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Skies turn red as wildfires burn across Europe - with thousands of people evacuated

Thousands of people have been evacuated in the wake of wildfires burning across much of Europe.

Indian-origin man rejected for H-1B three times, spent $13,000 and formed 700 pages of evidence to stay in US

Sohan Sethi faced multiple H-1B visa rejections after arriving in the United States. He then pursued an O-1 visa, requiring extensive documentation and lawyer fees. Sethi demonstrated extraordinary ability through achievements and industry recognition to secure his stay. This path highlights the challenges faced by skilled professionals seeking to remain in America. He now manages a team, sharing ...

Great Barrier Reef coral cover rebounds to 35.1% despite bleaching

China urged to avoid ‘us or them’ split with US over AI governance

China should try to make sure that its new international artificial intelligence body is not seen as “naturally opposed” to the United States and its allies in case it puts off prospective members, analysts have warned. They said the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organisation (Waico) was not designed as an alternative to the US Pax Silica partnership, which was established last Decembe...

Futile Clacton byelection has done Farage no favours

The Reform UK leader forced a vote that failed to make financial questions disappear, only the man himself• Clacton byelection – UK politics liveDawn had long broken in the Essex town of Clacton-on-Sea when the results for the byelection came in. After a gruelling count, an atmosphere of deep exhaustion had settled over the room. Even the man with a dustbin on his head looked weary.As it was decla...

Wildfires force thousands to flee as blazes spread across Europe

At least a dozen people have reportedly been hospitalised in Croatia after blazes tore into the tourist town of Omis.

18-year-olds spend more and more time online, especially on social media

Internet use was the focus of a study by the Institute for Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies (ICAD) carried out among young people on National Defence Day 2025.

18-year-olds spend ever more time online, especially on social media

Internet use was the focus of a study by the Institute for Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies (ICAD) conducted among young people on National Defence Day 2025.

Standards watchdog resumes investigation into Nigel Farage over financial gifts

Reform UK leader’s return to Clacton restarts inquiry into £5m gift from cyrpto-billionaire and support from fraudsterThe suspended parliamentary standards investigation into Nigel Farage over accusations he failed to declare gifts and donations has resumed after the Reform UK leader’s re-election as the MP for Clacton.The twofold investigation by Daniel Greenberg, the parliamentary commissioner f...

Engine debris shattered Ryanair window, pulling passenger out, NTSB says

Flight crews had recorded four suspected bird strikes involving the same engine during the previous year.

Hong Kong teen’s will to fight illness incredibly low after near-death scares

A teenager who fears dying young has narrowly escaped death twice this year after contracting influenza and respiratory virus infection, enduring what he described as his “most emotionally devastating breakdown”. Chen Tsz-kin, 17, was diagnosed with the incurable muscle-wasting disease at the age of 18 months and was told that people with the condition had an average life expectancy of 18. In a Fa...

Hong Kong teen’s will to fight illness ‘incredibly low’ after near-death scares

A teenager who fears dying young has narrowly escaped death twice this year after contracting influenza and respiratory virus infection, enduring what he described as his “most emotionally devastating breakdown”. Chen Tsz-kin, 17, was diagnosed with the incurable muscle-wasting disease at the age of 18 months and was told that people with the condition had an average life expectancy of 18. In a Fa...

The Gambian women turning grief into song

Known as Kanyeleng, the women have transformed infertility and child loss through a tradition of music and sisterhood.

Pop-Tarts, Tupac and marriage: Marco Rubio opens up in rare podcast appearance

Joined by his wife Jeanette, the US Secretary of State spoke about family life, music, marriage and his eating habits in a wide-ranging podcast interview.

Battery-only electric cars on the rise in Europe: Which countries lead?

The share of newly registered battery-only electric passenger cars is rising significantly in many European countries, but their share of the total car fleet remains very low in many countries.

Battery-only electric cars are on the rise in Europe: Which countries lead?

The share of newly registered battery-only electric passenger cars is rising significantly in many European countries, but their share of the total car fleet remains very low in many countries.

Shakespeare's birth home was nearly shipped to US in 1847; it was saved from a showman's fantasy with a payment of £3,000

In the 1840s, Shakespeare's birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon faced the threat of sale, as American showman P.T. Barnum aimed to move the historic home to New York. A dedicated committee formed, rallying public donations and support from notable figures like Prince Albert to save the site. Their efforts culminated in the successful acquisition of the house at auction in 1847, ensuring the preserva...

Space storms could put airline passengers at radiation risk, scientists warn

Extreme solar storms could expose airline passengers and crew to dangerous radiation levels and trigger the kind of aircraft electronics failures that grounded 6,000 Airbus jets last year, researchers say.

Pocock and crossbenchers call Labor’s NDIS overhaul ‘too far, too fast’ in scathing Senate inquiry report

Greens say Labor’s reform set to ‘rip life-changing supports away from disabled people instead of raising additional revenue through taxing gas exports’Crossbenchers have slammed the Albanese government’s proposed overhaul of the NDIS as going “too far, too fast” as the changes to curb the growth of the $52bn program appear set to pass the parliament as early as next week.The Greens and independen...

NATO jets shoot down drone flying over eastern Latvia

Fighter jets ​on a NATO air defence mission shot down ​a drone that entered the airspace of Latvia, a NATO and European Union member, early Friday, Latvia's armed forces ​said.

Lending to property investors falls sharply in ‘tiny’ step towards fairer housing market in Australia, expert says

ABS data shows an almost 9% slump in new lending to investors after three interest rate hikes this yearFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIn what one economist is describing as a “tiny step” toward a fairer housing market after decades of bad policy, property investors are shying away from established homes, and putting ...

Temples to Minoan palaces: Greece is opening 126 ancient sites for free under the August full moon

Sites will be open until around midnight, and several will have live concerts, choirs or guided tours built into the programme.

Teens who fled Venezuela after deadly quakes caught in another disaster in Colombia

Deivi Delfín and his brother moved to Colombia after a quake in Venezuela killed their mother, but were caught in another deadly disaster.

‘They do look majestic’: tears and pride as first white storks set free in Cornwall

Twenty-one birds released on Bodmin Moor where it is hoped they will one day return to produce their own youngThey took a little coaxing at first – after all, they had got used to a safe, comfortable aviary tucked away in woodland on the edge of Bodmin Moor. But after a few minutes, the birds stepped out into freedom and the bolder ones were soon soaring into the blue, the first white storks to be...

Alleged victim says Alan Jones groped him at lunch and describes fear of being seen as broadcaster’s ‘toy’, court hears

Former 2GB and 2UE radio broadcaster is facing 22 indecent assault and sexual touching charges. Jones, 85, has pleaded not guiltyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA young driver for Alan Jones felt “violated” and “trapped” when the broadcaster allegedly touched him on the penis in the car and kissed him in a lift, but d...