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After publishing the previous post, I received the following email from Christoffer Stjernlöf, which I thought was worth sharing: I enjoyed your latest article on the September Jobs Report – these statistics come with interesting connections and assumptions which I lack the training to realise, so it’s always nice to have someone knowledgeable comment on them at a deeper level than what’s typically found in mainstream media. I especially found the stalling analogy apt, and it’s probably more appropriate than you think! You wrote: An airplane has a stall speed: if it slows down a bit, it flies a bit…

At a press conference following the safe splashdown of the Artemis II crew in the Pacific Ocean on Friday evening, NASA officials hailed the historic 10-day mission and said bigger challenges lie ahead.”So, ya’ll, we did it,” said Lori Haze, deputy associate administrator for NASA’s Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate.Howard Hu, NASA Orion program manager, said: “This is the start of a new era of human space exploration.”By 2028, NASA plans to land a crew on the surface of the moon with the Artemis IV mission.Lori Glaze (C), acting associate administrator for NASA’s Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate, speaks next…

Updated April 11, 2026 — 8:11pm,first published 5:28pmSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.Save this article for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime.Got itAAAUS Vice President JD Vance flew into the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Saturday for high-stakes talks aimed at ending the six-week-old war with Iran, despite Tehran’s insistence that negotiations could not begin without commitments on a ceasefire in Lebanon.As the talks began, Reuters reported that the US had agreed to release frozen Iranian assets held in banks in Qatar and elsewhere.…

Pope Leo XIV is refusing to soften his criticism of Donald Trump’s war with Iran.  “God does not bless any conflict. Anyone who is a disciple of Christ, the Prince of Peace, is never on the side of those who once wielded the sword and today drop bombs,” Leo wrote Friday morning on X. “Military action will not create space for freedom or times of #Peace, which comes only from the patient promotion of coexistence and dialogue among peoples.”  Leo, a Chicago native and the first American pope in the 2000-year history of the Catholic Church, has been a vocal…

Kyle Richards Sisterly Tough Love Sued Sister Kim For Eviction Published April 11, 2026 3:00 AM PDT ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ star Kyle Richards sued her sister Kim Richards last year in an effort to kick her out of her L.A. area condo … TMZ has learned. According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Kyle filed a lawsuit against Kim in January 2025, seeking to have her older sister vacate her 2-bedroom, 3-bath, 1,633-square-foot condominium in Encino. Kyle claimed Kim had been living in the condo for years, but she’d told her to pack up in late 2024. In…

With the T20 Blast league games finished there has been just time to squeeze in two games of 50 over Metro Bank cricket, before the Hundred Circus comes to town for August. For those of you who may have forgotten the league table looked this last Wednesday. If you want to know how it got that way you can read my take on the first eight rounds here.The big winners in this slither of a second stage in the competition were Surrey and Durham. They both won both of their games. Surrey, minus only Sophia Dunkley, managed to sneak a…

Apr 10, 2026; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Hawks head coach Quin Snyder reacts on the sideline during the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the second half at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images CJ McCollum scored 25 of his game-high 29 points in the first half and Dyson Daniels collected 13 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists as the Atlanta Hawks clinched a playoff spot with a 124-102 rout of the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night. Jalen Johnson had 18 points and nine rebounds and Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 18 for the Hawks (46-35), who will finish…

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.Now PlayingWatch highlights of Artemis II’s return to Earth06:32UP NEXTSuccessful Artemis II mission was ‘not luck’ NASA says02:23Artemis II crew is ‘happy and healthy’ as they prepare to head to Houston00:22Astronauts hoisted by helicopter from splashdown site05:47Astronauts safely removed from Orion capsule06:20How does the capsule stabilization collar work?02:31NASA chief responds to successful Artemis II splashdown02:25Artemis II splashes down in Pacific Ocean after 10-day mission00:46Service module separates from Orion as Artemis II heads home02:11Artemis astronauts prepare for splashdown19:37Artemis astronauts splash down on Earth02:35Artemis II astronauts set to…

Aduana Stars beat title-chasing Bibiani GoldStars at the Nana Agyeman Badu I Park. The first half failed to produce any goals. Former teen sensation Benjamin Tsivanyo gave the home team the lead in the 59th minute of the game. Burkina Faso import Razack Sanou restored parity after he was teed up by his teammate’s perfect inch cross into the box, 1-1. With the game looking to end in a draw, the home teamwent for a late surge which paid off duly. Emmanuel Marfo stepped up to convert the resulting penalty to help the home team to an important win. The…

Senior Iranian officials arrive in Islamabad for ceasefire talks with the United States.Published On 11 Apr 202611 Apr 2026Senior Iranian officials have arrived in Islamabad, Pakistan, for ceasefire talks with the United States as violence continues across the region.Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi are leading the Iranian side in the negotiations, while Washington is being represented by US Vice President JD Vance, along with special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.Ahead of the talks, Vance said Washington is ready to “extend an open hand” if Iran negotiates in good faith, signalling a potential opening…