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Solar Impulse completes historic round-the-world trip
The first round-the-world solar powered flight has been completed, after the Solar Impulse aircraft touched down in Abu Dhabi. Bertrand Piccard piloted the plane for a final time, steering it safely from the Egyptian capital Cairo to the UAE. He has been taking turns at the controls with Swiss compatriot Andre Borschberg, with...
Euro 2016: Wales set for historic semi-final with Portugal
Wales are preparing for the biggest game in their history when they play Portugal in Lyon on Wednesday for a place in the final of Euro 2016. Chris Coleman's side have already enjoyed a memorable run to reach their first semi-final at their only major tournament since 1958. England were the last British team to reach the...
BREAKING NEWS: France calls EMERGENCY meeting following historic Brexit vote
FRENCH president Francois Hollande has called an emergency meeting following Britain's decision to leave the European Union as calls for a Frexit heightened. Ministers in the French Government will meet before 8am (UK time) at an emergency meeting chaired by Hollande to discuss its reponse to the UK's decison to...
Brexit: UK votes to leave EU in historic referendum
The UK has voted to leave the European Union after 43 years in a historic referendum. Leave won by 52% to 48% with England and Wales voting strongly for Brexit, while London, Scotland and Northern Ireland backed staying in the EU. UKIP leader Nigel Farage hailed it as the UK's "independence day" but the Remain...
‘Best ride I’ve ever been on’ Tim Peake returns to Earth a hero after historic ISS stint
BRITISH astronaut Tim Peake has safely returned to earth after completing his historic mission on the International Space Station (ISS) — and said he was looking forward to a cold beer. Six months after blasting off into the record-books, the father of two landed back on terra firma this morning when his spacecraft...
Obama to make historic Hiroshima visit
US President Barack Obama is to visit Hiroshima on Friday, where the US dropped the world's first nuclear bomb. The visit, after the G7 summit, will be the first to the Japanese city by a serving US president. Mr Obama has said he will not be issuing an apology for the nuclear attack, but will honour all those who died in...
Houston floods: Disaster zone declared after ‘historic’ rainfall
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has declared a state of emergency in Houston after record rainfall claimed five lives. Meteorologists said some 17.6in (44.7cm) of rain fell on Houston on Monday alone, levels national officials said were "historic". Rivers burst their banks in downtown Houston and 1,200 people were rescued...
John Kerry makes historic visit to Hiroshima memorial
US Secretary of State John Kerry has made a historic visit to the Hiroshima memorial in Japan, which commemorates the world's first atomic bombing. He is the first US secretary of state to ever visit Hiroshima, where around 140,000 were killed when the US dropped its atomic bomb in 1945. Mr Kerry was joined by foreign...