Australia on Saturday confirmed its mainland’s first case of the deadly H5 strain of bird flu. Agriculture Minister Julie Collins said at a press briefing in Canberra that the disease was found in a migratory sea bird – the brown skua – in a remote part of Western Australia. This development means that a highly … Read more
Vinícius Júnior scored and set up one of Matheus Cunha’s two goals as Brazil beat Haiti 3-0 on Friday to strengthen their bid for a place in the World Cup knockout stage. Haiti became the first team eliminated from the tournament, while Brazil responded emphatically after their opening draw with Morocco. Source link
US President Donald Trump on Friday unveiled a new interim Air Force One presidential plane at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. The aircraft was gifted to the US by Qatar and will be a “bridge” solution to transport the US President until the new aircraft arrives from Boeing. Air Force One is the name given … Read more
Solar power quietly overtakes coal in the US The Trump administration calls coal “the backbone of affordable and reliable energy” and has invested $700 million (€610.6 million) in the industry. Although it once supplied most of America’s electricity, cheaper natural gas and nuclear power have pushed fossil fuels aside over the past decade. And now … Read more
A potentially powerful El Nino developing in the Pacific Ocean could reshape weather patterns around the world in the coming weeks. Forecasters have warned that this could be one of the strongest El Niño events on record. “There is a real possibility of the strongest El Niño event in 140 years,” said Paul Roundy, a … Read more
Morocco took a major step towards the World Cup knockout stage with a 1-0 victory over Scotland on Friday, thanks to an early strike from Ismael Saibari. The North Africans moved to four points in Group C, while Scotland remain in contention ahead of a decisive final match against Brazil. Source link
Italy has reacted with anger after US President Donald Trump made comments that Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni “begged me for a photo” at the G7 summit. Meloni took to social media on Friday to set the record straight, saying she was “frankly shocked” after Trump made the comments on Italian channel La 7. Meloni … Read more
British Transport Police announced on Friday that they were responding to reports of a train collision north of London. Emergency services were called at around 5:15 pm (1615 GMT) “We are responding to reports of a collision between two trains in the Bedford area,” the transport police force wrote on X, referring to the market … Read more
One person was killed and dozens were injured, including 11 seriously, after two London-bound passenger trains collided near Bedford on Friday. Emergency services mounted a major response, deploying air ambulances as investigators began examining the cause of one of Britain’s most serious rail incidents in recent years. Source link
Scotland take on African giants Morocco in their second Group C game on Friday, knowing a draw could be enough to clinch a place in the knockout rounds of a World Cup for the first time ever. The Scots will start with five defenders, while Morocco are unchanged from their opener. Follow our live, minute-by-minute … Read more