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France confines more than 1,700 on British cruise ship in Bordeaux after gastroenteritis outbreak
French authorities confined over 1,700 passengers and crew aboard the British cruise ship Ambition in Bordeaux after a gastroenteritis outbreak affected dozens of people on the vessel.
Louvre reopens Apollo Gallery after a brazen heist, but no jewels are on display
The Louvre’s Apollo Gallery reopened after a heist that stole 88 million euros in crown jewels, though no jewelry is currently on display as the space returns to its original ceremonial purpose.
As progressives seek to take on inequality, some cite religion as a motivating factor
Progressive Democratic candidates are citing their religious faith as motivation for economic justice positions, with some faith leaders organizing to support candidates like Michigan U.S. Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed.
Abandoned by the US: Palestinian Americans trapped in a surge of Israeli settler violence
Palestinian Americans in a West Bank village face increasing violence from Israeli settlers, with limited US intervention despite many residents holding American citizenship and some expressing frustration with the current administration’s approach.
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‘It’s too fast, too big’: speed of climate crisis is devastating crops, say farmers
Farmers across Europe face mounting challenges from rapid climate change, including severe droughts, record heatwaves, and wildfires that threaten crop viability and farm economics.
‘Climate change kills’: Pedro Sánchez speaks plain truth to Spain’s deniers
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez warns that the climate emergency is deadly, repeating stark messaging as wildfires consume hundreds of thousands of hectares across the country this year.
Britain could face food shortages as drought continues, farmers warn
Britain’s farming sector faces potential food shortages due to severe drought conditions, with the National Farmers’ Union warning of crop failures and calling for government intervention to support the industry.
July was driest month in southern England since records began
July 2026 was southern England’s driest month on record in nearly 200 years, with record-breaking heat and exceptional warmth marking a summer of extreme weather conditions.
Adapting to global heating: which UK public services are struggling in hot weather?
UK public services including the NHS, transport, farming, and schools are struggling with increasingly frequent extreme heat, prompting calls for climate adaptation measures and policy reforms.
Why Britain is breathing the world’s wildfire smoke
British air quality is increasingly affected by wildfire smoke from thousands of miles away, with researchers finding that wildfires account for roughly 10% of UK particle pollution.
Country diary: We’ve had fires here in the Cairngorms before. This one has changed things | Amanda Thomson
A major wildfire in the Cairngorms has burned approximately 25 square kilometers of moorland and forest over three weeks, forcing evacuations and raising concerns about climate and landscape recovery.
Simpler, older version of Stonehenge found three miles from famous site
Archaeologists discovered a simpler, earlier wooden post structure about 3 miles from Stonehenge, dated to 5,000 years ago and similarly aligned with solar solstices.
Antarctica’s first ever dinosaur bone discovered in a drawer
Researchers have confirmed that a fossil discovered in Antarctica in 1985 and stored in a drawer for four decades is the continent’s first known dinosaur bone, belonging to a long-necked Titanosaur.
World-class Jodrell Bank is under threat and UK risks a physics brain drain
UK’s Jodrell Bank radio observatory faces closure in 2028 as funding cuts threaten the country’s world-class astronomical research capabilities and risk driving talented physicists abroad.
DNA on the Shroud of Turin reveals centuries of hidden history
Advanced DNA analysis of the Shroud of Turin has revealed diverse human, microbial, plant and animal genetic material accumulated over centuries of handling and environmental exposure.
Strange quantum experiment shows “negative time” is more than an illusion
A quantum experiment demonstrates that photons can spend negative time dwelling in an atomic cloud, with measurements confirming this counterintuitive result rather than dismissing it as mere artifact.