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The rising sun bathes the rolling Herefordshire hillsides in a warm glow as birds gently chirp and sheep graze in the fields. But this rural idyll is shattered by the sound of explosions, followed by plumes of smoke and ear-splitting screams. Six camouflaged men rush to the scene to find a soldier howling for help […]

Two firefighting planes have been rushed to the Paris region to tackle a large wildfire south of the French capital. The Fontainebleau forest blaze, described by officials as “virulent” and of “exceptional scale”, partially closed the country’s main north-south highway, disrupting traffic during the first major weekend getaway of the summer. Early on Monday, officials […]

Local officials have said previously they did not issue an alert on Thursday night because it may have reached people beyond the affected area and could have complicated evacuations. Authorities have also said police went door-to-door or telephoned residents with instructions on how to shelter or evacuate safely. The Andalusian regional government and the Spanish […]

Anchor attempts to close that gap. Users can zoom from the whole brainstem seen on MRI down to individual neurons while maintaining their precise spatial relationships. The researchers have made the atlas freely available online, external, hoping it becomes a reference tool for neuroscientists, neurologists and neurosurgeons worldwide. Its applications could also extend well beyond […]

Over the years, the game has sometimes been a victim of its own hype and global appeal. Police and safety groups once warned players not to become so engrossed in catching the next Psyduck that they got lost or put themselves in danger. The game’s immense popularity sometimes also meant “servers buckled under the strain”, […]

Zhang’s alleged involvement in the drugs trade came to an abrupt end when he was arrested in Mexico on 31 October 2024. A judge took the controversial decision to place him under house arrest, but Zhang managed to slip out – reportedly through a hole in a wall – and flee by private jet to […]

US Senator Mitch McConnell says he will not be returning to the Senate “quite yet” after suffering from a fall and “a mild case of pneumonia”. It is the first statement from the 84-year-old Kentucky Republican after weeks of speculation about his health, following his admission to hospital in mid-June. A photo was released by […]

The Chief Minister of Gibraltar, Fabian Picardo, says the new arrangements, which are due to be provisionally implemented with their approval by the UK and European Parliaments still pending, represent “a huge change” for the territory. “One of the key things which has defined the past eight generations of Gibraltarians is the restrictions at the […]

The Fifa council approved the expansion of the World Cup from 32 to 48 teams in 2017. An official proposal to boost the 2030 World Cup to 64 teams was put forward by South American governing body Conmebol in April 2025, but no decision has been reached. The 2030 edition will be mainly co-hosted by […]