Lockerbie bombing trial postponed days before it was due to start
The trial of a Libyan man is delayed for a third time, after new evidence on the 37-year-old case came to light three days ago.
Tornado tears through village in south-west France: More than 40 injured and 300 homes damaged – Euronews.com
- Tornado tears through village in south-west France: More than 40 injured and 300 homes damaged Euronews.com
- A tornado tears through a village in southern France, injuring 39 and wrecking 300 homes Newsday
- Tornado devastates village in southwestern France’s Aude region France 24
- Tornado in France injures 41 people, damages hundreds of homes CBS News
- Tornado in southwestern France damages over 300 homes, injures dozens Reuters
Kit Harington replaces Nicholas Hoult in HBO’s Harry Potter series
Hoult was announced as Gilderoy Lockhart two weeks ago but has dropped out due to scheduling issues.
Germany to say who’s behind attempted airport drone attack soon, says Merz – Reuters
- Germany to say who's behind attempted airport drone attack soon, says Merz Reuters
- Merz Says Drone Perpetrators ‘Will Pay a Price’ for Attack Attempt Bloomberg.com
- Germany news: Third drone found in Leipzig airport probe DW.com
- Third drone, suspected explosive substance found at German Leipzig/Halle airport The Jerusalem Post
- Third drone and suspected explosives found at German airport Euronews.com
Woolworths’ Ooshies craze causes Coles sales slump with parents shopping at rival supermarket to collect toys
Coles full-year results show that despite gaining market share over past 12 months, sales fell over four weeks of ‘competitor’s collectables campaign’
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Woolworths’ latest Disney “Ooshie” collectibles have not only captivated Australian children, they have led to a short-term slump in competitor Coles’ sales.
The latest rubber figurine promotion was scheduled to end on Tuesday, but strong customer interest meant Woolworths prematurely ran out of Ooshies a week ago.
Continue reading...Songs created by AI banned from Australia’s music charts
The move comes weeks after a DJ admitted using AI to remix a Madonna song that topped the Australian charts.
Japan enlists 1,800 people to drag a 360-tonne castle keep using ropes and rollers – The Guardian
- Japan enlists 1,800 people to drag a 360-tonne castle keep using ropes and rollers The Guardian
- Emperor Naruhito’s Aunt Princess Hanako Attends the Restoration Ceremony for a Historic Japanese Castle Town & Country Magazine
- 1,000 help tow 400-ton castle keep closer to original position Japan Today
- 1,000 people play tug-of-war to help move 400-year-old castle WKRC
- 1,800 people pull 4-lakh-kg Japanese castle using ropes to move it 2 metres | Machines will cover the remaining 73 metres | Inshorts Inshorts
‘Like smoking a cigarette’: Indonesia chokes on haze as blazes intensify amid super ‘El Niño’
In Indonesia’s Kalimantan, fires have ravaged tens of thousands of acres, with suffocating smoke reaching Malaysia and putting Singapore on alert
Suwadi can barely see five metres in front of him when he steps outside his home in Indonesian Borneo.
Each breath, he says, feels “like smoking a cigarette”.
Continue reading...‘Like smoking a cigarette’: Indonesia chokes on haze as blazes intensify amid super ‘El Niño’ – The Guardian
- ‘Like smoking a cigarette’: Indonesia chokes on haze as blazes intensify amid super ‘El Niño’ The Guardian
- Indonesians brave choking smoke to pray for rain as country battles wildfires NPR
- Indonesia prioritises Kalimantan region as wildfire hotspots rise Reuters
- Indonesia intensifies aerial firefighting as wildfire haze spreads to Malaysia AP News
- As El Niño Dries Indonesia, Wildfires Intensify The New York Times
UK drone factories may face attacks from ‘unknown sources’, says former Russian minister
The comments on BBC Newsnight come after the UK announced it has agreed to hand over blueprints for British-made missile components to Ukraine.
Freddie Mercury’s ‘splendid things’ to go on display at V&A
Eight costumes spanning Queen frontman’s career will feature in a free trail developed with his former fiancee
Eight famous costumes worn by Freddie Mercury, including the outfit featured on the cover of Queen’s debut album and the catsuit from the video for Bohemian Rhapsody, are to go on display at the V&A in London this autumn to mark what would have been the singer’s 80th birthday.
Freddie Mercury | Splendid Things, a free trail developed with Mercury’s former fiancee and close friend Mary Austin, will run from 24 October 2026 to 17 January 2027. Austin is lending seven of the looks, which span Mercury’s career from the 1970s to his final years.
Continue reading...NHS England to offer women ‘gamechanging’ free home testing kits for cervical cancer
NHS has target of eliminating the cancer by 2040, but up to 4 million eligible women are not up to date with screening
Millions of women in England who have missed cervical screening appointments will be offered free home testing kits on the NHS.
The move comes amid concerns that only two-thirds of women attend in-person cervical screening appointments when asked to do so, leaving as many as 4 million women not up to date.
Continue reading...Europe’s heatwaves threaten insurers’ earnings, rating agency S&P says
Rise in claims linked to heat-related deaths and illness, especially among older people, could drive up premiums
Europe’s intense heatwaves could hit insurers’ earnings as companies face a rise in claims linked to heat-related deaths and worsening health conditions, the rating agency S&P has said.
While a long summer of extreme heat will have increased drought and wildfire-related claims, the rating agency said there would also be fallout for life and health insurers, and for the reinsurers who provide financial protection to insurance companies.
Continue reading...At least 35,000 excess deaths recorded in Europe’s back-to-back heatwaves
True figure likely to be much higher as it only covers about half of continent and does not include August totals
At least 35,000 more people died during Europe’s four record-breaking, back-to-back heatwaves this summer than would normally be expected, according to incomplete figures from barely half the continent.
Excess mortality in three of the EU’s larger countries – Germany, France and Spain – alone has already exceeded 25,000, according to the provisional national figures, and experts say the toll will rise significantly once August totals are consolidated.
Continue reading...Liberals criticise ‘unimpressive and underwhelming’ rail loop plan as Victorian premier pushes ahead after hinting at pause
A day after suggesting other projects were more important to Victorians, Ben Carroll says train line will go ahead but at a slightly reduced cost
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The Victorian opposition has described Ben Carroll’s plan to scale back new train stations along the Suburban Rail Loop to shave just over 5% off its total cost as “incredibly unimpressive and underwhelming”.
The premier on Tuesday announced changes to the scope of the first stage of the state’s largest-ever infrastructure project, known as SRL East – a 26km stretch of tunnels between Cheltenham and Box Hill – estimated to save $1bn. He also ordered an “independent, technical review” to identify a further $1bn in savings.
Continue reading...Saudi Arabia, France agree on $7bn ‘Dragon Ball Z’ theme park project near Paris – Nikkei Asia
- Saudi Arabia, France agree on $7bn 'Dragon Ball Z' theme park project near Paris Nikkei Asia
- France, Saudi Arabia agree on €6 billion Dragon Ball Z theme park project near Paris Reuters
- New Saudi-backed manga-themed amusement park set to open near Paris France 24
- Saudi Arabia to invest €6B in massive French theme park site politico.eu
- Macron hosts Saudi's crown prince for contested visit Le Monde.fr
NZ religious sect leader jailed over death of Chinese follower
The body of 70-year-old Shulai Wang was found near a marina in Auckland in 2024.
Israel’s Netanyahu claims Iran tried to kill one of his sons – Al Jazeera
- Israel’s Netanyahu claims Iran tried to kill one of his sons Al Jazeera
- Netanyahu says Iran ‘tried to murder one of my sons,’ doesn’t give further details The Times of Israel
- Iran tried to assassinate one of Netanyahu's sons, prime minister says Fox News
- 'Iran tried to assassinate one of my sons,' Netanyahu reveals The Jerusalem Post
- Israel's Netanyahu says Iran tried to kill one of his sons Reuters
Trump’s Arctic saber-rattling boosts Iceland’s pro-EU campaign – politico.eu
- Trump’s Arctic saber-rattling boosts Iceland’s pro-EU campaign politico.eu
- Iceland's reckoning moment: What the referendum means for the EU Euronews.com
- Fish, ships and sovereignty: Iceland weighs its European future Reuters
- Iceland EU Vote Bluefield Daily Telegraph
- Is Trump driving Iceland into the arms of Europe? The Times
US-Canada trade war escalates as Trump threatens tariff hike on vehicles
Mark Carney accused Trump of wanting to "destroy" Canada's auto industry, and said he would only resume trade talks if the US comes with the "right attitude".