7 h. ago Queensland zoo employee suffers ‘significant’ arm injury after being mauled by animal

Woman, in her 50s, reportedly cleaning an enclosure at Darling Downs zoo, south of Toowoomba, when attackedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA woman has suffered significant injuries after being bitten by an animal at a Queensland zoo.The woman, in her 50s, was attacked at Darling Downs zoo, in Pilton, about 50km south of Toowoomba, west of Brisbane, at about 8.32am on Sunday.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Woman suffers ‘significant’ injury to arm after being mauled by animal at Queensland zoo

Woman in her 50s was reportedly watching keepers at work in an enclosure at Darling Downs zoo, south of Toowoomba, when attackedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA woman has suffered significant injuries after being bitten by an animal at a Queensland zoo.The woman, in her 50s, was attacked at Darling Downs zoo, in Pilton, about 50km south of Toowoomba, west of Brisbane, at about 8.32am on Sunday.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Teenage boy mauled by shark at popular beach as he’s rushed to hospital with ‘serious’ arm injuries

The attack took place at Cabarita Beach in New South Wales just before 4pm on Sunday

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2 w. ago Only seasoned BBQ pros can spot the food hazards in this image in record time

Challenge your mental strength and put your observation skills to the test with this tough challenge of spotting eight food hazards hidden in this summer BBQ scene

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2 w. ago Charles pays tribute to ‘resilience’ of Antarctic research scientists

While the UK enjoys its longest day of sunlight on Saturday, British scientists at the South Pole experience 24 hours of darkness.

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2 w. ago Mysterious south pole of the sun finally revealed — your tech and science digest

Five recent groundbreaking stories from the new frontier of science and technology

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2 w. ago FIFA defends Club World Cup ticket sales after another low turnout

Just 3,412 people attended the match in Orlando between Ulsan HD of South Korea and South African side Mamelodi Sundowns.

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2 w. ago ‘What if the strikes hit us on the highway?’: Thousands flee Tehran amid bombardment

Fearful residents endure fraught journeys out of Iranian capital as Israel issues evacuation order Middle East crisis – live updatesThe Israel-Iran war in maps, videos and satellite imagesAs Farhad* and his friends left Tehran, they had plenty of time to survey the destruction. Smoke billowed from rooftops and flames flickered behind them as they inched their way through miles-long traffic to escape Israel’s bombardment of Iran’s capital city.Despite leaving early on Tuesday morning, it took Farhad six hours to reach his ancestral village, a journey that usually would take no more than two-and-a-half hours. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Christine Lampard shows off her washboard abs in black bandeau bikini as she soaks up the sun with husband Frank during South of France holiday

The couple, both 46, are currently enjoying some time away from work as they unwind together with friends.

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3 w. ago Solar Orbiter offers first glimpse of the Sun’s poles in breakthrough mission

The European Space Agency released images from the robotic Solar Orbiter spacecraft

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3 w. ago Disney and Universal sue Midjourney AI for copyright infringement

Disney and Universal have filed a copyright lawsuit against popular artificial intelligence image-generator Midjourney on Wednesday, marking the first time major Hollywood companies have enter the legal battle over generative AI

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3 w. ago Sun’s south pole revealed for first time, in images from Solar Orbiter spacecraft

Groundbreaking observations map chaotic patchwork of magnetic activity, said to be key to understanding how sun’s field flipsThe sun’s uncharted south pole has been revealed for the first time in striking images beamed back from the Solar Orbiter spacecraft.The joint European Space Agency (ESA) and Nasa mission swooped below the planetary plane and, for the first time, captured the sun’s mysterious polar regions. The groundbreaking observations also mapped a chaotic patchwork of magnetic activity at the sun’s pole that scientists say is key to understanding how the sun’s field flips roughly every 11 years. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago See our Sun like NEVER before: European Space Agency unveils the first ever photo of our home star's south pole

A satellite launched by the European Space Agency (ESA) has captured the first ever images of the sun's south pole.

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3 w. ago Christine Lampard looks summer chic in all white as she joins shirtless husband Frank soaking up the sun on holiday in the south of France

Christine Lampard looks summer chic in all white as she joins shirtless husband Frank soaking up the sun on holiday in the south of France

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3 w. ago Met Office warns of disruption as thunderstorms and 'intense downpours' to hit UK

Warm air is blowing in from the south, bringing sunshine and thunderstorms

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4 w. ago When they dropped off their daughter at nursery, they never imagined it'd be the last time they'd see her alive

Katie Wheeler and John Meehan have spoken out about their beloved daughter Genevieve Meehan, known as Gigi, who was killed by her nursery worker

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