The Tate Modern illuminated red tonight in an effort to show its solidarity with the one million creative industry jobs that are now at risk of being lost amid the coronavirus pandemic. Emblazoned with the words ‘throw us a line’, the art museum in London was among hundreds of venues across the UK to light its … Read more
A hapless fiance accidentally burned down he and his partner’s flat when tea lights he had arranged to spell out ‘Marry Me?’ in a romantic wedding proposal set fire to their living room. In a grand but ultimately ill-fated gesture, Albert Ndreu, 26, arranged 100 mini-candles on the floor of his flat so he could … Read more
‘A UFO in the sky!’ Mysterious lights appearing across night sky stun residents of a Chinese city Shenzhen residents were shocked to spot an unusual scene shining in the sky Footage shows a large cluster of lights beaming above the city’s skyscrapers Curious social media users likened the strange sighting to an illuminating UFO The … Read more
Mysterious lights spotted flashing in Houston sky leave onlookers ‘startled’ because they ‘moved too fast to be drones or fire lanterns’ A string of strange lights were seen floating around each other in the sky over Houston on Wednesday night The woman who filmed the video said she was ‘startled’ by their speed Kristan Mire … Read more
Mysterious lights spotted flashing in Houston sky leave onlookers ‘startled’ because they ‘moved too fast to be drones or fire lanterns’ A string of strange lights were seen floating around each other in the sky over Houston on Wednesday night The woman who filmed the video said she was ‘startled’ by their speed Kristan Mire … Read more
Huge explosion at gas storage facility lights up night sky over Tehran An explosion took place at an Iranian gas storage facility near the capital Tehran Defence ministry spokesman Davoud Abdi said there were no casualties The fire was brought under control but the cause of the blast is not yet known By Kate Dennett For … Read more
Computer programmer builds COVID-19 face mask with an array of voice-activated LED lights that show when a person is speaking Game designer and coder Tyler Glaiel made his own custom COVID-19 face mask It uses LED lights to simulate mouth movements when a person is speaking It can also show a smiling shape to indicate … Read more
Many US states are allowing office workers to return to the workplace, but some businesses can only maintain 50 percent of their staff due to the ongoing social distancing policy. However, an architect has proposed a pod system that seals each individual in a sterilized room, allowing everyone to work in the office. Called Q.workntine, … Read more
London’s leading tobacco firms lit up the stock market after US authorities announced a less extreme crackdown on e-cigarettes than they had been expecting. Footsie stalwarts British American Tobacco and Imperial Brands had been bracing for a blanket ban on e-cigarette flavours. The US government will eliminate fruit, dessert and mint flavours to curb what … Read more
Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: Voyage to the Northern Lights with Ben Fogle – join the TV presenter on a Norwegian fjord cruise to see the spectacular display By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:01 BST, 23 May 2020 | Updated: 12:01 BST, 25 May 2020 Watching the magical Northern Lights dance across the … Read more