12 h. ago Man sparks fierce debate after sitting topless in Pret during the heatwave

One man's bold choice to ditch his shirt in a Pret a Manger, in Holland Park, London , on Tuesday afternoon, that has divided the nation about heat wave etiquette.

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63 h. ago Hiker takes haunting photo of grizzly bears staring at him – moments later he's dead

An aspiring wildlife photographer thought he'd captured a once-in-a-lifetime shot while hiking in Glacier National Park in Montana – but it ended up costing him his life

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3 d. ago Ab Fab and Bottom stars Jennifer Saunders and Adrian Edmondson face fresh planning battle over £250k extension to their £2m Dartmoor home

The Absolutely Fabulous and Bottom stars are planning to move to their £2million country manor house in Dartmoor National Park full time as they scale down their work commitments in London.

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6 d. ago Heartstopping moment lion lunges at 'idiot' tourist who interrupted its meal to get a close

This is the heartstopping moment a lion lunges at an 'idiot' tourist who interrupted its meal, to get a 'close up' video of the beast on his phone camera.

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6 d. ago JD Vance visits Indiana to discuss redistricting amid Trump pressure on GOP states – US politics live

Protests set to greet vice-president on visit after governor said redistricting ‘looks like it’s going to happen across many Republican states’Across the US’s fabled but overstretched national parks, unusual scenes are playing out this summer following budget cuts by Donald Trump’s administration. Archeologists are staffing ticket booths, ecologists are covering visitor centers and the superintendents of parks are even cleaning the toilets.The National Park Service (NPS), responsible for maintaining cherished wildernesses and sites of cultural importance from Yellowstone to the Statue of Liberty, has lost a quarter of its permanent staff since Trump took office in January, with the administration seeking to gut the service’s budget by a third.Donald Trump has claimed “great progress was made” during talks on ending the war in Ukraine between his special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin on Wednesday. The three-hour talks came two days before a deadline the US p...

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6 d. ago US national parks staff in ‘survival mode’ to keep parks open amid Trump cuts

Park bosses say they’re running visitor centers and even cleaning bathrooms as remaining staff try to keep sites openAcross the US’s fabled but overstretched national parks, unusual scenes are playing out this summer following budget cuts by Donald Trump’s administration. Archeologists are staffing ticket booths, ecologists are covering visitor centers and the superintendents of parks are even cleaning the toilets.The National Park Service (NPS), responsible for maintaining cherished wildernesses and sites of cultural importance from Yellowstone to the Statue of Liberty, has lost a quarter of its permanent staff since Trump took office in January, with the administration seeking to gut the service’s budget by a third. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Journalist who failed to board flight home to Britain after solo hike in Norway is found ALIVE but seriously injured 'after surviving five days on very little food'

A UK-based climate reporter who vanished in bad weather during a solo hike in a remote national park in Norway has been found alive after spending nearly a week alone in the wilderness.  

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7 d. ago US journalist who went missing while hiking in Norwegian National Park is found alive

Folgefonna National Park, known for its glaciers and rugged beauty, can turn perilous in harsh weather conditions

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7 d. ago Journalist missing in Norway survived five days in wilderness with leg injury

Alec Luhn ‘very lucky’ to manage in bad weather and with little food or drink in Folgefonna national park, medic saysRescuers in Norway have found the award-winning environmental journalist Alec Luhn alive after he went missing in the remote Folgefonna national park and survived nearly a week alone in the wilderness with a serious leg injury..Luhn, a US-born reporter who has worked for the New York Times and the Atlantic and was a regular Russia correspondent for the Guardian from 2013 to 2017, was reported missing on Monday after he failed to catch a flight to the UK from Bergen. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Journalist missing in Norway survived six nights in wilderness with leg injury

Alec Luhn ‘very lucky’ to manage in bad weather and with little food or drink in Folgefonna national park, medic saysRescuers in Norway have found the award-winning environmental journalist Alec Luhn alive after he went missing in the remote Folgefonna national park and survived nearly a week alone in the wilderness with a serious leg injury.Luhn, a US-born reporter who has worked for the New York Times and the Atlantic and was a regular Russia correspondent for the Guardian from 2013 to 2017, was reported missing on Monday after he failed to catch a flight to the UK from Bergen. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Journalist missing in Norwegian wilderness found in good health

Alec Luhn set out on trek in Folgefonna national park last week and was reported missing on MondayRescuers in Norway have found the award-winning environmental journalist Alec Luhn alive and in good health after he went missing in the remote Folgefonna national park.Luhn, a US-born reporter who has worked for the New York Times and the Atlantic and was a regular Russia correspondent for the Guardian from 2013 to 2017, was reported missing on Monday after he failed to catch a flight to the UK from Bergen. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Rescuers searching for US journalist who went missing while hiking in Norwegian National Park

Folgefonna National Park, known for its glaciers and rugged beauty, can turn perilous in harsh weather conditions

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7 d. ago Seattle NHL team mascot has a close encounter with a brown bear during video shoot in Alaska

Seattle Kraken’s blue-haired troll mascot, named Buoy, and forward John Hayden were fly-fishing in Katmai National Park as part of a trip promoting youth hockey when the bear approached

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8 d. ago Largest wildfire in the US spreads to more than 126,000 acres in Grand Canyon National Park

Arizona’s Dragon Bravo fire has been burning for a month following a lightning strike on the canyon’s North Rim on July 4

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8 d. ago Hunt for missing journalist, 38, who failed to board flight home to Britain after solo hike in Norway

Rescuers are hunting for a UK-based journalist who vanished in bad weather during a solo hike in a remote national park in Norway. 

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8 d. ago Toppled Confederate statue in DC to be replaced in line with Trump's executive order

A statue of a Confederate military leader that was toppled by protesters in Washington in 2020 will be restored and replaced this fall, in line with President Donald Trump’s campaign to push back on recent efforts to reframe America’s historical narrative

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8 d. ago Trump administration to reinstall Confederate statue toppled in Black Lives Matter protests

Statue of Albert Pike, a Confederate general, will return to Washington DC, National Parks Service saysA statue of a general in the Confederate army that was toppled and set on fire during social justice protests in 2020 in Washington DC will be reinstated, the National Park Service (NPS) has announced.The bronze statue depicting Albert Pike is being restored, the Park Service said in a statement on Monday, sharing a photo of the statue undergoing cleaning to remove corrosion and paint prior to repairs, with a view to reinstalling it by October. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Journalist missing while on hiking holiday in Norwegian National Park

Folgefonna National Park, known for its glaciers and rugged beauty, can turn perilous in harsh weather conditions

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8 d. ago Rescuers in Norway resume search for journalist missing in wilderness

Bad weather hampers search for Alec Luhn after he set out for solo hike in remote Folgefonna national parkRescuers in Norway have resumed the search for an award-winning environmental journalist who has gone missing in bad weather during a solo hike in the remote Folgefonna national park, home to one of the country’s biggest glaciers.Alec Luhn, a US-born reporter who has worked for the New York Times and the Atlantic and was a regular Russia correspondent for the Guardian from 2013 to 2017, was reported missing on Monday after he failed to catch a flight from Bergen. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago 'Idiot' tourist risks jail by walking on Yellowstone National Park forbidden zone

The man has been slammed online after he was seen walking in flip-flops over a delicate eco-system in Yellowstone National Park. 'Thermal trespassing' is punishable by fines, park bans, and even jail time

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