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Bartłomiej Kubkowski has pulled off an extraordinary feat, becoming the first person to swim across the Baltic Sea from Sweden to Poland in 55 hours, covering 160 kilometres.
Ten of the 16 lions in Tama Zoological Park have suffered symptoms such as "loss of appetite and decreased activity" since mid-July, and three lionesses died, the zoo said in a statement.
In Greece, hundreds of firefighters are pushing ahead with their attempts to bring multiple blazes across the country under control. Police have arrested two people in connection with one of the blazes near the coastal village of Porto Germeno, which investigators believe may have been caused by an electrical cable. The fires have already claimed multiple lives.
The region's Moscow-installed governor says the gunman has been detained after firing at fellow soldiers and civilians.
Who will take the 007 mantle after Daniel Craig? Not long to find out, as the identity of the new James Bond will be announced this year, according to producer Amy Pascal.
「ルフィ」などと名乗る指示役による広域強盗事件で、闇バイトで実行役を集めたとして強盗傷害ほう助の罪などに問われたグループの幹部の小島智信被告について、最高裁判所は上告を退ける決定をし、懲役20年の判決が確定することになりました。
A Malaysian pilot was arrested at Jakarta airport after being found with around four stone (26kg) of drugs hidden in his luggage.
Our satellite has endured countless blows over millions of years - and astronomers think this one could be a useful accident.
スピードスケート女子でオリンピックの日本の女子選手で最多となる10個のメダルを獲得した高木美帆さんに、総理大臣官邸で国民栄誉賞が授与されました。高木さんのコメントをライブ配信でお伝えします。
スピードスケート女子でオリンピックの日本の女子選手で最多となる10個のメダルを獲得した高木美帆さんに、総理大臣官邸で国民栄誉賞が授与されました。高木さんのコメントをライブ配信でお伝えします。
Police in Washington state have arrested a 37-year-old man on suspicion of starting a fire that has burned through more than 3,200 hectares of forest in the state's second city Spokane. Firefighters have still not contained the fire, which has forced tens of thousands of people from their homes, and 700 buildings have been destroyed.
Levy could raise £19bn to help pay for Andy Burnham’s support for those struggling with bills, say campaignersBusiness live – latest updatesCampaigners have renewed calls for a windfall tax on UK banks that could raise £19bn towards Andy Burnham’s cost of living agenda, after HSBC raked in $10.1bn (£7.5bn) worth of profits in the second quarter of the year.Bosses at HSBC reported on Tuesday that p...
Before it was destroyed in an Israeli air strike on April 7, Tehran’s Rafi-Nia synagogue was emblematic of one of the Middle East's largest Jewish communities outside of Israel. According to one worshipper and an expert, both well acquainted with its vibrant community, the prominent synagogue was far more than just a place of worship.
Denmark's ambassador to the United Nations has said that Russian strikes have become more brutal. On August 4, the funeral of several Ukrainians killed in a Russian ballistic missile attack a week earlier, including three children, took place. On the other side of the border, what appeared to be a drone hit a busy beach area near the Russian town of Gelendzhik. Seven people were killed according t...
NTTドコモの子会社が全国およそ6000か所で提供するシェアサイクルが、システムの不具合によって4日午後から利用できなくなっています。会社では現時点で復旧のめどは立っていないとしています。
中部電力は4日、会社が利用するシステムへの不正アクセスが確認されたと発表しました。関係機関や取引先のほか、グループの役職員などあわせておよそ7万4000人の氏名やメールアドレスなどの個人情報が漏えいした可能性があるとしています。
A US vow to fund a port in the Solomon Islands could offer clues to Washington’s intentions in a region that has reeled from American aid cuts, yet remains part of the tug of war between superpowers. Analysts say the latest bid reflects a desire to ensure Honiara partners with Western allies in sectors with security implications, while renewing the once “anaemic” relationship with the region as Ch...
Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment China (AMEC), the country’s top chip-tool maker, says its preliminary profit will nearly quadruple in the first half of the year as robust demand for home-grown semiconductors continues amid US sanctions. Based on unaudited figures, the company said its income between January and June was at least 2.7 billion yuan (US$400 million), representing a year-on-year g...
A Guardian investigation finds irrigation canals polluted with microplastics in Turkey, a major destination for UK waste• ‘Nobody cares’: Turkish farmers bear the burden of UK’s plastic waste problemHigh levels of microplastics and other plastic contamination have been discovered in a waterway close to a major recycling hub in Turkey supplied with plastic waste by British companies.The polluted wa...
When Russian-born Belgian mathematician Yurii Nesterov reached retirement age in 2023, he found himself at the centre of a technological storm. The accelerated gradient algorithm he derived with pen and paper 40 years ago had become the engine driving the rapid advancement of modern artificial intelligence (AI). Faced with the full explosion of the AI age, the academic – hailed as the “master of i...
In a remarkable discovery, scientists uncovered ancient amber specimens in China that are approximately 385 million years old. This significant find pushes the amber fossil record back by an impressive sixty-five million years. It indicates that early vascular plants may have developed advanced resin-producing capabilities, which could have provided a defensive advantage against wildfires and fung...
The banning of British band Massive Attack from Singapore for pro-Palestine acts during their concert has split opinion in the city state, with some lamenting what they see as laws that are too strict and others urging foreigners to comply with local rules. At their gig on Wednesday, the two-man band held up a Palestinian flag and shouted “Free Palestine” along with members of the audience. Under ...
US president hits out at ExxonMobil and Chevron, saying they should ‘give some of that back to the public’Business live – latest updatesDonald Trump has criticised oil companies for “making too much money” from the global energy market disruption caused by his war on Iran.Brent crude had been trading at about $70 (£52) a barrel before the first US-Israeli strikes at the end of February, but by the...
US president hits out at ExxonMobil and Chevron, saying they should ‘give some of that back to the public’Business live – latest updatesDonald Trump has criticised oil companies for “making too much money” from the global energy market disruption caused by his war on Iran.Brent crude had been trading at about $70 (£52) a barrel before the first US-Israeli strikes at the end of February, but by the...
スピードスケート女子でオリンピックの日本の女子選手で最多となる10個のメダルを獲得した高木美帆さんに、総理大臣官邸で国民栄誉賞が授与されました。
Four people, including three civilians, were killed by an unidentified Russian soldier in the Black Sea city of Sevastopol in Russian-annexed Crimea, officials said Tuesday. The deadly shooting comes a day after six civilians, including three children, were killed in a Ukrainian drone attack on the beach of a Russian Black Sea resort, according to local authorities.
Cars burn in reported settler attack in occupied West Bank
Six years after the explosion, the domestic investigation is complete, but an indictment is yet to be issued.
Viral posts about opening the Spanish border pushed thousands of Moroccans towards Ceuta, exposing serious control failures. Several migrants say they were told they could cross and insist it was not traffickers who led them there.
Hong Kong’s retail sales rose by 4.6 per cent year on year in June, extending the growth streak to 14 months, with the government expecting continued economic growth, rising incomes and a steady increase in visitors to support the sector. The value of retail sales for the month reached HK$31.5 billion (US$4.01 billion) with the retail sales in the first half of the year marking a 9.6 per cent incr...
