Newsmakers
Man fined for plan to hurl manure at royals
An elderly New Zealand anti-royalist was fined on Monday over a plan to hurl manure at Britain’s Prince Charles and his wife Camilla during their visit to Auckland last year, reports said.
Nearly £110K for rusted Aston Martin
A rare 1966 Aston Martin sports car which sat in a barn for 30 years, caked in mud and rust, has sold for a staggering £107,900 at an auction.
Everest ice core to study climate change
Scientists have obtained the longest ice core ever from the Mount Everest, measuring 142 metres, along with two other samples to aid in the study of climate change and provide new insight into global warming.
Global warming 20% slower?
Global average temperatures will warm about 20 per cent more slowly than expected over the coming decades, scientists have predicted.
Eurovision crown goes to Denmark
Twenty-year-old barefoot singer Emmelie de Forest was the toast of Denmark on Sunday after winning this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in the Swedish city of Malmoe.
Rover covers 35.76km, breaks record
Nasa’s legendary Opportunity rover has broken a 40-year-old extraterrestrial distance record after nine years of hard Mars exploration.
