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Watch: Palestinians living in Qusra shared this video showing settlers and members of the Israeli militaryIsraeli settlers have been besieging two Palestinian families in their homes in the occupied West Bank since Sunday, with the families saying their supplies were running out and rights groups urging the authorities to step in.On Wednesday Israeli security forces were reported to have withdrawn from the Jewish settler outpost in the village of Qusra near Nablus, following clashes with a crowd of extremist settlers. About a dozen settlers are said to remain at the site.After the Palestinian homeowners made their initial report to the…
Cnews agenciesE CANAVERAL, Fla. (news agencies) — A new study suggests a protective vest tested on a manikin during NASA’s first Artemis moonshot could drastically cut the radiation exposure of lunar astronauts during severe solar storms.Scientists reported Wednesday on the radiation-shielding vest worn around the moon by a female test dummy in 2022. No one was aboard that Artemis I debut flight, which paved the way for humanity’s long-awaited return to the moon in April by a flyby crew of four.Radiation remains one of the biggest threats to astronauts as NASA works toward a moon base. Shielding garments could keep…
Getty ImagesA colander can be used to view the eclipse, as well as a pinhole viewer or a pinhole projectorWith most online orders not able to arrive in time and shops running out of stock, it may be too late to buy eclipse glasses for Wednesday evening.But you can still safely watch the spectacle using some household items.People in the UK will see a partial eclipse – rather than the total eclipse that will be seen in parts of Spain, Greenland and Iceland – but it is the country’s most significant eclipse since 1999.Experts say enthusiasts should not look directly…
German War Graves CommissionA German army Wehrmacht motorcycle was found alongside the soldiers’ bodiesThe bodies of two World War Two German soldiers have been found in Budapest’s Danube river, due to record-low water levels after an intense drought.Found alongside their remains were the identification tags of the two soldiers, a largely intact German army Wehrmacht motorcycle, a wedding ring and a Kuban shield – a combat badge of the Wehrmacht, the German War Graves Commission said.The remarkable finds have sparked hope that some families could finally discover the fates of their ancestors, more than 80 years on from the war.”Now…
Associated PressTwo members of US President Donald Trump’s cabinet were on a decoy plane that Trump secretly exited before boarding a different flight in Turkey last month, CBS News reports.Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent remained aboard what was believed to be Air Force One and didn’t join a flight that was provided to Trump over security concerns involving Iran. After Trump entered Air Force One on 8 July with both officials and members of the press, he hid on a catering truck to be clandestinely transported to a military plane.The label “Air Force One” applies…
Watch: Trump tells reporters why he switched planesPresident Donald Trump has confirmed that he secretly swapped planes as he left a Nato summit in Turkey last month due to a possible threat.”I go by Secret Service and the military. They wanted me to go in a different flight, different plane,” Trump told reporters. “I just have to do what they say.”The revelation comes after reports that Trump boarded Air Force One on 8 July in view of television cameras, before hiding in a catering truck to be transported to a military aircraft.The last-minute switch has raised questions about whether those…
Getty ImagesRescue workers carry Daniela Largo, wrapped in a blue sheet, to an ambulance after freeing her from beneath the rubbleA 32-year-old woman, who had been trapped under rubble for 36 hours following the 7.4-magnitude quake which shook western Colombia, has been rescued alive.Daniela Largo was pulled from beneath a collapsed building in the city of Pereira after a 10-hour-long rescue operation. Firefighters finally managed to reach her via a tunnel they dug below four concrete slabs under which she had been buried.At least 188 have died in the quake, according to official figures, and hundreds remain missing. Largo’s mother…
Getty ImagesDavid Crowley was considered the centrist candidate in the contest to select the Democrats’ candidate for Wisconsin governorDavid Crowley is projected to have won a primary election to become the Democratic candidate for Wisconsin governor, in a surprise result that dents a winning streak for the party’s left wing.Crowley, the more centrist candidate, has secured a narrow victory over Francesca Hong, according to a projection by the BBC’s partner, CBS News.Anti-establishment Democrats across the US had previously notched up victories that have rattled the party leadership in Washington. That trend continued in another closely-watched Democratic contest in Minnesota.But in…
Getty ImagesIndonesia, like other parts of South East Asia, is facing a longer hot and dry season fuelled by a more intense El NinoIndonesia is racing to contain wildfires that have burned more than 107,000 hectares of land nationwide.Authorities have deployed cloud-seeding aircraft to help extinguish the fires, while some schools in affected provinces have suspended classes for three consecutive days.Indonesia, like other parts of South East Asia, is facing a longer hot and dry season this year fuelled by a more intense El Nino climate event, which some have nicknamed the “Godzilla” El Nino.The haze has also blanketed parts…
LIVEUK and Europe get ready for once-in-a-generation solar eclipseThe Moon will block out more than 90% of the Sun in the UK from around 18:00 BST, while parts of Iceland and Spain will witness a rare total eclipse.