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New island has emerged in Alaska after a glacier melted away

Young activists in the Maldives confront climate threats to their island nation

A new wave of young activists in the Maldives is tackling issues like coastal erosion and plastic pollution in the Indian Ocean island nation

Rail passengers face second day of disruption across north-west England

Problems after power failure at regional signalling centre likely to continue until noon with many crews and trains in wrong locationsBusiness live – latest updatesRail passengers are facing a second day of travel disruption across parts of north-west England, after a power failure hit the signalling centre controlling the railway in the region.The power failure, which occurred shortly before 2pm ...

In 1925, a man 'sold' the Eiffel Tower and vanished with the money

A con artist named Victor Lustig famously 'sold' the Eiffel Tower for scrap in 1925. He convinced scrap metal dealers the monument was being dismantled due to high maintenance costs. Lustig used forged documents and official appearances to execute his elaborate deception. After his initial success, he attempted the same scam again in Paris. His criminal career eventually ended with his arrest and ...

Argentina: Thousands protest private property legislation

Thousands took to the streets outside Argentina’s Senate on Thursday to protest a controversial private property bill, with demonstrations ending in scuffles, tear gas and rubber bullets. Javier Milei’s government has removed the most contentious part of the legislation, which would have raised limits on foreign land ownership, but that has failed to quell the anger. Peter O’Brien has more.

Fish over Trump: Economy will determine Iceland's vote on the EU

While Arctic security and US claims over Greenland dominate international headlines, Icelanders are set to decide their European future on far more familiar grounds such as fish and farming. The 29 August referendum is less about geopolitics than sovereignty and identity.

Metsola's re-election drive puts Socialists under pressure

The European People’s Party is set to bank on a third mandate for the Maltese leader, who is popular among MEPs. This is a concern for the S&D group, which claims to be entitled to the presidency according to an informal agreement among centrist political forces.

Heatwaves bring an early wine harvest in France

Some French winegrowers, including in the Bordeaux region, began harvesting their grapes on Thursday, historically early after a summer marked by successive heatwaves, drought and devastating wildfires. As one grape-picker told the newspaper Sud Ouest, “usually, we’d still be on vacation.” Despite the environmental turmoil, winemakers say the quality of the wine itswineelf will not be affected. Ha...

China’s Kimi K3 AI model escapes isolated sandbox during security test: researchers

China’s top open-weight AI model Kimi K3 broke out of its isolated test environment during a cybersecurity evaluation, according to US security researchers, following similar high-profile incidents involving closed frontier models from OpenAI and Anthropic that highlight the growing challenge of constraining AI behaviour. Kimi K3, released last month by Beijing-based Moonshot AI, escaped from a su...

'Michael 2': Sequel to Michael Jackson biopic teased with production beginning soon

This year's blockbuster Michael Jackson biopic, which hit $1 billion at the box office, is officially getting a sequel, with production starting later in 2026 or early 2027.

Ebola death toll tops 1.800 in DRC

Turning to the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the Ebola outbreak continues to spread rapidly. Africa’s top health agency announced Thursday that it will roll out a vaccine targeting a previous Ebola strain, in an effort to help contain the latest outbreak. Nearly three months in, global health officials warn the virus is spreading faster than the response, with new cases doubling in some hots...

Thailand school shooting: eight killed including suspected attacker, police say

Teenager killed his grandparents ⁠before opening fire at school near Bangkok, where 23 others were woundedThailand school shooting – latest updatesA Thai teenager killed his grandparents before opening fire at his school, where he shot five people dead and took his own life, police have said, in an attack that has shaken a country struggling to deal with gun violence.Police said the 14-year-old pu...

Thailand school shooting: seven killed including suspected attacker, police say

At least 15 other people injured after student ⁠opened fire at Debsirin Nonthaburi school, north of BangkokThailand school shooting – latest updatesA Thai teenager killed at least six people and himself at a school outside Bangkok, after fatally shooting his grandparents, in the country’s worst mass shooting since 2022.Seven people ⁠were ⁠killed in the attack and 15 were wounded, ‌Thai police ⁠sai...

Farmers in Kenya dispute that cyanide poisoning could have killed 15 elephants

Farmers in Kenya's Kimana area that neighbors Amboseli National Park are disputing claims that 15 elephants died of cyanide poisoning saying the toxin is not present in the pesticides they use

Berlin unveils rainbow bench for Pride attack victims

Berlin officials and LGBTQ community members unveil a rainbow bench and plant a maple tree in Tiergarten to honour victims of the CSD attack.

Airport closes in Okinawa as Typhoon Dolphin hits parts of southern Japan

Typhoon Dolphin is moving over Japan’s southern remote islands, causing a main airport on Okinawa to close and grounding all flights in and out of the island

Africa backs Infantino as CAF unanimously votes in FIFA president’s favour

CAF president Patrice Motsepe calls for good governance, as Africa throws weight behind FIFA's Gianni Infantino.

Earthquake strikes as doctors perform surgery

A viral video shows medical staff protecting a patient as an earthquake struck Japan during surgery.

American flown to New Zealand hospital in rare midwinter Antarctic rescue mission

The sun last set at the geographic South Pole on 23 March and will not rise until 21 September.

Several dead in Thailand high school shooting after suspect kills grandparents

A student shot several people at a high school outside Bangkok on Friday, killing three teachers and three students and wounding 15 others, police said.

土地取得ルール「届け出必要な対象拡大を」国交省の有識者会議

不適切な土地の利用による住民とのトラブルなどを防ぐため、国土交通省の有識者会議は土地を取得する際に届け出が必要となる対象を広げるべきなどとする提言をまとめました。

Tsikhanouskaya: Euronews ban in Belarus turns viewers into targets of repression

Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has condemned Minsk’s designation of Euronews as “extremist” media, calling it an attack on both press freedom and the broadcaster’s audience in Belarus.

Italy places all major cities on red alert as heatwave grips Europe

Italy's health ministry placed 27 cities, from Trieste in the country's northeast to Palermo in Sicily, on red alert ahead of the weekend as a blistering heatwave across much of Europe disrupted energy and transportation systems in several countries. 

Drinks giant Diageo unveils $1bn in cost cuts to tackle slowing growth

The world's largest spirits maker has scrapped its medium-term growth target as new CEO Dave Lewis moves to reset performance after years of stagnant sales.

台風13号 沖縄本島北部に「線状降水帯直前予測」【中継も】

大型の台風13号は非常に強い勢力に発達し、この時間、沖縄本島地方や奄美地方に最も近づいています。雨風ともに強まっていて、沖縄本島北部では今後3時間以内に線状降水帯が発生する可能性が高まっているとして「線状降水帯直前予測」も発表されています。沖縄・奄美ではレベル4危険警報が発表されている地域もあり、暴風や高波のほか、大雨による浸水や土砂災害などにも厳重な警戒を続けてください。