One person has died and 15 remain missing or unaccounted for after flash flooding swept through parts of the Grand Canyon, the National Park Service (NPS) has said. The flood hit Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch area on Saturday afternoon, wiping out footbridges and propelling boulders downstream. The body of a 46-year-old man […]
Explore MoreTwo beluga whales and four dolphins rescued from a Canadian marine park that closed more than a year ago arrived at Valencia’s Oceanografic aquarium in eastern Spain as part of an international effort to relocate the animals and avoid their euthanasia, the aquarium said on 27 August. source
Explore MoreTennessee Governor Bill Lee has announced plans to name Nashville International Airport after Dolly Parton, following the 80-year-old country star’s death from cancer this week. The news comes after legions of fans signed an online petition to rename the airport after Parton, who was born in rural Tennessee and later moved to Nashville. Lee said […]
Explore MoreThe late Dolly Parton was known for more than just her music, acting and philanthropy. Her signature looks on and off stage made her one of entertainment’s most recognisable stars. Culture correspondent Noor Nanji takes a look at the country legend’s larger-than-life style, its influences, and how Parton used it to advance her career. source
Explore MoreSix months have passed since the US and Israel launched a war on Iran. It was a conflict that Trump expected to last “four to five” weeks, but six months later, there’s no end in sight. Recently, Trump said that the war “will continue for as long as necessary” and that there’s no timetable to […]
Explore MoreThe Florida puppy has since been adopted after being turned over to animal control, according to the Tampa Police Department.source
Explore MoreIconic country musician Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80, her family announced on her social media. “Sadness lies with us, not with Dolly,” Parton’s nephew Brian Seaver said in a video announcement. In a seven-decade career, Parton won 10 Grammy awards, sold more than 100 million records worldwide, and wrote in excess […]
Explore MoreBritish right-wing political commentator Milo Yiannopoulos has been deported from the United States after being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Yiannopoulos, 41, a former editor of Breitbart News and one time political aide to rapper Kanye West, was deported on Friday, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Yiannopoulos, “an illegal alien […]
Explore MoreA former White House teleprompter operator has been ordered to pay more than $172,000 (£127,000) for using inside information to bet on Donald Trump’s speeches. Gabriel Perez was found to have made trades concerning what the US president would say during addresses between December 2025 and February 2026 on Kalshi – a prediction markets platform […]
Explore MorePutin will be well aware of Donald Trump’s periodic disdain for Nato and he may have calculated that a low-key attack on say, Lithuania, is not going to trigger Nato’s mutual self-defence clause – Article 5 – and that the US will not respond. In which case it would make sense for part of the […]
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