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Canadian lynx one of big cat sightings in Welsh countryside

Fifteen "big cats" were reported to authorities in Wales between January 2020 and July 2025.
China’s first C919s get critical ‘C-checks’ as European regulators watch

China’s first C919s get critical ‘C-checks’ as European regulators watch

Three years after its maiden commercial flight as China’s flagship civilian airliner, the C919 is entering a pivotal maintenance phase, with jets across the series being progressively grounded for rigorous inspections. The results of these safety-focused “C-checks” are expected to play a role in convincing European aviation regulators of the aircraft’s long-term airworthiness. State-owned carrier China Southern Airlines finished the first C-check of its C919 fleet at the end of May. The process...
Philippines unpicks Asean’s South China Sea ‘sovereignty deadlock’

Philippines unpicks Asean’s South China Sea ‘sovereignty deadlock’

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr did not dwell on warships or water cannons when he rose to speak at the country’s Independence Day celebrations on Friday. Instead, he signalled a new strategy in broaching the topic of the South China Sea: recasting the waterway not as an arena of territorial disputes, but rather as a shared vulnerability. In doing so, analysts say he may have found a way to keep China’s behaviour in the regional conversation without triggering direct confrontation...
Trump to face European allies at odds with him over two wars at G7 summit

Trump to face European allies at odds with him over two wars at G7 summit

Trump will touch down in France for the G7 meeting with allies who are at odds with him over a pair of wars.

Inside Ebola country: NPR reports from eastern DR Congo's outbreak zone

In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, an Ebola outbreak is reshaping life, with fear spreading faster than information and hospitals turning into places of urgent containment rather than care.
British tourist wanted after jumping bail over Hong Kong airport vandalism

British tourist wanted after jumping bail over Hong Kong airport vandalism

A Hong Kong court has issued an arrest warrant for a British tourist who allegedly jumped bail after being charged with vandalising self-check-in kiosks at the city’s airport earlier this year. Youcef Bennoui, 35, failed to appear at West Kowloon Court on Monday to answer charges of criminal damage and possession of a Part 1 poison in connection with the ruckus that he allegedly caused at Hong Kong International Airport in the early hours of February 16. Prosecutors told the court that Bennoui,...
Ariana Grande launches charity for vulnerable communities after clash with Trump administration over ICE video

Ariana Grande launches charity for vulnerable communities after clash with Trump administration over ICE video

Brighter Days Ahead Foundation aims to ‘support, protect, and provide resources for our vulnerable friends in need’
Tesla accused of misleading marketing over its ‘full self-driving’ claims

Tesla accused of misleading marketing over its ‘full self-driving’ claims

A Tesla presentation claimed ‘full self-driving’ (FSD) could have potentially saved 32,000 lives and prevented 1.9 million injuries
Obama-appointed federal judge says she has no excuse after courthouse sex scandal and cover-up claims

Obama-appointed federal judge says she has no excuse after courthouse sex scandal and cover-up claims

A federal judge who was disciplined after an investigation found she engaged in sexual activity with a police officer in her chambers and then lied about it has issued an apology to a former law clerk for her "harmful, offensive, and unprofessional behavior."

Trump celebrates 80th birthday with Iran deal and UFC fights at the White House

President Donald Trump marked his 80th birthday on Sunday by hailing an initial agreement to end the war in Iran and staging a cage-fighting show on the White House's storied South Lawn.

Crude oil futures drop after Trump promises an Iran deal will be signed Friday

The price of crude oil dropped shortly after President Trump announced that the U.S. and Iran have agreed to a deal that, when signed Friday, would reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Elite Ukrainian military unit uses drones to weaken Kremlin's war machine

NPR joins a Ukrainian military unit that launches long-range drones deep inside Russia, including Moscow, in an effort to weaken Russia's war machine.