Wildfires in Albania and Spain cause hundreds to evacuate
Wildfires have spread near Albania’s capital and in parts of southern Spain, prompting hundreds to evacuate.
Month: August 2026
Man arrested after boat capsizes near Statue of Liberty killing woman and infant
A nearby vessel rescued 12 people from the water before police arrived, the US Coast Guard says.
Puerto Rico rations water supplies due to intense drought
Hot weather and ageing infrastructure have led to the rationing, affecting hundreds of thousands of people.
Drones spotted over German base days after Leipzig bomb incident
Police are investigating a drone sighting over a miltary base reportedly used for housing Patriot missile system parts.
Ecuador charges ex-minister over presidential candidate assassination case
Prosecutors accuse six others, including the leader of cartel Los Lobos, of having an indirect role in the murder of Fernando Villavicencio.
‘His urine goes on tour around Europe, showing the kings and queens this glowing pee’: The weird world of alchemy before chemistry
Long before chemistry was a formal science, humans were experimenting with substances to solve problems, cure illnesses and make money. In his book ” The
New James Webb telescope image may reveal the true identity of ‘little red dots’ — Space photo of the week
quick facts What it is: Saguaro, a lower-redshift spiral galaxy Where it is: About 10 billion light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major When it
No Ebola cases found on quarantined river boat, Congo authorities say
All passengers on a quarantined river boat near Kinshasa have tested negative for Ebola, authorities say
Sen. Jim Banks says Rep. Max Miller should drop his re-election bid if allegations are true
Sen. Jim Banks, R-Ind., told NBC News’ “Meet the Press” Sunday that embattled Rep.
Indian national arrested in Germany, charged with murder of Arizona girlfriend
An Indian national was arrested and charged with murder after fleeing the country as police investigated the death of his 19-year-old girlfriend in Tucson, Arizona.
Video allegedly showing zombie attack in Atlanta nightclub is fake. Here’s how we know
Social media users posted jokes about the fictional scenario, while others seemed more interested in finding the original footage.
Mount Toba eruption doesn’t seem like it could nearly kill our species
Mount Toba was the biggest volcanic eruption in the last 2.6 million years, and some have suggested it nearly wiped out humanity. Around 74,000 years
Volkswagen plans to win America back with a pickup, report says
A US-made pickup truck by 2030 is part of Volkswagen Group’s plan to revive its American business. According to a Reuters report, entering this competitive
X shuts down revenue sharing on September 7. The replacement only pays for original content.
X is shutting down its revenue-sharing programme on September 7 and replacing it with a new system called the Original Content Rewards Programme. The change