The New York Times·
Australia Watches Its Bird Flu Fears Come True
Australia confirmed its first case of H5N1 in June in migratory seabirds. Since then, the virus has spread rapidly, straining government responses.
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The Guardian·
Freddie Mercury’s ‘splendid things’ to go on display at V&A
Eight costumes spanning Queen frontman’s career will feature in a free trail developed with his former fiancee Eight famous costumes worn by Freddie Mercury, including the outfit featured on the cover of Queen’s debut album and the catsuit from the video for Bohemian Rhapsody, are to go on display at the V&A in London this autumn to mark what would have been the singer’s 80th birthday. Freddie Mercury | Splendid Things, a free trail developed with Mercury’s former fiancee and close friend Mary Austin, will run from 24 October 2026 to 17 January 2027. Austin is lending seven of the looks, which span Mercury’s career from the 1970s to his final years. Continue reading...
The Guardian·
NHS England to offer women ‘gamechanging’ free home testing kits for cervical cancer
NHS has target of eliminating the cancer by 2040, but up to 4 million eligible women are not up to date with screening Millions of women in England who have missed cervical screening appointments will be offered free home testing kits on the NHS. The move comes amid concerns that only two-thirds of women attend in-person cervical screening appointments when asked to do so, leaving as many as 4 million women not up to date. Continue reading...
The Guardian·
At least 35,000 excess deaths recorded in Europe’s back-to-back heatwaves
True figure likely to be much higher as it only covers about half of continent and does not include August totals At least 35,000 more people died during Europe’s four record-breaking, back-to-back heatwaves this summer than would normally be expected, according to incomplete figures from barely half the continent. Excess mortality in three of the EU’s larger countries – Germany, France and Spain – alone has already exceeded 25,000, according to the provisional national figures, and experts say the toll will rise significantly once August totals are consolidated. Continue reading...
TechCrunch·
India’s Airbound bags $37M to take on trucks with rocket-like drones
Airbound's ultra-lightweight approach to drone delivery has attracted backing from Greenoaks, DoorDash, and Silicon Valley investor Lachy Groom.
NV·
Ліга чемпіонів: хто разом із Шахтарем уже вийшов до основного етапу турніру — онлайн
Цього тижня відбудуться останні матчі кваліфікації Ліги чемпіонів, після чого буде сформовано загальний етап турніру.
The Guardian·
Scots college students charged with sexual assault of teen girl appear in court
Three boys, two aged 14 and one aged 13, on bail and yet to enter a plea after alleged assault in Sydney’s east Three teenage boys from an elite Sydney private school who allegedly raped a 14-year-old girl in an alleyway in Sydney’s eastern suburbs have faced court for the first time. On Tuesday, the three boys, two aged 14 and one aged 13, from Sydney’s Scots College had their matter heard in Surry Hills Children’s Court, but remained outside the courtroom. Continue reading...
BBC News (World)·
NZ religious sect leader jailed over death of Chinese follower
The body of 70-year-old Shulai Wang was found near a marina in Auckland in 2024.
Deutsche Welle·
Tornado in France damages homes, injures dozens
A tornado tore through southwestern France, uprooting trees, damaging dozens of homes and causing transport chaos across the region.