More than 250,000 people flee wildfires in France and Spain
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More than 250,000 people flee wildfires in France and Spain

Hundreds of firefighters battle blazes as strong winds drive fires towards Bordeaux and smoke prompts health warnings in MadridUnrestrained wildfires in Spain and France have forced more than 250,000 people to flee, authorities from both countries have said, as they struggle to contain the blazes.About 70,000 people were evacuated from central Spain, while 197,000 people fled in France, including ...

Fourth firefighter dies from burns received in June during Colorado wildfire operation

Fourth firefighter dies from burns received in June during Colorado wildfire operation

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Nathan Matthews, 43, died a month after deadly burnover enveloped his fire crew near the Colorado-Utah borderA fourth firefighter has died from burns after he and several colleagues were overcome by a fast-moving wildfire near the Colorado-Utah border last month, officials said on Saturday.Nathan Matthews, 43, died on Friday, the US interior department said in a release. He was from Lincoln, Nebra...

Japan, UK, Italy eye Japanese factory to build fighter jet

Japan, UK, Italy eye Japanese factory to build fighter jet

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A Mitsubishi Heavy Industries factory is expected to be the Japan centre for the development and assembly of the next-generation fighter jet to be produced by Japan, Britain and Italy, sources close to the matter said on Saturday. The three members of the trilateral Global Combat Air Program are discussing the roles each will play in the design and manufacture of the jet, with Britain to set up it...

甲府市にレベル4大雨危険警報 浸水や川の氾濫に厳重な警戒を

NHK World •

甲府地方気象台は午後10時51分、甲府市にレベル4大雨危険警報を発表しました。低い土地の浸水や川の氾濫の危険性が非常に高くなっていて、厳重な警戒が必要です。気象台は自治体からの避難の情報を確認し、危険な場所にいる人は速やかに安全な場所に避難するよう呼びかけています。

Scientists stunned as African lake fly larvae defy deep-sea survival limits

Scientists stunned as African lake fly larvae defy deep-sea survival limits

Times of India •

Lake fly larvae in Lake Malawi exhibit a remarkable daily vertical migration. These Chaoborus edulis larvae possess specialized air sacs for buoyancy control. A unique pH-powered mechanism allows them to precisely manage their depth. These larvae can withstand extreme pressures, challenging previous scientific assumptions. This discovery offers insights into insect evolution and potential mater...

Police smash triad-linked drug ring using foreign women to target pubgoers

Police smash triad-linked drug ring using foreign women to target pubgoers

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Hong Kong police have smashed a syndicate that used provocatively dressed foreign women to sell drugs at pubs and entertainment venues, arresting three people and seizing HK$5.2 million (US$663,080) worth of narcotics. The arrests came during an operation carried out on Friday to target the income sources of triad societies, Chief Inspector Man Cheuk-hei of the Kowloon East regional anti-triad uni...

Former top US food safety official says US mismanagement of cyclospora is approaching ‘a catastrophic level’

Former top US food safety official says US mismanagement of cyclospora is approaching ‘a catastrophic level’

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Frank Yiannas, formerly of the FDA, calls for an independent review of federal response to illness causing explosive diarrheaDonald Trump’s former top food safety official has accused the administration of a near “catastrophic” mismanagement of the cyclospora outbreak that has sickened thousands of people in the US.There should be an independent review of the federal government’s response to the r...

Former top US food safety official says Trump’s mismanagement of cyclospora is approaching ‘a catastrophic level’

Former top US food safety official says Trump’s mismanagement of cyclospora is approaching ‘a catastrophic level’

The Guardian •

Frank Yiannas, formerly of the FDA, calls for an independent review of federal response to illness causing explosive diarrheaDonald Trump’s former top food safety official has accused the administration of a near “catastrophic” mismanagement of the cyclospora outbreak that has sickened thousands of people in the US.There should be an independent review of the federal government’s response to the r...

Former top US food safety official says Trump’s handling of cyclospora is ‘catastrophic’

Former top US food safety official says Trump’s handling of cyclospora is ‘catastrophic’

The Guardian •

Frank Yiannas, formerly of the FDA, calls for an independent review of federal response to illness causing explosive diarrheaDonald Trump’s former top food safety official has accused the administration of a near “catastrophic” mismanagement of the cyclospora outbreak that has sickened thousands of people in the US.There should be an independent review of the federal government’s response to the r...

7/25: CBS Saturday Morning

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The U.S. pauses strikes against Iran, LeBron signs with the Sixers, plus SpaceX's first post-IPO flight.

India’s education minister resigns in victory for Cockroach youth movement protests

India’s education minister resigns in victory for Cockroach youth movement protests

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Dharmendra Pradhan steps down after demonstrations over exam leak scandal, prompting celebrations among thousands of protestersIndia’s education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, has resigned after a week of mass demonstrations, handing a major victory to a new youth movement that has posed an unprecedented challenge to Narendra Modi’s government.In a statement on Saturday afternoon, Pradhan said he h...