Gene therapy breakthrough wins prestigious science award while astronomical events capture attention this week.

Married scientists Jean Bennett and Albert Maguire won a major science award for developing Luxturna, a gene therapy that restores vision and helped a patient see their child's face for the first time.

The annual Lyrid meteor shower, first recorded in 687BC, returns to spring skies this week with meteoroids originating from a comet discovered in 1861.

Severe thunderstorms brought unusual hail accumulations up to 3cm deep across Tunisia and Algeria, covering areas like snow.

Over 1,000 Kenyan workers were abruptly fired after their employer lost a Meta contract following allegations about staff viewing private footage from smart glasses.