Day: September 6, 2026

U.S. says it hit 3 Iranian oil tankers, including one near Kharg Island

U.S. says it hit 3 Iranian oil tankers, including one near Kharg Island

The US military said on Saturday it had attacked three Iranian oil tankers, including one near Kharg Island, the country’s main oil terminal, after Iran launched missiles at two US Navy warships. The US Central Command, which oversees operations in the region, said in a statement that the US strikes disabled an oil tanker off … Read more

TV presenter Sarah Khalifa sentenced to death in Egypt drugs case

TV presenter Sarah Khalifa sentenced to death in Egypt drugs case

Man charged after cross-border drugs raid He is one of two men arrested following an investigation which uncovered 119kg (262lb) of cannabis in Dundalk, Co Louth, and then another 45kg (45kg) plus cash and suspected cocaine in Newstownabbey, Co Antrim. August 28, 2026

Why a Tucson real estate agent was duct-taped on a flight

Why a Tucson real estate agent was duct-taped on a flight

A Tucson real estate agent was restrained by the flight crew and his fellow passengers with duct tape and zip ties after he allegedly became unruly, causing his Newark-bound flight to be diverted to Baltimore, ABC News reported. Layne Lundeen, 67, was arrested by Maryland Transportation Authority Police after the flight from Dallas landed prematurely. … Read more

Lane Kiffin at halftime of 31-3 blowout: “Imagine if we had pro players”

Lane Kiffin at halftime of 31-3 blowout: "Imagine if we had pro players"

LSU coach Lane Kiffin is seen by some as an agent of chaos. The best explanation is that he is an ordinary troll. At halftime of Saturday night’s weather-delayed game against Clemson, Kiffin was interviewed by ESPN’s Holly Rowe. After the interview ended, Kiffin began to walk away before returning to the microphone and saying, … Read more

The same scientists who reported water erupting from Europa in 2014 have now reanalysed 14 years of Hubble data and cut their confidence from 99.9% to below 90%. The signal may have been statistical noise, leaving Europa’s famous geysers physically plausible—but never conclusively observed, and never proven to connect with the ocean below.

The same scientists who reported water erupting from Europa in 2014 have now reanalysed 14 years of Hubble data and cut their confidence from 99.9% to below 90%. The signal may have been statistical noise, leaving Europa’s famous geysers physically plausible—but never conclusively observed, and never proven to connect with the ocean below.

Europa’s water plumes became one of planetary science’s most memorable images without ever becoming a secure photograph. Illustrations showed white geysers rising from fractures in the ice. Hubble data were translated into views of a south-polar eruption reaching roughly 200 kilometres above the moon. Mission concepts began to discuss flying through the material rather than … Read more

Volcano eruption triggers flight suspensions at Indonesia’s main airport

Volcano eruption triggers flight suspensions at Indonesia's main airport

A volcanic eruption has halted hundreds of flights at Indonesia’s main international airport, stranding tens of thousands of passengers. Authorities said 209 flights were suspended after ash from Mount Anak Krakatoa was detected in the airspace near Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Sunday morning. Two more eruptions occurred early Sunday, officials said. More than 22,000 … Read more