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Published on 11/08/2026 – 12:50 GMT+2 Residents of several villages in northern Poland’s Ciechanów County have been warned to stay away from woodland areas after reports of a large cat in the area, which could be a puma. The warning applies to people in the villages of Osiek-Wólka, Osiek-Aleksandrowo, Osiek Górny and Stare Garnowo. Local authorities have called for people to exercise caution and advised particular supervision of children until the situation has been clarified. Head forester of the Ciechanów Forest District, Tomasz Dróżdż, told the PAP news agency that the big cat was reportedly spotted by an experienced hunter,…
Footage from 10 August shows collapsed buildings and ambulances as residents make their way through areas closed off by authorities. One of the side towers of the city’s neo-Gothic Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary was also brought down by the force of the tremor, sending debris into the surrounding streets. At least two people were killed in Manizales, while dozens of homes and commercial buildings were destroyed or severely damaged. The mayor said more than a dozen commercial properties and over 20 homes had been partially or completely destroyed. Engineers were inspecting cracked facades and weakened structures…
Hotels put a lot of effort into ensuring guests have a good night’s sleep, with luxury brands investing in seriously pricey mattresses and sheets, and even offering pillow menus. But that can’t stop the impact of what sleep specialists call the “first-night effect”. Sufferers find themselves taking longer to fall asleep and waking up more often during the night, and it can affect everyone from frequent travellers to those who rarely take a vacation. The phenomenon has been confirmed by dozens of studies and is believed to have evolutionary roots, said Anna Wick, a senior sleep researcher at the University…
Three Banksy artworks have cost the public purse almost £150,000 (€175,000) in removal, security and related costs. The single largest cost comes from a mural painted on the Royal Courts of Justice in London in September 2025. Removal and security work there has so far cost more than £85,000 (€100,000), according to the BBC. The removal process is still ongoing and costs are expected to rise. The mural depicted a helpless protester lying on the ground holding a blood-spattered placard, while a judge loomed over him wielding a gavel. It was largely seen as a response to the UK government’s…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday that Russia fired North Korean missiles in an overnight attack that killed six and wounded 19 in the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia. “The city was struck with North Korean ballistic missiles, Zircons, and guided aerial bombs,” he said, referring to Russia’s hypersonic cruise missile system, Zircon. Zelenskyy had warned on Monday evening that Russia was preparing to station more North Korean troops on its territory and had already received more ballistic missiles from Pyongyang. He has repeatedly sounded the alarm over deepening military ties between Moscow and Pyongyang, often while appealing for more…
By Ioannis Karagiorgas with afp Published on 11/08/2026 – 11:12 GMT+2•Updated 11:29 Ithaca, in the Ionian Sea off the western coast of mainland Greece, lies far from the country’s popular tourist destinations and, despite its crystal-clear waters and spectacular coves, has never been one of travellers’ established hotspots. That could soon be about to change thanks to the release of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, with fans of Homer and Odysseus adding Ithaca to their plans. “I learned Greek when I was a child and I studied the Odyssey. I love Odysseus. This is my dream,” says Italian lawyer Giorgia Ongarato, who arrived in…
Published on 11/08/2026 – 10:32 GMT+2 Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese sidestepped calls to apologise on Tuesday after a clip emerged of him engaging in crude banter about a gift from his Japanese counterpart. Albanese had already faced a backlash and apologised over comments made during an interview last month with the Bush Deep podcast in which he said he would “shag” singer Kylie Minogue. But separate comments during that interview in which he joked about a gift from Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during her visit to Australia in May drew furore this week from his political opponents. During…
Everyone’s talking about how Tom Holland and Zendaya are having a great year, but let’s not forget that Anne Hathaway is making her mark on 2026. The 43-year-old Oscar-winning actress has been one of the most bankable stars of the year, with roles in The Devil Wears Prada 2 and The Odyssey, and has also starred in one of our favourite films of the year so far – the underseen Mother Mary. She’s now on press tour duties for her latest role in David Robert Mitchell’s The End Of Oak Street, a sci-fi survival film produced by J.J. Abrams -…
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean ruler Kim Jong Un have deepened ties since the Kremlin’s war on Ukraine began. In September last year during a meeting in Beijing, Kim vowed to do “everything we can to assist Russia.” Zelenskyy also reported attacks on a Kyiv hospital and businesses overnight, with at least one person injured. The capital’s mayor, Vitali Klitschko, urged residents late Monday to seek shelter. Moscow also attacked substations in Kherson and Kharkiv, causing power outages, Zelenskyy said. Further attacks took place in the Donetsk, Dnipro and Mykolaiv regions. “Every step Russia takes — increasing ballistic…
Tropical Storm Dolphin dumped heavy rain in eastern China, causing flooding in places after making landfall as a typhoon on Sunday, leading to cancellation of hundreds of flights by aviation authorities at Shanghai airports. More than 900 flights, or about 40% of those expected, were cancelled in Shanghai’s Hongqiao and Pudong airports after about 1,300 were canceled the day before, according to Shanghai Airport Group. Shanghai also suspended some of its metro lines on Monday, and China Railway Chengdu Group suspended 115 trains, state news agency Xinhua reported. Authorities warned of risks of severe flooding and landslides in some areas.…