Jodrell Bank Observatory facing closure after major funder cuts support

Jodrell Bank Observatory, which runs a world-leading network of radio telescopes, is facing closure after its major funder cut support for the facility.

The deep space observatory, which hosts the Grade I-listed Lovell telescope, is prized by astronomers who study galaxies, black holes, star formation, planets beyond the solar system and the afterglow of the big bang.

Oh deer: The threat munching its way through NZ's native forests

Oh deer: the threat munching its way through NZ's native forests
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The need for a national deer management strategy to manage the decline of native forests is highlighted in a new research paper published today in the New Zealand Journal of Ecology. Led by Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) Emeritus Professor David Norton, the paper, "Deer in the headlights: sleepwalking our way to a native forest catastrophe," warns of a slowly developing crisis that is often hard to see.

Modder restores missing PS2-era visual effects to Metal Gear Solid 2, including 'a ton of things that were literally left marked as BLUEPOINT TO-DO still in the source code'

Solid Snake in shades.
(Image credit: Konami)

I've said it before and, in all likelihood, will say it again several more times: one of the best things about PC gaming is that modders can come in long after a game has been set aside by its developers, and proceed to clean up all the nagging bugs and imperfections that continue to linger.

Daniel Adongo: Kenyan former NFL player deported from US, ICE says

A former NFL player from Kenya was deported last month by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the agency said, citing an overstayed visa, multiple arrests and prison time.

Daniel Adongo, 37, who was a linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts for two years, overstayed his visa in 2016, the year after his NFL career ended, according to the US authorities.

Why has the US halted its bombing of Iran?

The United States paused strikes on Iran on Friday after nearly two weeks of bombardments, including in the Strait of Hormuz, since the Islamabad-brokered ceasefire unravelled.

Since then, Washington has not carried out attacks targeting Iran, bringing Tehran’s retaliatory attacks on US military assets and infrastructure in countries in the region to a halt.