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Relativity Space—a rocket maker acquired by former Google executive chair Eric Schmidt last year after stumbling on the path to orbit—might just beat SpaceX to Mars. On Tuesday, NASA said it hired the company to build a spacecraft to house a suite of scientific instruments, launch it into space, and fly it to Mars. The structure of the contract is akin to the deals that NASA made with SpaceX to fly cargo to the International Space Station, or Firefly Aerospace to put a lander on the Moon. The government agency handles the science, while the private company provides low-cost infrastructure.…

There is an expression in Swedish, “to be let into the warmth” – meaning to be welcomed into the fold. In a country shaped by long, dark winters, the image speaks for itself.A decade ago, the Sweden Democrats (SD), a far-right anti-immigration party with roots in Sweden’s neo-Nazi movement, were firmly shut out in the cold.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listBut after the 2018 general election, a political deadlock prompted right-wing parties to rethink their alliances – and their principles.Today, SD is Sweden’s second-largest party, providing the parliamentary support that keeps the current government in power. It is…

Imen Ben Youssef | Afp | Getty ImagesOil prices declined Thursday after President Donald Trump reportedly signed ​a deal ​with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian to end the ​war in the Middle East, while the International Energy Agency flagged a supply glut next year.International benchmark Brent crude futures for August dropped 2.83% to $77.30 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures for July fell 3.20% to $74.33 per barrel.Clouding the situation, Trump also told reporters that he could resume attacks on Iran if Tehran failed to honor its commitments, according to Reuters. “We’re going to bomb the hell out of them if they violate the agreement,” Trump…

As the Democratic Republic of the Congo is battling an Ebola disease outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first comprehensive guidelines for the clinical management of filovirus disease which include all types of Ebola and Marburg viruses. The new guidelines highlight the importance of early supportive care to improve patient survival and health outcomes, outlining 16 evidence-based recommendations.Ebola and Marburg diseases are serious and often fatal, with case fatality rates ranging from 25% to 90% in the most severe outbreaks. There have been 72 outbreaks of Ebola and Marburg diseases reported in…

The number of older Americans in the workforce is rising sharply. As of 2024, 11.6 million Americans ages 65 and older were part of the U.S. workforce — a 132% increase from 2004, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).This shift reflects longer lifespans, higher living costs and evolving views of retirement — and it’s helping fuel demand for flexible, remote jobs. But access to those flexible jobs isn’t equal across the country and some states stand out for older workers seeking remote roles.Explore Next: 7 Alternative Side Hustles To Make Extra CashTrending Now: 8 Low-Effort Ways to…

Ahead of Saturday’s Northampton Saints vs Exeter Chiefs Prem Rugby final at Twickenham, Sky Sports looks back at the greatest witnessed so far…Since 2003, the Premiership has decided its champions via a dramatic playoff and final structure, moving away from the standard league format. On Saturday, Northampton seek to regain the title having won it in 2024 – which was their first final appearance in a decade (more on 2014 below). Dark horses Exeter – who came from 16 points behind to win at defending champions Bath in the semis – are looking for their first title since 2020, and…

Emilia Clarke’s Brain AneurysmEmilia Clarke filmed battle scenes for Game of Thrones, but in 2019, she published an essay in The New Yorker titled “A Battle for My Life.”Having a bad headache at the gym, “I reached the toilet, sank to my knees, and proceeded to be violently, voluminously ill,” the actress wrote. “Meanwhile, the pain—shooting, stabbing, constricting pain—was getting worse. At some level, I knew what was happening: my brain was damaged.”She was taken to the hospital for a brain scan.”The diagnosis was quick and ominous: a subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), a life-threatening type of stroke, caused by bleeding into…

Regulars at the Stubshaw Cross Community and Sports Club may be looking forward to a return to business as usual. Since late May, the venue has doubled as Andy Burnham’s centre of operations, as he seeks to plot a path to Downing Street by winning Thursday’s byelection in the Makerfield constituency. But the back bar will soon be free of visiting ministers and attendant media, and the bingo, pizza nights and quizzes will again proceed undisturbed.At their peak in the 1970s, working-class institutions such as these were an integral part of the fabric of social life in Britain. Since then,…

For more than a century, Amoroso’s Baking Co. has been producing the bread for the famous Philly cheesesteaks around the city. Each 800-pound batch of dough at this massive bread factory includes 2,500 rolls that become the base for Philadelphia’s most iconic dish.To produce more than 250 million cheesesteak and hoagie rolls every year, the production facility is operational around the clock. Around 200,000 pounds of hard red spring wheat flour are delivered to the factory each week, where it is sifted before traveling via pipes to the mixers, where workers measure out the flour and water proportions for a…

At IO-AI Tech, a startup about 45 minutes north of downtown Shenzhen, China, I glimpsed a wacky new frontier of blue-collar work. Workers wearing the company’s VR headsets, handheld controllers, and motion-tracking gear remotely control humanoid robots for workplaces like factory floors and convenience stores. The company wants the robots to do useful work, like stocking shelves and picking items out of bins, but it also wants to gather training data that could one day let the bots operate autonomously.To show off the tech, the company invited me to its offices, where I was allowed to control 10 humanoid robotic…