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Have you heard of Flying Ant Day?
The BBC has published a short video explainer about “Flying Ant Day”, the popular name for the annual natural phenomenon in which large numbers of winged ants take to the air at around the same time. Filed under the broadcaster’s Science and Environment section, the piece introduces the event and explains what people are seeing…
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Unions in Europe press for new worker protections to counter heat stress
Trades unions across Europe are pushing for new, legally binding laws to protect workers from heat stress, which is linked to an estimated 230 workplace deaths each year. The campaign, gathering pace during the sweltering summer of 2026, matters because global heating is intensifying — Europe is warming at twice the global average — leaving…
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One walking habit could signal a healthier brain after 80, scientists say
A study led by Stony Brook Medicine in New York has found that older adults classified as “super movers” — those who walk much faster than their peers of the same age and sex — are about half as likely to develop cognitive impairment. The findings matter because they suggest that maintaining brisk mobility into…
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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced review
Eurogamer has published its review of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, Ubisoft’s remake of the 2013 pirate-themed original, rebuilt from the ground up on the latest Anvil Engine by Ubisoft Singapore. The reviewer’s central verdict is one of inconsistency: for every improvement the remake introduces, a corresponding flaw seems to lurk just beneath it, leaving…
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All ‘Harry Potter’ & ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Films To Stream For Free On ITVX
ITV has struck a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery to stream all 11 films in the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts franchises for free on its streaming service, ITVX. The agreement makes the eight Harry Potter movies and the three Fantastic Beasts titles available at no cost during the summer holidays, offering a notable draw…
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The £100k-a-year BMW driving IT expert whose wife and two children were murdered at their £1.3million luxury home – as police hunt suspect who has fled the UK
A woman and her two children have been found murdered at a £1.3 million luxury home in Great Denham, near Bedford, and police are hunting the property’s owner, who has fled the UK. Officers forced entry to the four-bedroom, four-bathroom detached house on Monday after concerns were raised that the family had not been seen…
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A mountain of rubbish in Indonesia has been on fire for more than a week
Environmental activists say the blaze is a symptom of the country’s growing waste crisis.
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‘Extreme’ marine heatwave expected for parts of UK
The Met Office has warned that a marine heatwave could reach “extreme” levels around parts of the UK later this week, raising fears for sea life. Prolonged sea heat can trigger mass die-offs among seagrasses, shellfish and other species, while encouraging warm-water creatures such as octopus, so the event matters both for fragile marine habitats…
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‘The water just came so fast’: Typhoon triggers floods and rare tornadoes in China
Typhoon Maysak, the first to make landfall in China this season, has battered the southern province of Guangxi over the weekend, triggering flash floods that burst dam walls, swamped the city of Nanning and displaced tens of thousands of people. At least four people have died in Guangxi, while the same weather system spawned rare…