Author: Gulf News Week
Sentinel-2, CopernicusThe impact of the heat has been noticeable in satellite imageryThe impact of this summer’s extreme temperatures on western Europe can now be seen from space after successive heatwaves since May.Satellite images examined by BBC Verify show shrunken glaciers, scorched areas left by wildfires, green fields turned arid and lower river levels.And some landmarks have been affected, too. The Palace of Versailles, south of the French capital Paris, appears as an island of trees surrounded by brown fields in these images.The immediate cause of the heatwaves has been persistent high-pressure weather systems bringing clear, sunny skies and allowing temperatures…
EPAAccess to Terminal 3, pictured here in March, has been restricted due to the flooding Heathrow Airport has warned access to Terminals 2 and 3 is restricted because of flooding caused by a leak in a pipe within the grounds of the airport.Water in the central terminal area means anyone trying to travel to or from either of these terminals cannot travel by road. Instead passengers are being advised to travel by rail and Tube and to avoid using cars. An airport spokesperson said: “Our teams are working to resolve the situation as quickly as possible, we apologise for any…
BBCTributes have been paid to Jason Arday, the former Cambridge professor, after he was found dead at an address in Battersea, south London, on Friday afternoon.In a statement issued by his publisher Simon & Schuster UK, Prof Arday’s family said they were “in shock to have lost this amazing father, partner, brother, uncle and son”.They said a “campaign of misinformation” had been too much for him.Arday, 41, resigned as a Cambridge professor of sociology of education last week after allegations of plagiarism and questions about some of his achievements. He had denied the claims.”Our heartfelt sympathies go to Jason Arday’s…
“I shot Mr Thompson” – Inside the court as Mangione pleaded guiltyAfter more than a year-and-a-half of intense spectacle and legal wrangling, Luigi Mangione appeared in a federal courtroom in New York on Friday as rumours swirled that he may plead guilty.The 28-year-old, accused of shooting dead UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson on a Manhattan street in December 2024, arrived wearing a beige prison uniform with a white T-shirt underneath.His feet were shackled and he held his hands behind his back, although US marshals had not handcuffed him. A crowd of press, supporters of Mangione, observers, and a handful of…
How is parkour helping these seniors avoid injuries?In one of the world’s fastest aging countries, older people are finding creative ways to stay healthy.7 hrs agoAsia
AFP via Getty ImagesThe BBC has sought to subpoena members of Donald Trump’s family for documents and testimony as it defends against the US president’s $10bn (£7.4bn) defamation lawsuit against the broadcaster.Court filings show that representatives for the BBC’s legal team attempted in May to serve subpoenas to the president’s son Donald Trump Jr, his daughter Ivanka Trump and son-in-law Jared Kushner.The president is suing the BBC over an episode of Panorama that edited together two different sections of a speech he gave before the 2021 Capitol riots. The BBC has previously apologised for the edit but denied it was…
BASARNASThe Lorens Say Port in Maumere is among the buildings damaged by the earthquake which struck off the coast of the island of FloresAt least five people have died after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia early on Saturday morning, according to the provincial governor.The governor of East Nusa Tenggara Province, Emanuel Melkiades Laka Lena, told a press conference they were killed in their sleep by collapsing rubble. Search and rescue teams are working to free anyone trapped in buildings damaged by the quake and the dozens of aftershocks which followed. A tsunami warning was issued but lifted around three…
Trump on USS Lincoln deployment: ‘Not nearly long enough’A US aircraft carrier is headed to the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, on which thousands of sailors have reportedly faced food shortages and difficult conditions on an extended, nine-month deployment. The USS George Washington, which was near Malaysia on Thursday, could arrive in the region in about nine days, BBC analysis shows. Family members of sailors onboard the Lincoln have expressed concern about their mental health deteriorating due to the conditions, with some sailors having reportedly attempted to jump overboard. While the US Navy has acknowledged supply challenges,…
BBCIn a whitewashed basement in a village south of Kabul, a dozen young women bustle about, stirring cauldrons of bubbling cherries and plums, and sticking labels on glass jam jars. Ventures like this are one of the rare spaces where women are still able to gain skills and employment in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.It is run by Najia, a 47-year-old Afghan entrepreneur and mother of nine children who was married at the age of 14.If the authorities hadn’t barred girls and young women from secondary schools and universities, many of the women in this workshop, including Naija’s daughters, would be studying for…
Getty ImagesMangione, pictured here in May, appeared in court in New York on FridayLuigi Mangione has admitted to killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson after pleading guilty to federal charges of interstate stalking resulting in death. “I shot Mr Thompson in Manhattan and he died,” the 28-year-old admitted in Manhattan federal court on Friday. Thompson, a 50-year-old father of two, was shot from behind on 4 December, 2024 as he walked into a hotel in midtown Manhattan. Following the plea hearing, his family issued a statement calling it “an important step toward justice for Brian and for our family”. Mangione faces…