At least one person has died after one of Greece’s worst wildfires this year broke out on the outskirts of the capital, Athens, on Sunday. Authorities say the fires are now mostly under control with only a few “scattered hot spots”, but could spark up again later in the week. In recent years, wildfires have […]
Mpox, the high infectious disease that used to be called monkeypox, has been declared a public health emergency in Africa by the continent’s top health body. Scientists from the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) say they are alarmed by the speed at which a new strand of mpox has been spreading. […]
Getty Images The UK’s unemployment rate has fallen slightly, official figures show. Unemployment was 4.2% in the three months to the end of June, down from 4.4% over the previous quarter. Meanwhile, wage growth continued to slow, rising at an annual rate of 5.4% – the weakest for around two years. The Office for National […]
BBC A fashionable alligator handbag and tiny vials of perfume that still release a potent scent are just some of the precious artefacts recovered from the world’s most famous shipwreck – the Titanic. The exact location of the warehouse where they are stored is a closely guarded secret, because of the value of its contents. […]
Arizona abortion-rights supporters gather for a news conference prior to delivering more than 800,000 petition signatures to the state Capitol to get abortion rights on the November general election ballot, July 3, 2024, in Phoenix. Ross D. Franklin/AP hide caption toggle caption Ross D. Franklin/AP Arizona voters will get to decide in November whether to […]
SWNS / BBC Documents seen by the BBC show there had been concerns about Canon Hindley for years The Church of England made a six-figure pay-off to a priest assessed as a potential risk to children and young people, a BBC investigation has found. A senior member of staff at Blackburn Cathedral resigned over the […]
There were two requirements for the Stade de France track for the 2024 Paris Olympics: make it purple and make it fast. The colour was, in fittingly Parisian fashion, about creating a unique stage for athletes to perform. A lighter hue than the typical red tracks, following in the footsteps of the 2016 Olympics in […]
Instagram/Bella Humphries Comedian Bella Humphries says her show is “very honest” and “a bit raw at times” Telling hilarious or embarrassing stories from your personal life is something many stand-up comedians do night after night on stage. But what about turning your periods into a laughing matter? That’s what comedian Bella Humphries has done for […]
Labour MPs have begun quitting X in alarm over the platform, with one saying Elon Musk had turned it into “a megaphone for foreign adversaries and far-right fringe groups”. Over the weekend, newly elected MPs took to WhatsApp groups to raise growing concerns about the role X played in the spread of misinformation amid the […]
Getty Images Bartender Athena Young cleans glasses while speaking to the Review-Journal about the “no tax on tips” policy at Atomic Kitchen in Las Vegas, July 31. In the hotly divided US presidential campaign, a rare area of agreement has emerged: Workers’ tips should not be taxed. Former president Donald Trump, the Republican candidate, was […]