Fighters Battle With Swords, Axes And Shields At Medieval Combat World Championship
With swords, axes and shields, competitors from 30 countries are going head-to-head in the grounds of a Danish fortress in a modern version of old-fashioned
Is laughter really the best medicine?
Researchers launch a “Laughter Lab” to explore how laughing can improve wellbeing and health.
Consultants and specialist doctors take strike action over pay
Full emergency cover remained in place and patients were told to attend all scheduled appointments unless advised otherwise.
Did Kurt Russell say, ‘Children don’t need new genders, they need normal parents’?
Social media users claimed the famous film and TV actor made the remark on the subject of LGBTQ+ people. He didn’t say the words, however.
Trump administration is changing Endangered Species Act. How will it affect US wildlife?
Conservation groups reportedly fear for the future of animals such as the Florida manatee, which could be negatively affected by changes to the act.
Alleged photo of Tupac with former ‘Blue’s Clues’ host isn’t what it seems
We just got a letter asking whether the photo was real.
6 claims about the SAVE America Act we’ve investigated
The bill seeking to prevent noncitizens from voting in U.S. elections stalled as lawmakers approached an impasse in July 2026.
What kinds of black holes exist — and how are they different?
Scientists have identified four types of black holes, classified mostly by their masses. But these mysterious objects continue to challenge our understanding of the universe.
Claude Opus 5 matches Fable on coding at half the price, and Anthropic says it is the most aligned model it has ever shipped
Anthropic on Thursday released Claude Opus 5, a model that matches or exceeds its flagship Fable 5 on most coding and knowledge-work benchmarks at half
Tesla’s self-driving software is selling faster than ever, and it still needs a human driver
Tesla now has nearly one and a half million active Full Self-Driving subscribers after adding 200,000 users in the second quarter, the largest single-quarter gain
Sons of immigrant killed by ICE in Texas share grief, demand accountability
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s sons tell lawmakers their father worked hard ‘to protect and provide’ for his family.
Trump threatens EU will pay ‘big price’ after Brussels fines Google $1bn
EU accuses US tech giant of favouring its own services in search results, as Trump lashes out against bloc.
GLP-1s are changing US healthcare, should everyone be on them?
GLP-1 drugs, originally developed to treat diabetes and now widely used for obesity, are reshaping healthcare in the US.
Argentine scientists achieve key breakthrough in treating diabetes
Argentine scientists have identified a mechanism that allows pancreatic beta cells, which produce insulin, to become resistant to damage.