Visualising The Great Pacific Garbage Patch – In 1997 Captain Charles Moore was sailing from Hawaii to California when he noticed a steady stream of plastics bobbing in the ocean. He had discovered the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. [bbc]
Kelly Khumalo Accused Of Ordering Senzo Meyiwa’s Murder – South African gospel singer Kelly Khumalo ordered the murder of her then boyfriend, football star Senzo Meyiwa, a court has been told. [bbc]
Tesla Shares Plunge To Wipe Out $73 Billion In Market Value, After Dour Earnings Call – Shares in Tesla plunged as much as 11% after the market opened Thursday, wiping $73 billion off the company’s market value hours after it warned of slowing growth in electric car sales and an existential threat from Chinese rivals. [cnn]
Japan’s Precision Moon Lander Has Hit Its Target, But It Appears To Be Upside-Down – Japan’s space agency said Thursday that its first lunar mission hit the tiny patch of the moon’s surface it was aiming for, in a successful demonstration of its pinpoint landing system — although the probe appears to be lying upside-down. [ap]
This Massive New Superyacht Doubles As A Submarine That Can Dive 820 Feet Underwater – It’s the rare vehicle that even some multi-billionaires can’t afford. [robbreport]
Ukrainian-Born Woman Being Crowned Miss Japan Sparks Debate – Some have questioned whether Carolina Shiino, who has lived in the country since she was five years old, should have won the gong as she has no Japanese ancestry. [sky]
New White Lotus Cast Member Gets Slammed By Ukraine For Alleged Ties To Putin – Serbian actor Miloš Biković received a medal of honor from Vladimir Putin in 2018 and was banned from entering Ukraine the following year, prompting the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to call him a “genocide supporter” online. [vanityfair]
