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Trump’s DoJ charges six more people in ‘voter fraud’ crackdown in California
The Trump administration’s Justice Department charged six more people in California with alleged voter fraud, intensifying its election-related crackdown as courts have rejected similar efforts as unconstitutional.
Five dimensional chess: inside James Talarico’s extraordinary bid to break Texas Democrats’ losing streak
James Talarico, a former teacher and four-term state representative, seeks to become Texas’s first Democratic Senate winner since 1988, facing Republican Ken Paxton amid a contentious campaign.
Jordan arrests three suspects in deadly church attack
Jordanian security forces arrested three armed suspects in connection with a church attack that killed eight people and wounded dozens in Karak earlier this week.
Israel’s election: The main issues in the words of the leading candidates
Israel’s leading election candidates show broad consensus on military operations while divisions center on judicial oversight and internal governance rather than Palestinian policy or international law compliance.
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Why cheap power could matter more than clean power in the push for net zero
A debate has emerged in UK climate policy over whether to prioritize cheap electricity or clean electricity generation, as high energy costs deter households from switching to heat pumps and electric vehicles needed for emissions reductions.
Factcheck: How nuclear, gas, wind and solar power are affected during heatwaves
Heatwaves affecting Europe in June and July 2026 impacted all major electricity sources, with nuclear reactors shutting down, gas plant efficiency falling, wind speeds dropping, and solar output reduced by heat despite clear skies.
Kenya elephant deaths: Behind the poisoning and the pesticide mystery
Fifteen elephants died in Kenya between late June and late July, with officials suggesting pesticide exposure, though conservationists question the findings and seek answers.
A controversial plan to update Line 5 just suffered a major loss at the Michigan Supreme Court
Michigan’s highest court vacated a key permit for Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 pipeline tunnel project, finding the state commission failed to examine full environmental harms and public trust impacts.
Crews tackle Headon Warren fire flare-up as peat burns underground
Firefighters responded to a flare-up at Headon Warren on the Isle of Wight, where underground peat continued burning days after an initial five-day wildfire destroyed nine hectares of heathland.
Racy short story by Alan Turing offers glimpse of ‘playful, funny, cheeky’ side
A Cambridge professor has transcribed Alan Turing’s previously unstudied short story, arguing it reveals a playful, literary figure rather than the isolated mathematician portrayed in popular culture.
Gunther von Hagens, creator of Body Worlds and plastination, dies aged 81
Gunther von Hagens, creator of the Body Worlds exhibition and inventor of plastination, a technique for preserving human bodies, died aged 81 on 24 July after suffering a cerebral haemorrhage.
New process turns plastic waste into hydrogen fuel while trapping the carbon
Researchers have developed a chemical process that converts mixed plastic waste directly into high-purity hydrogen fuel while capturing carbon in solid mineral form, addressing two major environmental challenges simultaneously.
How scientists finally confirmed rare pink seaweed as new species
Scientists have confirmed a rare pink-striped seaweed discovered in UK maerl beds over 40 years ago as a new species, with the finding contributing to understanding of these threatened marine habitats.
Scientists found two mysterious ‘ghost’ ancestors hiding in our DNA
Researchers at UC Berkeley identified two previously unknown human ancestors whose DNA persists in modern humans today, revealing more complex interbreeding patterns than previously understood in human evolution.
Superheated magma may power towering lava fountains
Scientists studying magma from a 2021 Spanish volcanic eruption found that superheating delays crystal formation, which could explain why similar volcanoes erupt differently.
Ant brains reveal how evolution turned hunger into parenting
A study of clonal raider ants reveals that evolution may have adapted ancient neural pathways regulating hunger to produce parental behavior, rather than creating entirely new brain systems for caregiving.