Unusual bee attack in French town leaves 24 injured, 3 critically
A unusual attack by bees in the French town of Aurillac has left 24 people injured, including three in critical condition, according to local authorities.
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Juliette Binoche Belatedly Hands Out Cannes Actor Award to ‘The Secret Agent’ Actor Wagner Moura During Cinéma Paradiso Louvre Festival
Cannes jury president Juliette Binoche belatedly handed out the festival’s best actor award to Brazilian actor Wagner Moura on Saturday in Paris for his role as a father who disguises his identity in an attempt to evade assassination during Brazil’s military dictatorship in
Quantum enhancement discovery could improve medical technologies
Technologies such as biomedical imaging and spectroscopy could be enhanced by a discovery in research that involved several institutions, including the University of Glasgow. Scientists have found that two-photon processes, which have applications in the study of Alzheimer's
Fig trees convert atmospheric CO₂ to stone, research reveals
Some species of fig trees store calcium carbonate in their trunks—essentially turning themselves (partially) into stone, new research has found. The team of Kenyan, U.S., Austrian, and Swiss scientists found that the trees could draw carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and
Last year I called on U.S. Jews not to protest Netanyahu in D.C. – but now, we must stand for a Gaza cease-fire
American Jewish voices matter now more than ever. We must secure the release of innocent hostages still held in Hamas captivity, halt the unrelenting violence and suffering on all sides and give breath to people — Israeli and Palestinian – who have been gasping for air
Light and heavy electrons cooperate in magic-angle superconductors
Electrons play many roles in solid materials. When they are weakly bound and able to travel—i.e., mobile—they can enable electrical conduction. When they are bound, or "heavy," they can act as insulators. However, in certain solid materials, this behavior can be markedly
The Number Ones: The Weeknd’s “Heartless”
In The Number Ones, I’m reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart’s beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. Book Bonus Beat: The Number Ones: Twenty Chart-Topping Hits That Reveal the History of Pop
I hit one of Australia's biggest retro fares and PC gaming was nowhere to be seen, though collectors told me that's down to one of its major retro strengths
Because you can still play most retro PC games on current-gen hardware.
Tonnes of leftover Grand Prix food to be given out
Towcester Community Larder is handing out the Silverstone provisions at a pop-up event.
Are 'coal-free' countries really free? New Eurostat data shows real consumption levels
Germany, Poland and Serbia remain the 'black lungs' of Europe, with great quantities of the environmentally damaging brown coal being burned there.
Watch: Timelapse shows how suddenly Texas flood waters rose
Footage shows how the banks of the Llano River rose quickly over the course of an hour.
BRICS group raises 'serious concerns' with increased tariffs
The BRICS bloc of developing nations adopted a declaration on Sunday condemning increased unilateral tariffs — but avoided mentioning the United States or President Trump by name. The group’s statement, issued at a two-day summit in Brazil, raised “serious concerns” with the
Stocks making the biggest premarket moves: Tesla, Geo Group, Molina Healthcare, SolarEdge Technologies and more
These are the stocks posting the largest moves in the premarket.
Oasis Documentary Given Guidance From U.K. Film Ratings Body Over Inclusion of ‘Cigarettes’ and ‘Alcohol’
A new Oasis documentary about the recently-reformed rockers has landed guidance from the British ratings board that some quarters of the British press have slammed as “woke.” “Oasisdefinitely,” directed by the former managing director of Oasis’ label Creation Records Tim Abbott
Brics summit in Brazil tries to reinvent collective approach to world’s problems | Jonathan Watts
President Lula rebukes wealthy countries for retreating on climate and trade but bloc is divided and unbalanced As the US retreats from the international stage, the most powerful political alliance in the global south has come together in Brazil this week to try to revive and
Apple hits back against 'unprecedented' €500m EU fine
The company has appealed against the fine handed down earlier this year over alleged anti-competitive behaviour.
London marks 20 years since 7 July 2005 bombings on London's transport system
Fifty-two people were killed and hundreds injured when four suicide bombers attacked the city's transport system on 7 July 2005.
South Africa's police minister accused of links to criminal gangs
A provincial police chief says the gangs are helping to fund the minister's political career.
Africa: Canada's New Immigration Policy Fuels Wave of Scams in Africa
[RFI] Since 2023, Ottawa has opened its borders to citizens from French-speaking Africa, a move that has sparked a surge in well-organized scams targeting hopeful immigrants. Authorities warn that the number of victims is steadily increasing.
Germany's AfD accuses Chancellor Merz of election fraud as it bids to reform image
Critics of the German far-right party say that the AfD is still far from having any real influence, as none of the other parties in the Bundestag are willing to cooperate with it.
Africa: Will the U.S. Brokered Rwanda-DR Congo Deal Pave the Way for Peace?
[ISS] Domestic power struggles between President Tshisekedi and former president Kabila will likely complicate difficult negotiations with M23.
Africa: How Global Fund Is Saving Lives From Malaria, TB, & HIV Across Africa
[IPS] New York -- In Gabú, Guinea-Bissau, a grandmother named N'beta hesitated. Her six-month-old grandson, Seco, was healthy, so why give him medicine? But community health workers Jamilia and Amadu gently explained that the medicine wasn't for illness, but for protection. It
Texas’s Camp Mystic confirms 27 children and counsellors died in floods
Camp says the search continues for missing people while life-threatening flooding still remains a threat Texas floods – latest updates Camp Mystic, the girls summer camp on the banks of the Guadalupe River in Texas, has confirmed that 27 children and counsellors died in the
Trump's threat over Greenland isn't 'over and done' yet, warns Danish foreign minister
The conversation on Greenland "can never be about annexation", Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has said.
Study finds tummy-tuck patients still shedding pounds five years later
Patients who undergo tummy tuck surgery may be in for more than just cosmetic changes — a new study shows they often keep losing weight for years after the procedure. Researchers followed 188 patients and found consistent weight reduction up to five years later, especially in
Low water levels push up shipping costs on Europe’s rivers amid heatwave
Vessels on Rhine in Germany and Danube in Hungary forced to sail partially loaded Business live – latest updates Low water levels after heatwaves and drought are limiting shipping on some of Europe’s biggest rivers including the Rhine and the Danube and pushing up transport
Support for Japan PM Ishiba slides further as key election approaches
TOKYO - Support for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba slid further ahead of major national elections, a poll by public broadcaster NHK showed on Monday, as voters gave the thumbs-up instead to tax cuts proposed by opposition parties.
Pakistan confiscates 18 lions kept as pets in crackdown after attack
There are 584 lions and tigers in homes and breeding farms in Punjab.
Istanbul mayor's jailed lawyer denounces 'fabricated' charges
ANKARA - The lawyer for Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who like the mayor is in jail under an expanding crackdown on Turkey's opposition, told Reuters on Monday he faces \"entirely fabricated\" charges meant to criminalise the right to a legal defence.
US envoy says satisfied with Lebanese response on disarming of Hezbollah
US envoy Thomas Barrack said Monday he was satisfied by the Lebanese authorities' response to Washington's request to disarm Hezbollah, which was heavily weakened in a recent war with Israel. Lebanese leaders who took office in the aftermath of the conflict have vowed a state