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Although our universe may seem stable, having existed for a whopping 13.7 billion years, several experiments suggest that it is at risk – walking on the edge of a very dangerous cliff. And it’s all down to the instability of a single fundamental particle: the Higgs boson. In new research by me and my colleagues, just accepted for publication in Physical Letters B, we show that some models of the early universe, those which involve objects called light primordial black holes, are unlikely to be right because they would have triggered the Higgs boson to end the cosmos by now.…

For the Kremlin, its “partner of no limits”, China, isn’t doing enough to aid Russia’s war against Ukraine. So, Russia has signed a peace treaty with North Korea, hoping to pressure China into backing Moscow’s war effort further. Meanwhile, the west sees China as far too helpful to Russia. The sentiment in the west was best captured on July 10, 2024, during a summit in Washington DC. Heads of state and government of Nato countries jointly proclaimed that China is a “decisive enabler” of Russia’s war against the Ukraine, and also called on China “to cease all material and political…

Rhys McClenaghan said he had accomplished a “lifelong dream” after securing pommel horse gold at the Paris Games on Saturday for Ireland’s first ever Olympic gymnastics medal.The double world champion made history for his country by edging out Kazakh Nariman Kurbanov by a wafer-thin 0.100 points, with Stephen Nedoroscik of the United States in bronze.Britain’s most decorated gymnast Max Whitlock was deprived a perfect send-off to his decorated Olympic career, finishing fourth.McClenaghan crumpled with emotion after his faultless 60-second performance crammed with Russian circles, scissors and handstands, finishing off with a foot-perfect dismount.”There are so many thoughts going through my…

Employer:      West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training, 7 Players Club Drive, Suite 2, Charleston, WV  25311Investigation findings: Investigators with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found the state agency failed to pay inspectors who worked overtime without pre-approval. The agency paid inspectors for a set amount of scheduled hours only and instructed them not to submit more than 40 hours per week on their timesheet, in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act.Back Wages Recovered:       $57,396Quote: “All employers, public and private sector, are legally required to pay their employees the proper wages for all hours worked,” explained Wage…

Airlines have increasingly been suspending flights to and from Beirut in response to the rising tensions. “Commercial transportation options to leave Lebanon remain available,” the U.S. embassy stressed, also recommending to those who choose to stay to “prepare contingency plans for emergency situations and be prepared to shelter in place for an extended period of time.” Israel’s retaliatory airstrike on the Lebanese capital of Beirut on Tuesday, which killed a top commander of Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah, sparked concerns that all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah could break out. The conflict with Israel had entered a “new phase,” Hezbollah leader…

Captains from the six competing teams have gathered at Croke Park ahead of this Sunday’s TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Finals. With the countdown to Sunday, August 4, continuing, the respective team captains; Shannan McQuade (Fermanagh), Áine Breen (Louth), Michelle Guckian (Leitrim), Aoibhinn McHugh (Tyrone), Ailbhe Davoren (Galway) and Niamh Carmody (Kerry) got a feel for Croke Park ahead of the big day. The Senior Final, the 51st in LGFA history, and in the Association’s 50th year, pits Galway against 2022 and 2023 runners-up Kerry, with the counties set to meet for the very first time in a Brendan Martin Cup…

Few sights in the night sky are as awe-inspiring as aurora. The vibrant dancing lights – usually seen close to the planet’s poles – are produced by a wind of charged particles streaming from the Sun into Earth’s atmosphere. The resulting disturbances are called geomagnetic storms. Earlier in 2024, the world was treated to an exceptional show of aurora borealis (northern hemisphere) and aurora australis (southern hemisphere). A particularly strong geomagnetic storm produced bright auroras visible at latitudes much closer to the equator than usual. This has reignited public interest in aurora, and you might see more frequent headlines in…

One of the arresting officers. A Roman Catholic woman is being prosecuted in Northern Ireland for praying inside an abortion clinic buffer zone.  Claire Brennan was arrested outside Causeway Hospital in Coleraine last October where she had been saying The Lord’s Prayer and holding up a sign that said ‘Pray to End Abortion’. Her colleague, David Hall, was also arrested.  If found guilty of breaching the hospital’s ‘safe access zone’, she faces a fine and up to six months in prison.  The Christian Legal Centre (CLC), which is supporting her challenge against prosecution, said it was the first case of its…

Criminals intent on causing violence and unrest on our streets will be stopped in their tracks thanks to a new National Violent Disorder Programme, the Prime Minister has announced today.  At a meeting of police chiefs in Downing Street this afternoon, he offered his clear backing to forces up and down the country – pledging that the government will work in direct partnership with them to stamp out the violent disorder seen in recent weeks.  Following the meeting, he has announced the immediate creation of the new programme, which will bring together the best policing capabilities from across the country…

The education minister in Northern Ireland has “unreservedly” apologised after the personal details of more than 400 people who had offered to contribute to a review of special education needs were breached. The embarrassing data breach came to light on Thursday after the education department said it had mistakenly sent to 174 people a spreadsheet attachment that contained the names, email address and titles of 407 individuals who had expressed an interest in attending the end-to-end review of special education needs (SEN) events across Northern Ireland. The spreadsheet included comments made by a number of individuals. The department said the…