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‘Baggage reclaim was pandemonium’: passengers hit by airport IT chaos in UK recount their ordeals
More than 2,000 UK flights were cancelled following an air traffic control system failure, stranding hundreds of thousands of passengers with lost baggage, overnight airport stays, and missed connections.
Qantas announces 18-hour direct flights from Sydney to New York with onboard ‘wellbeing zones’
Qantas announced plans to launch 18-hour direct flights from Sydney to New York in mid-2028, reducing travel time by at least three hours compared to current stopover routes.
This Norwegian village is one of the fastest-warming places on Earth. How can its people save it?
Svalbard, warming seven times faster than the global average, faces cascading climate impacts including glacier loss, permafrost thaw, water contamination, and avalanche risks threatening its 2,600 residents.
The clues that hint our planet might be heating faster than we realised
Scientists increasingly believe declining sulphur pollution from clean-air policies is removing a cooling effect, potentially speeding up global warming beyond greenhouse gas contributions alone.
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Tiny 1.7-billion-year-old fossils could reveal how complex life began
Scientists are studying 1.7-billion-year-old microfossils to understand how eukaryotes emerged and eventually led to complex life on Earth, with implications for detecting life elsewhere in the universe.
Webb’s mysterious little red dots may be hiding entire galaxies
Astronomers studying a galaxy nicknamed the “Saguaro” suggest that mysterious distant red objects observed by the James Webb Space Telescope may be entire galaxies with faint surroundings, not isolated sources.
Hottest-ever West summer inspires project to prevent extinctions
Scientists are updating conservation guidance for six endangered grassland species as the UK experiences record summer heat, aiming to help wildlife adapt to rapid climate change.
King penguin chick hatches in UK for first time in 12 years
A king penguin chick has hatched in the UK for the first time since 2014, marking a significant achievement for Birdland Park and Gardens in Gloucestershire.
‘It can be isolating’ – how does hot weather impact anxiety?
Research from Oxford University indicates that elevated temperatures and heat can trigger anxiety and other mental health issues. A woman with anxiety and agoraphobia describes how extreme heat intensifies her symptoms and creates an isolating experience.
‘It can make you psychotic or give you a cardiac arrest’: why are so many children vaping the ‘prison drug’ spice?
Scientists found that 13% of vapes confiscated from children in English schools contained spice, a synthetic drug far more dangerous than cannabis that can cause psychosis, cardiac arrest, and severe addiction.
Leading doctor rebukes NHS chiefs over transplant crisis
A senior NHS doctor has criticized leadership for systemic failures in England’s transplant services, citing a burnt-out workforce, poor performance accountability, and last-minute operation cancellations.
All aboard the cervical screening bus: how NHS clinic-on-wheels is saving lives
The NHS has launched mobile cervical screening clinics in northern England, addressing declining screening rates by bringing services directly to women in communities.
IVF staff accused of misleading UK parents about donors at northern Cyprus clinics
At least 30 British children may have been conceived through IVF in northern Cyprus using incorrect donors, according to a BBC investigation that uncovered potential staff misconduct at fertility clinics.
Lindsay Clancy begged for help before her children’s killings, mother-in-law testifies
Lindsay Clancy’s former mother-in-law testified the defendant was “begging for help” before killing her three children, citing deteriorated mental health. The defense argues postpartum psychosis drove her actions.
‘Billy’s thriving’: family’s joy as boy who helped legalise cannabis medicine in UK turns 21
Billy Caldwell, who helped legalise cannabis-based medicine in the UK, celebrated his 21st birthday seizure-free after surviving a severe childhood epilepsy diagnosis that doctors predicted would be fatal before his first birthday.
UK men with heart disease at higher risk of developing and dying from cancer
A 25-year study of 22,000 Britons found men with heart disease face significantly higher lifetime cancer risk compared to women, with smoking, obesity, and alcohol consumption identified as key contributing factors.