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How do Israel’s elections work and who are the main contenders?
Israel holds a general election on 27 October, its first since the 7 October 2023 Hamas attacks. Incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu faces a competitive race against former military commander Gadi Eisenkot amid security concerns and political divisions.
Pope will not need further cancer treatment, doctors say
Pope Leo will not require additional cancer treatment following lung surgery last week, with doctors confirming the tumor remained localized, though his planned South American trip status remains uncertain.
After a decade of wildfires, an overlooked election could shape California’s climate future
California’s insurance commissioner election could reshape the state’s climate response as private insurers retreat and wildfire losses mount. Two Democratic candidates offer competing visions for fixing the crisis.
Plan unveiled to increase share of land farmed organically in England to 10%
The English government has outlined plans to increase organically farmed land from 3.4% to 10% by 2036, though funding mechanisms for the transition remain uncertain.
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How a small island in Canada appeared, vanished, and was found again
A forested floating island discovered in a British Columbia reservoir disappeared from satellite imagery before officials relocated it near shore, having drifted approximately 30 kilometers from its original position.
Deep beneath Mars, scientists find a vast hidden magma system
Scientists analyzing NASA seismic data have discovered evidence of a vast magma system deep beneath Mars’ surface, suggesting the planet once had complex crustal evolution without plate tectonics.
Plants may be evolving the wrong traits for a warming world
A University of Michigan study finds that morning glory plants are evolving larger flowers to attract pollinators, potentially limiting their ability to adapt to climate change and warming temperatures.
Scientists discover a bizarre “devil flower” hidden in Thailand
Scientists discovered a new leafless flowering plant species in Thailand called Thismia daemona, or the “devil flower,” characterized by black flowers with horn-like appendages and reddish-orange patches resembling glowing eyes.
Islandmagee: Bronze Age whale fossil found at Portmuck Harbour
A 10-year-old boy discovered a fossilized whale skull on a beach in Islandmagee, believed to date back approximately 3,000 years to the Bronze Age, with experts now studying the remains.
Dark matter detector finds a strange signal scientists can’t yet explain
The LUX-ZEPLIN dark matter detector has recorded an unusual particle interaction that scientists cannot fully explain using known background sources, though the finding remains too weak statistically to constitute a discovery.
Dying radio galaxies fade faster than scientists expected
Astronomers have discovered that remnant radio galaxies fade more quickly than previously expected, revealing a population of relatively young galaxies in their final evolutionary stages.
Giant Greenland iceberg slams into Joe Island and survives
A massive iceberg broke from Petermann Glacier in Greenland in August 2026, the largest Arctic calving since 2020. The ice island survived a collision with Joe Island before drifting into Nares Strait.
MIT turns bacteria into living transistors
MIT researchers have engineered bacteria to function as transistors, creating living circuits that can be printed onto growth material and potentially deployed on plants to monitor environmental stress.
What are the symptoms of meningitis and how is it spread?
A vaccination programme targeting one million teenagers and young adults is launching due to concerns about meningitis B infections. The initiative aims to protect those at highest immediate risk.
PPE failures left NHS staff poorly protected and wasted £10bn, Covid inquiry finds
A UK Covid inquiry found NHS staff faced PPE shortages while £9.9bn in taxpayer money was wasted on procurement, though it found no evidence of ministerial corruption.
Inside Health – Where are we at with long Covid? – BBC Sounds
A clinical trial found that over-the-counter antihistamines and prescription colchicine offered modest fatigue reduction for long Covid patients, though researchers emphasize this is not a cure.