Spacecraft has successfully returned to earth, but the astronauts it was supposed to be carrying remain behind on the international Space Station. Touchdown, Star Liner is back on earth. This is the moment the capsule landed in the new Mexico Desert a few hours ago. It had developed Technical Problems, including helium leaks, shortly after its original launch and nasa decided it would be safer to leave the two astronauts on board the iss. Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will return to earth next february in a spacex capsule, after spending eight months in Orbit Theyd only expected to be there eight days. Boeing have released this picture of the capshaw back on earth. Of the capsule. Nasa says both astronauts are in good spirits. Nasa held a Press Conference shortly after the capsule s safe return and told us more about the mission. Happy to report, starliner did really well today in the undock, the Orbit And Landing sequence. You know, we used the Nasa Docking system for the
Has successfully completed its journey Back To Earth but the astronauts it was supposed to be carrying remain behind on the international Space Station. Touch Down. Star line is back on earth at 1101 and 35 seconds central time. On earth at 1101 and 35 seconds central time. Thats the moment the capsule central time. Thats the moment the capsule landed central time. Thats the moment the capsule landed a central time. Thats the moment the capsule landed a few the capsule landed a few moments ago in the new Mexico Desert. The capsule landed in the new Mexico Desert a few hours ago. It had developed technical problems, including helium leaks, shortly after its original launch and nasa decided it would be safer to leave the two astronauts on board the iss. Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will return to earth next february in a spacex capsule, after spending eight months in Orbit Theyd only expected to be there 8 days. Nasa says both astronauts are in good spirits. Nasa held a Pre
Sir Keir Starmer has become the first british Prime Minister to visit the Republic Of Ireland in five years. Downing street says saturdays visit marks a new era of Cooperation And Friendship between the united kingdom and ireland, with the two nations looking for a reset after brexit. Sir Keir Starmer met simon harris, the relatively new taoiseach. Ahead of their talks, they swapped Football Shirts and they will be attending a match in a pew i was time at the Aviva Stadium In Dublin and the two are holding their face to Face Talk and they did speak to the media before they moved on. Today we are here In Dublin to probably try to flesh out what a reset actually looks like, and what it looks like in a practical sense for our citizens on both islands, and i certainly know that it has to be embedded in things like peace, prosperity, mutual respect and friendship, and i am really looking forward to having an opportunity to discuss that with you today. I know also our most solemn duty as lea
Designed to confirm Vladimir Putin in the presidency. Allies of the late opposition leader, alexei navalny, had called on people to turn out at midday, in moscow and other cities to spoil their ballots or vote for any other candidate. His widow, yulia navalnaya, voted at the Russian Embassy in berlin, having queued there for several hours. As she left, she told reporters she had written navalny on her ballot. Her husband died in an Arctic Penal Colony last month and was barred from standing in this election as well as the president ial vote six years ago. These were the scenes in moscow. Thereve been no protest chants. The authorities warned that activists could be arrested. A Rights Monitoring Group in russia says more than 70 people have been detained. Vladimir putin is certain to win, giving him another six years in power. The kremlin has ensured he faces no credible opponent. There have been demonstrations at russian embassies around the world, including the uk, france, tokyo and
The truth behind them. Here, the government has set out a new definition of extremism. Its part of its promise to tackle what is says is an increased threat since the hamas attacks in israel last october. Several groups were named in parliament as possibly facing restrictions under the new definition. Concerns have been raised that it could be seen as unfair and under erratic. With the details, heres our Political Correspondent peter saull. This has become a regular sight at weekends in our cities, thousands of people taking to the streets in protest at israels actions in gaza. The current conflict in the middle east has prompted a political debate notjust about the fighting there, but about the impact on Community Cohesion here. In recent weeks and months, we have seen a shocking increase in extremist disruption and criminality. In a surprise speech two weeks ago, the Prime Minister warned that extremists were trying to tear us apart. Who exactly are these so called extremists . Well