Finnish space-tech venture ICEYE raised $34 million in a series B funding round led by True Ventures along with Draper Nexus, Space Angels and other advanced tech funds. The company develops micro-satellites for earth observation. Its satellites employ synthetic aperture radar (or SAR) tech, which can generate imagery almost any time it’s wanted, even at…

Ireland overwhelmingly voted to liberalize some of Western Europe’s most restrictive abortion laws, exit polls indicated, in a referendum that represents the nation’s most decisive break yet with its Roman Catholic roots. Voters backed the removal of a wide-ranging constitutional block on terminations by about 68 percent to 32 percent, according to exit poll of…

Ask a Pakistani to name his favourite – insert almost any Pakistani fast bowling name here – delivery and you won’t have enough hours in a day, days in a year, or years in a lifetime. Don’t kid yourself and think it’s just wickets either. We’re talking subsets here, some of them incredibly niche. Favourite…

The US government lost track of nearly 1,500 immigrant children, but officials say they are not « legally responsible » for them after they are placed in temporary homes to await the outcome of their asylum cases. The revelation, made during a congressional hearing last month, comes as officials continue to struggle with the number of minors…

Kar Tr/Shutterstock Deutsche Bank has released its annual « Mapping the world’s prices » report, highlighting the cost of living in 50 global cities. We mapped the average price for 15 different goods and services in various cities based on the report, from rent for a two-bedroom apartment to a monthly gym membership. Copenhagen is the most…

Derby County were beaten in the play-offs for the third time in six seasonsFollow live text coverage of Aston Villa v Fulham on Saturday from 13:00 BST (kick-off 17:00) « You get tests in life and it’s how you bounce back. » Manager Gary Rowett did his best to remain stoic after his Derby County side were…

At noon on April 25, much to the delight of astronomers from around the world, the European Space Agency released one of the largest datasets ever compiled in the history of astronomy. The second release of data from the Gaia satellite – which precisely measured the positions, motions, colors, and luminosities of over a billion…

Image copyright Google Maps Image caption The restaurant near Lake Hefner in Oklahoma City where the shooting took place Police have praised two armed bystanders after they shot and killed a gunman who opened fire on diners at a restaurant in the US state of Oklahoma. Oklahoma City police said four victims were injured on…

A star of Gardener’s World has been flooded with messages of support after she revealed she hadn’t been in the current series because she has cancer. Former model Rachel de Thame, 56, explained ‘I haven’t been hiding, I have breast cancer’ as she revealed her battle with the killer disease. She spoke out about her diagnosis,…