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Teenager arrested after two teachers shot in French school
A 14-year-old student was arrested after shooting a principal and teacher at a middle school in southern France on Monday, injuring both with non-life-threatening wounds.
Immigration agents search Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s home
US immigration agents searched the home of Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar on Monday morning as part of a federal criminal investigation, with details remaining unclear.
Boots has a new owner: Three ways it could affect you
Boots has been acquired by Wittington Investments, the holding company of the wealthy Canadian Weston family, in an £7bn deal this week, potentially reshaping the UK pharmacy and beauty retailer’s store portfolio and services.
‘Our town is making jeans again’: meet the firm reviving jobs and skills in Wales
A Welsh denim manufacturer is reviving jeans-making skills in Cardigan, a small coastal town that once hosted Britain’s largest jeans factory before production moved overseas in the early 2000s.
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Energy Giants Are Betting Billions on a World of Longer Oil Routes
Energy companies are aggressively investing in maritime infrastructure and floating LNG assets as geopolitical fragmentation reshapes global energy trade routes, with record crude tanker orders and potential billion-dollar infrastructure acquisitions.
Why cheap power could matter more than clean power in the push for net zero
A retired Scottish homeowner who installed solar panels and a heat pump found his electricity bills soared when power prices surged, forcing him to switch back to gas heating despite renewable technology’s efficiency advantages.
Peter’s farm is on ‘flood country’. As Australia’s sea levels rise, safe land is vanishing and costs are huge
A Climate Council report projects Australia will experience $855.1 billion in coastal flooding damages by 2100, affecting over 267,000 properties and 2 million hectares of land as sea levels continue to rise.
El Niño: Indonesia fire emissions in 2026 ‘on track’ to match record for this century
Indonesia’s wildfires are tracking toward record-breaking emissions levels as of early September, with carbon output matching 2015’s intense season during another strong El Niño event.
Heatwaves hit the Sunday roast: why the RHS says cauliflower is off the menu
The Royal Horticultural Society now recommends excluding cauliflower from home vegetable gardens due to extreme heat and drought conditions affecting crop viability across the UK.
As extreme weather worsens, Black and Hispanic homeowners are paying more for insurance
A recent report finds homeowners in Hispanic and Black communities pay significantly higher home insurance premiums than those in white communities, with disparities ranging from 16 to 30 percent.
Colombia and Brazil deadliest countries for environmental defenders, report says
Colombia and Brazil accounted for 65 of at least 124 killings of environmental activists globally in 2025, with Latin America representing 85% of documented deaths.
When did grey squirrels start posing a threat to reds in the UK?
UK red squirrel populations have collapsed from 3.5 million to under 300,000, largely due to competition from grey squirrels introduced in the 19th century. Conservation efforts now focus on controlling grey populations through lethal means and testing new fertility control methods.
Scientists discover the first diplodocus ever found outside North America
Paleontologists have identified the first Diplodocus fossil ever found outside North America, discovered in Spain and providing evidence of dinosaur movement between continents during the Late Jurassic period.
Hummingbird hawk moths and ivy bees: The insects growing in number as temperatures rise
Hummingbird hawk moths, ivy bees, and wasp spiders are appearing in growing numbers across the West Midlands as temperatures rise, with 2026 marking a record year for sightings.
Scientists find that “perfect” systems may be surprisingly fragile
Northwestern physicists found that variation in complex systems like power grids and ecosystems can enhance stability more than uniformity, challenging the conventional assumption that identical components ensure optimal reliability.
This tiny organism can shrink to one quarter its size in milliseconds
Scientists identified how a single-celled organism called Spirostomum ambiguum can compress its body to one quarter its size in milliseconds, revealing an unusual calcium-driven contraction mechanism potentially useful for artificial muscles.