Siobhan McLaughlin, 46, was refused the benefit after her partner John Adams died from cancer in January 2014 because the couple, who had four children and were together for 23 years, were not married or in a civil pa

This year's ceremony came just weeks before the UK is set to host COP26, the world's most important climate summit. The next Earthshot Prize ceremony is set to take place in the US in 2022, Prince William said at the end of the event. His announcement was followed by a message from the US special presidential envoy for climate, John Kerry. 

Then, without a sound, a twinkling point of light appeared out of the dark. PT on Saturday), about a dozen people gathered and mingled. Tripods were erected and camera equipment was fine-tuned and pointed at the sky. Above the Lookout Cave Motel in the center of town, just before 4 a.m. The crowd erupted with "oohs," and some pointed their phones at the sky.

After gliding for about 20 minutes, it landed on the red, Mars-like plains of the WPA.  The sample entered the Earth's atmosphere moving at 7.5 miles per second, but as it hit the dense atmosphere it slowed down to around 110 yards per second, throwing off its heat shield and deploying its parachute.

In the early hours of Sunday morning, the sample capsule of Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft plunged through the atmosphere over the mining town of Coober Pedy in South Australia, blazing an ephemeral trail of fire through the sky. It surprised, dazzled, then disappeared in a flash.

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"I hope that our Earthshot winners have shown you there is no place for despair," said Prince William, speaking at the ceremony, following performances from Ed Sheeran and Coldplay. "You should inspire to act and demand that the solutions you've seen tonight get all the support they need."

And Diana's tragic death in a Paris car accident in 1997, when Harry was just 12, will surely be discussed. Royal-watchers, of course, will be especially attuned to details about what it was like growing up with glamorous Princess Diana as a mother, and Harry's front-row seat to his father's affair with his now-wife, Camilla Parker-Bowles.

"I'm writing this not as the prince I was born but as the man I have become," Prince Harry said in an official statement. I'm deeply grateful for the opportunity to share what I've learned over the course of my life so far and excited for people to read a firsthand account of my life that's accurate and wholly truthful." "I've worn many hats over the years, both literally and figuratively, and my hope is that in telling my story — the highs and lows, the mistakes, the lessons learned — I can help show that no matter where we come from, we have more in common than we think.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) should review plans to go ahead with the Tokyo Olympics during the coronavirus pandemic and ensure dialog with athletes, the Sport and Rights Alliance (SRA) and the World Players Association (WPA) said on Saturday.

The team estimates that Hayabusa2 collected about one gram of material from Ryugu, based on observations from the spacecraft's cameras. Confirmation of exactly what was nabbed during Hayabusa2's two heists is expected over the coming weeks. 

Calls from sporting organizations for this year's Tokyo Olympics to be postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic gathered pace on Saturday with USA Track and Field (USATF) and Brazil's Olympic Committee the latest to join the throng.

Coral Vita, a winner from the Bahamas, grows coral on land to replant in oceans, giving new life to dying ecosystems. Milan, Italy, was the winner of the waste-free world category, based on its citywide food waste policy that recovers 130 tons of food per year through its three food waste hubs. The final winner is AEM Electrolyser technology made by Germany-based Enapter, which turns renewable electricity into emission-free hydrogen gas. This year's winners include the Republic of Costa Rica for its work in doubling the size of its forests, and the Indian social enterprise Takachar, which has created technology that attaches to farmers' tractors and reduces smoke emissions by 98%.

"There is reason to be filled with hope and even optimism about our future," said Kerry. "The finalists and winners that we've recognized this evening remind us that we do have an incredible ability to turn the improbable into reality if we work together."

Road closures kept residents from passing through the region for almost 12 hours, as a precautionary measure. The Defence Department manages the Woomera Prohibited Area, a huge swath of land, about half the size of the UK, where the capsule . Outback adventure The Australian Space Agency and the country's Department of Defence played a significant role in the capsule's safe return.