‘Shark chomped my arm – I’m getting its teeth made into earrings’
A man survived a shark attack – and is getting the teeth left embedded in his arm turned into jewellery. Angus Kockott, 20, was out snorkelling in the shallow water…
Growing mushroom houses on the moon? NASA’s fungus-filled plan
The space agency has out-of-this-world aims to grow space ‘hotels’ and other structures using mushrooms and lunar dust. Artistic rendering of a completed mycostructure on a surface in space Going…
Rishi Sunak says Conservatives should ‘learn the lessons’ of election defeat
Rishi Sunak has said the Conservatives should “learn the lessons” of their general election defeat and “reflect” on their time in government as their conference gets under way. Mr Sunak…
Police investigate after ATM damaged in seaside town
A man has been arrested after an attack on an ATM machine in Co Londonderry. It was reported that criminal damage was caused to the facility in Portstewart overnight. It…
Government to overhaul rules on ministers declaring hospitality
The rules on ministers accepting hospitality will be overhauled to ensure they are more transparent about what is being provided, the Government has announced. Senior Cabinet Office minister Pat McFadden…
SpaceX launches mission to rescue astronauts stranded at ISS
The Dragon spacecraft, by SpaceX, will reach the ISS on Sunday to bring back Suni Williams and Barry Wilmore. This image provided by NASA shows NASA astronaut Nick Hague and…
Mary Lou McDonald ‘never considered’ stepping down
Mary Lou McDonald has insisted she has never considered quitting as leader of Sinn Fein. Earlier this year, Ms McDonald announced that Sinn Fein had conducted an internal review after…
Death toll from flooding and landslides in Nepal rises above 120
Rescuers in Nepal have recovered dozens of bodies from buses and other vehicles that were buried in landslides near the capital Kathmandu, as the death toll from flooding rose to…
Boy, eight, dies after being shot in the head at farm
An eight-year-old boy has died after being shot in the head and face at a farm, with a man in his 60s under arrest on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter.…
Luxury cruise ship passengers find love while marooned in Belfast
Luxury cruise passengers who have been marooned in Belfast for four months are hoping to hit the seas this week. The worldwide voyage of the Villa Vie Odyssey has been…