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A man pours cold water onto his head to cool off on a sweltering hot day in the Mediterranean Sea in Beirut. As temperatures and humidity soar outside, what’s happening inside the human body can become a life-or-death battle decided by just a few degrees. (Hassan Ammar / Associated Press) As temperatures and humidity soar … Read more

11Kim Kardashian’s hairstyle was compared to the wigs worn by America’s Founding Fathers. Happy Kimdependance day! Kim Kardashian was roasted on social media after posing in a hairstyle that some said resembled the same periwigs worn by America’s Founding Fathers in the 1700s. Kardashian wore a gray hairpiece styled into basket-weave pigtails in several photos … Read more

The cargo ship that caused the deadly Francis Scott Key bridge collapse has been cleared from the entrance to the Port of Baltimore, officials said. The Dali, which has remained stuck in the vital shipping lane since the collapse in March, is expected to sail to Virginia to undergo repairs and offload its cargo, according … Read more

HWASEONG, South Korea, June 24 — A lithium battery factory in South Korea was set on fire after multiple batteries exploded on Monday, killing 22 workers, most of them Chinese nationals, fire officials said. The fire and a series of explosions ripped through the factory run by primary battery manufacturer Aricell in Hwaseong, an industrial … Read more

Residents have been evacuated from the street (Picture: Terry Blackburn/TEBL) A gas explosion has destroyed a terraced house in Willington, County Durham. One man who sustained ‘serious injuries’ in the explosion has been taken to hospital. No one else was injured in the explosion, according to the fire service, whose crews remain at the scene … Read more

The woman was attacked by wolves in a park on the outskirts of Paris (Picture: SOPA Images/LightRocket via Gett) A woman is in intensive care after she was attacked by three wolves in a French safari park while out for a jog. The 36-year-old jogger was staying at a lodge within Thoiry Park on the … Read more

Was saving his life too much to afford? (Picture: Samina Rahman) ‘We can’t afford it.’ That’s what Sir Keir Starmer said when asked whether he would restore NHS junior doctors’ pay if he got into power. Rishi Sunak has the same position, too. When I hear words like ‘affordability’ being used in relation to our … Read more

It is believed that due to being fed the wrong types of foods, Callum lost most of his teeth (Picture: SWNS) A popular Highland deer has been put down after tourists fed him croissants – which rotted his teeth. Instagram-famous Callum, who has been described as a ‘local legend’ in Torridon, Scotland, developed health problems … Read more

Norfolk Island green parrots might be doing a lot more than preening (Picture: Neil Tavener) Some parrots in might be getting high off smelly trees.  Norfolk Island green parrots have been observed applying chewed pepper tree bark and shoots to their feathers and skin. Researchers think this helps preen away parasites thanks to the tree’s … Read more

The futuristic urban area known as Neom has already faced some setbacks (Picture: AFP/Getty Images) The development of Saudi Arabia’s futuristic new urban area has been cast into doubt over funding issues. The area called Neom is part of the country’s drive to transition its economy away from oil dependency. It would cover an area … Read more