A new, more infectious strain of mpox has been detected in the UK for the first time. The single case of the mpox virus variant Clade 1b was detected in a patient who is being treated at the Royal Free Hospital in London, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). The UKHSA has said the risk to the population ...
Google has reportedly racked up a fine of more than two undecillion rubles – two followed by 36 zeros – after it removed state-run and pro-government accounts from YouTube. Put another way, an undecillion is a trillion times a trillion times a trillion. The fine is far greater than the world’s total GDP, estimated at $110 trillion by the International ...
Apple Intelligence is rolling out on certain iPhones, iPads and Macs around the world. The artificial intelligence (AI) now helps Apple users with things like writing, emailing and photo curation. “This is the beginning of an exciting new era,” said Apple chief executive Tim Cook on X. But, for many users in the UK, it won’t be immediately available until ...
Archaeologists have discovered thousands of previously unknown ancient structures, including pyramids, hidden deep in Mexico’s jungle. More than 6,600 structures linked to the Maya civilisation have been found in the southern state of Campeche on the Yucatan Peninsula. Experts analysed lidar data, a method of scanning the land from above using lasers. The Maya were one of the most dominant ...
NASA has identified nine potential landing spots for next year’s Artemis mission, when people will land on the moon for the first time in more than 50 years. “Finding the right locations for this historic moment begins with identifying safe places for this first landing and then trying to match that with opportunities for science from this new place on ...
Exercising at the weekends only may be just as beneficial for slowing mental decline as working out throughout the week, researchers have said. A study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that exercising on just one or two days was more effective at reducing the risk of mild dementia than more regular workouts. It adds to a growing ...
Several people have been reported missing after flash floods struck Spain, sweeping cars through the streets. Shocking images and videos have emerged from eastern and southern parts of Spain, showing heavy rainfall turning once-busy roads into muddy rivers. Flooding caused havoc, running from the provinces of Malaga in the south to Valencia in the east. Videos shared by Spanish broadcasters ...
The teenager accused of stabbing three girls to death in Southport now faces two further charges. Axel Rudakubana, 18, from Lancashire, faces one charge of the “production of a biological toxin, namely ricin, contrary to Section 1 of the Biological Weapons Act 1974”. He also faces a terror charge of possession of information “likely to be useful to a person ...
At least 13 people have been killed in Spain after flash floods struck parts of the country. Torrential rains flooded roads and towns on Tuesday, resulting in cars being swept through streets, a train being derailed and damaged houses and buildings. Authorities in the worst-hit areas had advised people to stay at home and avoid all non-essential travel. According to ...
Several bodies have been found in Spain’s Valencia region after flash floods struck eastern and southern parts of the country. Torrential rains caused by a cold front flooded roads and towns on Tuesday, resulting in cars being swept through streets, a train being derailed and damaged houses and buildings. The exact number of people killed has not been disclosed by ...