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Bumble shares soar after report dating firm in $1bn takeover talks
Bumble’s shares surge nearly 50% after reports the dating app firm is in advanced takeover talks valued at approximately $1 billion with technology investment firm Ithaca Holdings.
Threat of AI share crash puts world financial stability at risk, says IMF
The IMF warns that an AI share price crash poses significant risks to global financial stability, with elevated valuations and rising debt levels among artificial intelligence companies creating potential for widespread market turmoil.
Dozens injured and buildings damaged as tornadoes hit Sicily
Two tornadoes struck the coastal Sicilian town of Marsala, injuring dozens of people and damaging buildings including a school that housed 273 pupils at the time.
Trump weighs joining the fight against Houthis after Riyadh airport attack
Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh airport faced new missile attacks Saturday as the Houthis escalated assaults amid a Saudi-led military offensive, prompting Trump to consider U.S. intervention against the Tehran-backed rebels.
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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.