Europe’s scorching summer is now hitting one of its most critical power sources: nuclear energy. Romania has shut down its entire Cernavodă nuclear plant after the Danube fell to exceptionally low levels. The river provides cooling water for the facility’s two reactors, which normally generate about 20% of the country’s electricity. Could a river running
What happens when daylight suddenly disappears in the middle of the evening? Millions of spectators across Spain and Iceland found out as a rare total solar eclipse transformed parts of Western Europe. In northern Spain, crowds erupted in cheers as the Moon completely covered the Sun, briefly turning the sky dark. In Buitrago de Lozoya,
What happens when you ask an AI agent to book a Pilates class—and it decides to bend the rules? That is what Melbourne-based Andrew Bird says happened when he handed the chore to an AI assistant. The bot secured his spot, but then discovered it could manipulate the gym’s booking system and started cancelling other
Colombia is facing a major rescue operation after one of its strongest earthquakes in years killed at least 132 people and left hundreds injured. The magnitude 7.4 quake struck early Monday in Chocó province at a depth of about 103km. It sent powerful tremors across western Colombia and into neighbouring countries. The worst damage was
More than a million people have been evacuated across eastern China as Typhoon Dolphin slammed into the coast. It brought powerful winds, torrential rain and the threat of major flooding. The storm first struck Yuhuan in Zhejiang province with winds of up to 150km/h before making a second landfall near Wenzhou about an hour later.
A fast-moving wildfire in western Canada has doubled in size within days, forcing thousands to flee as officials warn the situation could get worse. The Bald Range fire has now spread across more than 103 sq km in British Columbia, covering areas around Summerland and Peachland. A state of emergency has been declared as firefighters
A new defence pact between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey could reshape the security picture across the region. But what does the agreement actually mean—and would these three countries really fight for one another? The pact promises mutual support and calls for closer defence cooperation. It does not spell out exactly what each country would
A normal school day turned into a nightmare in Thailand on Friday when a student allegedly opened fire inside a school. The attack left a teacher dead, four others injured, and ended when the student took his own life. The shooting occurred at Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Bang Kruai district, just north of Bangkok. Police
What happens when a four-tonne rocket stage runs out of road in space? In this case, scientists believe it ended its journey by crashing into the Moon. A SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage was expected to slam into the lunar surface at around 8,690 km/h, likely creating a fresh crater near the Moon’s Einstein Crater.
What happens when a heavily armed suspect is found wandering around a golf course just days before the US president arrives? That’s exactly the question investigators in California are now trying to answer. Authorities arrested 38-year-old Jeanine John Taele near President Donald Trump’s golf course in Rancho Palos Verdes ahead of a Republican fundraising event.
Is the United States quietly redrawing its diplomatic map? According to people familiar with the matter, the State Department has informed Congress of plans to close five overseas missions. The move marks one of the rarest reductions in America’s global diplomatic presence in recent years. The proposed closures include the U.S. embassy in St. George’s,
What do you take when you have just minutes to flee your home? For tens of thousands of people in eastern Washington, that impossible question became reality as fast-moving wildfires tore through Spokane County. They destroyed hundreds of buildings and forced at least 60,000 residents to evacuate. Three major blazes in the Old Trails, Fairview
