On the night of Tuesday and Wednesday 16 and 17 January, an asteroid (asteroid) roughly 100 or 200 metres in diameter will pass our planet. The distance to the object could be as great as the distance to the Moon, CNEOS data indicate.more
The municipality of Legrad, located in the north of Croatia, is selling abandoned houses and building sites for only 13 euro cents as part of a pro-demographic campaign, the daily 'Jutarnji list' reported.more
It is already the most in-demand spot on the London transport network, but plans to install stickers and cardboard steering wheels in driverless Docklands Light Railway (DLR) trains could intensify the scramble for its front seats.more
Last year, only 80 people died in airliner accidents around the world, the German aviation industry association reported. In the 1990s, the annual death toll often exceeded a thousand.more
The skull of a colossal sea monster that was unearthed from the Jurassic Coast is going on display. The 2m-long fossil belongs to a pliosaur - one of the most fearsome predators the planet has ever seen.more
In London, the New Year 2024 was announced by Big Ben, in New York, as usual, hundreds of thousands of people celebrated in Times Square and, as always, impressive fireworks displays took place in Hong Kong, Sydney and Dubai.more
Brexit-backing pub tycoon Tim Martin is in line for a knighthood in the King’s New Year Honours.
The outspoken founder and boss of Wetherspoons has been nominated for services to business, according to reports.more
This year's New Year's Eve promises to be exceptionally busy for all employees of the wedding industry in Las Vegas. Officials expect a record number of weddings, because Americans are particularly eager to marry on days whose dates are easy to remember, and the last day of this year - according to the notation used in the United States - is 12/31/23, so 123,123.more
Large numbers of safety-conscious Irish householders keep the lights on when they leave the house in the hope of fooling burglars into thinking they are still at home.
Others leave clothes hanging on the line to give the impression they are in the home.
And some put their valuables in the attic when they are on holiday, according to a survey of the various methods used by people to keep burglarsmore
Keep gift wrappers at home - the authorities of the Eternal City have appealed to Romans. In this way, they want to avoid overflowing rubbish containers during and after Christmas. Those who take the boxes and cartons to special points will receive a lottery ticket. It is possible to win shopping vouchers.more
38 percent Poles do not want to spend Christmas with any politician - according to a SW Research survey conducted on behalf of rp.pl, titled "Which politician would Poles like to spend Christmas with?" 15.6 percent respondents indicated that they would like to spend it with Szymon Hołownia.more
It is tradition that the Christmas Eve meal begins when the first star appears in the sky. Planets often play this role, and this will be the case this year. Jupiter will take on the role of the "first star".more
The year coming to an end is the best ever for UK winemakers, with this year's grape harvest set to be 50 per cent higher than the record-breaking 2018 so far. - estimates industry body WineGB, whose figures were cited by 'The Times' yesterday.more
Yesterday (22 December), a new Banksy work appeared on Commercial Way in the Peckham area of south-east London. This time the elusive artist painted three drones together on a 'stop' road sign. Once it was confirmed that the graphic was indeed Banksy's work, it was taken away and secured.more
The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (AHS) has issued Santa Claus reindeer with the health certificate needed to enter the country, UPI reported.more
An administrative court in Alicante, in the Valencia region, has ordered a halt to the construction of a development with 1,220 houses and social housing because of the colonies of cats living in the area. "This is an unprecedented decision," - Spanish media comment. "The 'cat problem' has so far not found a solution.more
Chris and Julie Ramsey have completed a journey from the North Pole to the South Pole. They covered the distance of more than 30,000 km in an electric Nissan ariya powered by solar and wind energy. The couple from Scotland are the first people ever to travel from the Arctic to Antarctica by car.more
A French museum has removed a wax likeness of Gerard Depardieu, the latest action taken by the public against the actor since he faced allegations of sexual assault, The Guardian reported.more
A festive Christmas tree made of 213 tractors was created at the Mugello car track near Florence. This is a record-breaking installation of this type in the world - claim its originators.more
An evening gown worn by the late British Princess Diana has been sold at auction for $1.1 million, several times the estimated price and an auction record when it comes to her gowns, Los Angeles-based auction house Julien's Auctions reported.more
Spanish biotechnology company Tebrio has begun construction in Salamanca of the largest edible insect farm in the world - it will occupy an area of 90,000 square metres, or 12 football fields. The farm will employ 250 people and will eventually produce 100,000 tonnes of the mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) per year, the ABC newspaper reported.more
Missing six years ago in Spain while on holiday with his parents, Alex Batty, now 17, was found by chance in France a few days ago and returned to the UK on Saturday, according to British police, who announced an investigation to establish the circumstances of his disappearance.more
We will make sure Santa Claus gets where he needs to be safely, said Pentagon spokesman Gen. Pat Ryder. Meanwhile, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar confirmed to Parliament that Santa Claus, as is tradition, has been allowed to enter Irish airspace this Christmas.more
