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DUBAI – Any communication between Tehran and Washington about U.S. citizens detained in Iran has been conducted via the Swiss embassy that handles U.S. interests rather than through direct contact, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman said on Sunday. Saeed Khatibzadeh was reacting to remarks on Sunday by White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan, who said…
Astronomers might need to adjust their expectations for black holes. According to the New York Times, an international research team has determined that Cygnus X-1, one of the first discovered black holes, is considerably more massive than once thought. The binary-system based hole was originally pegged at ‘just’ 15 solar masses, but is now believed…
Animal cloning might just become a valuable tool in preserving species that might otherwise go extinct. BBC News says US Fish and Wildlife Service has successfully cloned a black-footed ferret — the first genetic copy of a North American endangered species. Elizabeth Ann, born on December 10th, was produced from the frozen cells of Willa,…
Amazon has released a full trailer for Robert Kirkman’s Invincible, giving us a longer glimpse of the animated show that’s hitting Prime Video on March 26th. The trailer shows the origins of Mark Grayson, the teenage son of the world’s most powerful superhero, and how he struggled to control his powers. It also shows how…
Updated / Saturday, 20 Feb 2021 19:09 Eve Hewson and Bono Bono’s daughter, actress Eve Hewson, has revealed how her famous father would often mortify her and her siblings when he was dropping them to school by wearing his dressing gown, shades and even jumping out of the car to dance during traffic light stops. Speaking…
Mark English produced his fastest ever indoor 800 metres time on the first day of the Micro Meeting at the National Indoor Arena in Abbotstown and shattered his own Irish record in the process. The three-time European medallist needed every straining fibre of his tall frame to fend off the extraordinary emerging talent of 18-year-old…
Updated / Saturday, 20 Feb 2021 18:27 La Rochelle head coach Ronan O’Gara talks with Stade Francais’ counterpart Gonzalo Quesada Ronan O’Gara’s La Rochelle side have reached the summit of the Top 14 table after a home win over Stade Francais. The 16-11 victory means the former Munster and Ireland out-half’s team go top in France…
Republic of Ireland internationals Conor Hourihane, Shane Long and Scott Hogan all found the net in the Championship on Saturday. Norwich took advantage of defeats for the Swans and Brentford to move seven points clear at the top of the table with a 1-0 victory over Rotherham at Carrow Road. Teemu Pukki’s 15th goal of…
Updated / Saturday, 20 Feb 2021 17:42 Passport Service staff have been reassigned to other roles for the time being The Passport Service has temporarily paused the processing of routine applications while Ireland remains at Level 5 restrictions. The Department of Foreign Affairs has said that Passport Service staff “do not have access to private,…
