Romania was racing against time to sink four rock-filled barges into the Danube on Thursday in an attempt to divert water from the drought-hit river to its only working nuclear reactor and buy a few more days of operation amid tight electricity supply. Record low water levels on the Danube, used to cool reactor turbines, […]
Continue ReadingA South Korean satellite has captured the first pictures of the Moon’s fresh crash scene caused by a stray SpaceX rocket. The Korea Aerospace Research Institute’s Danuri spacecraft flew over the impact site soon after the Falcon 9 upper stage inadvertently ploughed into the Moon on Wednesday. Danuri made multiple passes, taking photos from lunar […]
Continue ReadingRyanair’s monthly passenger numbers reached an all-time high of more than 22 million in July. The Dublin-based low-cost airline said it carried 22.2 million passengers last month. That represented a 7 per cent increase on July 2025. It carried 213.2 million passengers in the 12 months to the end of July, which was a 5 […]
Continue ReadingWater levels on the Danube River, the second longest in Europe, have dropped so low because of drought that the hulks of dozens of Second World War German battleships are emerging into view. The Danube’s record low water levels have also forced power plants to the brink of shutting down, and governments across Central and […]
Continue ReadingMadonna was joined by Kylie Minogue for a surprise performance at WorldPride. Last month Madonna, 67, released her 15th studio album, Confessions II, which she has been launching at Club Confession events around the world. After doing so in Los Angeles, London, New York City and Paris, she confirmed this week she’d be doing the […]
Continue ReadingA sexual violence support centre backed by JK Rowling has welcomed an apology from Amnesty International, but said it does not rectify the “reputational damage” from a controversial briefing. Beira’s Place was among organisations labelled “anti-rights” and described as “gender critical” in a briefing published by Amnesty International. The human rights charity has now apologised […]
Continue ReadingTV presenter and actor Shane Richie will appear in court next month charged with drink-driving. Richie, who’s real name is Shane Roche, will appear at Colchester Magistrates’ Court on September 9th. The 62-year-old soap star, best known for playing Alfie Moon in EastEnders, was arrested in Harlow after officers were called to reports of a […]
Continue ReadingHamburg’s Pride parade, one of Germany’s biggest, is under way with increased security a week after a fatal extremist attack near its counterpart in Berlin. Dozens of trucks were making their way through the centre of Germany’s second-biggest city and organisers expected about 250,000 people to attend. Hamburg’s police chief said earlier this week that […]
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump has threatened more strikes on Iran as the United States presses for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Hours later on Saturday, Kuwait said it responded to a new round of drone attacks from Iran while a tanker was struck in the strategic waterway. Speaking to reporters on Friday during a […]
Continue ReadingThe death toll in Spain’s Ceuta border crisis with Morocco has climbed to 67, the Spanish government said on Saturday. They included some who drowned and some who were killed in a stampede to cross a breakwater barrier. Spain announced it was installing a 500-metre-long containment barrier along the breakwater fence into the sea after […]
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