Author: James Martin

In a new update, Virgin Orbit has confirmed that the launch failure of its first UK mission was likely caused by a fuel filter that had been “dislodged from its normal position.” That created a cascade of events that led to the shutdown of the second stage rocket, which ultimately fell back to Earth along with its payload, according to data gathered so far. The investigation is being led by United Launch Alliance’s Jim Sponnick and Virgin Chief Engineer Chad Foerster, with oversight from the US FAA, UK Air Accidents Investigation branch and other authorities.  The company’s historic “Start Me…

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The family of a toddler diagnosed with one of the rarest medical conditions in the world have told of how his seemingly benign symptoms led to the obscure diagnosis.Adam Ward and his wife, Rebecca, welcomed Max into the world back in March 2021. Their second child, the family were made up by the arrival of the young boy into their family. However, after a few weeks, Max began being hit by chest infections.He also had a tendency to stare into space and not look his loving parents in the eyes. Due to their concern, Adam and Rebecca were ‘constantly’ going to…

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KALEB COOPERKaleb has become the unlikely star of Jeremy Clarkson’s fly on the wall documentary thanks to down-to-Earth manner.Despite being the less senior of the two, Kaleb is regularly seen giving his boss Jeremy a dressing down, and has even claimed he is in charge of the operation.Despite being the less senior of the two, the 24-year-old is regularly seen giving his boss Jeremy a dressing down, and has even claimed he is in charge of the operation.  Kaleb and Taya,  who have a son, Oscar, recently announced they were expecting a baby girl Now, born and bred in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire,…

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Comment on this storyCommentMore than half of the world’s low-income countries are at high risk of debt distress or already in it, and several have defaulted. But despite the world’s 20 largest economies having agreed in 2020 to a plan called the Common Framework to smooth the process of restructuring loans that governments could no longer afford to service or repay, not a single nation has actually gotten relief under it so far. Critics say negotiations take way too long to conclude. Delays have partly stemmed from disagreements between the rich countries that have traditionally guided sovereign debt restructurings and…

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By now, you’ve probably heard about Bitcoin – there are stories of people making thousands of dollars overnight with this and other Crypto-currencies. Like any new speculative investment, there is an element of risk. This is why getting started with a free $10 of Bitcoin is a good way to try it out, and start learning how it all works. I’m still new to all this myself and stumbled across this process during my research. It helped me, so I thought I should share it with you. The first things to know about buying Bitcoin are that there are several…

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Key eventsFilters BETAKey events (5)Jeremy Corbyn (4)Keir Starmer (3)Nicola Sturgeon to resign as Scottish first ministerNicola Sturgeon is expected to resign as first minister of Scotland, according to the BBC.The Scottish National Party leader will give a press conference at her official residence Bute House in Edinburgh at 11am.It is not clear exactly when she will leave office. Sturgeon is Scotland’s longest-serving first minister having been in post since November 2014.BBC chief political correspondent Nick Eardley reported a source close to first minister said: “She’s had enough.”First Minister Nicola Sturgeon during First Minister’s Questions in the Scottish Parliament, on February…

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Apple will rely on your previous purchases and spending habits to decide how much it will lend you for its upcoming “buy now, pay later” service, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Apparently, the tech giant intends to evaluate your eligibility based on your purchases at its retail stores, your App Store transactions and even the peer-to-peer transfers you’ve made using Apple Cash.  Whether or not you’ve applied for an Apple Card in the past will also reportedly factor into the amount the company will lend you, along with your spending habits using any other card linked to your Apple Pay.…

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Chelsea are unrecognisable from 12 months ago. This time last year they were owned by a Russian oligarch, had a manager whose charisma had supporters hanging off his every word, and had just become champions of the world.Even looking at the team that started against Palmeiras in the final of the Club World Cup feels like stepping into another age. Callum Hudson-Odoi, who got an assist that night, was at left wing-back and Romelu Lukaku led the attack. Antonio Rüdiger and Andreas Christensen were in central defence. Malang Sarr and Saúl Ñíguez came off the bench.It was a different kind…

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Chilling video has emerged of a New Zealand pilot who has been taken hostage by bow and arrow-wielding rebels in the remote Papua region of Indonesia. Phillip Mehrtens, a pilot for Indonesian aviation company Susu Air, was kidnapped last week by the rebels, who stormed his single-engine plane shortly after it landed on a small runway in Paro in the remote Nduga district on February 7.The separatist rebels from the West Papua Liberation Army, the armed wing of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP), seized Mehrtens before setting fire to his plane on the runway. Video has since emerged showing…

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