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Nasa’s Voyager-1 sends usable data from deep space | BBC News

The US space agency says its Voyager-1 probe is once again sending usable information back to Earth after months of spouting gibberish. The Nasa spacecraft is humanity’s most distant object, being more than 24 billion km (15 billion miles) away. A computer fault stopped it returning readable data in November but engineers have now fixed this. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features…

Russia-Ukraine war: US House passes crucial aid deal worth $61bn | BBC News

The House of Representatives has finally approved billions of dollars in new US military aid for Ukraine to help combat Russia’s invasion. The much-delayed measure had vocal opponents in Congress and it took a fragile bipartisan deal to get the $61bn (£49bn) package through. Republicans said more than a third would be dedicated to replenishing weapons and ammunition. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky described the US…

Father fights oil giant BP over son's death in legal first | BBC News

A father has started legal action against UK oil giant BP over the death of his 21-year-old son. Hussein Julood alleges the burning off of gas at a BP-run oil field in Iraq – a practice known as flaring – caused his son Ali’s leukaemia. A BBC World Service investigation in 2022 found Ali’s village, which lies within the field, had high levels of cancer-causing…

China floods: Tens of thousands of people evacuated from Guangdong after heavy rain | BBC News

Nearly 60,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in China, after days of heavy rain caused flooding in the Guangdong province. At least three people have died, and 11 people are missing, according to state media. Several major rivers have burst their banks, and authorities are closely monitoring “dangerously high” water levels. Much of Guangdong is part of the low-lying Pearl River delta, which…

Netflix buys rights to British South Asian drama Kaur | BBC News

Netflix will soon be showing the British South Asian drama Kaur. It’s the first film in history to be based on a story about a British Sikh woman who decides to wear a turban, against her father’s wishes. “We really wanted a voice for the incredible women in our community,” said Parvinder Shergill, co-writer, producer and actor in Kaur, “to give them the honour and…

China floods: Heavy flooding sees tens of thousands evacuated | BBC News

China’s weather agency has issued its highest level rainstorm warning yet for the south of the country. More than 110,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in Guangdong, as days of heavy rain caused massive flooding in China’s most populous province. Four people have died so far and 10 are missing, according to state media. Read more on the BBC News website: https://bbc.in/3Wc44Rx Subscribe…

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