US officials force way into Chinese consulate in Houston ‘used as base to steal medical research’

The Chinese consulate in Houston has been raided by U.S. officials, shortly after it officially closed for business. The consulate, which Donald Trump forced to close on Wednesday, was reportedly a hot bed of spies and was allegedly being used to steal medical and scientific research.  Beijing was told that the consulate must cease operations by … Read more

Massive fire breaks out on Navy Ship at San Diego base injuring several sailors 

At least 17 sailors and four civilians are injured after explosion and ‘very serious’ fire breaks out during routine maintenance aboard USS Bonhomme Richard at Naval Base San Diego An explosion and three-alarm fire broke out on the USS Bonhomme Richard naval ship around 8.51am at Naval Base San Diego on Sunday At least 17 … Read more

Scientists convert moon dust into construction material that could be used to build a lunar base

Chinese researchers develop new construction material that can be made from lunar dust which is 22 TIMES stronger than concrete – and could be used to build a moon base without having to transport materials from Earth Researchers in China developed a durable new construction material from dust They used samples from an active volcano … Read more

Republican senators DEFY Donald Trump over army base names

Republican senators rebelled against Donald Trump late Wednesday by voting to tell the Army to rename bases named after Confederate generals within the next three years. The Armed Services Committee, whose members include Trump ultra-loyalist Tom Cotton, voted behind closed doors for the move, Roll Call first reported.  The voice vote was on an amendment … Read more

FBI finds cellphone evidence linking al Qaeda to gunman in deadly shooting at Florida naval base

The FBI has found cellphone evidence linking al Qaeda to Mohammed Alshamrani (pictured), the gunman behind a deadly attack at a Florida naval base last December The FBI has found cellphone evidence linking al Qaeda to the deadly terror attack at a Florida naval base last December.  Investigators uncovered the ties by breaking through the … Read more

PUNT OF THE WEEK: Mineral sand miner Base Resources

PUNT OF THE WEEK: Mineral sand miner Base Resources ‘is able to work through the coronavirus pandemic’ By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 8 May 2020 | Updated: 09:29 BST, 9 May 2020 AIM-listed Base Resources mines mineral sands WHAT IS IT? An AIM-listed firm that mines mineral sands, which can … Read more

Harry Dunn death: RAF base probes crash as SECOND American accused of driving on wrong side

The family of Harry Dunn have called on the RAF to launch an investigation amid claims a second American service personnel drove on the wrong side of the rode and crashed their BMW two miles from where the teenager was killed.  The family’s spokesman said photos had emerged of the right-hand drive vehicle having been … Read more

NASA reveals plans for ‘Artemis Base Camp’ on the moon that help astronauts get ready for Mars

NASA reveals its plan for ‘Artemis Base Camp’ on the MOON that will become home to four astronauts in 2024 as they gear up for first trip to Mars NASA astronauts are set to travel to the moon in 2024 in the Artemis mission A new report describes how they will live and travel on … Read more

Trials begin on British coronavirus vaccine at Government’s secret science base Porton Down

Human and animal trials for a British vaccine against the coronavirus are set to begin next week at the Government’s secret science base Porton Down.  Scientists will test the drug, made at Oxford University, on animals at the Wiltshire base before trialling on humans next month. The Times reports that the Phase II trials will … Read more

Double-whammy for savers as base rate is cut again to 0.1%

Savers have been handed more dire news as the Bank of England announced its second emergency cut in eight days, slashing base rate to its lowest ever level of 0.1 per cent. The move was part of a package of rescue measures to fight the economic impact of coronavirus, but will deliver a double-whammy to … Read more