5 d. ago Saving the world’s fattest parrot: can New Zealand vaccinate its rare species before bird flu gets to them?

In the last continent to remain untouched by the virus, hopes are being pinned on immunisation as migration season approachesIt is easy to imagine how it could happen. A petrel, flying east from the Indian Ocean at the end of the Austral winter, makes landfall at New Zealand’s southern Codfish Island/Whenua Hou. Tired from its long journey, the petrel seeks refuge in the burrow of a green kākāpō: a critically endangered flightless species that is the world’s fattest parrot.If the seabird intrudes when the kākāpō is primed to breed, the male parrot may attempt to mate with the smaller petrel, accidentally smothering it in the process. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Saving the world’s fattest parrot: can we vaccinate our rarest species before bird flu gets to them?

Trial in only continent untouched by avian flu suggests jabs will be key to survival as migration season approachesIt is easy to imagine how it could happen. A petrel, flying east from the Indian Ocean at the end of the Austral winter, makes landfall at New Zealand’s southern Codfish Island/Whenua Hou. Tired from its long journey, the petrel seeks refuge in the burrow of a green kākāpō: a critically endangered flightless species that is the world’s fattest parrot.If the seabird intrudes when the kākāpō is primed to breed, the male parrot may attempt to mate with the smaller petrel, accidentally smothering it in the process. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Huge fire breaks out next to Scots beach as flames take hold near homes

A fire broke out at Donmouth Beach in Aberdeen, as thick smoke and towering flames were spotted near homes.

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1 week ago Gardeners look to sale cordless trimmer to cut even the longest grass for autumn

Many are looking to prepare their gardens before autumn weather takes its hold

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1 week ago List of countries pulling package shipments to US grows as Trump’s tariffs take hold

Trump’s order ending the “de minimis” exemption now subjects most items over $100 to U.S. tariffs

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1 week ago Ryanair increases bonuses for staff who spot oversized cabin bags

Airline CEO Michael O’Leary said the bonus for each bag would be raised from €1.50 to €2.50 and the monthly cap of €80 per month would also be removedRyanair will pay airport staff increased and unlimited bonuses of €2.50 for every non-compliant carry-on bag they take from passengers, the airline’s boss has announced.Passengers whose cabin cases exceed the maximum dimensions for a small suitcase are charged fees of up to £75 and their luggage is taken into the hold. The fines have outraged some travellers – especially when it emerged that staff at the boarding gate have been incentivised to spot oversized bags. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Ryanair to raise bonus to €2.50 for staff who spot oversized cabin bags

CEO Michael O’Leary ‘makes no apology’ for airline’s policy and says monthly cap of €80 will also be removedRyanair will pay airport staff increased and unlimited bonuses of €2.50 for every non-compliant carry-on bag they take from passengers, the airline’s boss has announced.Passengers whose cabin cases exceed the maximum dimensions for a small suitcase are charged fees of up to £75 and their luggage is taken into the hold. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Alex Reid's friends confirm 'final straw' that made him expose Katie Price in bombshell video

Katie Price has found herself embroiled in her latest controversy after her ex-husband Alex Reid shared footage of her waving around a wad of cash while bankrupt.

Economics

2 w. ago Blaze engulfs historic Woolton Hall building as smoke seen for miles

A huge fire has taken hold of Woolton Hall, a historic building on Speke Road, Liverpool, with smoke seen as far away as Prescot – the building was saved from demolition in the 1980s

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2 w. ago Why Katie Price owes Alex Reid money after court ordered her to pay £175,000

Alex Reid claimed he is 'spearheading the campaign to expose the truth' as he leaked video footage of ex-wife Katie Price waving a wad of cash while bankrupt

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2 w. ago Katie Price's ex Alex Reid shares video of the bankrupt star counting cash as he vows to 'expose the truth' about her

The former cage fighter, 50, told his Instagram followers he's 'exposing the truth' about the glamour model, just days after Peter Andre accused her of 'peddling baseless lies.'

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2 w. ago Bankrupt Katie Price's ex Alex Reid leaks cash counting video to 'expose truth'

Katie's ex Alex Reid has vowed that “the truth will now be heard”.

Economics

3 w. ago Michael Johnson admits Grand Slam Track on hold until 2025 debts are paid

Johnson says athletes owed millions in prize moneyLA finale cancelled after promised funding fell throughUpstart series’ 2026 season on hold until debts clearedGrand Slam Track will not take place in 2026 unless athletes receive their prize money for this year, says founder Michael Johnson.The four-time Olympic sprint champion confirmed the upstart track circuit has been unable to pay millions in appearance fees and prize money from its inaugural season and will not move forward until those debts are cleared. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago New video exposes chaos in Chinese hospital as new Chikungunya virus 'pandemic' takes hold

hikungunya virus has forced Chinese authorities to impose Covid-19-like restrictions on the population and horror footage shows patients shuddering with pain in the main hospital

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3 w. ago Urgent 'avoid these places' warning issued as 'new Chinese pandemic' virus spreads

The Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a warning on a virus sweeping across China urging residents to be wary as the country braces for a potential pandemic

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3 w. ago 'Cannibal mosquitos and killer fish' used to fight 'new Chinese pandemic virus'

The release of the cannibal mozzies is designed to curb the spread of the chikungunya virus, which has ripped through China's Guangdong province

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4 w. ago Bolsonaro supporters pray for Trump rescue as coup plot trial verdict nears

Far-right ex-president’s devotees pin hopes on pressure campaign but tariffs and sanctions appear likely to failEach morning, Edite Costa steps out of her bungalow on Brasília’s sun-baked savannah, stands beneath a mango tree and lifts her hands to the sky in prayer. “I ask God to work so that not just Trump but all Americans come to help us rip out the evil that has taken hold of the country I love,” said the 66-year-old Baptist, who is a fervent supporter of Brazil’s far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro.Bolsonaro could face decades in jail for allegedly leading a murderous conspiracy to seize power after his leftwing rival Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva beat him in the 2022 presidential election. But Costa believes her populist leader can still be saved – if her prayers are answered and Donald Trump intervenes. Continue reading...

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