How ‘fire-generated thunderstorms’ make wildfires more deadly
Certain types of severe wildfire can create pyrocumulonimbus – something that Nasa calls the “fire-breathing dragon of clouds”.
Month: July 2026
Pirlo out of Italy football top job after backlash over Russian betting firm links
The uproar throws the Italian Football Federation into further disarray following Italy’s third consecutive failure to qualify for the World Cup.
Bali bans Dutch expats whose run club allegedly excluded Indonesians
The two men, who are accused of favouring foreigners for their events, allegedly violated immigration laws.
Spines of saber-toothed cats tell a tale of the doomed species
Remains pulled from the La Brea Tar Pits revealed deformed vertebrae and rare tumors, possible signs of inbreeding among now-extinct saber-toothed cats.
The AI military complex: Which are the main companies in it?
Billions of dollars are flowing into a handful of companies now leading the AI transformation of militaries.
Tadej Pogacar wins Tour de France for a record-equalling fifth time
The Tour triumph marks the Slovenian’s third win in a row and draws him level with four others on the all-time list
German arms export licences for Israel surge with focus on sub project
A dramatic rise in export permissions marks the latest twist in Germany’s approach to ally Israel.
Trial begins for Lindsay Clancy, mother on trial in deaths of her 3 children
A Massachusetts woman has gone on trial in a case in which her lawyers are expected to argue that postpartum issues were the reason she
Three people killed in shooting at Seattle food festival
Seattle Police say three people were killed and four others injured in a shooting during the Bite of Seattle food festival. One suspect is in
Shootout at Seattle food festival kills 3; police arrest gunman and search for another
Three people were killed and four others were injured in what police believe was a shootout between a pair of gunmen at a major food
Rapper Yung Filly tells trial ‘vibes were good’ with woman who accuses him of rape
The rapper takes the witness stand at his trial in Australia where he denies raping a fan in a hotel room.
Australian court upholds racial discrimination ruling against Pauline Hanson
One Nation leader loses bid to overturn ruling that she racially discriminated against Senator Mehreen Faruqi.
‘This is just the start’: India’s Gen Z protesters force out a minister, but what next?
The education minister’s resignation, a rare setback for the Modi government, brings hope to many young protesters that their voices will be heard.
The woman promoting the UK Potteries region in Japan
Yuri Kawakami-Shotton is praised for her Spode Museum tours, in bringing in Japanese visitors.