still-title-searching Manchester United as they conduct yet another cultural reset, presumably under a bespectacled 52-year-old Bruno Fernandes, but for now let it apply to San … Read more
BOSTON – The ability to change how healthcare providers communicate with patients with artificial intelligence isn’t just about accuracy, transparency, fairness and data model maintenance, it’s figuring out how to meet personalization challenges. What patients want to know and when adds a larger degree of complexity – one that challenges the healthcare AI industry to consider … Read more
After the final report of the Grenfell fire inquiry was published, Hisam Choucair, who lost six family members in the blaze, said: “We did not ask for this inquiry … It’s delayed the justice my family deserves.” Although he thanked the inquiry for its findings, Choucair was devastated that the police had put the criminal … Read more
When the season switched from summer to autumn, like clockwork clothing stores would swap out the racks of floaty frocks and fill them with heavy coats and jumpers. Now, as the nights draw in, retailers are having to rejig seasonal ranges as the UK’s unpredictable weather calls for summer jackets and lighter knits. Launching its … Read more
Getty Images The political wing of the trade union movement has been elected to power for the first time in 14 years. So many delegates at next week’s Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Brighton will blend celebration with anticipation. But the Labour Party – set up by trade unions more than a century ago – … Read more
Landlords will soon be banned from removing tenants without cause as the government prepares to launch a long-delayed package of measures for renters including stopping no-fault evictions within months. Ministers will bring the renters’ rights bill for its first reading in the Commons next week, sources have told the Guardian, as they look to rush … Read more
The moment that may best encapsulate Alex Morgan’s time as a player happened back in March. You could hardly be blamed for missing it, though. As was often the case in a long career that Morgan abruptly announced will end this weekend, much of her impact came away from the play itself. This moment started … Read more
If you’ve browsed the refrigerated section of a liquor store recently, a bevy of pre-mixed cocktails may have caught your eye – piña coladas, vodka mules, rum and cokes, even a mojito. And if you’ve cracked one open, you may have thought, “A little sweet for my taste, but not bad.” Turn the bottle around … Read more