19 m. ago Why are so many planes crashing? Scientists weigh in on slew of incidents

Already in 2025, a succession of commercial airplane crashes have sadly claimed the lives of over 100 people. Scientists and aviation experts reveal the reason for the recent slew of incidents.

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39 m. ago ‘Like kidnapping your grandpa’: why relocating orangutans threatens their survival

The endangered great apes of Malaysia and Indonesia struggle when translocated despite efforts to protect them, finds researchWhen authorities were called about reports of an orangutan in an Indonesian village, they arrived to find it bound with ropes by concerned local people. Worried about the animal’s proximity to humans, plans for translocation were made: removing it to an undisturbed forest habitat, far from human settlements, where it could peacefully live in the treetops. But when they finally identified the 20-year-old male, they found it had been relocated before, but, instead of settling in the new site it had travelled about 130km (80miles) away.Researchers are starting to realise that many great apes struggle when they are moved far from their homes, despite well-intentioned efforts to protect them. Continue reading...

Events

39 m. ago ADHD misinformation on TikTok is widespread and affecting young people – study

While videos have immense popularity (collectively amassing nearly half a billion views), fewer than 50% of the claims made were robust.

Politics

56 m. ago Seven people injured as Tesla ploughs into pedestrians in east London

Seven people were injured after a Tesla crashed in east London

Events

74 m. ago Over 400 people arrested and £7.5m seized in national crackdown on fraud

Operation Henhouse involved every police force in the country as well as national agencies

Economics

84 m. ago Bradley Riches responds to 'vile' comments about Emmerdale debut and taunts 'stay mad'

The Heartstopper actor took a stand against people leaving negative comments about his new role

Politics

87 m. ago Sam Fender has surprises fans with actress girlfriend who 'supports him' on tour

Sam Fender is currently on the international leg of his People Watching tour and it's now been reported that the singer has been joined by his actress girlfriend

Politics

1 hour ago The world is getting noisier, and it’s making us ill. I’ve certainly played my part

It only needs a handful of people to raise their voices and suddenly all eight billion of us are in the middle of a shouting match. And here I am, booming out from the radioThe sound of the penny dropping was so loud it hurt. This was upon learning how noise knackers you, mentally and physically. Charlotte Clark, a professor of environmental epidemiology, didn’t put it quite like that, but I heard her loud and clear. She points out that our emotional response to sound is an aspect of our fight-or-flight response, evolved to get us up to speed when danger announces itself. A big noise equals big danger, possibly.Back in the day I suppose this might have amounted to a lion roaring, or an angry neighbour clubbing the door to your cave, swearing vengeance about nicking his kindling or something. I can’t think of many other loud noises our ancestors would have had to endure. Thunder must have scared the bejesus out of them – but otherwise, when it came to noise, I think they had it rathe...

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1 hour ago Blizzard conditions hit the Midwest while wildfires and tornadoes threaten Central US

Another storm system is affecting millions of people in the middle of the U.S. Parts of the Midwest and Great Plains faced blizzard conditions Wednesday and a broad swath of neighboring states are at risk of high winds and wildfires

Events

2 h. ago American tourists who 'attempted to dodge a horse carriage fare' in Dublin are 'WHIPPED by the driver'

Footage shared online on Tuesday captured the moment when the frustrated man appeared to aim his whip at the duo while they cowered in the corner of an alleyway in Dublin.

Transport

2 h. ago Deadly flash floods hit south of Spain with entire towns submerged and cars swept off motorways as rescue operation gets underway

At least three people have died in southern Spain as Storm Laurence submerges entire towns with heavy rain and flash flooding. The country is bracing for the arrival of another storm tomorrow.

Events

2 h. ago 'I'm a dog trainer – try this simple game if your dog gets easily distracted'

If your dog often gets distracted by other dogs or people while out on walks, you may want to consider this easy game that immediately commands their attention

Politics

2 h. ago How would I survive the apocalypse? By stocking up on the key item most preppers forget | Emma Brockes

With France about to advise its citizens on how to survive an ‘imminent threat’, it’s time to wise up to what the real essentials areIt’s a fairly strong indication that your US presidency is not going well when, within three months of you taking office, one of your closest allies feels the need to issue its entire population with a manual on how to survive an “imminent threat”. According to French media reports, that is what the French government is planning in the form of a 20-page booklet to go out to its citizens this summer. And while it’s intended for use against natural disaster or medical threat, we all know what we’re really talking about here. The French government would like to remind its people that, in the event of a nuclear attack, they must remember to close the doors and windows.My dad recalls Buckinghamshire county council issuing a similar pamphlet in the 1980s, for when Russia dropped an atomic bomb on Aylesbury. My family didn’t need the advice, as it happened; i...

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2 h. ago Hugh Jackman launches theatre company to produce ‘intimate and accessible’ shows

The Wolverine star said Together would attempt to make its small venue shows as affordable as possible.

Culture

3 h. ago Inside Swansea's newest hotel apartments with a food court directly beneath them

The apartments are all named after notable people who performed there, such as Charles Dickens and Oscar Wilde, and also have access to a gym and all the delights in the food court

Society

3 h. ago Entitled passenger asks man to switch plane seats but doesn't expect his reply

A man has issued a warning to others about swapping seats on a plane after he was left baffled by a fellow passenger's request – and people think he was right to refuse

Politics

3 h. ago ‘I could be next’: international students at Columbia University feel ‘targeted’ after Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest

For students who aren’t US citizens, a new reality includes feelings of surveillance, fears of being arrested and reluctance to visit familyIt was 4am and a Columbia University master’s student two months away from graduation lay awake in bed. His heart thumped so hard, his chest began to hurt. His hands got colder and colder; he was unable to speak. This had become an agonizing nightly routine for the 24-year-old from India since 8 March, when immigration officials handcuffed the Columbia graduate Mahmoud Khalil and took him into detention in Louisiana.“What scares me the most is that I would be fast asleep at home and I would hear a bang on my door and I’d be taken away in the middle of the night by Ice and nobody will ever know what happened to me,” said the student, who attended multiple protests to support Palestine around New York City. “It feels as if people are getting targeted for just speaking up for their political views last year.” Continue reading...

Events

3 h. ago Waitrose issues urgent warning to shoppers and recalls product

Waitrose has issued an urgent food recall for a popular item, with the supermarket warning customers not to consume the product due to an "incorrect best before date"

Events

4 h. ago Seven people rushed to hospital after Tesla mounts pavement and ploughs into group of pedestrians in London

Footage shows the aftermath of the crash as the mangled white car sits wrecked outside a Sainsbury's Local store and pedestrians lie sprawled on the pavement.

Politics

4 h. ago Home Bargains sells £15 skincare item that 'visibly reduces acne scars' for £3.49

Fans of the skincare product claim the treatment has "noticeably improved" their skin texture.

Economics