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A spaceship appears to fly over the location where an astronaut was stranded in sci-fi film The Martian in new science data released this week.
- Spaceship captures 460km-wide crater made famous by sci-fi film 'The Martian'
  
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The Panama Canal will reduce the number of ships allowed through the crucial waterway because of low rainfall linked to El Niño.
- Panama Canal to cut ship traffic due to El Niño
  
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Nearly 50 cultural artifacts were presented to Egyptian governmental representatives in an FBI Los Angeles repatriation ceremony on Friday.
- FBI Los Angeles returns 48 cultural artifacts to Egyptian government
  
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Petrol was reportedly available at fewer than three in 10 filling stations across Russia on Wednesday as the country\'s fuel shortages worsened.
- Russia runs out of petrol at seven in 10 stations as fuel crisis worsens
  
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A swimming class was held for 1,300 children in Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip on Friday, Aug. 21, as part of an initiative aimed at helping them cope with the psychological effects of the war.
- 1,300 Gaza children take part in swimming class to cope with war trauma
  
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FIFA Powerhouses Weigh No-Confidence Vote Against Gianni Infantino. FIFA\'s major regional confederations are considering a no-confidence vote to remove President Gianni Infantino.
- FIFA powerhouses weigh no-confidence vote against Gianni Infantino
  
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This is the moment thousands of dead pilchards blanket a beach in South Africa as a mystery mass die-off is probed.
- Mystery virus blamed in mass fish deaths as thousands wash up on Cape Town beaches
  
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Footage of the moment French police officers were attacked by migrants as they intercepted the launch of a boat.
- French police attacked by migrants while intercepting a boat launch
  
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Video taken on Aug.20, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a Spacia X express train bound for Tokyo parked at Tobu Nikko Line Shin-Kanuma Station in Kanuma in Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo, after hitting four workers who were on the tracks to remove weeds.
- 4 workers die after being hit by express train north of Tokyo
  
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At least 13 people were killed and seven others injured on Thursday, Aug. 20, after a mine collapsed in western Colombia.
- At least 13 killed in mine collapse in western Colombia
  
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This is the moment Mexican Navy personnel rescue two fishermen who were found clinging to a cooler more than 240 kilometres from the coast after days adrift in the Pacific.
- Fishermen rescued clinging to cooler after five days lost at sea
  
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The Navy rescued two missing fishermen after five days adrift off Mexico.
- Fishermen rescued clinging to cooler after five days lost at sea off Mexico's coast
  
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A cruise ship carrying British tourists was forced to turn around in the Mediterranean after its captain spotted a migrant boat in distress and alerted Italian authorities.
- Cruise ship carrying Brits forced to stop and help as migrant boat sinks
  
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Turkish defense firm Aselsan will showcase its autonomous underwater vehicle, Deringoz, at the premier naval defense event Teknofest Blue Homeland, which is kicking off on Thursday.
- Turkish defense giant Aselsan showcase autonomous underwater vehicle
  
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People cleared mud from streets and affected areas in the town of Tocopilla in northern Chile on Wednesday, Aug. 19, after mudslides struck the area.
- Chile declares a state of catastrophe in Tocopilla after severe mudslides
  
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Queen Camilla has spoken for the first time about the difficulty of keeping King Charles III\'s cancer diagnosis private before it was publicly announced in 2024. In a video marking the 30th anniversary of cancer support charity Maggie\'s, Camilla recalled visiting one of its London centres shortly after learning of the King\'s diagnosis and said she was “longing to let it out” but knew she could not.
- Queen Camilla reveals difficulty keeping King Charles' cancer diagnosis secret
  
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Doctors in Sri Lanka successfully removed a 3.1-kilogram (6.83 lb) stone from a man\'s bladder. Medical professionals believe the unusually large stone could be the biggest bladder stone of its kind ever discovered.
- Sri Lankan doctors remove 6.83 lb bladder stone, medical team believes it could be largest ever found
  
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An Israeli drone strike on a cafe at the port in Gaza City killed six Palestinians, including a child, and injured more than 12 others on Tuesday, Aug. 18.
- Israeli drone strike on Gaza cafe kills 6 Palestinians, including child
  
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China launches Zhuque-3, achieving its first rocket recovery on land in JIUQUAN, China on August 19, 2026.
- China recovers rocket stage on land for first time
  
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Speaking to reporters during a visit to Wolverhampton, Andy Burnham has said he is not embarrassed by an exchange of messages with someone pretending to be Donald Trump\'s chief of staff, and insisted he handled the incident correctly.
- Burnham says he is not embarrassed about hoax Trump aide message exchange
  
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A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck near Granada, Tuesday, August 18, cracking walls and injuring three people.
- Spain: Earthquake rattles Granada, damages buildings
  
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The 22nd round of ocean discharge of nuclear-contaminated wastewater from Japan\'s crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant was completed on Monday afternoon, discharging 7,888 tons of such wastewater, said the plant\'s operator, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (TEPCO). The newly discharged wastewater contained approximately 1.3 trillion becquerels of radioactive tritium, TEPCO said.
- Japan releases nearly 8,000 tons of nuclear-tainted wastewater in latest ocean discharge
  
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A group of people thought to be migrants is brought into the Border Security Command compound in Dover, Kent, from a Border Security Command vessel following a small boat incident in the Channel.
- Suspected migrants processed in Dover as border security intensifies
  
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Hundreds of soldiers have been deployed to help tackle out of control wildfires across Wales.
- The military has been deployed to help tackle wildfires across Wales.
  
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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠China sent a new batch of internet satellites into orbit Sunday from a commercial spacecraft launch site in the southern island province of Hainan.
- China's Long March-12 rocket launches new internet satellite group
  
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Two people were found dead in a forested area of Peristeria on the Greek island of Salamina, where a wildfire broke out around noon Sunday, local media reported.
- Wildfire kills 2 on Greek island of Salamina near Athens
  
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Thousands of Moroccan migrants again attempt to enter Spain\'s Ceuta enclave, just two weeks after the previous mass influx.
- Thousands of Moroccan migrants attempt to enter Spain's Ceuta enclave in second attempt in 2 weeks
  
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On August 10, 2026, in Cali, Colombia, @felipeleapacheis shared a video showing emergency responders carrying out a high-angle rope rescue at Hospital Universitario del Valle (HUV) Evaristo García following a powerful earthquake
- Rescuers save trapped people inside damaged hospital in Colombia
  
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The death toll from a 7.7-magnitude earthquake and several strong aftershocks that struck off the coast of Flores Island in eastern Indonesia has risen to 47, the country\'s National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said Saturday.
- Death toll from Indonesia's earthquake rises to 47
  
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World Lizard Day is observed every year on August 14 to recognize and appreciate lizards and their important role in nature.
- World Lizard Day - August 14
  
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A devastated resident cries as she rides through the aftermath of a magnitude 7.7 earthquake that killed at least five people in Indonesia this morning.
- Indonesia earthquake survivor cries as she rides through aftermath
  
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Part of a port building collapsed during a magnitude 7.7 earthquake that killed at least five people in Indonesia this morning.
- Indonesia earthquake damages port building as locals run to safety
  
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A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia early Saturday, killing two people, triggering panic, and causing buildings and homes to collapse in an area vulnerable to quakes, according to authorities.
- At least 2 dead after 7.7 magnitude quake off Indonesia
  
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Terrified tourists on a mountain peak panicked as a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Indonesia, killing at least 20 people this morning.
- Tourists on mountain peak shook by Indonesia earthquake tremors
  
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Microsoft is scaling back its operations in China after years of rising geopolitical tensions, regulatory restrictions and weaker business prospects.
- Microsoft cuts China presence as geopolitical tensions rise
  
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A total solar eclipse dazzled skies over parts of Europe on Wednesday, August 12, with prime viewing in Iceland, northern Spain, and northeastern Portugal.
- Rare solar eclipse dazzles skywatchers across the globe
  
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Mount Etna erupted again on Monday, August 10, disrupting flights at Catania Airport.
- Lava and smoke pour from Mount Etna in latest eruption
  
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A major wildfire broke out Thursday, August 13, in Siviri, Halkidiki, threatening nearby Fourka and prompting hundreds of people to evacuate by sea.
- Wildfire rages through Halkidiki, hundreds evacuated by sea
  
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Mount Etna\'s eruption has continued for seven days, disrupting air travel across Sicily during the busy summer holiday season.
- Mount Etna eruption enters seventh day in phenomenon unseen since 1970s
  
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Sped-up footage shows an ash emission from Kanlaon Volcano at 5:49 a.m. on August 14, 2026.
- Kanlaon volcano sends 200 meter ash plume into the sky
  
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Arriva North London bus drivers take to the picket line as they go on strike over hot weather working conditions.
- London bus drivers go on strike over hot working conditions
  
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Residents have slammed the Environment Agency after reporting fish struggling in a \'rapidly\' drying pond - with hundreds already dead due to drought.
- Hundreds of fish dead in drying pond due to drought
  
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A 200-year-old sword was found sticking out of a castle lake after its water levels plummeted amid Britain\'s scorching summer.
- 200-year-old 'Excalibur' sword emerges from lake after water levels plummet
  
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This is the moment a school of large fish repeatedly leap out of the water at a lake due to a lack of oxygen during a powerful typhoon in China.
- Huge fish repeatedly hurl themselves from water as Typhoon batters China
  
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On Wednesday (8/12), northern Spain was in the path of totality for a peak solar eclipse experience.
- Total Solar Eclipse as seen from Villalibado, Spain
  
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On Wednesday (8/12) western Iceland and northern Spain are on the path of totality for a peak solar eclipse experience.
- Total solar eclipse view from Villalibado, Spain
  
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A baby was pulled alive from the rubble of a collapsed building in Cali on Tuesday, Aug. 11, two days after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia.
- Baby pulled alive from rubble in Cali 2 days after Colombia's magnitude 7.4 earthquake
  
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The death toll from the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo surpassed 2,000 on August 11, with authorities reporting 4,381 confirmed cases and 2,011 deaths across five provinces. The Bundibugyo virus outbreak, officially declared on May 15, has become the largest Ebola outbreak recorded in the DRC and the second-largest globally.
- Ebola deaths surpass 2,000 in DR Congo as outbreak spreads
  
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The death toll from Monday\'s powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Colombia has risen to at least 181. The earthquake caused buildings to collapse and triggered large-scale rescue operations across multiple cities, local media reported on Tuesday.
- Death toll from massive earthquake in Colombia rises to 181
  
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Shock gloves are out of nearly every middle and high school in the Omaha Public Schools district. But, according to a spokesperson for the Omaha Police Department, school resource officers still carry the shock gloves in the Westside Community Schools, Millard Public Schools and Elkhorn Public Schools districts.
- Nebraska parents oppose use of shock gloves in schools
  
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Crews are currently on scene assisting after the roof of Eastern York High School was hit hard during a tornado warning in central PA.
- Tornado touched down in York County, blows roof off school
  
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Sargassum seaweed accumulated heavily along the shoreline of Key Biscayne, Florida, on Friday, Aug. 21, as officials warned of a potentially record-breaking bloom in South Florida this year.
- US: Massive sargassum buildup covers Florida beach
  
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Through a public records request, Cowlitz Sheriff\'s Office has released this security camera footage of the Nippon Dynawave Packaging plant tank explosion on May 26, 2026 in Longview, WA.
- Chemical tank implosion caught on security camera video
  
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On Friday (8/21), the North Richland Hills Police Department in North Richland Hills, Texas, posted a video and picture to Facebook of officers discovering an exotic animal known as a "kinkajou" that are native to the rainforests of Central and South America.
- Officers find exotic animal known as a Kinkajou during heatwave
  
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Vice President JD Vance met with supporters Friday (8/21) at Price Hill Chili in Cincinnati, Ohio.
- Vance serves drinks to patrons at Cincinnati bar
  
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- Berkeley homeless encampment sparks fresh outrage
  
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First Lady Melania Trump joked, “I heard you missed me. Here I am,” as she made her first public appearance in more than a month at the White House on August 20. She later unveiled an expanded educational partnership for foster youth through her “Fostering the Future” initiative.
- Melania Trump jokes ‘I heard you missed me’ in first appearance in a month
  
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A pilot was killed and his passenger survived after a small single-engine plane crashed into Pemaquid Harbor in Bristol, Maine, on August 20. The passenger escaped from the aircraft and was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, while nearby residents and construction workers rushed into the water to help. The FAA and NTSB are investigating the cause of the crash.
- One dead, one injured after small plane crashes into harbor off Maine coast
  
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A bizarre LAPD pursuit through Los Angeles on August 19 saw an allegedly armed dirt bike rider use his cellphone, ride through parks and stop at a gas station before speeding away with the fuel nozzle still attached. The suspect later abandoned the bike and ran into a South Los Angeles neighborhood before surrendering to officers in a driveway.
- Dirt bike suspect speeds off with gas nozzle still attached during LAPD pursuit
  
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An SFPD drone helped locate and rescue a kitesurfer in distress east of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco on August 18. The surfer was caught in a strong current several hundred meters offshore while dragging a deflated kite. Drone pilots guided San Francisco Fire Department rescuers to his location, and he was safely brought back to shore with no reported injuries.
- Police drone helps rescue kitesurfer caught in strong current off San Francisco
  
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Newly released bodycam footage shows Spokane County sheriff\'s deputies responding to the early stages of the Spokane Complex wildfires on August 1. Officers are seen confronting flames, going door-to-door to warn residents, evacuating a park and directing traffic as the fires rapidly spread across the region. The fires ultimately burned nearly 10,000 acres and forced more than 67,000 people to evacuate.
- New bodycam footage shows early response to devastating Spokane wildfires
  
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This is the fun moment Zoo Miami elephants Ardy and Nellie cooled off under a powerful spray from a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue hose on August 18. Firefighters and members of the community helped douse the elephants as part of a special activity at the zoo.
- Firefighters help Zoo Miami elephants beat the Florida heat
  
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A young female bald eagle named Katie has been spending time around Shadow and the Big Bear nest in California following the death of his longtime mate Jackie. Friends of Big Bear Valley says Katie should not yet be considered Shadow\'s new mate, noting that nesting season has not begun and that bald eagles can be social outside the breeding season.
- Young female eagle visits Shadow at Big Bear nest after Jackie's death
  
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Songwriter Diane Warren has adopted Wilbur, a runaway pig that was filmed racing through the streets of West Hollywood before being captured by several people. The pig was taken to the West Los Angeles Animal Shelter, where Warren later stepped in to adopt him after seeing his story on the news, according to her representatives.
- Songwriter Diane Warren adopts West Hollywood runaway pig
  
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A hospital chaplain testified on August 20 that Lindsay Clancy told her she had heard a voice warning that she and her children would not be safe if she did not follow its command. Prosecutors challenged Sheila Cavanaugh over why the alleged hallucination was not documented in her notes, as Clancy\'s defense neared the end of its case. Hundreds of supporters also gathered outside the Massachusetts courthouse in solidarity with Clancy and to call attention to maternal mental health.
- Hospital chaplain testifies Lindsay Clancy said she heard a voice after children's deaths
  
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The New England Aquarium returned four Kemp\'s ridley sea turtles back to the ocean Wednesday (8/19)
- New England Aquarium returns four rehabilitated sea turtles to ocean
  
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According to a release from Nissin Foods on Thursday, August 20, Cup Noodles and Dash are teaming up to create a "survival kit" for college kids to have in their dorm rooms.
- Cup Noodles and Dash team up for college dorm room survival kit
  
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According to Walmart\'s earnings report that was released on Thursday (8/20), the retailer received "substantially all" of the $2.9 billion in tariff refunds it was eligible for.
- Walmart uses 2.9 billion in tariff refunds to lower prices
  
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The pilot of a Cessna 150 was killed after the small plane collided with a Pennsylvania State Police Bell 407 helicopter near Carlisle Airport in Cumberland County on August 19. Two state troopers aboard the helicopter suffered serious injuries but are expected to survive. Officials said the helicopter had been conducting an exercise when the incoming Cessna struck its main rotor during landing. The FAA and NTSB are investigating.
- Cessna pilot killed in midair collision with Pennsylvania State Police helicopter
  
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A fuel tanker overturned near John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on August 19, spilling about 2,000 gallons of gasoline onto the roadway, into storm drains and waterways connected to Jamaica Bay. More than 70 firefighters and EMS personnel responded, covering the area in foam to contain vapors and reduce the risk of fire. No injuries requiring medical treatment were reported.
- Fuel tanker overturns near JFK Airport, spilling thousands of gallons
  
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Paul Carbullido Jr. recalled praying for help as he floated overnight off Southern California after being thrown from a rented personal watercraft on August 16. The 53-year-old Long Beach man was spotted by a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter the following morning and hoisted to safety after spending about 16 hours in the water. He was hospitalized with hypothermia and called his survival a “miracle.”
- Jet skier recalls 16-hour ordeal at sea before Coast Guard rescue in California
  
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A federal trial against Meta is underway in Oakland, California, with 29 states accusing the company behind Facebook and Instagram of designing its platforms to addict children and failing to adequately protect young users. The states are seeking potentially billions of dollars in penalties as well as changes to how the platforms operate, while Meta denies the allegations and says it has invested heavily in teen safety.
- Nearly 30 states take Meta to trial over alleged harms to children
  
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection paused construction of a controversial border security project in Big Bend National Park, Texas, on August 17 after bipartisan criticism over its cost and potential impact on the landscape and wildlife. The project includes patrol roads, surveillance technology and vehicle barriers, with about $1.7 billion allocated to infrastructure in the park.
- Trump administration pauses $1.7 billion border project in Big Bend National Park
  
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A forensic psychologist testified on August 19 that Lindsay Clancy was suffering from postpartum psychosis when she killed her three children in Massachusetts in 2023. Dr. Paul Zeizel told jurors that Clancy had reported hearing a male voice ordering her to kill the children and herself, while prosecutors challenged his conclusions and noted she had not reported such hallucinations to treatment providers before the deaths.
- Lindsay Clancy trial hears psychologist testify she had postpartum psychosis
  
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Newly released bodycam footage shows Oklahoma Secretary of State Benjamin Lepak being arrested for public intoxication outside a McDonald\'s in Edmond, Oklahoma, on August 14. Officers questioned Lepak about his slurred speech and balance before taking him into custody. Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond later called on Gov. Kevin Stitt to remove Lepak from office.
- Bodycam shows Oklahoma secretary of state arrested for public intoxication
  
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Trooper Washer from Kentucky State Police released video Tuesday (8/18) from a rollover crash on Interstate 64 in Hardin County on August 14th.
- Kentucky trooper rescues four family members from rollover crash
  
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President Trump provided an impromptu construction update at the White House Wednesday (8/19) morning.
- Trump signs eagle on helipad construction in Washington
  
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President Trump provided an impromptu construction update at the White House Wednesday (8/19) morning.
- Trump claims he 'wouldn't have allowed' Kim Jong Un to build nuclear weapons if he were president
  
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On Sunday (8/16) Montgomery County deputies rescued a theft suspect they were pursuing after efforts ended in a fiery crash.
- Deputies rescue suspect from burning vehicle following pursuit
  
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This is the moment a laser beam is aimed up at a police helicopter from the ground as its crew helps officers pursue a fleeing vehicle.
- Police helicopter filmed being targeted by laser during pursuit
  
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Philadelphia police said a man wearing a doll-like mask chased and threatened a 40-year-old woman in downtown Philadelphia early Wednesday, Aug. 12.
- Man wearing doll-like mask chases woman in Philadelphia
  
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While serving a warrant in Huntsville, MO, a porch collapsed while members of the Moberly Area SWAT Team, the United States Marshals Service, and supporting personnel were conducting law enforcement operations.
- Dramatic moment deck collapses while SWAT team serve warrant
  
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An Oklahoma woman was reunited with her missing dog, Rio, after he was found more than 1,000 miles away in Greensboro, North Carolina. Rio disappeared on July 30 and was brought to Guilford County Animal Services as a stray on August 11, where a microchip helped staff trace him back to Oklahoma. Owner Melissa Burris then flew to North Carolina to bring him home.
- Oklahoma woman reunites with missing dog found over 1,000 miles away in North Carolina
  
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Two workers were killed after explosions sparked a major fire at Brent Industries in Toledo, Ohio, on August 18. Fire officials said a man and a woman were found dead inside the damaged recycling facility, while several other employees suffered minor injuries. The cause of the explosions remains under investigation, and officials said air monitoring found no hazardous threat to the surrounding community.
- Two workers killed after explosions spark massive fire at Ohio recycling plant
  
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Bodycam footage released on August 18 shows Atlanta police officers using bolt cutters to enter a trailer and rescue 4-year-old Zola Cooper and her 11-month-old sister Norah after an Amber Alert was issued for the girls. Police said the children were found safe on August 17 with babysitter Lakesha Brown, who has been charged with two counts each of kidnapping and first-degree cruelty to children.
- Bodycam shows Atlanta police rescuing two sisters allegedly abducted by babysitter
  
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A 53-year-old jet skier was found alive on August 17 after spending more than 12 hours in the water off Southern California. The U.S. Coast Guard said an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew spotted Paul Anthony Carbullido Jr. floating in a life jacket about three miles south of Seal Beach Pier before hoisting him to safety. He was taken to shore with signs of hypothermia and was reported in stable condition.
- Missing jet skier found alive after 12-hour search off Southern California
  
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A new autonomous convenience store in Stockbridge, Georgia, is using artificial intelligence to eliminate cashiers, barcode scanners and checkout lines. Customers at The Pantry at the Bridges tap a payment method to enter, take the items they want and simply walk out, with purchases charged automatically. The store is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- Georgia AI-powered convenience store lets customers shop without cashiers or scanners
  
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Tuesday (8/18), The Walt Disney Company, ABC, and their television stations sued the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
- Disney and ABC sue FCC over early license renewal and alleged retaliation
  
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Looking for your next home? Well how about this one? It\'s a one-of-a-kind rotating house in novato, california that\'s now up for sale.
- Unique rotating house is up for sale in California
  
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Police in Philadelphia is searching for a suspect that is wearing a Chucky-style mask and allegedly threatened and chased at least a half dozen people around Philadelphia City Hall last Wednesday.
- Philadelphia police hunt for suspect in Chucky mask after threats and chase near City Hall
  
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A fire broke out at the Explorer Pipeline facility in Glenpool, Oklahoma, Monday morning, August 17, after a suspected lightning strike ignited tanks containing natural gasoline, prompting evacuations and school shelter-in-place orders.
- Storage tanks ignite at Oklahoma pipeline facility after suspected lightning strike
  
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Flash flooding swept through Beulah, Colorado, on Sunday, August 16, near the Aspen Acres burn scar, killing at least one person, officials said.
- Flash flooding kills one in Colorado
  
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Philadelphia police are searching for a man in a Chucky-style mask who allegedly threatened and chased several people near City Hall on August 12. Police said the suspect approached a female jogger and asked if she was “ready to die,” prompting her to run and injure her leg. Investigators believe he may have been filming the encounters on his phone.
- Man in Chucky-style mask asks woman if she is 'ready to die', threatens and chases others in Philadelphia
  
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Opening statements began in Las Vegas on August 17 in the murder trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis, who is accused of orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting that killed rapper Tupac Shakur. Prosecutors told jurors the killing was an “act of revenge” after Shakur and his entourage attacked Davis\' nephew Orlando Anderson hours earlier, while the defense dismissed the prosecution\'s case as “fiction.”
- Prosecutor calls Tupac Shakur killing an 'act of revenge' as murder trial begins
  
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A lightning strike sparked explosions and a major fire at the Explorer Pipeline tank farm in Glenpool, Oklahoma, on August 17. Footage shows huge flames, thick black smoke and a fireball erupting from the facility as dozens of firefighters worked to contain the blaze. Nearby residents and businesses were advised to evacuate or shelter indoors, and no injuries were reported.
- Lightning strike sparks explosions and massive tank fire in Oklahoma
  
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Controlled explosives brought down the century-old water tower atop Portland\'s fire-damaged Centennial Mills building on August 17. Crowds watched as the steel tank dropped into the eight-storey structure, the first stage of a wider demolition after an August 2 fire left the former flour mill at high risk of collapse.
- Century-old Centennial Mills water tower brought down in controlled demolition in Portland
  
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Fourteen people were charged on August 17 in connection with an alleged cocaine-trafficking operation involving current and former Penn State students and the Delta Upsilon and Sigma Chi fraternities in State College, Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Attorney General\'s Office said cocaine was brought from Philadelphia and New York, then cut, packaged and sold primarily to Penn State students.
- 14 charged in alleged cocaine trafficking ring tied to Penn State fraternities
  
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Twelve historic horse-drawn vehicles and one horseless carriage were hoisted by crane into the second floor of the San Mateo County History Museum in Redwood City, California, on August 17. The artifacts will form part of the new Taube Family Carriage House and Automobile Gallery, scheduled to open on November 7 as part of a $25 million museum expansion.
- Historic carriages hoisted by crane into California museum
  
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Minnesota parents Carrie and Greg Zirbes are celebrating a major milestone after their ultra-rare mono-mono twins, Fiona and Phoebe, turned one. The girls were born prematurely at 30 weeks and two days on May 29, 2025, after a high-risk pregnancy in which they shared one placenta and one amniotic sac. Both spent weeks in intensive care but are now healthy and thriving.
- Minnesota woman gives birth to ultra-rare 'mono-mono' twins
  
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A resort-style senior living community in Marin County, California, is offering residents fine dining, recreation, medical services and other luxury amenities as demand for upscale retirement living grows. Villa Marin residents own their apartments and pay an average of about $6,000 a month in HOA fees, while the community is currently at full capacity. The U.S. senior living market is projected to grow from about $76.4 billion in 2026 to nearly $101.9 billion by 2031.
- Luxury retirement living gains ground in California's Bay Area
  
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President Trump answered questions from the Oval Office Monday (8/17) afternoon.
- Trump says Kim jong Un responded to him
  
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President Trump answered questions from the Oval Office Monday (8/17) afternoon.
- Trump calls making Strait of Hormuz a US territory a 'great idea'
  
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President Trump answered questions from the Oval Office Monday (8/17) afternoon.
- Trump says 'whole building' was neglected before ballroom project
  
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President Trump spoke from the Oval Office Monday (8/17) afternoon. He hosted teenage lifeguard Ryder Williams, who rescued a 10-year-old child from drowning at Seabright Beach in Santa Cruz, California.
- Trump speaks with teen lifeguard who rescued a 10-year-old child from drowning
  
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Trump Orders Pentagon to Reduce Military Drills With South Korea. President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to substantially reduce joint military exercises with South Korea.
- Trump directs Pentagon to cut back military drills with South Korea amid escalating regional tensions
  
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Bodycam footage shows a black bear inside the Grand Timber Lodge in Breckenridge, Colorado, on August 10 after it wandered into the hotel and helped itself to M&Ms. Police officers safely guided the bear back outside, with no injuries reported.
- Hungry black bear breaks into Colorado hotel and steals M&Ms
  
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Police in Dayton, Ohio, caught a loose goat on August 13 after repeated complaints that it had been roaming a neighborhood and damaging cars. Officers secured the animal with a snare before taking it to the Humane Society of Greater Dayton for a health evaluation.
- Police catch loose goat after it damages cars in Ohio neighborhood
  
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Footage captured on August 16 shows severe damage to Highway 11 near Kaʻu Hospital in Pahala on Hawaii Island after flash flooding from Hurricane Lala caused part of the roadway to collapse. The damage isolated the Pahala community and disrupted access to the hospital as crews worked to restore a route through the area.
- Highway collapse leaves thousands trapped in Hawaii after Hurricane Lala
  
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A Seattle couple went ahead with their beach wedding on Oʻahu, Hawaii, on August 15 despite powerful winds from Hurricane Lala. KGMB footage shows the ceremony continuing as sand whipped across the beach and rough surf churned offshore, with reporter Lia Kamanā remarking that the couple was not going to let the hurricane stop their special day.
- Seattle couple gets married on Hawaii beach during Hurricane Lala
  
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A plane carrying 10 people slid off the runway at Spirit of St. Louis Airport in Chesterfield, Missouri, on August 14, with no injuries reported. The incident came one day after another aircraft left the runway at the same airport, also without reported injuries. The causes of both incidents remain under investigation.
- Plane carrying 10 people slides off runway at Missouri airport
  
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Six-year-old Winter Jones died after being left for hours in a daycare bus at Kid University in Cordova, Tennessee, on August 13, according to her family. She was found unresponsive shortly after 3 p.m. and later pronounced dead at hospital. Her family said she had boarded the daycare vehicle that morning but never made it inside the facility.
- 6-year-old girl dies after being left in hot daycare bus in Tennessee
  
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Waymo received approval on August 14 to expand its autonomous ride-hailing operations across more of California, including additional parts of the Bay Area and Los Angeles, with future service planned for Sacramento and San Diego. The company said the rollout will be gradual, with newly authorized areas including parts of the North Bay, East Bay and wine country.
- Waymo approved for major California expansion across Bay Area, Los Angeles and more
  
  6 days ago
Penny Barthel, known as “The Cannabis Gardener,” grows cannabis alongside herbs in her backyard in Albany, California, and teaches others how to cultivate and use the plant at home. Barthel, who authored a beginner\'s guide to cannabis gardening, also shares recipes for teas, sauces and other cannabis-infused preparations.
- California woman turns homegrown cannabis into recipes and gardening advice
  
  6 days ago
Fingerboard enthusiasts have transformed a section of the Los Angeles River in Atwater Village into a community-built miniature skatepark featuring concrete ramps, rails and graffiti. The DIY spot has grown in recent months, with regulars expanding the park and teaching neighborhood children skills such as mixing and pouring concrete.
- Fingerboarders build miniature skatepark along Los Angeles River
  
  6 days ago
For most people, turning 100 would be reason enough to slow down. Not Ruby McNally. The Roseville woman celebrated the milestone Thursday by doing what she has done to mark several of her biggest birthdays: jumping out of an airplane.
- Woman celebrates 100th birthday by skydiving
  
  1 week ago
An 18-year-old man who was caught on camera last month kicking a sea lion at a San Diego beach pleaded guilty to harassing the sea mammal and could face up to a year in prison.
- Teen caught on video kicking sea lion pleads guilty, faces prison time
  
  1 week ago
President Trump claimed during remarks on Long Island, N.Y., on Friday that he will make the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory, despite the fact that Oman and Iran share jurisdiction of the waterway.
- Trump: "Strait of Hormuz to be declared U.S. territory 'pretty soon'"
  
  1 week ago
President Donald Trump has a new message for Americans paying over twice what he promised they would for gasoline: $4 a gallon is "okay."
- Trump: 'Pay a little more for your gas it's ok - I'll never apologize'
  
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The 2026 "World\'s Ugliest Dog" contest was held at the Sonoma County Event Center in Santa Rosa, California, on Friday, Aug. 14. A dog named Jennie Leu was crowned the winner of this year\'s competition, while Pinky took second place and Otto finished third.
- World's Ugliest Dog contest crowns 2026 winner in California
  
  1 week ago
U.S. Central Command released information about efforts to establish an attack drone task force on Friday (8/14).
- Centcom launches first-ever multinational attack drone task force
  
  1 week ago
NY Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch spoke to the press on Friday afternoon (8/14) following Luigi Mangione\'s guilty plea.
- 'A killer is certainly not a hero' NY Police Commissioner on Luigi Mangione's guilty plea
  
  1 week ago
No animal cruelty on our watch. Last week, VPD officers responded to the Vancouver waterfront after two dogs were found locked inside a vehicle.
- Police rescue dogs from hot car, meth found in vehicle
  
  1 week ago
A police pursuit in Little Rock, Arkansas, ended in a rollover crash on July 31 after a fleeing driver was stopped with a Tactical Vehicle Intervention. Police said the car struck a retaining wall and damaged an electrical line, causing a brief power outage. The driver, identified as Patrick Johns, was treated for non-life-threatening injuries and faces multiple charges.
- Fleeing driver crashes into power line during Arkansas police pursuit
  
  1 week ago
A single Powerball ticket sold at a Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh in Quincy, Illinois, matched all six numbers in the August 12 drawing to win an estimated $1.04 billion jackpot. The winner can choose a $450.5 million lump sum before taxes or the full jackpot through annuity payments. The prize is the largest Powerball jackpot of 2026 and the eighth-largest in the game\'s history.
- $1.04 billion Powerball jackpot won with single ticket sold in Illinois
  
  1 week ago
The Iowa State Fair\'s animal calling contests brought quirky competition to Pioneer Hall in Des Moines on August 13. Anne Lind won the ladies\' chicken calling contest despite never having owned chickens, 13-year-old Rick Bach took first place in the duck calling contest, and 13-year-old Bracen Grandstaff won the youth rooster calling contest for the second year in a row.
- Ladies compete for best chicken call at Iowa State Fair
  
  1 week ago
A 1,246-pound boar named Zoomer won the Iowa State Fair\'s Biggest Boar contest in Des Moines on August 13, beating the runner-up by just six pounds. Owner Todd Schuler said Zoomer, who finished third last year, had been eating corn soaked in water and a dozen eggs every day ahead of this year\'s competition.
- 'He's got an attitude': 1,246-pound boar Zoomer wins Iowa State Fair's Big Boar contest
  
  1 week ago
A section of the Llewellyn Estes Bridge under construction in Old Town, Maine, collapsed into the Stillwater River on August 13 while crews were pouring concrete for the bridge deck. Police said three people suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The temporary bridge beside the construction site was later reopened to traffic.
- Three injured as replacement bridge collapses during construction in Maine
  
  1 week ago
A large grass fire burned homes and RVs in western Oklahoma City on August 13, prompting evacuations near Lake Overholser. Aerial footage shows firefighters tackling burning structures, flames engulfing an RV and large areas of scorched ground. City officials said no injuries or fatalities had been reported.
- Grass fire engulfs homes and RVs in western Oklahoma City
  
  1 week ago
Bodycam footage shows Indianapolis police officers wading through deep floodwater to help a family trapped in a stranded car. A baby and two adults were inside the vehicle; the adult male carried the baby to safety while an officer helped the woman out. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department released the footage on August 13.
- Bodycam shows Indianapolis police rescuing family from flooded car
  
  1 week ago
The Chicago White Sox hosted a viral "Pope Hat" promotion on Tuesday, August 11, 2026.
- Papal hats given out at The Chicago White Sox game
  
  1 week ago
Two pygmy goats sparked a 9-1-1 call after wandering loose near a Portland bus station.
- Two goats ride the bus and cause chaos in Oregon
  
  1 week ago
Three Michigan men were arrested early Sunday morning (August 9) after attempting to smuggle contraband into the Federal Correctional Institution McDowell (FCI McDowell) in Welch, West Virginia
- Men caught using drone to smuggle into prison in Michigan
  
  1 week ago
A small dog was rescued from a storm drain in Spring Valley, California, on August 10 after being found trapped and unable to climb out. Teddy, a 7-year-old female Maltipoo, had been missing since July 23 and was reunited with her family shortly after the rescue.
- Dog missing for nearly three weeks rescued from storm drain in California
  
  1 week ago
A San Francisco couple uncovered a 150-pound stone sculpture buried nearly two feet underground while renovating their backyard. Artist Judy Gittelsohn and her partner Greg Gatwood believe the carving could be connected to prominent San Francisco sculptor Ralph Stackpole or one of his students, but its origin has not yet been confirmed.
- San Francisco couple discovers mystery sculpture buried in backyard
  
  1 week ago
Bodycam footage shows Rialto police officers saving 3-year-old Matthias after he stopped breathing while choking in Rialto, California, on August 5. Mother and son reunited with Officers Joshua Colorado and Juan Villasenor on August 11 to thank them for the rescue.
- Bodycam captures police officers saving choking 3-year-old in California
  
  1 week ago
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on August 12 that she will leave her role at the end of the month to spend more time with her family. President Donald Trump said Leavitt will continue as one of his top outside advisers, while her successor has not yet been announced.
- Karoline Leavitt announces departure as White House press secretary
  
  1 week ago
Six NYPD Aviation Unit officers rescued a 64-year-old woman who became lost in woods near Dead Horse Bay in Brooklyn, New York, on August 2. The helicopter crew spotted her waving from the ground before lowering a rescue basket and airlifting her to safety. She was taken to hospital and was not seriously injured.
- Six NYPD officers hailed as heroes after rescuing woman lost in Brooklyn woods
  
  1 week ago
Seven-year-old Ezra Lehman is selling lemonade, tomatoes and zucchini from a farm stand in Bluffton, Ohio, to raise money for his own flock of Icelandic sheep. After earning about $200 from a flower stand last year, the aspiring shepherd now hopes to buy two or three sheep while learning how to care for livestock on his family\'s farm.
- 7-year-old Ohio boy raises money to buy sheep through farm stand
  
  1 week ago
NASA shared a photo of the International Space Station transiting the partial solar eclipse as seen from Maine on Wednesday (8/12).
- NASA captures ISS passing through partial solar eclipse
  
  1 week ago
Animal Control Officers Clark and Duplan responded to The Ridge Recreation Center after witnesses reported a dog locked inside a silver van.
- Colorado deputies free dog left locked inside hot van
  
  1 week ago
Jackie, the bald eagle who became internationally known through the Big Bear nest livestream with her partner Shadow, died on August 10 after more than three weeks of intensive care at the Ojai Raptor Center in California. The eagle had been treated for severe anemia and an undiagnosed illness, but her condition continued to deteriorate despite treatment.
- Beloved Big Bear bald eagle Jackie dies after weeks of intensive care
  
  1 week ago
A pack of 13 corgis leads visitors on a whimsical woodland hike in Ellsworth, Maine. Run by Corgi Bliss owner Jennifer White, the experience takes guests along a roughly one-mile accessible trail decorated with fairy houses and trinket boxes inspired by folklore linking corgis with forest fairies.
- Corgi wonderland: Meet the 'fairy steeds' guiding Maine forest hikes
  
  1 week ago
A 27-year-old saxophonist known as “Saxler on the Roof” has been bringing live music to rooftops and street corners around Antigo, Wisconsin. Hunter Williams, who began the rooftop performances in 2021, has since built a local following and used some of his street performances to raise money for Children\'s Miracle Network.
- Wisconsin saxophonist turns rooftop hobby into street performances
  
  1 week ago

A Chinese humanoid robot named "Lightning" has set a new 100-meter sprint record, clocking 9.32 seconds in a test ahead of the second World Humanoid Robot Games, surpassing Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt\'s human world record of 9.58 seconds.
- Humanoid robot "Lightning" beats Usain Bolt's 100-meter record in test run
  
  14 hours ago
The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched down at Atlantic Beach on Thursday night. On Saturday morning, debris can be seen in piles as crews begin clean up.
- Tornado causes damage across New York's Atlantic Beach
  
  19 hours ago
Trees were down in a severe storm Friday (8/21) in Twiggs County, GA, blocking Highway 96 and stalling traffic.
- Severe storms in Georgia bring heavy rain, topple trees
  
  19 hours ago
Severe storms on Friday August 21st wreaked havoc across the Charlotte, North Carolina area, leaving thousands without power. A tree shattered and toppled after being struck by lightning, barely missing homes and falling onto a road.
- Tree struck by lightning, falling onto road during severe storms in North Carolina
  
  19 hours ago
A summer of wildfires continued to imperil areas surrounding Reno, NV. The Hawk Fire flared to life Saturday (8/22) in West Reno, NV and quickly grew to more than 2,500 acres.
- Hawk Fire burns 2,500 acres in Nevada
  
  19 hours ago
On Saturday August 22nd, heavy rain caused flash flooding on a number of streets across Norfolk, Virginia. More than 4 inches of rain had already fallen in some areas, with another 3 to 5 inches possible.
- Heavy rain causes flash flooding in Virginia
  
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Archaeologists have uncovered approximately 1,400-year-old human remains at the Huaca Pucllana archaeological site in Lima, Peru, in a discovery announced by the Ministry of Culture on August 18. The adult, believed to be male, appears to have been placed inside an underground ceremonial canal as a closing offering around 650 AD. Researchers say the unusual context, including a ceremonial well built with rounded stones, could provide new insight into the ritual practices of the ancient Lima culture.
- Archaeologists uncover 1,400-year-old ritual burial at Peru’s Huaca Pucllana
  
  2 days ago
Experts are using nanotechnology to help preserve the ancient statues of Mount Nemrut in Adiyaman, Turkey, as part of a long-term conservation project highlighted by Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy. Specialists are reinforcing the stone surfaces and sealing cracks with lime-based mortar to protect the UNESCO World Heritage Site from water damage, harsh weather and natural deterioration while preserving its original features.
- Experts protect Mount Nemrut statues in Turkey using nanotechnology
  
  2 days ago
Germany recorded an estimated 14,000 heat-related deaths between April 6 and August 9, according to a Robert Koch Institute report released on August 20. The figure already surpasses the country’s previous annual record, with around 9,600 deaths linked to the exceptionally hot week of June 22 to 28, when temperatures exceeded 40°C in parts of the country. People aged 75 and older accounted for the largest share of deaths.
- Germany heat-related deaths top 14,000 in record year
  
  2 days ago
The New England Aquarium returned four Kemp\'s ridley sea turtles back to the ocean Wednesday (8/19)
- New England Aquarium returns four rehabilitated sea turtles to ocean
  
  3 days ago
Europe\'s last major high-altitude summer ski resort has been forced to close its pistes after persistent heat left the Stelvio glacier so reduced in size that it is unable to guarantee decent skiing conditions.
- Europe's last major summer ski resort closes as glacier melts in relentless heat
  
  3 days ago
Tuz Lake, recognized as one of Türkiye\'s key natural sites, holds placement on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List for its ecological traits, biodiversity, and importance to bird species in Ankara.
- Turkiye's Lake Tuz turns pink and red during summer
  
  3 days ago
A view of Cheltenham racecourse from Cleeve Hill in Gloucestershire. The UK will see showers over the coming days but the rain is "not going to solve the drought situation overnight", a forecaster has said.
- Aerial view of the dry grass at Cheltenham racecourse following heatwaves
  
  3 days ago
This footage shows four ancient asteroids photographed by a spacecraft that will sweep past each of them at close range over the next two years.
- NASA probe lucy turns cameras on distant targets from millions of miles away ahead of 1st flypast
  
  4 days ago
Streets were submerged as flash floods hit northern Thailand.
- Streets submerged as flash flood hits northern Thailand
  
  4 days ago
Wisley, Sussex, has had 61 consecutive days of drought after the year\'s fifth heatwave.
- Village in the UK holds out for the first drops of rain for 61 days
  
  4 days ago
Divers explored the rich marine life around Gubal Island in Egypt’s Red Sea in August, with underwater footage showing moray eels, lionfish, triggerfish, colorful corals and other species. The area is also known for shallow wreck sites that have become habitats for marine life and attract divers and underwater photographers.
- Egypt’s Gubal Island offers divers glimpse of Red Sea’s underwater treasures
  
  4 days ago
Chinese university students tested humanoid robot football strategies in Beijing on August 17 ahead of the second World Humanoid Robot Games. Teams worked on positioning and AI models designed to help multiple robots coordinate on the pitch, with students from Dalian University of Technology among those taking part.
- Chinese students test robot football strategies ahead of World Humanoid Robot Games
  
  4 days ago
Sophie adenot is making history as the first French woman ever to conduct a spacewalk.
- French woman becomes the first to conduct a spacewalk
  
  5 days ago
This is the moment two NASA astronauts harvest leafy greens they have nurtured in orbit for more than a month before turning them into what they reckon is the finest meal they have had in space.
- Astronauts harvest and eat kale grown aboard ISS
  
  5 days ago
This is the moment a potato-shaped moon drifts across the face of the Sun in a partial eclipse witnessed from the surface of another planet.
- NASA's Perseverance rover catches rare Martian eclipse as Moon Phobos passes in front of Sun
  
  5 days ago
A record-breaking summer heatwave and acute lack of rainfall have depleted water levels across the Mucharz Reservoir and the feeding Skawa River network in southern Poland.
- Record summer heatwave drains waterways in southern Poland
  
  5 days ago
Two paramedics were rescued from surging floodwaters near Naalehu on Hawaii Island overnight into Sunday after their county truck became stranded as Hurricane Lala brought torrential rain to the island.
- Two paramedics rescued from surging floodwaters as Hurricane Lala lashes Hawaii
  
  5 days ago
This is the moment an absolutely massive rockfall occurred on the north face of the Aiguille du Midi mountain in Chamonix, France on August 12. The mountain is 12,605 feet tall and the rockfall appears to originate from somewhere close to the peak.
- Massive rockfall captured tumbling down 12,605ft mountain in France
  
  5 days ago
NASA released a striking new image of the Tarantula Nebula, which is located in a small neighbor galaxy to the Milky Way and "contains thousands of young stars embedded in a vibrant honeycomb-like structure of gas and dust."
- NASA telescopes unveil a vibrant portrait of the Tarantula Nebula's star-forming region
  
  6 days ago
Rare silver-coloured bear cub captured on camera in Alaska.A rare silver-coloured bear cub has been captured on camera at a national park in Alaska.
- Rare silver-coloured bear cub captured on camera in Alaska
  
  6 days ago
A rare turtle was born with two heads and six legs.
- Rare two-headed turtle with six legs
  
  6 days ago
SHOTLIST: STOKE-ON-TRENT, UK (AUGUST 16, 2026) 1. Drone footage captured on Sunday, August 16, shows the aftermath of wildfires that swept across areas of Stoke-on-Trent in the United Kingdom.
- UK wildfires leave charred landscape in Stoke-on-Trent
  
  6 days ago
A bright meteor streaked across the night sky during a drive from Olympia to Seattle in Washington on August 15, leaving a long, glowing tail as it passed through the atmosphere. The meteor may have been one of the Perseids, which are currently visibly across the northern hemisphere.
- Massive fireball streaks across Washington night sky
  
  6 days ago
On August 12, 2026 in Henan, China, @Shíqī shared a video of a severe flood along a river beneath a bridge. In the video, a high-angle view shows a massive section of the lush green hillside that has completely collapsed due to severe soil erosion, creating a steep, muddy cliff where stable land once stood.
- Floodwaters cause hillside to collapse into river in China
  
  1 week ago
Strong winds from Hurricane Lala knocked down power lines and trees, resulting in widespread power outages on Hawaii\'s Big Island.
- Hurricane Lala lashes Hawaii's Big Island
  
  1 week ago
The Indianapolis Fire Department said on August 15 they have conducted at least 48 water rescues amid heavy flooding in the region.
- Indianapolis Fire Department conducts 48 water rescues amid heavy flooding
  
  1 week ago
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii – Kilauea erupted again at 3:30 p.m. local time Thursday.
- Kilauea erupts again as ash plume soars 18,000 feet over hawaii
  
  1 week ago
A survey at Schönbrunn Zoo documented 134 butterfly species between April 2024 and May 2026, including 12 daytime butterfly species and 122 moth species.
- Vienna zoo reveals hidden butterfly world with 134 species found in two year survey
  
  1 week ago
This is the dramatic moment a torrent of muddy floodwater burst through a collapsed wall and rapidly submerged an underground car park in China.
- Floodwater bursts into underground car park after wall collapses in China
  
  1 week ago
Drone footage captured on August 2 shows striking natural formations resembling the roots and branches of a giant tree across the exposed bed of Palas Tuzla Lake in Kayseri, Turkey. Winding water channels, cracked salt crusts and branching sediment patterns have become visible as water levels receded, while birds were also seen flying over the shrinking lake.
- Drone captures striking ‘Tree of Life’ patterns on Turkey’s salt lake
  
  1 week ago
Timelapse footage captured on August 12 shows Perseid meteors streaking across the night sky above the Kusca Fairy Chimneys and a sunflower field in Konya, Turkey. The annual meteor shower peaked overnight into August 13 under exceptionally dark skies provided by a new moon.
- Perseid meteor shower lights up skies over central Turkey’s Konya
  
  1 week ago
People gathered along the coast in Spain\'s Valencia on Wednesday, Aug. 12, to watch the solar eclipse. Crowds watched the rare celestial event from the beach as the Moon passed in front of the Sun.
- People gather on beach in Spain as solar eclipse crosses the sky
  
  1 week ago
On Wednesday (8/12), northern Spain was in the path of totality for a peak solar eclipse experience.
- Total Solar Eclipse as seen from Villalibado, Spain
  
  1 week ago
NASA shared a photo of the International Space Station transiting the partial solar eclipse as seen from Maine on Wednesday (8/12).
- NASA captures ISS passing through partial solar eclipse
  
  1 week ago
On Wednesday (8/12) western Iceland and northern Spain are on the path of totality for a peak solar eclipse experience.
- Total solar eclipse view from Villalibado, Spain
  
  1 week ago
On Wednesday (8/12) western Iceland and northern Spain are on the path of totality for a peak solar eclipse experience.
- Partial solar eclipse to illuminate Spain with totality for the first time since 1905
  
  1 week ago
People join the queue for specialist glasses for eclipse at George\'s Street in Dublin.
- People join queue for specialist glasses for eclipse in Dublin
  
  1 week ago
Crowds gathering in Phoenix Park, Dublin, to watch the first total solar eclipse visible over mainland Europe since 1999.
- Crowds gathering in Dublin to watch the eclipse
  
  1 week ago
Falling water levels on the Danube exposed a Nazi-era German shipwreck near Prahovo, Serbia, on August 11. Drone footage shows the partially submerged vessel surrounded by sandbanks, one of hundreds of German Black Sea fleet ships scuttled along the river in 1944 as Soviet forces advanced.
- Nazi-era German shipwreck emerges as Danube water levels fall in Serbia
  
  1 week ago
Footage captured on August 11 shows cracked, parched ground exposed at Stew Pond on Epsom Common in Surrey, England, after prolonged hot and dry weather. The historic pond has seen water levels fall dramatically during an exceptionally dry summer across parts of southern Britain.
- Historic Stew Pond dries up amid prolonged heat in southern England
  
  1 week ago
On August 10, 2026 in Taizhou, Zhejiang, China, @Bàozǒuqīngnián(jìnchǎngxuéjìshùbǎn) shared a video of a funny moment involving a boy while riding on a paddle board with two women on a flooded street. In the video, the road is covered by floodwaters as three people can be seen riding on a paddle board. One of the girls is paddling while the boy lies at the back of the board.
- Girls and boy ride paddle board across flooded street in China
  
  1 week ago

Twin panda cubs Qian Ran and Qian Yi celebrated their first birthday on Saturday at the Shanghai Wild Animal Park, with zoo keepers hosting a celebration for the pair and many visitors coming to celebrate.
- Twin panda cubs turn one year old at Shanghai Wild Animal Park
  
  14 hours ago
An excitable border collie jumped out of a car and chased a flock of sheep after spotting them beside a road in eastern China.
- Excited dog chases sheep after spotting them from car
  
  14 hours ago
A squirrel was filmed drinking cola from a passerby\'s bottle in southwestern China.
- Squirrel drinks cola from bottle
  
  14 hours ago
A baby python was found coiled inside a schoolgirl\'s shoe in Thailand.
- Baby python found inside schoolgirl's shoe in Thailand
  
  14 hours ago
A pet dog stuck at the bottom of a deep well was rescued by a wildlife team in Thailand.
- Dog stuck at the bottom of deep well rescued by wildlife team
  
  14 hours ago
A rare 1909-1911 T206 Honus Wagner baseball card featuring a scarce Piedmont Cigarettes reverse back sold for $5.85 million. The previous record for an Authentic grade Wagner was the Garigiola Wagner at $3.9 million.
- Over 100-year-old Honus Wagner baseball card sells for $5.85 million
  
  19 hours ago
On August 20, 2026, in Fujian, China, a sudden landslide sent red soil, mud, and rocks onto a wet roadway following heavy rain, forcing drivers to carefully navigate around the debris.
- Sudden landslide spills mud and rocks across roadway
  
  1 day ago
Chaos erupted during a religious procession after a helicopter flew unusually low while showering flowers, with powerful rotor winds reportedly knocking pedestrians and motorcyclists off balance.
- Helicopter's low flight sends pedestrians stumbling during flower shower
  
  1 day ago
Footage filmed on August 5 in Zhejiang Province shows the cat eating a treat while the turtle watches nearby.
- Cheeky turtle tries to bite cat over snack
  
  1 day ago
Scottish National Party politician and MSP Martyn Day married Kerala-born partner Nidhin Chand in a traditional ceremony at a Kerala temple. The ceremony fulfilled Nidhin\'s long-held wish and was attended by close family members and friends.
- 10 years after UK wedding, Scottish politician marries his Kerala-born wife again at temple in India
  
  1 day ago
On August 4, 2026, in Hubei, China, a pig running across an asbestos-tile roof suddenly fell through when the roof gave way beneath it, dropping into the room below as people nearby watched.
- Pig falls through roof after running around
  
  1 day ago
A tiger mum and daughter fought for territorial rights next to water.
- Tiger mum and daughter fight for territory next to water
  
  1 day ago
A humanoid robot sprinted into a safety barrier before losing its balance and crashing to the ground during a test.
- Humanoid robot crashes into barrier during 100-metre sprint test
  
  1 day ago
This is the dramatic moment a pet dog barked repeatedly at a wild bear as the animal attempted to break into a parked car.
- Pet dog barks at wild bear as it tries to break into parked car
  
  1 day ago
This is the dramatic moment a towering landspout tornado was spotted swirling across an open field in China.
- Dramatic moment towering landspout tornado swirls across field in China
  
  1 day ago
A running robot lost control while taking a corner and crashed into metal boxes during preparations for a sports event.
- Funny moment robot crashes into metal boxes while sprinting
  
  1 day ago
A tunnel reportedly unearthed near the 400-year-old Qutb Shahi cemetery has revived speculation about a secret passage connecting Golconda Fort with Charminar. Golconda was also associated with diamond mining, where the legendary Kohinoor was excavated.
- 400-year-old tunnel mystery emerges in Hyderabad, India
  
  1 day ago
Massive mosquito swarms gathered in dense clusters and sparked concern among locals. Lakhs of mosquitoes appeared in towering formations resembling two or three large structures as residents witnessed the unusual infestation.
- Mosquito swarm turns into tower-like clouds as millions of insects trigger panic
  
  1 day ago
On August 14, 2026, in Shandong, China, @RuralXiaoHei shared a video showing a large wave crashing over a coastal promenade
- Large wave drenches people along coastal promenade in Shandong, China
  
  2 days ago
On August 8, 2026, in Heilongjiang, China, a security video captured a dog chasing away a fox that was attempting to catch a chicken in a residential area
- Dog scares off fox and saves chicken in Heilongjiang, China
  
  2 days ago
This is the moment an overweight tiger lounges inside a zoo after becoming so eager for food that it would snatch food from other tigers, prompting staff to put it on a weight-loss plan.
- Chubby tiger put on strict diet after eating too much and snatching food
  
  2 days ago
Brave vets carefully carried out a delicate operation on a sedated lion at a UK zoo after an old injury left him with a painful eye condition.
- Vets carry out delicate eye operation on rare lion at UK zoo
  
  2 days ago
An orca known for ramming boats has been spotted with multiple gunshot wounds to its dorsal fin in the Straight of Gibraltar.
- Orca seen with multiple shotgun wounds to its fin
  
  2 days ago
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been moved to the British zone at Madame Tussauds London following the news that the pair are to return to the United Kingdom after more than six years in the United States.
- Harry and Meghan moved to British zone at Madame Tussauds London
  
  2 days ago
This is the hilarious moment that a running robot lost control while taking a corner and crashed into electrical boxes during a robot sports event in China.
- Robot crashes into metal boxes while sprinting around track in China
  
  2 days ago
A \'world-first\' cancer treatment has saved a python at Chester Zoo after a tumour destroyed part of her jaw. The python, named after Hollywood star Jodie Foster, has been confirmed cancer-free after undergoing electrochemotherapy.
- 'World-first' cancer treatment saves Chester Zoo python
  
  2 days ago
This is the adorable moment a bear cub appeared to get frightened by its own shadow while walking with its mother and sibling near The Bigfoot Lodge in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, on August 3. Footage shows the young bear suddenly reacting to the dark shape cast beside it before continuing on with the other two bears.
- Bear cub gets frightened by its own shadow outside Tennessee cabin
  
  2 days ago
This is the funny moment a watermelon was turned into a custom hat for a dog in Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia, on August 9. The video shows the fruit being cut and measured against the dog’s head before the finished hat is placed on him — only for the dog to later destroy it.
- Owner turns watermelon into hilarious hat for dog
  
  2 days ago
This is the adorable moment a baby capybara appeared to surf across the water on its mom\'s back during sunset in Três Lagoas, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, on August 2. A woman filming the scene captured the unusual piggyback ride as the capybaras swam past the shore.
- Baby capybara 'surfs' on mom's back during sunset swim
  
  2 days ago
A Good Samaritan helped an elderly woman who became stranded in a puddle in Stuart, Florida, on August 4. Patrick Carter said he spotted the woman unable to move, then lifted her and her walker and helped her get home safely.
- Good Samaritan helps elderly woman stranded in puddle
  
  2 days ago
A family returned from vacation to find their Arlington, Texas, home flooded with raw sewage after a municipal sewer line reportedly became clogged. Homeowner Ricky Ibarra said sewage had backed up through the toilets for days, damaging the house, belongings and his home music studio. He said the city has denied responsibility for the damage.
- Texas family returning from vacation finds home flooded with sewage
  
  2 days ago
This is the fun moment Tommy the orangutan handled wood wool at the Milwaukee County Zoo in Wisconsin. The zoo says he uses the material for nest-building and even as a snack, similar to the vegetation orangutans use to build treetop sleeping nests in the wild.
- Milwaukee zoo orangutan uses wood wool for nest-building and a snack
  
  2 days ago
According to a release from Nissin Foods on Thursday, August 20, Cup Noodles and Dash are teaming up to create a "survival kit" for college kids to have in their dorm rooms.
- Cup Noodles and Dash team up for college dorm room survival kit
  
  3 days ago
Burlesque and lap dance teacher for mid-life women says her oldest student is 72.
- Meet the Burlesque and lap dance teacher for mid-life women
  
  3 days ago
We got dinner and a show at Cafe Mambo Ibiza. Definitely not getting their deposit back.
- Man stays on sinking ship to finish his beer
  
  3 days ago
A nine-year-old boy has become the youngest amputee to complete the Three Peaks challenge in under 24 hours.
- Boy, nine, becomes youngest amputee to complete 3 Peaks in under 24 hours
  
  3 days ago
A college tutor has been crowned the UK\'s fastest bricklayer after laying an incredible 859 bricks - in just one hour.
- Man crowned UK's fastest bricklayer after laying 859 bricks - in just one hour
  
  3 days ago
Two rental car employees scrambled to stop a Porsche rolling backwards towards a Rolls-Royce worth more than RMB 7 million in southern China.
- Men scramble to stop rolling Porsche before it hits Rolls-Royce
  
  3 days ago
Footage filmed on August 18, 2026, in Beijing, China, shows a humanoid robot sprinting around a blue athletics track during testing ahead of the 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games.
- Humanoid robot sprints during track testing in Beijing
  
  3 days ago
A mischievous pelican was seen trying to bite the tail of a sleeping capybara that was lounging in a pond in China.
- Mischievous pelican tries to bite sleeping capybara's tail
  
  3 days ago
A killer crocodile emerged in a river carrying a schoolboy victim in its jaws after dragging him underwater in Indonesia.
- GRAPHIC: Killer crocodile emerges in river carrying schoolboy victim in its jaws
  
  3 days ago
This is the moment two hyenas attack a sightseeing bus packed with tourists, with one of the predators tearing its number plate clean off at a wildlife park.
- Hyenas attack tourist bus as one rips off number plate at wildlife park
  
  3 days ago
This is the moment a wild macaque grabs and bites a boy\'s hand as he feeds it at a national park.
- Monkey bites child's hand while being fed
  
  3 days ago
This is the moment a runaway bull smashes through a barrier during a packed bull run and charges into spectators, injuring a 55-year-old woman as terrified crowds scatter for safety.
- Raging bull smashes through barrier and mows down spectator
  
  3 days ago
This is the moment a police sergeant on his lunch break rescues a pensioner who is choking at a nearby table by performing the Heimlich manoeuvre.
- Hero cop saves choking OAP with heimlich manoeuvre in restaurant
  
  3 days ago
This is the moment firefighters turn a hose on two endangered elephants to give them a bath and a massage as temperatures climb towards 45 degrees Celsius.
- Firefighters hose down elephants to keep them hydrated during scorching heatwave
  
  3 days ago
On August 18, 2026, in Nanjing, located in eastern China\'s Jiangsu province, a video captured an unusual scene on a subway train.
- Bizarre moment eels are scattered on subway train in China
  
  3 days ago
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex plan to move back to Britain more than six years after they relocated to California, the Press Association understands.
- Archive footage of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex as they plan to move back to UK
  
  3 days ago
This is the spectacular moment a whale swam under a tourist boat before leaping into the air.
- Whale swims under tourist boat then leaps into the air
  
  3 days ago
Robot tug-of-war will make its debut at the upcoming second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, adding a playful new test of motion control, force sensing, coordination, and decision-making.
- Humanoid robots to face off in tug-of-war
  
  3 days ago
A hungry bear was seen lifting a drain cover while searching for food in China.
- Hungry bear lifts drain cover in search of food in China
  
  3 days ago
Info from Licensor: "After having a bear jump through our windows, we ensured our windows were rolled up only to find out they can open doors.".
- Bear family invade family car in Tennessee
  
  3 days ago
Info from Licensor: "This is a video of Tristan Spurway, a wildlife content creator, with a surprise on his sleeve.
- Man finds MASSIVE beetle in Uganda
  
  3 days ago
A polar bear cub named Momota, born in December, 2025 at the Oga Aquarium GAO in Akita Prefecture, has become a popular attraction, with visitors charmed by the sight of the cub playfully wearing a traffic cone on its head.
- Polar bear cub 'Momota' delights visitors by wearing traffic cone on its head
  
  3 days ago
A Ring doorbell caught the moment a man fell backwards catching his house keys - when he returned from a wedding.
- Moment man falls catching house keys caught on Ring doorbell
  
  3 days ago
This is the clever moment Oscar the Labrador figured out how to carry an oversized stick across a narrow wooden bridge in Beamish Woods, County Durham, England, on July 4. After realizing the stick would not fit while he walked forward, Oscar turned around and backed across the bridge while pulling it behind him.
- Clever Labrador walks backwards to get giant stick across bridge
  
  3 days ago
On August 9, 2026, in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, @neereydagonzalez shared a funny video of Lety, 40 years old, during a hike. In the video, Lety runs down a sandy hillside when a cow suddenly starts running behind her. As the cow follows her downhill, Lety speeds up, realizing she is being chased.
- Cow suddenly starts chasing hiker in Mexico
  
  3 days ago
Doctors in Sri Lanka successfully removed a 3.1-kilogram (6.83 lb) stone from a man\'s bladder. Medical professionals believe the unusually large stone could be the biggest bladder stone of its kind ever discovered.
- Sri Lankan doctors remove 6.83 lb bladder stone, medical team believes it could be largest ever found
  
  4 days ago
The growing stray dog menace has prompted the municipal corporation\'s leader of the Opposition to demand action. During the protest, he also asked a young man accompanying him to wear a dog costume.
- Stray dog problem triggers political protest as opposition leader wears dog costume to demand action
  
  4 days ago
A Rajdhani Express was stopped in Assam on Wednesday morning to allow a herd of wild elephants to safely cross the railway tracks. Forest staff remained vigilant and coordinated with NFR officials to protect the animals.
- Train halted mid-journey, as elephant herd given safe passage across railway track
  
  4 days ago
This is the astonishing moment whales were seen making spectacular leaps from the water in front of mesmerised tourists.
- Whales seen making spectacular leaps from the water in front of mesmerized tourists
  
  4 days ago
An escaped orangutan sparked alarm as he wandered through a village in Indonesia.
- Bizarre moment escaped orangutan wanders through village in Indonesia
  
  4 days ago
A barefoot forager who talks to trees and eats “wild food” every day – including weeds, nettles and pine needles – has amassed more than 130,000 followers online, sharing his life living off the land.
- Forager who talks to trees, eats weeds and brews fermented flower drinks becomes online sensation
  
  4 days ago
This is the funny moment a woman’s post-work iced coffee treat turned into a major cleanup in Lake Worth Beach, Florida, on July 17. She placed the drink on her dashboard to admire it, but it slipped from her hands and spilled across the front seats and dashboard, leading to four hours of deep cleaning.
- One second of happiness turns into four hours of deep cleaning
  
  4 days ago
Driverless delivery vehicles go 24/7 in Shenzhen in SHENZHEN, China on August 19, 2026.
- Driverless delivery vehicles go 24/7 in Shenzhen
  
  4 days ago
This is the funny moment a woman trying to take a quick bathroom break by Shuswap Lake in British Columbia on July 28 lost her balance and tumbled backward over a log before she even got the chance.
- Bathroom break goes wrong as woman tumbles over log
  
  4 days ago
This is the funny moment Frank the dog repeatedly tried to free himself from a bag handle while sitting in a car in Meriden, Connecticut, on August 2. After several unsuccessful attempts, his owner finally stepped in and removed it for him.
- Frank can’t quite escape this stubborn bag handle
  
  4 days ago
This is the funny moment two women posing by the sea in Abkhazia on July 24 were caught off guard by a powerful wave that knocked them both over and washed them further up the shore.
- Women posing by sea get knocked over by huge wave
  
  4 days ago
Kaklik Cave in Denizli, Turkey, is drawing visitors with its underground travertines, thermal pools and distinctive limestone formations. Known as the “underground Pamukkale,” the cave has welcomed more than 1 million visitors over the past seven years, while local authorities are aiming to attract more than 1 million annually.
- Turkey’s ‘underground Pamukkale’ Kaklik Cave targets 1 million visitors a year
  
  4 days ago
This is the amazing moment a man guides a large flock of ducks across a road in Guizhou, China on June 15.
- Man herds huge flock of ducks single-file across road in China
  
  4 days ago
On June 24, 2026, in Luoyang, Henan, China, @Mr.Wang,whosemoodisunp shared a dashcam video showing an e-scooter passenger\'s funny mishap as he tips over backwards, then as the vehicle stops falls off completely in a slow backflip.
- E-scooter passenger tips over backwards before backflipping onto road
  
  4 days ago
On August 10, 2026, in Jiangsu, China, @Mílùdemāo1127 shared a video of a man carrying fish on a bicycle while traveling through a flooded street.
- Man transports large fish on bicycle through flooded street in China
  
  4 days ago
75-year-old man hang gliding. More than 50 years in the sky. A true legend of hang gliding in Uzbekistan. Credit: Isfandiyor Rashidov
- Age is no obstacle for 75-year-old hang glider
  
  5 days ago
Looking for your next home? Well how about this one? It\'s a one-of-a-kind rotating house in novato, california that\'s now up for sale.
- Unique rotating house is up for sale in California
  
  5 days ago
Interview and footage of Peta supporter Jennifer White wearing bloodied faux-wool clothing and holding a realistic severed \'sheep head\' outside H&M on Regent Street, London, as the animal protection group calls on the retailer to end its sale of wool.
- PETA supporter stages wool protest outside H&M in London
  
  5 days ago
A lion did a forward roll to catch a wildebeest.
- Lion does forward roll catching wildebeest during double hunt
  
  5 days ago
A herd of wild elephants appeared on the highway and disrupted traffic movement. Their presence caused vehicles to slow down and affected the normal flow of traffic along the busy road.
- Wild elephant herd takes over highway as traffic movement grinds to halt
  
  5 days ago
On March 30, 2026, in Blountsville, Alabama, USA, footage showed a man lying on a dock and reaching into the water to grab a large bass fish with his hand, pulling it out triumphantly without using a rod or net.
- Man catches big bass by hand
  
  5 days ago
On August 1, 2026, in far north Western Australia, footage captured a man gently tickling a resting octopus until it stirred, revealing shifting colors and movements as the creature awoke in the shallow coastal waters.
- Man tickles sleeping octopus to wake it up
  
  5 days ago
On July 9, 2026, in Magadan Oblast, Russia, anglers filmed themselves rescuing a seagull that had become caught on an unattended spinning rod while they were fishing for salmon along the Ola River.
- Angler frees trapped seagull snared by fishing rod
  
  5 days ago
This is the dramatic moment locals rescued a Spanish tourist who was trapped under a fallen tree in a freak accident in Thailand.
- Locals rescue Spanish tourists trapped under fallen tree in freak accident
  
  5 days ago
This is the surprising moment that a poplar tree appeared to spray liquid from its trunk by itself in China.
- Poplar tree unexpectedly starts spraying liquid in China
  
  5 days ago
This is the moment a plumber called to unblock a sink discovers the blockage is a live python after cutting through the pipe and accidentally slicing the reptile in half.
- Plumber cuts open blocked sink pipe and finds live python inside that he accidentally sliced in half
  
  5 days ago
This is the moment tourists are greeted by a giant screen showing a virtual air conditioner blowing cool air as they wait in the sweltering heat outside a tourist attraction.
- Tourists are shown giant screen displaying 'virtual aircon' as they queue in sweltering heat
  
  5 days ago
This is the moment a swimmer jumps into the water to get a close-up look at a whale while a nearby vessel keeps its engines turning over near the large animal.
- Outrage as swimmer filmed diving in beside whale as boat motors run
  
  5 days ago
This is the amusing moment a free-roaming hen wandered among passengers inside Rapa Nui Airport on Easter Island, Chile, on August 17. The bird reportedly belongs to no one and was roaming the terminal on its own.
- Chicken casually waits with passengers at Easter Island airport
  
  5 days ago
A total of 14 teams advanced to the final stage of cable connection for the upcoming second World Humanoid Robot Games after a preliminary round completed on Monday in Beijing.
- Robots show off dexterity in cable connection challenge for 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games
  
  5 days ago
This is the dramatic moment a hippo intervened as a hyena attacked a buffalo calf in Kenya’s Maasai Mara. Footage uploaded on April 27 shows the calf struggling with the predator in the water before the hippo lunges at the hyena, helping drive it away.
- Hippo scares off hyena attacking buffalo calf in Kenya
  
  5 days ago
On August 6, 2026 in Shandong, China, @shéwěn shared a mishap video of a newlywed couple while the groom was carrying the bride during a wedding celebration. In the video, the groom carries the bride in his arms as several wedding guests follow behind them. He begins running along a sidewalk covered with a red carpet, but after a few steps, he suddenly stumbles and loses his footing, causing both him and the bride to fall onto the ground.
- Groom trips over while carrying bride during wedding in China
  
  5 days ago
This is the hilarious moment a group of people in Xinjiang, China find a groundhog stuck waist-deep in a hole in the ground on August 14.
- Groundhog gets stuck in hole
  
  5 days ago
On August 8, 2026, in Gloucester, England, UK, a security video shows a funny mishap featuring Tamsyn Potente, 38 years old
- Tipsy woman has funny mishap on doorstep in England
  
  6 days ago
A rare turtle was born with two heads and six legs.
- Rare two-headed turtle with six legs
  
  6 days ago
A taxidermy \'fox head\' bought for just £50 at a market has sold for £60,000 at auction - after it turned out to be the world\'s only surviving head of an extinct tiger.
- Extinct tiger head bought for £50 sells for £60k after being mistaken for 'fox'
  
  6 days ago
On August 5, 2026, in Ilulissat, Greenland, footage shared by MorganXplorer showed paddleboarders gliding among humpback whales when one surfaced nearby, releasing a dramatic blow that stunned the group with its sheer power and proximity.
- Paddleboarders witness whale blow up close
  
  6 days ago
On August 7, 2026, in Huanggangliang, Inner Mongolia, China, footage showed a camel sprinting along a highway as vehicles lined up and a traffic officer gave chase, startling drivers before the animal bolted past the filmer and disappeared into the mountains.
- Runaway camel causes traffic disruption in Inner Mongolia
  
  6 days ago
This is the terrifying moment a youngster was jolted awake when a cobra slithered across his bottom.
- Youngster woken up by cobra slithering across his bottom
  
  6 days ago
A football field at Willow Creek Park in Sandy, Utah, was transformed into a makeshift lake as heavy storms brought intense rainfall to the area.
- Flooded football pitch used as impromptu boating lake in Utah
  
  6 days ago
A group of men was seen stretching and manipulating an older man\'s facial features in a rural setting. They appeared to be attempting to force iPhone Face ID to recognise his face.
- Older man's face pulled, stretched as men attempt to trigger iPhone Face ID recognition
  
  6 days ago
This is the funny moment Lyla the cat repeatedly gets startled by piano notes during a music lesson in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on August 4, before eventually tumbling off the piano.
- Cat gets startled by piano notes and tumbles off the keys
  
  6 days ago
A Scottish man rounded off a 96-mile charity challenge in honour of his partner and her late son by proposing to her at the finish line.
- Man proposes to partner after walking 96 miles in 36 hours in memory of her son
  
  6 days ago

A horrified mum has told how a fox sneaked into her home and bit her three-month-old baby daughter\'s head as the pair slept.
- Fox broke into home and attacked baby girl's head as mother slept
  
  14 hours ago
Bakersfield police confirm a 17-year-old was shot and killed at a high school football game Friday (8/21) night. The shooting took place at the first game of the season at Independence High School.
- 17-year-old shot and killed at high school football game in California
  
  19 hours ago
A suspect broke away from police officers during an arrest in Lee County, FL on Thursday (8/20). Investigators say he was about to get detained after officers found suspicious substance in his car during a traffic stop.
- Florida man tased after trying to run during arrest
  
  19 hours ago
On Wednesday August 19th a horse died of electrocution the night before the Kentucky State Fair.
- Horse accidentally electrocuted and died the night before Kentucky world championship
  
  19 hours ago
A tanker allegedly struck and ran over a biker on a Bengaluru road. The heavy vehicle continued driving without stopping after the incident. Nearby commuters were left shocked as they witnessed the tanker leave the spot.
- Tanker runs over biker, drives away without stopping as commuters watch in shock
  
  1 day ago
This is the shocking moment a woman sets fire to the phone shop where her ex-partner\'s new girlfriend works.
- Woman sets fire to phone shop where ex-partner's new girlfriend works
  
  1 day ago
A burglary suspect led police on a dramatic chase that lasted more than an hour before crashing into a California Highway Patrol cruiser and blocking traffic on the 405 Freeway in the San Fernando Valley on Friday.
- Burglary suspect crashes into CHP cruiser after pursuit through Los Angeles
  
  1 day ago
The boyfriend of an 18-year-old college soccer player in Washington County, Pennsylvania, is accused of fatally stabbing her, putting her body in the hatch of her vehicle and recruiting his mother for help disposing of the body.
- Boyfriend stabs PennWest California student to death, recruits mom to help dispose of body
  
  1 day ago
The boyfriend of an 18-year-old college soccer player in Washington County, Pennsylvania, is accused of fatally stabbing her, putting her body in the hatch of her vehicle and recruiting his mother for help disposing of the body.
- Boyfriend stabs PennWest California student to death, recruits mom to help dispose of body
  
  1 day ago
The boyfriend of an 18-year-old college soccer player in Washington County, Pennsylvania, is accused of fatally stabbing her, putting her body in the hatch of her vehicle and recruiting his mother for help disposing of the body.
- Boyfriend stabs PennWest California student to death, recruits mom to help dispose of body
  
  1 day ago
Through a public records request, Cowlitz Sheriff\'s Office has released this security camera footage of the Nippon Dynawave Packaging plant tank explosion on May 26, 2026 in Longview, WA.
- Chemical tank implosion caught on security camera video
  
  2 days ago
On Friday (8/21), the North Richland Hills Police Department in North Richland Hills, Texas, posted a video and picture to Facebook of officers discovering an exotic animal known as a "kinkajou" that are native to the rainforests of Central and South America.
- Officers find exotic animal known as a Kinkajou during heatwave
  
  2 days ago
Footage captured the moment thieves were caught in London attempting to tunnel into a jewellery shop. Body-worn video footage of officers arresting Nitisoara and Asafeti outside jewellery shop; arresting Plastin at Stansted Airport.
- Men plead guilty after attempting to tunnel into London jewellery shop
  
  2 days ago
On July 19, 2026, in Guangdong, China, security camera footage captured a startling pressure cooker mishap at a street diner
- Pressure cooker releases steam at street diner in China
  
  2 days ago
This is the shocking moment a gunman holds a gun to a young man\'s head and pulls the trigger only for the gun to jam allowing the intended victim to fight back and make a run for it.
- CCTV: Man escapes execution after hitman's gun malfunctions
  
  2 days ago
This is the moment a car sent spinning by a crash rolls into a showroom and stops perfectly parked between two display models.
- Car sent into showroom after being clipped in crash stops perfectly in empty parking bay
  
  2 days ago
A man was caught on CCTV filming beneath a young girl\'s skirt before fleeing a shopping centre when her mother confronted him.
- Predator caught on CCTV upskirting young girl - before angry mother confronts him
  
  2 days ago
A man expecting his pet cat to give him a kiss was stunned to see it was a python puckering up instead.
- Thai man expecting a kiss from his pet cat shocked when to see a python instead
  
  2 days ago
This is the moment a light aircraft veers into the tail rotor of a hovering police helicopter during a training exercise and sends it rolling onto its roof.
- CCTV captures moment cessna light aircraft slams into hovering police helicopter
  
  2 days ago
This is the shocking moment an agitated horse kicks a barrier, causing it to slam into a security guard during a race parade.
- Horse kicks barrier into security guard during race parade
  
  2 days ago
The Navy rescued two missing fishermen after five days adrift off Mexico.
- Fishermen rescued clinging to cooler after five days lost at sea off Mexico's coast
  
  3 days ago
Authorities said the troopers were conducting a training exercise in their helicopter when the plane veered off course during landing and struck them.
- Pilot killed, 2 state troopers hurt after small plane and helicopter collide in Pennsylvania
  
  3 days ago
This is the moment a passenger bus is seen beneath the wing of a Boeing 737 Max after hitting the aircraft at a major airport.
- Plane's wing struck by passenger bus in bizarre airport collision
  
  3 days ago
This is the moment a worker suffers a massive electric shock and is engulfed in flames before he plunges from the roof of a bar after an aluminium cleaning pole touches overhead power lines.
- Worker is electrocuted and plunges from roof in flames after aluminium cleaning pole hits power lines
  
  3 days ago
A plane suffered an engine fire and aborted its take-off at an airport in Japan.
- Malaysia Airlines plane suffers engine fire and aborts take-off at Japan airport
  
  3 days ago
This is the dramatic moment a wooden deck folds inwards beneath a line of armed officers waiting to serve a warrant and drops all nine of them to the ground.
- Balcony collapses as US Marshals prepare to storm house leaving multiple officers injured
  
  3 days ago
Police release bodyworn footage of the arrest of Leah Campbell-Knechtel, 28, who was found hiding under a bed and Jawad Naser, 47.
- Arrest footage of stabbing suspect found under a bed and her accomplice
  
  3 days ago
This is the moment a driver stops dead in a live motorway lane after apparently missing a turning, causing a crash and several near misses before driving off.
- Moment idiot driver who missed exit causes crash after stopping on busy highway
  
  3 days ago
A private helicopter crashed on the Greek island of Sifnos on Monday, August 17, killing all three people on board, including a British couple, Alexander Cromie and Marie Ebert, who were on their honeymoon, along with their Greek pilot.
- Greece: Helicopter crashes on Sifnos island, killing three including UK couple
  
  3 days ago
This is the dramatic moment a horse and rider crashed into a film crew during a mountain race in Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan, on August 8. Footage shows the horse galloping toward the starting area before colliding with people and filming equipment positioned near the course.
- Film crew struck by horse during mountain race in Kyrgyzstan
  
  3 days ago
This is the terrifying moment a driver veered off a road in Kocaeli, Turkey on August 17, barely managing to avoid two pedestrians before slamming into a stairwell.
- Driver in Turkey barely misses pedestrians before slamming into stairwell
  
  3 days ago
This is the terrifying moment two girls were captured climbing out of a window and walking onto a very thin ledge on the side of a building in Yunnan, China on July 26.
- Terrifying: Two girls seen walking along thin ledge on side of high-rise in China
  
  3 days ago
Trooper Washer from Kentucky State Police released video Tuesday (8/18) from a rollover crash on Interstate 64 in Hardin County on August 14th.
- Kentucky trooper rescues four family members from rollover crash
  
  4 days ago
On Sunday (8/16) Montgomery County deputies rescued a theft suspect they were pursuing after efforts ended in a fiery crash.
- Deputies rescue suspect from burning vehicle following pursuit
  
  4 days ago
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake interrupted a football training session in Armilla, Granada, on Tuesday, Aug. 18, prompting players and staff to react as the ground began to shake.
- Magnitude 4.8 earthquake interrupts football training in Granada, Spain
  
  4 days ago
Seven firefighters were injured when an explosion tore through a restaurant following a fire in Chile.
- Seven firefighters injured as explosion rocks restaurant blaze in Chile
  
  4 days ago
This is the moment a laser beam is aimed up at a police helicopter from the ground as its crew helps officers pursue a fleeing vehicle.
- Police helicopter filmed being targeted by laser during pursuit
  
  4 days ago
This is the dramatic moment a truck with failed brakes crashed into vehicles on a mountain road in Indonesia.
- Truck brakes fail causing carnage on hillside in Indonesia
  
  4 days ago
A snake was discovered beside a sleeping salesman at a dairy plant. Fortunately, the man escaped without being bitten. He narrowly avoided a potentially dangerous encounter and survived the frightening incident unharmed.
- Terrifying moment man wakes up with snake slithered over him
  
  4 days ago
Heavy rainfall caused damage across several areas. A road suddenly caved in while a truck was passing through. The vehicle narrowly avoided plunging into a drain after the road surface collapsed beneath it. The incident took place in Parwanoo, in northern India\'s Himachal Pradesh, on August 18.
- Heavy rainfall triggers road collapse, truck narrowly escapes plunging into drain
  
  4 days ago
This is the terrifying moment a drum of used oil explodes without warning inside a workshop and swallows a mechanic in a fireball as his colleagues scramble clear.
- CCTV: Oil drum explodes in motorcycle workshop leaving worker with serious burns
  
  4 days ago
British newlyweds were killed alongside their pilot when a helicopter crashed moments before landing on the Greek island of Sifnos.
- British newlyweds killed as helicopter crashes moments before landing in Greece
  
  4 days ago
This is the moment a man is caught on drone camera allegedly setting a stretch of woodland alight before officers traced him and arrested him.
- Italian police drone catches man red-handed starting forest fire
  
  4 days ago
This is the terrifying moment a massive landslide collapsed onto an under-construction road leading to Bindu in West Bengal, India on August 16. A motorcyclist barely manages to escape as the cliffside comes down around him.
- Motorcyclist barely escapes massive landslide engulfing under-construction road in India
  
  4 days ago
Police in Philadelphia is searching for a suspect that is wearing a Chucky-style mask and allegedly threatened and chased at least a half dozen people around Philadelphia City Hall last Wednesday.
- Philadelphia police hunt for suspect in Chucky mask after threats and chase near City Hall
  
  5 days ago
Police ended a 48-hour standoff in Salford, England, on Saturday after a suspect fell asleep on the roof of a property, allowing officers to move in and bring him down.
- Police end 48-hour standoff after suspect falls asleep on roof in England
  
  5 days ago
This footage shows a police aircraft tracking a burglary suspect from above and guiding officers on the ground straight to him before he is arrested.
- NYPD air unit helps track down convenience store burglar leading to his arrest
  
  5 days ago
Filmed on August 9, 2026, in Biru County, Nagqu, Tibet, this video captures the raw and dangerous power of nature on the famous Route 317. The footage shows a significant landslide occurring on a steep, rocky mountainside that runs parallel to a rushing river.
- Massive boulder rolls into the river during landslide on Route 317
  
  5 days ago
This is the dramatic moment a train crashes into a bus stuck on railway tracks at a crossing in Mexico.
- Train crashes into bus stuck on tracks at crossing in Mexico
  
  5 days ago
Panic spread after a large tiger emerged from a nearby forest and devoured a horse in broad daylight. It then dragged the animal back into the forest around 1:30 pm on the highway. The incident alarmed residents.
- Horse dragged away in public as terrified residents witness shocking wildlife encounter
  
  5 days ago
A mountain section suddenly collapsed along the Kalimpong-Bindu road. Rocks and debris crashed onto the route as tourists and local vehicles passed through. Several people narrowly escaped being struck during the sudden landslide.
- Biker narrowly escapes as huge landslide sends mountain debris crashing toward road
  
  5 days ago
A black panther attacked a German shepherd at a resort. The dog belonged to the property and was targeted during the incident. The attack proved fatal for the resort\'s pet.
- Black panther sneaks into resort grounds, attacks dog while it sleeps
  
  5 days ago
Two families thought they they were "going to die" after their cars were smashed up by a pair of fighting RHINOS at a safari park.
- Families 'feared they would die' after cars smashed up by rhinos at safari park
  
  6 days ago
This is the heart-stopping moment five people scramble clear of a stalled car seconds before a freight train smashes into it and hurls it down the track with one woman, who survived, still trapped inside.
- Woman survives after five people flee stalled car seconds before freight train smashes into it
  
  6 days ago
This is the terrifying moment a car slips off its supports and drops onto a young man working underneath it, pinning him against the road for around half a minute.
- CCTV: Father lifts car weighing almost 900kg to free trapped son
  
  6 days ago
This is the dramatic moment tourists who were taking selfies were washed away by a flash flood at a waterfall in Thailand.
- Terrifying moment tourists taking selfies are washed away by flash flood at Thai beauty spot
  
  6 days ago
Villagers caught two men allegedly stealing and chose to respond with compassion rather than violence. Instead of assaulting them, the villagers offered the suspects meals after catching them during the alleged theft.
- Two men caught stealing face unexpected treatment as villagers feed them meals instead of violence
  
  6 days ago
This is the heartwarming moment a Golden Retriever was pulled alive from beneath mud and rubble three days after a landslide buried her family\'s home in the Philippines.
- Golden Retriever buried under landslide rubble is pulled out alive
  
  6 days ago
This is the dramatic moment a gas station canopy came crashing down during a storm in Winchester, Ohio, on August 11. The filmer had pulled into the station while driving through the severe weather when the structure suddenly collapsed nearby.
- Storm sends gas station canopy crashing down in Ohio
  
  6 days ago
A home in Indonesia was jolted as a magnitude 7.7 earthquake killed at least 51 people.
- Dramatic moment Indonesian earthquake jolts home as disaster kills 47 people
  
  6 days ago
Over the course of two days, emergency services responded to an incident at a property on Reservoir Street in Salford.
- Dramatic moment man gets a 'roof awakening' from the police after two-day stand-off
  
  6 days ago
Airport CCTV footage shows a Cessna R182 Skylane RG making a hard landing at Fitchburg Municipal Airport in Massachusetts on May 26. The nose landing gear collapsed immediately after touchdown, leaving the aircraft substantially damaged. The NTSB determined that the probable cause was the pilot’s improper landing flare.
- Plane suffers heavy damage after hard landing at Massachusetts airport
  
  6 days ago
A mother narrowly saved her baby after a stroller became stuck between pavement tiles and tipped over in front of an approaching tram in Istanbul on Saturday, Aug. 15. The mother quickly pulled the baby from the stroller, while bystanders caught it before it could roll further.
- Mother saves baby in last-second rescue as stroller rolls toward tram
  
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On August 9, 2026 in Guizhou, China, @Diǎndiǎnwǎnfēng shared a video of an intense moment showing two cattle fighting on the road. In the video, the two cattle can be seen headbutting each other in the middle of the road while a person tries to stop the fight.
- Cattle get into fight in the middle of traffic in China
  
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On August 15, 2026, in Pingnan, Guangxi, China, a security video captured a massive landslide following heavy rainfall. In the video, an elderly man holding an umbrella is walking downhill when thick mud, rocks, and uprooted trees suddenly cascade down the hillside, overwhelming nearby pathways and threatening low-lying structures. The man quickly moves toward a safer concrete area while watching the hillside collapse and falling trees rush past.
- Elderly man barely escapes massive landslide in China
  
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A landslide triggered by record heavy rains in Chiba buried part of a road near Chiba Temple Station and the 3rd Park.
- Residents join cleanup efforts after landslide hits road in Japan
  
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On August 2, JCSO deputies were the first to arrive at a house fire reported by an alert neighbor. No one was home at the time. Deputies immediately grabbed their fire extinguishers and knocked down the flames three separate times as the fire repeatedly reignited. Their efforts helped prevent the fire from spreading until firefighters could get water on it.
- Deputies hold back Colorado house fire with extinguishers
  
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On Saturday August 15 five people were shot, including one who was killed, in an incident at Lexington\'s Charles Young Park, according to Lexington Police Department.
- 15 shot, one killed in Kentucky mass shooting
  
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Body camera footage from the Yakima County Sheriff\'s Office on June 13, 2026 when they encountered a fighter jet pilot who had been ejected from his F/A-18 Hornet aircraft before it crashed into a mountainside in Seattle, Washington.
- Fighter jet pilot walks away after crashing into mountain
  
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Body camera video shows the dramatic rescue of an 80-year-old man from his burning home in St. Lawrence County.
- NY state trooper rescues 80-year-old man from burning home
  
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A young man sustained serious injuries after his smartphone suddenly began emitting smoke inside his trouser pocket before exploding. Both hands suffered severe burns while his lower body was also injured. He was hospitalised.
- Mobile phone explodes in 26-year-old young man's pocket, both hands burned
  
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Seconds after the school bus crossed the spot, the water tank suddenly collapsed. The timing helped protect children aboard the bus and prevented what could have been a major tragedy.
- Water tank collapses seconds after school bus passes
  
  1 week ago
A 20-year-old 50,000-litre water tank collapsed in the wrong direction during demolition and fell onto Rajnibhai\'s house and shop. It buried a fridge, groceries and furniture. No casualties were reported after the mishap.
- Dilapidated water tank collapses in wrong direction during demolition, damaging nearby houses
  
  1 week ago
Indian River County Sheriff\'s Office deputies responded after a man wanted on a Port St. Lucie Police Department warrant for burglary with battery climbed over the railing of the 17th Street Bridge and threatened to jump.
- Cops get man back to safety after he climbs over Florida bridge railing
  
  1 week ago
NY Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch spoke to the press on Friday afternoon (8/14) following Luigi Mangione\'s guilty plea.
- 'A killer is certainly not a hero' NY Police Commissioner on Luigi Mangione's guilty plea
  
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No animal cruelty on our watch. Last week, VPD officers responded to the Vancouver waterfront after two dogs were found locked inside a vehicle.
- Police rescue dogs from hot car, meth found in vehicle
  
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Dramatic dashcam footage shows a suspected thief who was arrested after leading traffic police on a 40 minute, 100mph chase in a stolen Amazon delivery van.
- Dramatic pursuit footage shows chase and crash as police arrest 100mph Amazon van theft driver
  
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A mother who killed her three-month-old daughter with heat from a hairdryer has been jailed for six years.
- Mother who killed baby daughter with heat from hairdryer jailed for six years
  
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This disturbing footage shows a man repeatedly beating a homeless woman with a slipper and kicking her as horrified bystanders scramble to pull him away.
- Moment shopkeeper attacks beggar woman outside temple and hits her with his slipper
  
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This is the moment students scramble across a damaged school footbridge after it partially collapses at a private school.
- Students scramble across damaged footbridge after school structure collapses
  
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This is the shocking moment a Lamborghini supercar leaves the road at speed, ploughs across a pavement into a man sitting on a doorstep and slams into the wall of a block of flats.
- Lamborghini hits pedestrian after swerving to avoid turning car
  
  1 week ago
This footage shows a sheriff\'s deputy smashing a van window to free a dog left locked inside for almost four hours in soaring summer heat.
- Deputy smashes van window to rescue dog trapped in summer heat
  
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Firefighters rescued a dog whose tail became trapped in an elevator in Benetússer, Spain, on August 10. Footage shows crews carefully prying open the elevator door to free the animal, which remained calm during the rescue and was reported unharmed.
- Heartwarming rescue as firefighters free dog trapped in elevator
  
  1 week ago
This is the dramatic moment a woman lost control of her scooter and accidentally crashed through a restaurant.
- Woman loses control of scooter and crashes into restaurant
  
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Three Michigan men were arrested early Sunday morning (August 9) after attempting to smuggle contraband into the Federal Correctional Institution McDowell (FCI McDowell) in Welch, West Virginia
- Men caught using drone to smuggle into prison in Michigan
  
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This is the dramatic moment a torrent of muddy floodwater burst through a collapsed wall and rapidly submerged an underground car park in China.
- Floodwater bursts into underground car park after wall collapses in China
  
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Three people were injured when a Mexican Navy helicopter made a controlled crash-landing on Wednesday morning.
- Mexican Navy helicopter makes controlled crash-landing leaving three injured
  
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Passengers suffering breathing difficulties were evacuated from a flight in India while a technical fault caused the cabin temperature to rise sharply.
- Passengers suffering breathing difficulties evacuated from flight in India
  
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This is the dramatic moment a fighter jet hurtles towards the ground at rooftop height and explodes into a fireball as its pilot ejects to safety.
- CCTV shows shocking moment F-16 fighter jet crashes during training exercise
  
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Dramatic CCTV footage shows neighbours using a blanket to break the fall of a four-year-old girl from a fifth-floor balcony in Łomża, Poland, on August 9. Three men stretched the blanket beneath her while a fourth helped raise the alarm, cushioning her fall before she was taken to hospital with bruising and no life-threatening injuries.
- Neighbours catch four-year-old girl falling from fifth-floor balcony in Poland
  
  1 week ago
Animal Control Officers Clark and Duplan responded to The Ridge Recreation Center after witnesses reported a dog locked inside a silver van.
- Colorado deputies free dog left locked inside hot van
  
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Part of a building undergoing demolition collapsed beside the Miguel Aleman Viaduct in Mexico City\'s Escandon neighborhood on Tuesday, Aug. 11
- Building under demolition partially collapses onto road in Mexico City
  
  1 week ago
On August 8, 2026 in Guangxi, China, @Jùtuìxiūjǐnshèng35nián shared a video of an accident involving a truck traveling during nighttime
- Truck crashes and flips over while another driver avoids a collision
  
  1 week ago
On August 8, 2026, in Shandong province, located in eastern China, a video captured a tense moment during a nap.
- Chinese cat alerts sleeping mother after baby rolls under blanket
  
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This is the moment an overexcited dog smashed through a window as its owner retrieved a package in Brattleboro, Vermont, on July 15.
- Dog breaks window in excitement as owner grabs delivery
  
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A female performer was injured after her costume caught fire during a fire dance show at Xuzhou Amusement Park in Jiangsu, China, on August 9. Footage shows flames spreading from the performance area to her red skirt before other performers rush in to extinguish the fire. The park said she was taken to hospital and was in stable condition, and that all fire-related performances had been suspended.
- Performer injured after costume catches fire during fire dance show in China
  
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A powerful flash flood and debris flow swept away a bridge in the Tamak area of Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, on August 10. Dramatic footage shows the swollen flow carrying mud, rocks and debris before striking and washing away the bridge, cutting road access to more than a dozen villages in the Niti Valley region near the India-China border.
- Bridge swept away in seconds by powerful flash flood in India
  
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A major fire broke out at a vehicle storage site in Louvres near Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport on August 11, with footage showing flames and burning vehicles sending thick black smoke into the air. The blaze prompted the temporary closure of two airport runways and disrupted some rail and road traffic in the area north of Paris.
- Major fire near Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport burns vehicles, closes two runways
  
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Trade talks between Canada and the U.S. broke down late Friday, resulting in the U.S. imposing hefty new tariffs on Canada, starting this weekend. Now Canada says it will retaliate with tariffs against the U.S. next month.
- Trade talks between Canada and the US break down, US imposes 50% tariffs
  
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Vice President JD Vance met with supporters Friday (8/21) at Price Hill Chili in Cincinnati, Ohio.
- Vance serves drinks to patrons at Cincinnati bar
  
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According to Walmart\'s earnings report that was released on Thursday (8/20), the retailer received "substantially all" of the $2.9 billion in tariff refunds it was eligible for.
- Walmart uses 2.9 billion in tariff refunds to lower prices
  
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President Donald Trump criticized U.S. interest rates during a White House meeting with technology, finance and crypto leaders in Washington, D.C., on August 19. Trump called the system “very unfair,” argued that rates should fall when the U.S. economy is strong and questioned why the United States pays higher rates than countries such as Switzerland.
- Trump calls U.S. interest rate system 'very unfair'
  
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President Donald Trump said on August 19 that he expects to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un later this year. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump declined to say whether the two were exchanging letters but said he still gets along with Kim “very well” and argued that their relationship was a positive thing.
- Trump says he still gets along 'very well' with Kim Jong Un
  
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President Donald Trump gave an impromptu update on renovations at the White House in Washington, D.C., on August 19, highlighting restoration work on the building\'s exterior and upgrades to the grounds. Trump praised the use of new granite paving, criticized the previous condition of parts of the property and said, “I love construction.”
- Trump gives impromptu White House renovation update: 'I love construction'
  
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President Trump provided an impromptu construction update at the White House Wednesday (8/19) morning.
- Trump signs eagle on helipad construction in Washington
  
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President Trump provided an impromptu construction update at the White House Wednesday (8/19) morning.
- Trump claims he 'wouldn't have allowed' Kim Jong Un to build nuclear weapons if he were president
  
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President Donald Trump called CNN\'s reporting on conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln “fake news” during remarks at the White House on August 17. Asked whether there was enough food on the aircraft carrier, Trump said the ship was “beautifully maintained” and rejected reports of supply and living-condition problems.
- Trump clashes with CNN reporter over USS Abraham Lincoln conditions
  
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President Donald Trump welcomed 16-year-old lifeguard Ryder Williams and 10-year-old Nathaniel Rai to the White House on August 17, recognizing Williams for rescuing the boy from dangerous surf in Santa Cruz, California, on July 25. Viral footage shows Williams holding onto Nathaniel as powerful waves crashed over them before another lifeguard helped bring the boy safely to shore.
- Teen lifeguard and boy he rescued from rip current meet Trump at White House
  
  5 days ago
President Trump answered questions from the Oval Office Monday (8/17) afternoon.
- Trump says Kim jong Un responded to him
  
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President Trump answered questions from the Oval Office Monday (8/17) afternoon.
- Trump calls making Strait of Hormuz a US territory a 'great idea'
  
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President Trump answered questions from the Oval Office Monday (8/17) afternoon.
- Trump says 'whole building' was neglected before ballroom project
  
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President Trump spoke from the Oval Office Monday (8/17) afternoon. He hosted teenage lifeguard Ryder Williams, who rescued a 10-year-old child from drowning at Seabright Beach in Santa Cruz, California.
- Trump speaks with teen lifeguard who rescued a 10-year-old child from drowning
  
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Trump Orders Pentagon to Reduce Military Drills With South Korea. President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to substantially reduce joint military exercises with South Korea.
- Trump directs Pentagon to cut back military drills with South Korea amid escalating regional tensions
  
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New renderings of President Trump\'s White House ballroom show gold embellishments on the facade. The images are found within a docket filed with the Supreme Court Friday (8/14). The DOJ is asking SCOTUS to overturn a lower court ruling that paused Trump\'s building efforts due to a lack of congressional approval.
- New White House East Wing renderings reveal gold additions
  
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Iran is still insisting this weekend it\'s the rightful \'owner and ruler\' of the Strait of Hormuz. This comes amid new strikes in the Strait - and ongoing concerns about the USS Lincoln\'s long deployment in the region.
- Iranian-backed Houthis attack port in the Red Sea
  
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U.S. Central Command released information about efforts to establish an attack drone task force on Friday (8/14).
- Centcom launches first-ever multinational attack drone task force
  
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President Donald Trump attended the 2026 Patriot Games finale at SPIRE Academy in Geneva, Ohio, on August 11. Trump walked out alongside ESPN\'s Pat McAfee before standing for the national anthem and taking his seat with McAfee and Ohio Senator Bernie Moreno. The youth athletic competition is part of the Freedom 250 celebrations marking the nation\'s 250th anniversary.
- President Trump attends Patriot Games at Ohio's SPIRE Academy
  
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California police pursued a burglary suspect through Los Angeles for over an hour on August 21. The driver crashed into a police cruiser and tried to escape on foot, only to be quickly arrested. One officer was injured in the crash.
- Burglary suspect crashes into police cruiser during Los Angeles pursuit
  
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A dazzling natural spectacle unfolds each summer in central Turkey, where a salt lake completely changes color — first turning bright pink, then fading to white. The transformation is driven by microorganisms and evaporation as water levels drop. Tuz Gölü is Turkey\'s second-largest lake and one of the saltiest on Earth.
- Turkish lake transforms from pink to white every summer
  
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A family in Arlington, Texas, returned from vacation in early August to find their home flooded with sewage for days. The cause was a blocked city sewer line. The city has denied any responsibility, leaving the family homeless.
- Texas family returns from vacation to find their home flooded with sewage
  
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A wild duck waddled into a Walgreens store in Farmers Branch, Texas, on August 8 — and flatly refused to leave. Officer Murry stepped in to remove the stubborn bird, talking gently to it the whole way. After a short ride, the pair posed for a selfie before the duck was released back into the wild.
- Officer carries stubborn duck out of Texas Walgreens and stops for a selfie
  
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A swimming class was held for 1,300 children in Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip on August 21 as part of an initiative aimed at helping them cope with the psychological effects of the war.
- 1,300 Gaza children take part in swimming classes to cope with effects of war
  
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A chubby sub-adult tiger at Jinan Zoo in Shandong Province has gone viral after footage shared on Douyin showed the rotund animal lounging in its enclosure, prompting the zoo to launch a weight-loss programme after staff discovered it had been stealing food from other tigers at feeding time.
- Chubby tiger put on diet after snatching food from other big cats
  
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Conservation specialists from Gaziantep Regional Restoration and Conservation Laboratory are using nanotechnology to reinforce the ancient stone statues at Mount Nemrut in Adiyaman, Turkey, sealing cracks with lime-based mortar to protect the UNESCO World Heritage Site from water damage, harsh weather and natural deterioration.
- Experts use revolutionary nanotechnology to preserve ancient giant statues in Turkey
  
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The Trump administration has announced plans to repeal the Roadless Rule, a 2001 regulation that has restricted road construction, logging and other development across nearly 45 million acres of US National Forest System lands for a quarter of a century.
- Trump moves to repeal 25-year-old rule protecting 45 million acres of national forests
  
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Parts of Glasgow city centre have been transformed into Gotham City this week as filming gets underway for "The Batman: Part II." Crowds gathered to watch crews use fake snow and Christmas decorations to turn the Scottish summer into a wintry scene. Glasgow previously stood in for Gotham in other Batman movies.
- Glasgow transforms into Gotham as "The Batman: Part II" begins filming
  
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A 15-foot python named Jodie Foster at Chester Zoo has made a full recovery after becoming the first snake in the world to receive electrochemotherapy. Vets adapted the human cancer treatment with specialists at the University of Liverpool after a malignant tumour returned to her jawbone following initial surgery.
- 'World-first' cancer treatment saves python named Jodie Foster
  
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Two Mexican fishermen were rescued by the Navy on August 19, found clinging to a cooler 150 miles from shore after their boat sank and left them adrift in the Pacific for five days. Both men were severely dehydrated but alive when located.
- Two fishermen rescued clinging to a cooler after five days adrift in the Pacific
  
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A frightened dog became trapped in a deep pit at a construction site in China\'s Henan Province on August 16. The workers wasted no time and brought in an excavator to reach the stranded animal.
- Construction workers use an excavator to rescue a dog trapped in a deep pit in China
  
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A kitesurfer was swept into a strong current several hundred yards off the coast east of San Francisco\'s Golden Gate Bridge on Tuesday, prompting a police drone search that guided rescuers directly to him. The man was brought back to shore unharmed.
- Police drone helps rescue kitesurfer caught in strong current off San Francisco
  
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The Stelvio glacier in northern Italy, Europe\'s last major high-altitude summer ski resort, has been forced to shut its pistes after persistent heatwaves, a lack of overnight freezing and frequent thunderstorms left snow cover too degraded to guarantee safe skiing conditions.
- Europe's last major summer ski resort forced to close as glacier melts
  
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Tourists aboard a whale-watching catamaran off Newport Beach, California were left speechless on August 16 as humpback whales breached repeatedly alongside the vessel, with one whale swimming directly beneath the boat before launching itself into the air.
- Humpback whales put on a breathtaking show for stunned tourists off California coast
  
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Robot tug-of-war will make its debut at the second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, running August 22 to 26, with teams of two robots facing off on a 12-metre track in two-minute matches testing grip strength, torque stability and foot friction. The event is expected to feature 666 teams and 2,056 robots from 16 countries, making it one of the largest humanoid robot contests ever staged.
- Humanoid robots face off in tug-of-war at Robot Games in China
  
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A wildlife photographer made an extraordinary find in Kibale, Uganda, in June, when a Goliath beetle crawled across Tristan Spurway\'s arm. The beetle, weighing up to 1.76 ounces, is rarely seen in the wild.
- Wildlife photographer has a close encounter with one of nature's heaviest beetles
  
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Heavy snowfall has made numerous roads impassable across Bolivia, with the Andean region of Potosí hit hardest. Authorities say hundreds of people, including foreign tourists, have been rescued from stranded vehicles and remote routes since the storm began, while more than 26,000 families across 323 communities remain cut off. Freezing temperatures threaten tens of thousands of alpacas and llamas.
- Snow chaos traps thousands as Bolivia mounts mass rescue effort
  
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Nine US marshals surrounded a home in Missouri, US in a warrant operation on July 21. The officers were readying to take 26-year-old sex offender Jacob Alexander Munoz into custody when the wooden porch they were standing on suddenly collapsed beneath them.
- Wooden deck collapses under US marshals surrounding Missouri home
  
  3 days ago
53-year-old Paul Carbullido was lost at sea after falling off his jet ski off the coast of Long Beach, California on August 16. Equipped with a life jacket, Carbullido floated for 16 hours in the cold water, worrying about sharks, praying for rescue and wondering if he was ever going to see his family again.
- Man recalls miraculous survival after spending 16 hours lost in the ocean off California
  
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A tanker truck tipped over near John F. Kennedy Airport in Queens, New York on August 19, spilling around 2,000 gallons of fuel onto a street. Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash and monitoring the area for contamination.
- Thousands of gallons of fuel spill out of overturned tanker truck near JFK Airport
  
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A person aimed a laser beam at a Metropolitan Nashville Police Department helicopter on August 15 while the aircraft was assisting officers pursuing a fleeing vehicle on Harold Drive, with the beam sweeping across the camera lens as the crew maintained their position overhead..
- Laser beam aimed at Nashville police helicopter during pursuit
  
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Municipal Corporation Leader of Opposition Mullu Rathore staged an unusual protest at a public hearing in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh on August 18, bringing a man dressed in a realistic dog costume to highlight the city\'s worsening stray dog crisis and demand answers over an allegedly failing sterilisation programme.
- Politician brings man-dog to council hearing to protest stray dog crisis in India
  
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International teams of humanoid robots are preparing to compete in the 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, with robot football among the headline events at the competition opening on August 19, 2026.
- Humanoid robot football teams gear up for 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games
  
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Philadelphia police released footage on August 12 showing a man wearing a doll-like mask chasing and threatening a 40-year-old woman near 1500 JFK Boulevard in downtown Philadelphia in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
- Man wearing 'Chucky' mask chases and threatens woman in Philadelphia
  
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Free divers off Russia\'s Far East coast filmed a rare close encounter with a young seal in mid-August, after the animal swam straight up to them and let itself be petted. Wildlife experts say such interactions are unusual, since seals are typically shy and avoid people. The footage captures the seal lingering calmly beside the divers for several minutes.
- Curious seal swims up to free divers and asks for a belly rub
  
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Chinese tech company Honor is preparing its humanoid robot Flash for the Second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, August 22 to 26. Flash already beat the human half-marathon world record in April, completing 21km in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, and has since had its legs extended by 10 centimetres to boost speed. The team\'s ultimate goal is to break Usain Bolt\'s 100m world record of 9.58 seconds.
- Chinese humanoid robot 'Flash' trains to break Usain Bolt's 100m world record
  
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A 49-year-old farmer allegedly started a fire in Mileto, Calabria, on Tuesday, unaware a drone from the "Tolleranza Zero" project was filming him. The Carabinieri responded immediately and arrested the man at the scene.
- Drone films suspected arsonist starting fire in southern Italy
  
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A curious round house in Novato, California, is up for sale. Built in 1963, the property rotates 320 degrees in just 25 minutes. However, prospective buyers will need deep pockets to afford it.
- A rotating California home that spins like a UFO has gone up for sale
  
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The Kaklık Cave in Turkey\'s Denizli province is known as the "underground Pamukkale," with limestone terraces and warm thermal pools whose water is said to be good for the skin. More than 1 million guests came over the past seven years – and officials expect many more.
- "Underground Pamukkale": Cave in Turkey draws crowds for 'healing' waters
  
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European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot became the first French woman in history to conduct a spacewalk outside of the International Space Station on August 18. She and NASA astronaut Anil Menon were tasked with removing and replacing a malfunctioning space-to-ground antenna.
- Astronaut Sophie Adenot becomes first French woman to conduct spacewalk
  
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A woman from Tulsa, Oklahoma recently spoke to reporters about how her 10-year-old dog Rio went missing on July 30, then reappeared over 1,100 miles away in North Carolina on August 11.
- Oklahoma woman reunited with missing dog found 1,100 miles away in North Carolina
  
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The region\'s first fully autonomous store opened this week in Stockbridge, Georgia. Shoppers enter their payment method at the door, take items from the shelves and simply walk out – with AI automatically charging the amount.
- Georgia AI-powered convenience store lets customers shop without cashiers or scanners
  
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Colombian pop superstar Shakira made a surprise visit to Quibdó, the capital of the Chocó province, on Monday to tour damaged schools and meet children affected by the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck the region on August 10, pledging an initial $1.25 million through her Fundación Pies Descalzos charitable foundation to build at least 10 new schools.
- Shakira pledges $1.25 million to build schools in Colombian earthquake zone after surprise visit
  
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Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings has completed the 22nd round of treated water discharge from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, releasing 7,888 tonnes of water containing approximately 1.3 trillion becquerels of radioactive tritium into the Pacific Ocean.
- Japan completes 8,000 tonnes discharge of Fukushima treated water into Pacific
  
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Twelve horse-drawn vehicles and one horseless carriage were lifted by crane into the San Mateo County History Museum\'s second floor on August 17. The Redwood City, California museum will open a new gallery on November 7, called the Taube Family Carriage House and Automobile Gallery. It is part of the museum\'s $25 million expansion.
- Historic horse-drawn vehicles hoisted into California museum for upcoming gallery
  
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NASA astronauts Anil Menon and Jessica Meir harvested kale and wasabi mustard they had grown aboard the International Space Station for over a month on August 18, describing the meal as possibly the best they had cooked in space.
- Could astronauts grow their own food in space?
  
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This is the incredible moment NASA\'s Perseverance rover captured the Martian moon Phobos passing in front of the sun from the surface of the red planet on September 30, 2024. NASA shared footage of the cosmic event on August 12.
- NASA'S Perseverance rover captures rare Martian solar eclipse
  
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A taxidermy head bought at an antiques market for just $68 because of its amusing googly eyes sold at auction for $81,000 after turning out to be the world\'s only known surviving head of an extinct Tasmanian tiger. Buyer James Cranfield, 38, drove four hours to the Bristol auction house to confirm his suspicion, describing the find as the holy grail of the natural history world.
- Taxidermy 'fox head' bought for $68 sells for $81,000 after turning out to be extinct Tasmanian tiger
  
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A theme park in Zhengzhou, China has resorted to unusual tactics to help visitors cope with soaring summer temperatures. Staff played close-up video footage of an air conditioner and an electric fan for guests queuing outside a theater in heat above 35 degrees Celsius. The clips quickly went viral on Chinese social media, drawing mockery online and forcing park officials to issue a statement.
- Chinese theme park uses fake AC footage to cool tourists
  
  5 days ago
Carrie and Greg Zirbes of Minneapolis are celebrating the first birthday of their ultra-rare mono-mono twins, Fiona and Phoebe, who were born prematurely at 30 weeks on May 29, 2025, after sharing one placenta and one amniotic sac. Mono-mono twins occur in just 1 in 10,000 pregnancies, and the girls\' survival rate was put at around 70% — but both are now healthy, active and thriving.
- Ultra-rare mono-mono twins beat the odds and celebrate their first birthday
  
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At the 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, robots had to prove they had a delicate touch. The machines were tasked with correctly aligning a USB plug and guiding it into the port with precisely measured force. 14 teams advanced to the finals of the robot games, which take place at the end of August.
- Humanoid robots race to plug in USB cables with steel-fingered precision in Beijing
  
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Controlled explosions brought down a century-old water tower from a Portland rooftop on Monday, sending the steel tank plunging eight storeys to the ground. The blast marked the start of demolition at the Centennial Mills building, which was gutted by a major fire in early August.
- Century-old water tower plunges eight storeys in controlled Portland rooftop demolition
  
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Firefighters in Belgium\'s High Fens nature reserve continue battling a massive wildfire that has burned for days. About 240 emergency personnel from German fire services, technical relief agencies, rescue services and police are also involved as the fire line sits roughly a mile from the German border near Monschau. Around 30 residents on the German side were evacuated Sunday, and officials say the unpredictable blaze could keep burning deep in the peat for weeks or months.
- Big Belgian peat fire may smolder for months, officials warn
  
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The trial of the alleged mastermind behind the September 7, 1996 murder of hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur began in Las Vegas, Nevada on August 17. Prosecutors allege 63-year-old Duane Keith Davis masterminded the shooting in revenge for an attack on Davis\' nephew, perpetrated by Shakur and his entourage.
- Tupac Shakur's murder trial begins, prosecutors say it was an 'act of revenge'
  
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Donald Trump lashed out at CNN reporter Kristen Holmes amid questions on the state of aircraft carrier USS Lincoln at the White House on August 17. US Defense Force-focused publications say the ship is in dire need of maintenance and supplies. The USS Lincoln has set a record for the longest time at sea without a port call at over 250 days.
- Trump tells reporter to be 'quiet', says USS Lincoln reports are 'fake news'
  
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A six-month-old brown bear cub with a striking silver coat has been captured on camera at a national park in Alaska, its unusually pale fur setting it apart so dramatically from the park\'s darker bears that it resembles a tiny polar bear.
- Rare silver bear cub spotted in Alaska sparks pizzly hybrid speculation
  
  6 days ago
A soccer field at Willow Creek Park in Sandy, Utah was transformed into an impromptu lake on the evening of August 13 after intense storms dumped nearly two inches of rain on the area, overwhelming drainage systems and flooding parts of Salt Lake County.
- Soccer field transformed into lake with kayaks and paddleboards in Utah
  
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Benjamin Ward, 44, from Falkirk, Scotland, completed the 96-mile West Highland Way hiking trail in 36 hours and 48 minutes on Sunday, August 9, in honour of his partner and her late son, before getting down on one knee at the finish line in Fort William.
- Man proposes after walking 96 miles in 36 hours in memory of partner's late son
  
  6 days ago
A massive wildfire has been raging in Belgium\'s High Fens since Friday. Around 7,400 acres have already burned, and the blaze is pushing toward the German border. Two Dutch Chinook helicopters support the firefighting effort from the air.
- Dutch Chinook helicopters battle one of Belgium's largest wildfires
  
  6 days ago
Six-year-old Winter Jones died on August 13 after being left for hours in a daycare bus at Kid University in Cordova, Tennessee, as outside temperatures reached 97°F. Winter\'s family said she was non-verbally autistic and unable to alert anyone she had been left on the vehicle, and was found unresponsive just after 3 p.m. before being pronounced dead at Baptist Children\'s Hospital.
- 6-year-old girl dies after being left in hot daycare bus in Tennessee
  
  6 days ago
A Cessna R182 was heavily damaged during a hard landing at Fitchburg Municipal Airport in Massachusetts on May 26. As the plane touched down, its nose gear collapsed and the fuselage sustained significant damage. According to the final report released on August 10, pilot error was the probable cause.
- Cessna's nose gear collapses during hard landing on Massachusetts runway
  
  6 days ago
2,500 people are trapped in Pāhala, Hawaii after the passage of Hurricane Lala caused an overflowing stream to breach a rock wall and surge onto Highway 11. The highway collapsed under the strain. Nearly 70% of Hawaii\'s Big Island is without power, at least 2 deaths have been reported amid the storm, but it is unknown if either is storm-related.
- Hawaii highway collapse leaves thousands trapped in aftermath of Hurricane Lala
  
  6 days ago
A pug named Jennie Leu was crowned the 2026 \'World\'s Ugliest Dog\' in Santa Rosa, California on August 14. The dubious honor earned the dog\'s owner $5,000.
- World's Ugliest Dog contest crowns 2026 winner in California
  
  6 days ago
Police in Dayton, Ohio captured an escaped goat damaging cars throughout the Forest Ridge area on August 13.
- Police wrangle loose goat damaging cars throughout Ohio neighborhood
  
  6 days ago
Ten people were aboard a Gulfstream IV twinjet passenger aircraft when it slid off a runway at the Spirit of St. Louis Airport in Chesterfield, Missouri on August 14, no one was injured. The incident occurred within 24 hours of another plane sliding off the runway at the same airport in a different spot on August 13.
- Second plane in 24 hours slides off runway at Missouri airport
  
  6 days ago
This is incredible moment \'Timmy\' the 80-year-old, 270lb loggerhead sea turtle was released back into the sea off the coast of Key West in Florida on August 14. Timmy was found splashing erratically off the coast of the Florida Keys in late July by boaters, who called for animal welfare workers. Vets are still unsure what caused her distress but say she appears to have recovered.
- Timmy the 80-year-old rescued sea turtle matriarch released back into sea
  
  1 week ago
100-year-old Ruby McNally celebrated her birthday in Roseville, California on August 13 by going skydiving with her family and a neighbor.
- 100-year-old California woman celebrates birthday by skydiving
  
  1 week ago
Police were called to a hotel in Breckenridge, Colorado, in the early hours of August 11 after a bear wandered in through the automatic sliding doors. The animal made a beeline for candy on sale in the lobby around 4 a.m., helping itself before officers could intervene. An officer lured the bear back outside and drove it off with a taser, though several packets of M&M\'s went missing in the raid.
- Bear raids hotel lobby, makes off with M&M's
  
  1 week ago
Brazilian ultramarathon runner Debora Simas, 55, broke the Guinness World Record for the greatest distance covered by a woman on a treadmill in seven days on August 9, completing 538 miles in 168 hours at a shopping centre in Florianopolis and surpassing the previous mark of 525 miles set by New Zealand\'s Emma Timmis in 2024.
- 55-year-old runner smashes world treadmill record after running 538mi in seven days
  
  1 week ago
Firefighters battling major wildfires north of Reno, Nevada, captured a rare and dangerous phenomenon overnight on August 10: a fire whirl, a rotating column of flame and smoke rising from the blaze. The fires have triggered widespread evacuations and, as of Thursday, have burned through more than 520 square kilometers. Officials warn the swirling vortex can hurl burning debris and spark new fires nearby.
- Rare fire tornado erupts amid Nevada wildfire
  
  1 week ago
Dramatic footage shows a Las Vegas police helicopter rescuing a stranded climber from a sheer rock face at Lone Mountain, Nevada, on August 10. The climber, who had only indoor climbing experience, called 911 after becoming stuck on the mountain\'s southern face and warned he could not hold on much longer. Police carried out a rare double-up hoist to lift both men directly off the cliff to safety.
- Helicopter rescue plucks stranded climber off Nevada rock face
  
  1 week ago
Two pygmy goats sparked a police response in Portland, Oregon, on August 8 after wandering loose around a bus station. Footage shows the pair boarding a public bus before doubling back and disappearing near a shopping mall. Officers searched for the runaways without success, but the goats later returned home to their owner on their own, according to media reports.
- Runaway goats attempt bus getaway before vanishing near Oregon mall
  
  1 week ago
An unusual friendship has formed at the Wild Safari section of Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey, where two-month-old bison calf Gertie and a one-year-old, hand-raised kangaroo named Penny have become inseparable. The pair live near the park\'s veterinary clinic and spend their days playing together.
- Unlikely friendship blossoms at Six Flags between a two-month-old bison calf and a kangaroo
  
  1 week ago
A single lottery ticket won the largest Powerball jackpot of 2026 in Quincy, Illinois, on Wednesday. The ticket, sold at a gas station shop near the Missouri border, matched all the winning numbers. The winner stands to collect around $1.04 billion and can choose a $450.5 million lump sum before taxes or the full jackpot through annuity payments.
- $1.04 billion Powerball jackpot won with single ticket sold in Illinois
  
  1 week ago
Lionel Messi has posted an emotional Instagram tribute to his late father Jorge, saying he does not know how to continue without him and raising serious doubts about how much longer he can keep playing football.
- Lionel Messi raises doubts over football future after his father's passing
  
  1 week ago
CCTV footage from a parked car\'s rear camera captured the moment a wall gave way inside an underground car park in Xuchang, Henan Province on August 12, sending a torrent of muddy floodwater and broken concrete surging into the facility as two security guards sprinted for the escalator.
- Wall collapses and floods underground car park in seconds in China
  
  1 week ago
Wildlife rangers in Kanchanaburi, Thailand travelled two hours by boat on July 30 to reach a female elephant calf that had been swept from her herd by strong river currents during heavy rain and was found crying out for her mother after around two days stranded alone.
- Park rangers rescue newborn elephant calf swept away by river after two days stranded
  
  1 week ago
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is planning to spend up to $20 million on gloves capable of delivering electric shocks of up to 380 volts, with the devices able to deliver 30 electrical pulses per second when in contact with exposed skin.
- ICE plans to spend $20 million on electric shock gloves capable of delivering 380 volts
  
  1 week ago
During a routine maintenance check on July 24, mechanics in Queensland, Australia, discovered a snake in the landing gear of a private jet. Snake catcher Summer-Lily Woolston was called in and safely captured the venomous red-bellied black snake.
- Snake catcher removes a venomous stowaway from a private jet's landing gear
  
  1 week ago
Police dog Ace paid one last visit to headquarters – this time on three paws. The Polk County Sheriff\'s Office K9 returned to the station in Florida on Aug. 11, his first appearance since being shot in the line of duty. He lost his left front leg in the attack and now retires as a celebrated hero.
- Police dog Ace retires as a hero after being shot in the line of duty
  
  1 week ago
A goat in Istanbul, Turkey, wandered onto a motorway bridge during an outing on August 11, becoming stuck on a support pillar around 49 feet up. Passing drivers spotted the stranded animal and alerted the fire brigade.
- Firefighters rescue a stranded goat from a motorway bridge in Istanbul
  
  1 week ago
The spectacular Perseid meteor shower glittered and streaked across the night sky over Turkey on August 12. The Perseids are visible from mid-July to late August and hit peak activity between 9th-14th August. Reports say up to 100 meteors can be seen per hour.
- Perseid meteor shower lights up the night sky across the Northern Hemisphere
  
  1 week ago
Millions of people watched the skies across Europe on August 12 as a once-in-a-generation solar eclipse blocked out the sun.
- Millions across Europe watch once-in-a-generation solar eclipse
  
  1 week ago
A striking natural spectacle emerged on the dried-up bed of Palas Tuzla Lake in Turkey\'s Kayseri province. Drone footage from early August captured water channels and branching salt crusts that resembled the roots of a giant tree. Locals dubbed the wetland the "tree of life."
- Drone captures a giant "tree of life" etched into a drying Turkish salt lake
  
  1 week ago
A San Francisco, California couple discovered a mysterious 150lb sculpture buried in their Russian Hill backyard in May. Artist Judy Gittlesohn\'s research has led her to believe the sculpture may have been created by renowned artist Ralph Stackpole, whose works are displayed to this day and have a distinctive style.
- San Francisco couple discovers mystery sculpture buried in backyard
  
  1 week ago
A sudden cloudburst triggered a violent flash flood in the Chamoli district of India\'s Uttarakhand state on August 10. Water, mud and debris swept away a bridge within seconds and cut off road links to more than a dozen villages.
- Flash flood sweeps away bridge in seconds in India's Uttarakhand
  
  1 week ago
A 7-year-old dog called Teddy was found trapped inside a storm drain in San Diego, California\'s Spring Valley on August 10. Animal services coaxed the hungry pup out with treats. By pure coincidence, as Teddy was receiving care at a shelter, her owner entered the building, telling vets she had been looking for her dog who had escaped from her house on July 23.
- Dog missing for over 20 days rescued from storm drain in California
  
  1 week ago
The MeStyle Garage Hotel in Bangkok\'s Huai Khwang district has turned reclaimed automotive parts into striking luxury décor throughout its eight-storey property, with engine components forming lobby furniture, motorcycle fuel tanks lining walls as decorative panels and a full car frame mounted on the building\'s upper facade.
- Bangkok hotel transforms old engine parts into stunning car-themed décor
  
  1 week ago
A 36-year-old Indian passenger sparked panic aboard a Batik Air Boeing 737 on August 5 after smashing the emergency window panel with his foot and attempting to open the emergency exit door while the aircraft was mid-flight between Kuala Lumpur and Kochi.
- Passenger smashes emergency exit window and tries to open door mid-flight
  
  1 week ago
Amalu Chikamso Chizoba, a 26-year-old self-taught engineer from Lagos, Nigeria, has built a working car largely from locally sourced and scrap materials, having first developed his passion for vehicles as a child crafting toy cars from cardboard.
- Young self-taught Nigerian engineer builds homemade car from scrap
  
  1 week ago
In Ellsworth, Maine, a pack of a dozen corgis leads visitors on an enchanting forest hike. The roughly one-mile trail is dotted with fairy houses and tiny treasure chests, a nod to the Welsh legend that corgis are the mounts of the forest fairies.
- A dozen corgis guide visitors along an enchanted forest trail in Maine
  
  1 week ago
California wildlife authorities announced that Jackie the bald eagle, one half of Big Bear\'s world-famous eagle nest livestream couple, died overnight on August 9 after a long battle with an unidentified illness.
- Beloved Big Bear bald eagle Jackie dies after weeks of intensive care
  
  1 week ago
California wildlife authorities announced that Jackie the bald eagle, one half of Big Bear\'s world-famous eagle nest livestream couple, died overnight on August 9 after a long battle with an unidentified illness.
- Beloved Big Bear bald eagle Jackie dies after weeks of intensive care
  
  1 week ago
In the Epsom Common nature reserve in the county of Surrey, the historic Stew Pond lay almost completely dry. Footage from August 11 showed cracked ground where water should have been. After England\'s driest July since records began in 1836, 71 percent of the country was affected by drought.
- Historic pond in southern England dries to cracked earth after record drought across UK
  
  1 week ago
Donald Trump spoke to a gaggle of reporters at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on August 11, confirming reports that he had secretly switched planes while departing the 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey on July 7-8 due to credible missile threats from Iran.
- Trump admits to secretly switching planes while departing Ankara, says he gets 'a lot of threats'
  
  1 week ago
On August 2026, UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is set to announce measures giving local communities greater power over the types of businesses allowed to open in their town centres, including requiring new vape shops and adult gaming centres to obtain planning permission and scrapping a rule that prevents councils from refusing new betting shops despite strong local opposition.
- UK Prime Minister unveils plan to crack down on vape shops and betting hops
  
  1 week ago

California police pursued a burglary suspect through Los Angeles for over an hour on August 21. The driver crashed into a police cruiser and tried to escape on foot, only to be quickly arrested. One officer was injured in the crash.
- Burglary suspect crashes into police cruiser during Los Angeles pursuit
  
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Footage has gone viral of a humanoid robot undertaking a 100m (328ft) sprint test at a running track in Beijing, China on August 20. The robot is seen running into a barrier, then falling over and emitting sparks from its midsection. Speculation is rife as to what caused the accident, with some saying its vision system failed to recognize the barrier, or that it couldn\'t slow down in time.
- Humanoid robot slams into barrier and falls in shower of sparks during sprint test
  
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A dazzling natural spectacle unfolds each summer in central Turkey, where a salt lake completely changes color — first turning bright pink, then fading to white. The transformation is driven by microorganisms and evaporation as water levels drop. Tuz Gölü is Turkey\'s second-largest lake and one of the saltiest on Earth.
- Turkish lake transforms from pink to white every summer
  
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A young bear got the fright of its life during a family outing near a cabin in Tennessee in early August. While exploring the ground with mom and a sibling nearby, the cub suddenly spotted a strange fellow staring back at him — his own two-dimensional shadow. The spooked youngster wasted no time bolting for safety.
- Scary stranger: Baby bear spooked by his own shadow
  
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A family in Arlington, Texas, returned from vacation in early August to find their home flooded with sewage for days. The cause was a blocked city sewer line. The city has denied any responsibility, leaving the family homeless.
- Texas family returns from vacation to find their home flooded with sewage
  
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Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a possible human sacrifice dating back roughly 1,400 years at the Huaca Pucllana ruins in Lima. The skeleton is believed to belong to an adult man who was part of a ritual offering. The site belongs to the Lima culture and was built between 450 and 650 AD.
- Possible human sacrifice as archaeologists find 1,400-year-old skeleton in Peru
  
  19 hours ago
A wild duck waddled into a Walgreens store in Farmers Branch, Texas, on August 8 — and flatly refused to leave. Officer Murry stepped in to remove the stubborn bird, talking gently to it the whole way. After a short ride, the pair posed for a selfie before the duck was released back into the wild.
- Officer carries stubborn duck out of Texas Walgreens and stops for a selfie
  
  21 hours ago
A swimming class was held for 1,300 children in Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip on August 21 as part of an initiative aimed at helping them cope with the psychological effects of the war.
- 1,300 Gaza children take part in swimming classes to cope with effects of war
  
  1 day ago
A driver in Bauru, Brazil got the luckiest break of her life after a crash on August 18. Her car was clipped by another vehicle at an intersection and skidded through a gate straight into a car dealership. Miraculously, it came to rest scratch-free, perfectly parked between two showroom cars, with the shaken driver escaping unharmed.
- Perfectly parked: Crashed car skids straight into car dealership
  
  1 day ago
Oscar the Labrador found a giant stick during a woodland walk in County Durham in early July. When the oversized branch left no room to pass on a narrow wooden footbridge, the clever dog simply turned around and reversed his way across, dragging it behind him.
- Clever Labrador walks backwards over narrow bridge to keep his giant stick
  
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A chubby sub-adult tiger at Jinan Zoo in Shandong Province has gone viral after footage shared on Douyin showed the rotund animal lounging in its enclosure, prompting the zoo to launch a weight-loss programme after staff discovered it had been stealing food from other tigers at feeding time.
- Chubby tiger put on diet after snatching food from other big cats
  
  2 days ago
Conservation specialists from Gaziantep Regional Restoration and Conservation Laboratory are using nanotechnology to reinforce the ancient stone statues at Mount Nemrut in Adiyaman, Turkey, sealing cracks with lime-based mortar to protect the UNESCO World Heritage Site from water damage, harsh weather and natural deterioration.
- Experts use revolutionary nanotechnology to preserve ancient giant statues in Turkey
  
  2 days ago
The Trump administration has announced plans to repeal the Roadless Rule, a 2001 regulation that has restricted road construction, logging and other development across nearly 45 million acres of US National Forest System lands for a quarter of a century.
- Trump moves to repeal 25-year-old rule protecting 45 million acres of national forests
  
  2 days ago
Parts of Glasgow city centre have been transformed into Gotham City this week as filming gets underway for "The Batman: Part II." Crowds gathered to watch crews use fake snow and Christmas decorations to turn the Scottish summer into a wintry scene. Glasgow previously stood in for Gotham in other Batman movies.
- Glasgow transforms into Gotham as "The Batman: Part II" begins filming
  
  2 days ago
A woman in Lake Worth Beach, Florida, wanted to reward herself with an iced coffee after a stressful day at work in mid-July. But the driver set the cup on her dashboard – and a big mess followed.
- Driver treats herself to an iced coffee and ends up with a huge mess
  
  2 days ago
A 15-foot python named Jodie Foster at Chester Zoo has made a full recovery after becoming the first snake in the world to receive electrochemotherapy. Vets adapted the human cancer treatment with specialists at the University of Liverpool after a malignant tumour returned to her jawbone following initial surgery.
- 'World-first' cancer treatment saves python named Jodie Foster
  
  2 days ago
Two Mexican fishermen were rescued by the Navy on August 19, found clinging to a cooler 150 miles from shore after their boat sank and left them adrift in the Pacific for five days. Both men were severely dehydrated but alive when located.
- Two fishermen rescued clinging to a cooler after five days adrift in the Pacific
  
  2 days ago
Peru is grappling with multiple natural disasters. A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the Andean region on Thursday, injuring at least two people. Heavy rains had already triggered severe landslides in the south of the country over the weekend, leaving travelers stranded for days on a key highway.
- Earthquake and landslides strike Peru amid string of natural disasters
  
  2 days ago
First Lady Melania Trump made her first public appearance in 32 days on Thursday, opening a Rose Garden speech at the White House with a joking nod to her absence. She used the event to announce a new education partnership for foster youth.
- "I heard you missed me": Melania Trump returns to public view after 32-day absence
  
  2 days ago
A frightened dog became trapped in a deep pit at a construction site in China\'s Henan Province on August 16. The workers wasted no time and brought in an excavator to reach the stranded animal.
- Construction workers use an excavator to rescue a dog trapped in a deep pit in China
  
  2 days ago
A landslide buried an illegal gold mine in Colombia\'s Nariño province on Wednesday evening. At least 13 people were killed and seven others were injured. Armed groups often finance their activities, including drug trafficking, through illegal mining.
- Illegal gold mine buried as landslide kills several in Colombia
  
  2 days ago
A kitesurfer was swept into a strong current several hundred yards off the coast east of San Francisco\'s Golden Gate Bridge on Tuesday, prompting a police drone search that guided rescuers directly to him. The man was brought back to shore unharmed.
- Police drone helps rescue kitesurfer caught in strong current off San Francisco
  
  2 days ago
Two spotted hyenas surrounded a sightseeing bus in the self-drive safari area of Beijing Wildlife Park on August 16, with one of the animals clamping its powerful jaws onto the front number plate, repeatedly pulling and bending it before ripping it clean off and walking away with it dangling from its mouth.
- Two hyenas attack bus and rip off number plate with their teeth
  
  3 days ago
The Stelvio glacier in northern Italy, Europe\'s last major high-altitude summer ski resort, has been forced to shut its pistes after persistent heatwaves, a lack of overnight freezing and frequent thunderstorms left snow cover too degraded to guarantee safe skiing conditions.
- Europe's last major summer ski resort forced to close as glacier melts
  
  3 days ago
Commuters on a Nanjing subway train were treated to an unexpected spectacle on August 18 when an elderly man\'s red plastic bucket tipped over and sent eels slithering across the carriage floor in every direction.
- Eels scatter across subway carriage as passengers scramble to catch them
  
  3 days ago
Moderna and Merck have reported promising results from a trial of more than 1,000 melanoma patients showing that their personalised mRNA cancer vaccine, intismeran autogene, combined with immunotherapy drug Keytruda significantly reduced the risk of the disease returning or spreading.
- Moderna and Merck report breakthrough in promising cancer vaccine
  
  3 days ago
Europe\'s ongoing drought is drying out rivers across the continent, repeatedly exposing shipwrecks. In Serbia\'s Sava River, extremely low water levels have revealed the historic steam tug "Slovenac" more clearly than in years. The wreck, known locally as the "Titanic of the Sava," sank shortly before the end of World War II.
- Historic steamship resurfaces as drought exposes "Titanic of the Sava" in Serbia
  
  3 days ago
Tourists aboard a whale-watching catamaran off Newport Beach, California were left speechless on August 16 as humpback whales breached repeatedly alongside the vessel, with one whale swimming directly beneath the boat before launching itself into the air.
- Humpback whales put on a breathtaking show for stunned tourists off California coast
  
  3 days ago
Security cameras captured a heart-stopping moment at a luxury car rental in Sanya, China, in mid-August, when a Porsche 718 rolled off unattended and headed straight for a Rolls-Royce worth around $1 million. Two panicked staff members sprinted into action, stopping the car in the final second before impact. The Porsche had reportedly been left in neutral without the handbrake engaged.
- Runaway Porsche nearly crashes into $1 million Rolls-Royce
  
  3 days ago
At least 15 people were killed in massive Russian attacks on Kyiv, Mayor Vitali Klitschko says. Russia is exploiting Ukraine\'s shortage of air defense missiles, increasingly relying on ballistic missiles in its airstrikes. Klitschko has declared Friday, August 21, a day of mourning in the capital.
- At least 15 dead in Kyiv as Klitschko declares day of mourning after attacks
  
  3 days ago
Robot tug-of-war will make its debut at the second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, running August 22 to 26, with teams of two robots facing off on a 12-metre track in two-minute matches testing grip strength, torque stability and foot friction. The event is expected to feature 666 teams and 2,056 robots from 16 countries, making it one of the largest humanoid robot contests ever staged.
- Humanoid robots face off in tug-of-war at Robot Games in China
  
  3 days ago
Russia, one of the world\'s largest oil exporters, has halted gasoline and diesel exports abroad since July. Despite that, a fuel crisis hit Moscow for the first time on Wednesday, with only one in three gas stations nationwide still stocking gasoline. The shortage sparked long lines at the pumps.
- Fuel crisis reaches Moscow as lines form at gas stations
  
  3 days ago
A wildlife photographer made an extraordinary find in Kibale, Uganda, in June, when a Goliath beetle crawled across Tristan Spurway\'s arm. The beetle, weighing up to 1.76 ounces, is rarely seen in the wild.
- Wildlife photographer has a close encounter with one of nature's heaviest beetles
  
  3 days ago
Torrential rains triggered mudslides and flooding across northern Chile. The port city of Tocopilla was hit hardest after receiving roughly six years\' worth of rain in a single day. Officials said the deluge left at least one person dead and several injured, and forced the evacuation of some 2,000 people. President Kast declared a state of catastrophe for Tocopilla province as blocked roads and a closed border crossing into Bolivia complicated the emergency response.
- Flash floods devastate Chilean city with six years of rain in a day
  
  3 days ago
Prince Harry and Meghan are reportedly set to move back to Britain later this month, according to the Daily Telegraph. The family is said to be settling at a private residence outside London, with children Archie and Lilibet due to start school there in September. King Charles was reportedly told of the plans over the weekend.
- Harry and Meghan reportedly plan to move back to Britain after six years in the U.S.
  
  3 days ago
Heavy snowfall has made numerous roads impassable across Bolivia, with the Andean region of Potosí hit hardest. Authorities say hundreds of people, including foreign tourists, have been rescued from stranded vehicles and remote routes since the storm began, while more than 26,000 families across 323 communities remain cut off. Freezing temperatures threaten tens of thousands of alpacas and llamas.
- Snow chaos traps thousands as Bolivia mounts mass rescue effort
  
  3 days ago
A Cessna 150 small plane collided into a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter at Carlisle Regional Airport on Wednesday. The pilot of the Cessna died, two state police troopers were injured but are expected to recover.
- Cessna pilot killed in midair collision with Pennsylvania State Police helicopter
  
  3 days ago
Nine US marshals surrounded a home in Missouri, US in a warrant operation on July 21. The officers were readying to take 26-year-old sex offender Jacob Alexander Munoz into custody when the wooden porch they were standing on suddenly collapsed beneath them.
- Wooden deck collapses under US marshals surrounding Missouri home
  
  3 days ago
This is the terrifying moment a driver veered off a road in Kocaeli, Turkey on August 17, barely managing to avoid two pedestrians before slamming into a stairwell.
- Driver in Turkey barely misses pedestrians before slamming into stairwell
  
  3 days ago
53-year-old Paul Carbullido was lost at sea after falling off his jet ski off the coast of Long Beach, California on August 16. Equipped with a life jacket, Carbullido floated for 16 hours in the cold water, worrying about sharks, praying for rescue and wondering if he was ever going to see his family again.
- Man recalls miraculous survival after spending 16 hours lost in the ocean off California
  
  3 days ago
A tanker truck tipped over near John F. Kennedy Airport in Queens, New York on August 19, spilling around 2,000 gallons of fuel onto a street. Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash and monitoring the area for contamination.
- Thousands of gallons of fuel spill out of overturned tanker truck near JFK Airport
  
  3 days ago
A person aimed a laser beam at a Metropolitan Nashville Police Department helicopter on August 15 while the aircraft was assisting officers pursuing a fleeing vehicle on Harold Drive, with the beam sweeping across the camera lens as the crew maintained their position overhead..
- Laser beam aimed at Nashville police helicopter during pursuit
  
  4 days ago
Municipal Corporation Leader of Opposition Mullu Rathore staged an unusual protest at a public hearing in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh on August 18, bringing a man dressed in a realistic dog costume to highlight the city\'s worsening stray dog crisis and demand answers over an allegedly failing sterilisation programme.
- Politician brings man-dog to council hearing to protest stray dog crisis in India
  
  4 days ago
International teams of humanoid robots are preparing to compete in the 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, with robot football among the headline events at the competition opening on August 19, 2026.
- Humanoid robot football teams gear up for 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games
  
  4 days ago
Philadelphia police released footage on August 12 showing a man wearing a doll-like mask chasing and threatening a 40-year-old woman near 1500 JFK Boulevard in downtown Philadelphia in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
- Man wearing 'Chucky' mask chases and threatens woman in Philadelphia
  
  4 days ago
Free divers off Russia\'s Far East coast filmed a rare close encounter with a young seal in mid-August, after the animal swam straight up to them and let itself be petted. Wildlife experts say such interactions are unusual, since seals are typically shy and avoid people. The footage captures the seal lingering calmly beside the divers for several minutes.
- Curious seal swims up to free divers and asks for a belly rub
  
  4 days ago
Chinese tech company Honor is preparing its humanoid robot Flash for the Second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, August 22 to 26. Flash already beat the human half-marathon world record in April, completing 21km in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, and has since had its legs extended by 10 centimetres to boost speed. The team\'s ultimate goal is to break Usain Bolt\'s 100m world record of 9.58 seconds.
- Chinese humanoid robot 'Flash' trains to break Usain Bolt's 100m world record
  
  4 days ago
Frank Beard, the longtime drummer of ZZ Top, has died at age 77 at his ranch in Richmond, Texas. He was in hospice care at the time of his death. No cause has been disclosed. Beard co-founded the band in 1969, helped sell more than 50 million albums worldwide, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004.
- Famously beardless ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies at 77
  
  4 days ago
Flash floods swamped the Pua district of Nan province in northern Thailand on August 19, submerging streets, engulfing cars and sweeping away two bridges after more than 4 inches of rainfall overnight.
- Cars swallowed and bridges swept away as flash floods devastate northern Thailand
  
  4 days ago
A 49-year-old farmer allegedly started a fire in Mileto, Calabria, on Tuesday, unaware a drone from the "Tolleranza Zero" project was filming him. The Carabinieri responded immediately and arrested the man at the scene.
- Drone films suspected arsonist starting fire in southern Italy
  
  4 days ago
Wildfires continue to burn across Spain, with a fast-moving blaze that broke out Tuesday in western Cáceres province forcing evacuations. In Huesca, in the northeast, a separate fire has been burning for days, displacing hundreds more residents. Extreme heat and drought have already fueled thousands of wildfires across Europe this year.
- Wildfires sweep Europe as Spain evacuates several villages
  
  4 days ago
China successfully recovered the first stage of its Zhuque-3 rocket on land for the first time on August 19, using deployable landing legs in what state media called a major breakthrough in reusable rocket technology. It follows China\'s first-ever rocket recovery on a sea platform just weeks earlier in July.
- China lands reusable rocket on solid ground for the first time
  
  4 days ago
An unstable rock formation looming above the Swiss village of Kandersteg is threatening a landslide that could rival last year\'s glacier collapse in nearby Blatten. Geologists estimate 15 to 20 million cubic meters of rock could ultimately break away from the formation, known as Spitze Stei. Authorities are monitoring the site around the clock and have evacuation plans ready for the village\'s roughly 1,300 residents.
- Unstable Alpine rock threatens Swiss village of Kandersteg
  
  4 days ago
The highly contagious Ebola virus continues to spread in Congo, with more than 5,000 people infected with the Bundibugyo strain since May. Over 2,300 patients have died, putting the death rate at 47.4 percent. It is the country\'s 17th Ebola outbreak and the deadliest in its history.
- More than 5,000 cases and thousands dead as Ebola outbreak escalates in Congo
  
  4 days ago
The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz between the US and Iran continues. President Trump had already announced last Friday his intent to declare the strait US territory, and on Tuesday he shared a corresponding map on Truth Social.
- Trump posts map claiming Strait of Hormuz as US territory and threatens Oman
  
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A curious round house in Novato, California, is up for sale. Built in 1963, the property rotates 320 degrees in just 25 minutes. However, prospective buyers will need deep pockets to afford it.
- A rotating California home that spins like a UFO has gone up for sale
  
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The Kaklık Cave in Turkey\'s Denizli province is known as the "underground Pamukkale," with limestone terraces and warm thermal pools whose water is said to be good for the skin. More than 1 million guests came over the past seven years – and officials expect many more.
- "Underground Pamukkale": Cave in Turkey draws crowds for 'healing' waters
  
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Two explosions rocked a recycling plant in northern Ohio, killing two people and injuring at least two others. The blasts occurred during a shift change early Tuesday morning. The cause of the explosions was not immediately known.
- Deadly explosions kill two at Ohio recycling plant
  
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This is the terrifying moment a massive landslide collapsed onto an under-construction road leading to Bindu in West Bengal, India on August 16. A motorcyclist barely manages to escape as the cliffside comes down around him.
- Motorcyclist barely escapes massive landslide engulfing under-construction road in India
  
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This is the amazing moment a man guides a large flock of ducks across a road in Guizhou, China on June 15.
- Man herds huge flock of ducks single-file across road in China
  
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More than 2,000 firefighters and around 20 aircraft continue battling multiple wildfires across Portugal. The situation is especially dire in Torre de Moncorvo in the northeast, where more than 4,900 acres have already burned. Prime Minister Luís Montenegro warned of "weeks of heightened complexity" and urged the public to exercise caution.
- Portugal in flames as more than 2,000 firefighters battle wildfires
  
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European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot became the first French woman in history to conduct a spacewalk outside of the International Space Station on August 18. She and NASA astronaut Anil Menon were tasked with removing and replacing a malfunctioning space-to-ground antenna.
- Astronaut Sophie Adenot becomes first French woman to conduct spacewalk
  
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A woman from Tulsa, Oklahoma recently spoke to reporters about how her 10-year-old dog Rio went missing on July 30, then reappeared over 1,100 miles away in North Carolina on August 11.
- Oklahoma woman reunited with missing dog found 1,100 miles away in North Carolina
  
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The region\'s first fully autonomous store opened this week in Stockbridge, Georgia. Shoppers enter their payment method at the door, take items from the shelves and simply walk out – with AI automatically charging the amount.
- Georgia AI-powered convenience store lets customers shop without cashiers or scanners
  
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Colombian pop superstar Shakira made a surprise visit to Quibdó, the capital of the Chocó province, on Monday to tour damaged schools and meet children affected by the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck the region on August 10, pledging an initial $1.25 million through her Fundación Pies Descalzos charitable foundation to build at least 10 new schools.
- Shakira pledges $1.25 million to build schools in Colombian earthquake zone after surprise visit
  
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Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings has completed the 22nd round of treated water discharge from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, releasing 7,888 tonnes of water containing approximately 1.3 trillion becquerels of radioactive tritium into the Pacific Ocean.
- Japan completes 8,000 tonnes discharge of Fukushima treated water into Pacific
  
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Greater Manchester Police brought a 48-hour rooftop standoff in Salford, England to an end on Saturday after the suspect fell asleep on top of a small rooftop structure, allowing officers to climb up and bring him down while he was unconscious.
- Police end 48-hour rooftop standoff after suspect falls asleep on roof
  
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Footage from Henan, China captured the moment a poplar tree appeared to spray a steady stream of liquid from an opening in its trunk on August 7, making the tree look as though it had transformed into a natural fountain.
- Poplar China tree spontaneously sprays liquid from its trunk
  
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Twelve horse-drawn vehicles and one horseless carriage were lifted by crane into the San Mateo County History Museum\'s second floor on August 17. The Redwood City, California museum will open a new gallery on November 7, called the Taube Family Carriage House and Automobile Gallery. It is part of the museum\'s $25 million expansion.
- Historic horse-drawn vehicles hoisted into California museum for upcoming gallery
  
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NASA astronauts Anil Menon and Jessica Meir harvested kale and wasabi mustard they had grown aboard the International Space Station for over a month on August 18, describing the meal as possibly the best they had cooked in space.
- Could astronauts grow their own food in space?
  
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Police in South Dakota had a stunning stroke of luck while chasing a suspect on foot, when a massive bolt of lightning struck the ground just meters away from them. One officer\'s bodycam captured the eerie flash in real time. No one was injured in the strike.
- Bodycam captures lightning bolt striking feet away from police officer
  
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This is the incredible moment NASA\'s Perseverance rover captured the Martian moon Phobos passing in front of the sun from the surface of the red planet on September 30, 2024. NASA shared footage of the cosmic event on August 12.
- NASA'S Perseverance rover captures rare Martian solar eclipse
  
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A taxidermy head bought at an antiques market for just $68 because of its amusing googly eyes sold at auction for $81,000 after turning out to be the world\'s only known surviving head of an extinct Tasmanian tiger. Buyer James Cranfield, 38, drove four hours to the Bristol auction house to confirm his suspicion, describing the find as the holy grail of the natural history world.
- Taxidermy 'fox head' bought for $68 sells for $81,000 after turning out to be extinct Tasmanian tiger
  
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A feathered guest brought smiles at the Rapa Nui airport on Chile\'s Easter Island on Monday, when a free-roaming chicken calmly strolled through the terminal. The hen appeared to belong to no one.
- Free-roaming chicken casually strolls through the airport terminal on Easter Island
  
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A ninth grader opened fire on a classmate at a private Catholic school in the Philippines before taking his own life. Authorities say the attack was livestreamed on Facebook. The motive remains unclear.
- Ninth grader livestreams himself fatally shooting classmate at Philippine school
  
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A theme park in Zhengzhou, China has resorted to unusual tactics to help visitors cope with soaring summer temperatures. Staff played close-up video footage of an air conditioner and an electric fan for guests queuing outside a theater in heat above 35 degrees Celsius. The clips quickly went viral on Chinese social media, drawing mockery online and forcing park officials to issue a statement.
- Chinese theme park uses fake AC footage to cool tourists
  
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Carrie and Greg Zirbes of Minneapolis are celebrating the first birthday of their ultra-rare mono-mono twins, Fiona and Phoebe, who were born prematurely at 30 weeks on May 29, 2025, after sharing one placenta and one amniotic sac. Mono-mono twins occur in just 1 in 10,000 pregnancies, and the girls\' survival rate was put at around 70% — but both are now healthy, active and thriving.
- Ultra-rare mono-mono twins beat the odds and celebrate their first birthday
  
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At the 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, robots had to prove they had a delicate touch. The machines were tasked with correctly aligning a USB plug and guiding it into the port with precisely measured force. 14 teams advanced to the finals of the robot games, which take place at the end of August.
- Humanoid robots race to plug in USB cables with steel-fingered precision in Beijing
  
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Mount Etna in Sicily has been spewing lava and ash for days, drawing large crowds of onlookers. An American tourist was killed Sunday when he was struck by lightning. The 29-year-old was reportedly in a restricted area during a thunderstorm on the volcano.
- Lightning strike kills tourist at Mount Etna as volcanic eruption draws crowds
  
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Tropical Storm Lala brought heavy rain and winds of nearly 65 mph to Hawaii. Around 100 homes were damaged or destroyed. A 90-year-old woman was found dead Monday on southern Big Island, and the storm is expected to strengthen back into a hurricane over open water by Wednesday.
- Homes torn from foundations as Tropical Storm Lala kills one in Hawaii
  
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Controlled explosions brought down a century-old water tower from a Portland rooftop on Monday, sending the steel tank plunging eight storeys to the ground. The blast marked the start of demolition at the Centennial Mills building, which was gutted by a major fire in early August.
- Century-old water tower plunges eight storeys in controlled Portland rooftop demolition
  
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Firefighters in Belgium\'s High Fens nature reserve continue battling a massive wildfire that has burned for days. About 240 emergency personnel from German fire services, technical relief agencies, rescue services and police are also involved as the fire line sits roughly a mile from the German border near Monschau. Around 30 residents on the German side were evacuated Sunday, and officials say the unpredictable blaze could keep burning deep in the peat for weeks or months.
- Big Belgian peat fire may smolder for months, officials warn
  
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This is the moment an absolutely massive rockfall occurred on the north face of the Aiguille du Midi mountain in Chamonix, France on August 12. The mountain is 12,605 feet tall and the rockfall appears to originate from somewhere close to the peak.
- Massive rockfall captured tumbling down 12,605ft mountain in France
  
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This is the hilarious moment a group of people in Xinjiang, China find a groundhog stuck waist-deep in a hole in the ground on August 14.
- Groundhog gets stuck in hole
  
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The trial of the alleged mastermind behind the September 7, 1996 murder of hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur began in Las Vegas, Nevada on August 17. Prosecutors allege 63-year-old Duane Keith Davis masterminded the shooting in revenge for an attack on Davis\' nephew, perpetrated by Shakur and his entourage.
- Tupac Shakur's murder trial begins, prosecutors say it was an 'act of revenge'
  
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A court in Pskov has sentenced Kremlin critic Lev Schlosberg to 11 years and one month in a penal colony. The former lawmaker was arrested last year on charges of discrediting the Russian army. Schlosberg has criticized Russia\'s actions against Ukraine since the annexation of Crimea in 2014.
- Kremlin critic Schlosberg sentenced to 11 years over Ukraine war criticism
  
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A tour guide filmed a dramatic scene in Kenya\'s Maasai Mara in April, capturing the moment a hyena went after a young buffalo calf. The terrified calf fled into the water to escape — and then, unexpectedly, a hippo stepped in to drive the predator away.
- Unexpected hero hippo chases off hyena and saves buffalo calf in Kenya
  
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Donald Trump lashed out at CNN reporter Kristen Holmes amid questions on the state of aircraft carrier USS Lincoln at the White House on August 17. US Defense Force-focused publications say the ship is in dire need of maintenance and supplies. The USS Lincoln has set a record for the longest time at sea without a port call at over 250 days.
- Trump tells reporter to be 'quiet', says USS Lincoln reports are 'fake news'
  
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A video from Nagaland, northern India went viral on August 12 showing a group of men pulling and stretching an older man\'s forehead, eyelids and cheeks in an apparent attempt to make an iPhone\'s Face ID system recognise his face, as repeated error messages appeared on the screen.
- Men stretches elderly man's face to get through iPhone's Face ID
  
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A group of paddleboarders had an unforgettable close encounter with humpback whales off Ilulissat, Greenland on August 5 when one of the giant mammals surfaced directly beside them and released a powerful blow that left the group visibly stunned by its sheer force and proximity.
- Paddleboarders stunned as whale blows beside them off Greenland coast
  
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A six-month-old brown bear cub with a striking silver coat has been captured on camera at a national park in Alaska, its unusually pale fur setting it apart so dramatically from the park\'s darker bears that it resembles a tiny polar bear.
- Rare silver bear cub spotted in Alaska sparks pizzly hybrid speculation
  
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A soccer field at Willow Creek Park in Sandy, Utah was transformed into an impromptu lake on the evening of August 13 after intense storms dumped nearly two inches of rain on the area, overwhelming drainage systems and flooding parts of Salt Lake County.
- Soccer field transformed into lake with kayaks and paddleboards in Utah
  
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Benjamin Ward, 44, from Falkirk, Scotland, completed the 96-mile West Highland Way hiking trail in 36 hours and 48 minutes on Sunday, August 9, in honour of his partner and her late son, before getting down on one knee at the finish line in Fort William.
- Man proposes after walking 96 miles in 36 hours in memory of partner's late son
  
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A massive wildfire has been raging in Belgium\'s High Fens since Friday. Around 7,400 acres have already burned, and the blaze is pushing toward the German border. Two Dutch Chinook helicopters support the firefighting effort from the air.
- Dutch Chinook helicopters battle one of Belgium's largest wildfires
  
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A driver took shelter at a gas station during a fierce storm in Brown County, Ohio, on August 11. But the canopy over the fuel pumps could not withstand the gusts and came down.
- Storm tears down a gas station canopy as a driver takes shelter in Ohio
  
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Six-year-old Winter Jones died on August 13 after being left for hours in a daycare bus at Kid University in Cordova, Tennessee, as outside temperatures reached 97°F. Winter\'s family said she was non-verbally autistic and unable to alert anyone she had been left on the vehicle, and was found unresponsive just after 3 p.m. before being pronounced dead at Baptist Children\'s Hospital.
- 6-year-old girl dies after being left in hot daycare bus in Tennessee
  
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US actress Hayden Panettiere died Sunday at age 36. She rose to fame as a child star and later through her roles in the series "Heroes" and "Nashville." Her father, Skip Panettiere, said the family now needs time to process the "unimaginable loss."
- "Heroes" and "Nashville" star Hayden Panettiere dies at 36
  
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A Cessna R182 was heavily damaged during a hard landing at Fitchburg Municipal Airport in Massachusetts on May 26. As the plane touched down, its nose gear collapsed and the fuselage sustained significant damage. According to the final report released on August 10, pilot error was the probable cause.
- Cessna's nose gear collapses during hard landing on Massachusetts runway
  
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2,500 people are trapped in Pāhala, Hawaii after the passage of Hurricane Lala caused an overflowing stream to breach a rock wall and surge onto Highway 11. The highway collapsed under the strain. Nearly 70% of Hawaii\'s Big Island is without power, at least 2 deaths have been reported amid the storm, but it is unknown if either is storm-related.
- Hawaii highway collapse leaves thousands trapped in aftermath of Hurricane Lala
  
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This is the terrifying moment a landslide suddenly occurred in Liuchen Town in Guangxi, China on August 15. An elderly man walking through the area was forced to dodge as an entire hillside collapsed right next to him.
- Elderly man barely escapes massive landslide in China
  
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Début août, une famille d\'Arlington, au Texas, est rentrée de vacances et a découvert sa maison inondée par des eaux usées qui s\'y étaient déversées pendant plusieurs jours. Selon le propriétaire, une canalisation d\'égout municipale bouchée serait à l\'origine du sinistre. La ville conteste toute responsabilité et la famille se retrouve actuellement sans logement.
- Des milliers de litres d'eaux usées inondent leur maison pendant leurs vacances
  
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Le 8 août, un canard sauvage s\'est aventuré dans un magasin Walgreens à Farmers Branch, au Texas, et refusait d\'en sortir. L\'agent Murry est intervenu pour récupérer l\'animal avant de le conduire jusqu\'à un cours d\'eau. Après une petite photo souvenir, le canard a été relâché dans la nature.
- Un policier évacue un canard récalcitrant d'un magasin au Texas
  
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Des archéologues ont mis au jour à Huaca Pucllana, à Lima, les restes d\'un homme adulte datant d\'environ 1 400 ans. L\'individu aurait été déposé comme offrande lors de la fermeture rituelle d\'un canal cérémoniel de la culture Lima. Le site comprend également un puits construit avec des galets arrondis, une technique inhabituelle à Huaca Pucllana.
- Une offrande humaine vieille de 1 400 ans découverte au Pérou
  
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Le 26 juillet, dans la province chinoise du Yunnan, deux fillettes ont été filmées en train de marcher sur la corniche étroite d\'un immeuble, à plusieurs dizaines de mètres de hauteur. Des témoins ont alerté la police, qui a ensuite ramené les enfants en sécurité.
- Deux fillettes s'aventurent sur la corniche d'un immeuble en Chine
  
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Début juillet, lors d\'une promenade dans les bois de Beamish, dans le comté de Durham, en Angleterre, un labrador nommé Oscar a trouvé un gros bâton. Face à un pont en bois trop étroit pour passer avec sa trouvaille, le chien a dû improviser pour pouvoir le traverser.
- L'astuce ingénieuse d'un labrador pour traverser un pont avec son gros bâton
  
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Mohamed Salah a retrouvé le jeune supporter de Liverpool Isaac Kearney lors d\'une visite surprise organisée par son nouveau club, Trabzonspor. Le club turc a fait venir Isaac et sa famille en Turquie, où le garçon a retrouvé son idole à l\'entraînement. Atteint du syndrome de Wolf-Hirschhorn, une maladie génétique rare, Isaac était devenu viral en chantant des chants de Liverpool.
- Mohamed Salah retrouve un jeune supporter de Liverpool lors d'une visite surprise
  
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Au zoo de Chester, en Angleterre, un python réticulé de 4,5 mètres nommé Jodie Foster s\'est rétabli après avoir reçu un traitement anticancéreux inédit chez les serpents. Une tumeur maligne à la mâchoire étant réapparue après une première opération, les vétérinaires ont adapté une électrochimiothérapie utilisée chez l\'humain avec des spécialistes de l\'université de Liverpool. Quelques mois plus tard, aucun signe de récidive n\'a été détecté.
- Première mondiale : un python soigné contre le cancer par électrochimiothérapie
  
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Le 17 juillet, à Lake Worth Beach, en Floride, une automobiliste s\'est offert un café glacé après une journée de travail stressante. Elle a posé le gobelet sur son tableau de bord pour l\'admirer, mais celui-ci lui a échappé des mains et s\'est renversé dans l\'habitacle. Il lui a ensuite fallu quatre heures pour tout nettoyer.
- Elle s'offre un café glacé et passe quatre heures à nettoyer sa voiture
  
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Deux pêcheurs mexicains ont été secourus par la marine le 19 août après avoir passé cinq jours à la dérive dans l\'océan Pacifique à la suite du naufrage de leur bateau. Daniel Guerrero Martinez, 53 ans, et Jose Luis Portela Villegas, 32 ans, ont été retrouvés à bord d\'une glacière à plus de 240 km des côtes du Chiapas. Tous deux souffraient d\'une grave déshydratation et ont été pris en charge après leur sauvetage.
- Deux pêcheurs retrouvés vivants après cinq jours perdus dans le Pacifique
  
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Melania Trump a fait jeudi sa première apparition publique en 32 jours lors d\'un discours dans la roseraie de la Maison-Blanche. La Première dame a plaisanté sur son absence avant d\'annoncer un partenariat éducatif de 2 millions de dollars destiné aux jeunes issus de familles d\'accueil. Sa dernière apparition publique remontait au 19 juillet, lors de la finale de la Coupe du monde de football.
- « J'ai entendu dire que je vous avais manqué » : Melania Trump réapparaît après 32 jours d'absence
  
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Un glissement de terrain a enseveli mercredi une mine d\'or à ciel ouvert dans le département de Nariño, dans le sud-ouest de la Colombie. Au moins 13 personnes ont été tuées et sept autres blessées. Les secours, aidés par des habitants et des engins de chantier, ont travaillé pendant plusieurs heures pour retrouver les victimes.
- Un glissement de terrain fait 13 morts dans une mine d'or en Colombie
  
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De fortes chutes de neige ont rendu de nombreuses routes impraticables dans l\'ouest de la Bolivie, notamment dans le département de Potosí. Plus de 26 000 familles réparties dans 323 communautés sont touchées. Des centaines de personnes, dont des touristes étrangers, ont également dû être secourues après s\'être retrouvées bloquées sur les routes.
- Bolivie : plus de 26 000 familles touchées par d'importantes chutes de neige
  
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Le 18 août, un kitesurfeur emporté par un fort courant à plusieurs centaines de mètres au large de San Francisco a été localisé grâce à un drone de la police. Les opérateurs ont ensuite guidé un sauveteur en jet-ski jusqu\'à lui. L\'homme a été ramené à terre sain et sauf.
- Un kitesurfeur emporté par le courant secouru grâce à un drone à San Francisco
  
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Le 16 août, au large de Newport Beach, en Californie, des touristes à bord d\'un catamaran ont assisté à un spectacle impressionnant de baleines à bosse. Plusieurs cétacés ont sauté hors de l\'eau, tandis que l\'un d\'eux est passé directement sous l\'embarcation avant de ressurgir à la surface.
- Des baleines offrent un spectacle impressionnant au large de la Californie
  
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Le tir à la corde fera son entrée aux deuxièmes Jeux mondiaux des robots humanoïdes, organisés à Pékin du 22 au 26 août. Des équipes de deux robots s\'affronteront sur une piste de 12 mètres lors de matchs de deux minutes, mettant à l\'épreuve leur force, leur équilibre et leur adhérence au sol. Cette édition réunira 2 056 robots issus de 16 pays.
- Le tir à la corde fait son entrée aux Jeux mondiaux des robots humanoïdes
  
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Des pluies torrentielles ont provoqué des coulées de boue et d\'importantes inondations dans le nord du Chili. La ville portuaire de Tocopilla a été particulièrement touchée après avoir reçu en une journée l\'équivalent de plusieurs années de précipitations. Au moins une personne est morte et quelque 2 000 habitants ont été évacués. Le président José Antonio Kast a décrété l\'état de catastrophe dans la province de Tocopilla.
- Des pluies torrentielles provoquent des inondations meurtrières dans le nord du Chili
  
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La sécheresse qui touche l\'Europe fait fortement baisser le niveau de plusieurs fleuves et rivières. En Serbie, les eaux exceptionnellement basses de la Save ont révélé une grande partie de l\'épave du « Slovenac », près de Sremska Mitrovica. Surnommé localement le « Titanic de la Save », ce remorqueur à vapeur a coulé en 1945, peu avant la fin de la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
- La sécheresse fait réapparaître le « Titanic de la Save » en Serbie
  
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En juin, à Kibale, en Ouganda, le photographe animalier Tristan Spurway a fait une rencontre impressionnante avec un scarabée Goliath qui s\'est promené sur son bras. Comptant parmi les coléoptères les plus lourds au monde, cet insecte peut mesurer jusqu\'à 10 cm et peser jusqu\'à 50 g.
- Rencontre impressionnante avec un scarabée Goliath en Ouganda
  
  3 days ago
Le prince Harry et Meghan prévoiraient de revenir vivre au Royaume-Uni après six ans passés aux États-Unis. Selon le Daily Telegraph, le couple et leurs enfants, Archie et Lilibet, devraient s\'installer dans une résidence privée près de Londres, où les deux enfants commenceraient l\'école en septembre. Le roi Charles III aurait été informé de ce projet dimanche.
- Harry et Meghan prévoiraient de revenir vivre au Royaume-Uni
  
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Frank Beard, batteur du célèbre groupe de rock ZZ Top, est mort cette semaine à l\'âge de 77 ans dans son ranch de Richmond, au Texas. Le musicien recevait des soins palliatifs au moment de son décès et la cause de sa mort n\'a pas été révélée. Membre du groupe depuis 1969, il avait participé à tous ses grands succès et à son entrée au Rock and Roll Hall of Fame en 2004.
- Frank Beard, batteur du groupe ZZ Top, est mort à 77 ans
  
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Le 17 août, à Kocaeli, en Turquie, un automobiliste a soudainement quitté la route et évité de justesse deux piétons avant de percuter un escalier. Des témoins se sont ensuite approchés du véhicule pour porter secours au conducteur, blessé dans l\'accident.
- Deux piétons échappent de justesse à une voiture hors de contrôle en Turquie
  
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Paul Carbullido, 53 ans, a été secouru le 17 août après avoir passé environ 16 heures à la dérive au large de Long Beach, en Californie. Tombé de son jet-ski la veille, il portait un gilet de sauvetage mais a souffert d\'hypothermie et avalé de l\'eau de mer. Les secours ont qualifié sa survie de miraculeuse.
- Un homme tombé de son jet-ski survit 16 heures dans l'océan au large de la Californie
  
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L\'épidémie d\'Ebola continue de s\'aggraver en République démocratique du Congo, où plus de 5 000 cas confirmés ont été recensés depuis mai. Au moins 2 378 personnes sont mortes, soit un taux de létalité d\'environ 47 %. Cette 17e épidémie d\'Ebola dans le pays est désormais la plus meurtrière de son histoire.
- Plus de 5 000 cas d'Ebola recensés en République démocratique du Congo
  
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Le 19 août, un camion-citerne s\'est renversé près de l\'aéroport John-F.-Kennedy, dans le Queens, à New York, déversant environ 7 600 litres de carburant sur la chaussée. Une partie s\'est écoulée dans les égouts pluviaux et vers les eaux de Jamaica Bay. Aucun blessé n\'a été signalé et les autorités surveillent les risques de pollution.
- Un camion-citerne se renverse et déverse des milliers de litres de carburant près de JFK
  
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Plusieurs incendies continuent de brûler en Espagne. Dans la province de Cáceres, un feu qui s\'est déclaré mardi dans la région des Hurdes a entraîné l\'évacuation de centaines d\'habitants. À Huesca, un autre incendie a ravagé plus de 18 000 hectares, même si plusieurs habitants évacués ont depuis été autorisés à rentrer chez eux.
- De violents incendies continuent de ravager l'Espagne
  
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La grotte de Kaklık, dans la province turque de Denizli, est surnommée le « Pamukkale souterrain » en raison de ses travertins blancs et de ses bassins d\'eau thermale. Plus d\'un million de visiteurs s\'y sont rendus au cours des sept dernières années. Les autorités locales espèrent désormais dépasser le million de visiteurs par an.
- Les eaux thermales d'une grotte attirent de nombreux visiteurs en Turquie
  
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La Chine a réussi pour la première fois à récupérer sur terre le premier étage d\'une fusée orbitale. Le 19 août, le premier étage de la Zhuque-3 de l\'entreprise LandSpace a effectué une descente contrôlée avant de se poser verticalement sur ses pieds d\'atterrissage. Cette réussite intervient quelques semaines après une première récupération en mer en juillet.
- La Chine réussit sa première récupération d'un étage de fusée réutilisable sur terre
  
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Le 19 août, de violentes crues soudaines ont frappé le district de Pua, dans la province de Nan, dans le nord de la Thaïlande. Plus de 110 mm de pluie sont tombés pendant la nuit, submergeant des routes et des voitures. Deux ponts ont également été emportés, perturbant fortement les déplacements dans la région.
- Le nord de la Thaïlande frappé par de graves inondations
  
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L\'Etna, en Sicile, crache de la lave et des cendres depuis plusieurs jours, attirant de nombreux curieux. Dimanche, un touriste américain de 29 ans a été tué par la foudre alors qu\'il se trouvait sur le volcan pendant un orage. Selon la presse locale, il se trouvait dans une zone interdite d\'accès.
- Un touriste américain tué par la foudre sur l'Etna
  
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Une masse rocheuse instable menace le village de Kandersteg, dans le canton de Berne, en Suisse. Le Spitze Stei pourrait libérer jusqu\'à 15 à 20 millions de m³ de roche en cas d\'effondrement majeur. Le site est surveillé en permanence et des plans d\'évacuation sont prévus pour les quelque 1 300 habitants. Les experts estiment toutefois qu\'un effondrement progressif est plus probable qu\'une rupture brutale.
- Une montagne instable menace le village suisse de Kandersteg
  
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Deux employés ont été tués le 18 août après deux explosions suivies d\'un important incendie chez Brent Industries, une usine de recyclage à Toledo, dans l\'Ohio. Un homme et une femme ont été retrouvés morts dans le bâtiment, tandis que d\'autres employés ont été légèrement blessés. La cause des explosions reste inconnue.
- États-Unis : deux employés tués dans l'explosion d'une usine de recyclage
  
  4 days ago
À Novato, en Californie, une étonnante maison circulaire construite en 1963 par Sam Harkleroad est mise en vente. Installée sur un système motorisé, elle peut pivoter sur 320 degrés pour modifier l\'orientation des pièces et des vues. La propriété, proposée à 3,3 millions de dollars, comprend au total sept maisons.
- Une maison tournante capable de pivoter à 320° est à vendre en Californie
  
  4 days ago
Plus de 2 000 pompiers et une vingtaine d\'avions et d\'hélicoptères restent mobilisés contre plusieurs incendies au Portugal. La situation est particulièrement préoccupante dans le nord-est du pays, notamment à Torre de Moncorvo, tandis que d\'autres feux importants touchent Arouca et Santo Tirso. Le Premier ministre Luís Montenegro a appelé la population à la plus grande prudence face à une situation qui pourrait rester difficile pendant plusieurs semaines.
- Plus de 2 000 pompiers mobilisés contre les incendies au Portugal
  
  4 days ago
Le 16 août, un important glissement de terrain s\'est produit sur une route en travaux menant à Bindu, dans le Bengale-Occidental, en Inde. Un motard a échappé de justesse à l\'effondrement lorsqu\'un pan de falaise s\'est abattu sur la chaussée.
- Un motard échappe de justesse à un énorme glissement de terrain en Inde
  
  4 days ago
Le 15 juin, dans la province chinoise du Guizhou, un automobiliste a filmé une longue file de canards traversant une route de manière étonnamment ordonnée.
- Des dizaines de canards traversent la route en file indienne
  
  4 days ago
Le 18 août, l\'astronaute de l\'Agence spatiale européenne Sophie Adenot est devenue la première Française à effectuer une sortie dans l\'espace depuis la Station spatiale internationale. Avec l\'astronaute de la NASA Anil Menon, elle devait remplacer une antenne de communication défectueuse. Le duo a pu retirer l\'antenne, mais n\'a pas eu le temps d\'installer la nouvelle.
- Sophie Adenot devient la première Française à effectuer une sortie dans l'espace
  
  4 days ago
Melissa Burris, de Tulsa, dans l\'Oklahoma, a retrouvé son chien Rio après près de deux semaines de recherches. Disparu le 30 juillet, l\'animal de 10 ans a été retrouvé le 11 août en Caroline du Nord, à environ 1 770 km de chez lui. Son identification par puce électronique a permis au refuge de contacter sa propriétaire, qui a pris l\'avion pour le récupérer.
- Une Américaine retrouve son chien disparu à 1 770 km de chez elle
  
  4 days ago
À Minneapolis, Fiona et Phoebe ont fêté leur premier anniversaire après une grossesse particulièrement rare et à haut risque. Ces jumelles « mono-mono » partageaient le même placenta et la même poche amniotique. Nées prématurément à 30 semaines le 29 mai 2025, elles ont dû surmonter de graves complications mais sont aujourd\'hui en bonne santé et se développent normalement.
- Des jumelles ultra-rares fêtent leur premier anniversaire dans le Minnesota
  
  5 days ago
Une tête naturalisée achetée seulement 50 £ sur un marché d\'antiquités a été vendue plus de 60 000 £ aux enchères à Bristol le 11 août. Considérée jusque-là comme une tête de renard, elle s\'est révélée être celle d\'un tigre de Tasmanie, ou thylacine, une espèce disparue depuis 1936. Le nouveau propriétaire et collectionneur James Cranfield avait fait plusieurs heures de route pour vérifier ses soupçons avant la vente.
- Une tête de « renard » achetée 50 £ s'avère être celle d'un tigre de Tasmanie
  
  5 days ago
À Pékin, des robots humanoïdes ont participé aux qualifications d\'une épreuve de branchement de câbles avant les Jeux mondiaux des robots humanoïdes, prévus du 22 au 26 août. Les machines devaient orienter correctement une prise USB et l\'insérer avec précision, en contrôlant la force exercée. Quatorze équipes sur 24 se sont qualifiées pour la finale.
- Des robots humanoïdes testent leur précision avec des câbles USB à Pékin
  
  5 days ago
Le 17 août, quatre charges explosives ont fait tomber un réservoir d\'eau centenaire installé sur le toit de Centennial Mills, à Portland, dans l\'Oregon. La structure en acier a chuté directement à l\'intérieur du bâtiment, gravement fragilisé par un incendie le 2 août. L\'opération marque la première étape de la démolition du site.
- Un réservoir d'eau centenaire détruit sur le toit d'un ancien moulin à Portland
  
  5 days ago
Le 12 août, un impressionnant éboulement s\'est produit sur la face nord de l\'aiguille du Midi, à Chamonix, en Haute-Savoie. Environ 15 000 m³ de roche se sont détachés de la paroi, provoquant un immense nuage de poussière. Les fortes chaleurs prolongées fragilisent actuellement les parois de haute montagne dans le massif du Mont-Blanc.
- Un éboulement spectaculaire filmé sur l'aiguille du Midi
  
  5 days ago
Le 14 août, au Xinjiang, en Chine, des passants ont découvert une marmotte coincée dans un trou. Après quelques instants de difficulté, l\'animal a reçu un petit coup de main pour se dégager avant de s\'éloigner rapidement.
- Des passants libèrent une marmotte coincée dans un trou
  
  5 days ago
Le procès de Duane « Keffe D » Davis, 63 ans, accusé du meurtre de Tupac Shakur en 1996, s\'est ouvert le 17 août à Las Vegas. Selon l\'accusation, Davis aurait planifié la fusillade en représailles après l\'agression de son neveu, Orlando Anderson, par le rappeur et son entourage quelques heures plus tôt. Davis, qui a plaidé non coupable, encourt la réclusion à perpétuité.
- Meurtre de Tupac Shakur : le procès de Duane Davis débute à Las Vegas
  
  5 days ago
Le 5 août, lors d\'une sortie en paddle, un groupe de touristes a vécu une rencontre spectaculaire avec des baleines à bosse au large d\'Ilulissat, au Groenland. L\'un des cétacés a soudainement émergé tout près d\'eux avant d\'expulser de l\'air par son évent.
- Une baleine à bosse surgit tout près de touristes au Groenland
  
  5 days ago
En avril, un guide a filmé une scène spectaculaire dans le Masai Mara, au Kenya : une hyène était en train d\'attaquer un jeune buffle qui s\'était réfugié dans l\'eau pour lui échapper. Un hippopotame est alors intervenu et a chargé le prédateur, permettant au petit de s\'en sortir.
- Un hippopotame sauve un jeune buffle attaqué par une hyène au Kenya
  
  5 days ago
Donald Trump s\'en est pris lundi à la journaliste de CNN Kristen Holmes à la Maison-Blanche, lui demandant à plusieurs reprises de « se taire ». Le président américain a également qualifié de « fake news » les informations faisant état de conditions difficiles à bord du porte-avions USS Abraham Lincoln, en mer depuis plus de 250 jours sans escale portuaire.
- Trump s'en prend à une journaliste de CNN et dénonce des « fake news » sur l'USS Abraham Lincoln
  
  5 days ago
Un immense incendie ravage les Hautes Fagnes, dans l\'est de la Belgique, depuis vendredi. Environ 3 000 hectares ont déjà brûlé, faisant de cet incendie l\'un des plus importants de l\'histoire du pays. Deux hélicoptères Chinook néerlandais participent aux opérations aériennes tandis que les flammes progressent vers la frontière allemande.
- Belgique : des hélicoptères Chinook mobilisés contre l'incendie des Hautes Fagnes
  
  6 days ago
Le 9 août, Benjamin Ward, 44 ans, a parcouru les quelque 155 km du West Highland Way en 36 heures et 48 minutes en mémoire du fils décédé de sa compagne Natasha. À l\'arrivée, à Fort William, en Écosse, il s\'est agenouillé pour la demander en mariage. Elle a dit oui.
- Une demande en mariage émouvante après 155 km de marche en Écosse
  
  6 days ago
Winter Jones, 6 ans, est morte le 13 août après avoir été laissée pendant plusieurs heures dans un bus de garderie à Cordova, dans le Tennessee. Autiste et non verbale, elle ne pouvait pas signaler qu\'elle avait été oubliée dans le véhicule. Elle a été retrouvée inconsciente peu après 15 h, alors qu\'il faisait environ 36 °C à l\'extérieur.
- Une fillette de 6 ans meurt après avoir été oubliée dans un bus au Tennessee
  
  6 days ago
L\'actrice américaine Hayden Panettiere est morte dimanche à l\'âge de 36 ans. Révélée très jeune, elle s\'était notamment fait connaître grâce aux séries « Heroes » et « Nashville ». Son père, Skip Panettiere, a évoqué une « perte inimaginable » et demandé du temps pour que la famille puisse faire son deuil. La cause de sa mort n\'a pas été dévoilée.
- Hayden Panettiere, star de « Heroes » et « Nashville », meurt à 36 ans
  
  6 days ago
Le 14 août, Jennie Leu, un carlin de 6 ans, a remporté l\'édition 2026 du concours du « chien le plus laid du monde » à Santa Rosa, en Californie. Cette victoire a rapporté 5 000 dollars à sa propriétaire.
- Un carlin remporte le concours du « chien le plus laid du monde »
  
  6 days ago
Le 14 août, un policier de Southside Place, au Texas, a été pris pour cible par un oiseau devant son commissariat. La vidéo montre l\'oiseau piquer à plusieurs reprises vers l\'agent, qui tente de l\'esquiver avant de faire des gestes pour le repousser.
- Un oiseau prend un policier pour cible devant son commissariat
  
  6 days ago
Le 13 août, la police de Dayton, dans l\'Ohio, a capturé une chèvre en liberté après que plusieurs habitants du quartier de Forest Ridge ont signalé des dégâts sur leurs voitures. Après une poursuite jusque dans une zone boisée, l\'animal a été conduit à la Humane Society pour un examen de santé.
- Une chèvre capturée par la police après avoir endommagé des voitures
  
  6 days ago
Le 14 août, Timmy, une tortue caouanne femelle âgée d\'environ 80 ans et pesant environ 122 kg, a été relâchée à Key West, en Floride. Elle avait été secourue en juillet après avoir été repérée nageant de façon inhabituelle au large des Keys. Malgré de nombreux examens, les vétérinaires n\'ont pas déterminé l\'origine de son état, mais elle s\'est suffisamment rétablie pour retrouver l\'océan.
- Une tortue caouanne âgée de 80 ans relâchée au large de la Floride
  
  6 days ago
Le 13 août, Ruby McNally a célébré son 100e anniversaire en effectuant un saut en parachute en Californie. Elle était accompagnée de plusieurs proches ainsi que de son voisin Rick Kelly, qui avait déjà sauté avec elle pour ses 90 ans.
- Une Californienne fête ses 100 ans en sautant en parachute
  
  6 days ago
Le 14 août, un Gulfstream IV transportant dix personnes est sorti de piste à l\'aéroport Spirit of St. Louis, à Chesterfield, dans le Missouri, avant de s\'immobiliser dans l\'herbe. Personne n\'a été blessé. Un autre avion avait connu un incident similaire au même aéroport moins de 24 heures plus tôt, à un autre endroit de la piste.
- Deux sorties de piste en 24 heures dans le même aéroport du Missouri
  
  6 days ago
Le 30 juillet, un groupe installait son campement avant une excursion en canoë à Olympia, dans l\'État de Washington, lorsque de petits tourbillons de poussière se sont formés dans le champ. En quelques instants, plusieurs tentes ont été soulevées et projetées dans les airs.
- Des tourbillons de poussière sèment la pagaille dans un campement
  
  1 week ago
Le 10 août, une famille qui descendait la rivière Henry\'s Fork, dans l\'Idaho, a vécu une grosse frayeur lorsque trois élans qui broutaient sur la rive opposée ont soudain foncé dans l\'eau en leur direction. Les animaux ont finalement changé de trajectoire au dernier moment, tandis que la famille est restée immobile et calme.
- Trois élans foncent vers une famille sur une rivière de l'Idaho
  
  1 week ago
Le 26 juin, dans un camp de pêche familial à Naknek, en Alaska, un chien s\'est retrouvé face à un ours brun sauvage. Loin de prendre la fuite, il s\'est approché de l\'animal et lui a même apporté des balles et des jouets. Selon la famille, les ours sont fréquents autour du camp en été et les chiens restent habituellement à l\'intérieur lorsqu\'ils s\'approchent.
- Rencontre insolite entre un chien et un ours brun en Alaska
  
  1 week ago
Le 31 juillet, le chariot d\'un vendeur de fruits s\'est renversé sur un passage piéton à Times Square, à New York, dispersant sa marchandise sur la route. Plusieurs passants ont attendu de pouvoir traverser avant de se précipiter pour l\'aider à tout ramasser.
- Des passants viennent en aide à un vendeur de fruits à Times Square
  
  1 week ago
Le 26 juillet, un homme qui rénovait une maison restée vide pendant plusieurs années à Edmond, dans l\'Oklahoma, a découvert un long serpent dans la cuvette des toilettes. Après avoir eu peur, il est revenu avec son téléphone pour filmer le reptile, qui a finalement disparu dans la canalisation.
- Un long serpent découvert dans les toilettes d'une maison en rénovation
  
  1 week ago
Au parc Wild Safari de Six Flags Great Adventure, dans le New Jersey, Gertie, un bison âgé de deux mois, s\'est lié d\'amitié avec Penny, un kangourou d\'un peu plus d\'un an élevé à la main. Les deux animaux vivent actuellement près de la clinique vétérinaire du parc et passent une grande partie de leur temps ensemble. Penny toilette même régulièrement son ami imposant.
- Un jeune bison et un kangourou deviennent inséparables dans un parc animalier
  
  1 week ago
Un ticket vendu à Quincy, dans l\'Illinois, a remporté le jackpot de 1,04 milliard de dollars du Powerball lors du tirage du 12 août. Le gagnant, dont l\'identité reste inconnue, peut choisir entre 450,5 millions de dollars versés en une fois avant impôts ou l\'intégralité du jackpot sous forme de rente. Il s\'agit du plus gros jackpot Powerball de 2026 et du huitième plus important de l\'histoire du jeu.
- Powerball : un joueur remporte 1,04 milliard de dollars dans l'Illinois
  
  1 week ago
Le 13 août, Vladimir Poutine s\'est rendu sur l\'île d\'Itouroup, dans l\'archipel des Kouriles, contrôlée par la Russie mais revendiquée par le Japon. Il s\'agissait de sa première visite dans cet archipel disputé. La Première ministre japonaise Sanae Takaichi a qualifié ce déplacement d\'« absolument inacceptable ». Le différend territorial empêche toujours Moscou et Tokyo de signer un traité de paix depuis la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
- La visite de Poutine sur une île disputée des Kouriles provoque la colère du Japon
  
  1 week ago
Deux soldats américains ont été tués le 12 août dans le crash d\'un hélicoptère Apache près de Salado, au Texas. L\'appareil, basé à Fort Hood, effectuait un vol d\'entraînement lorsqu\'il s\'est écrasé dans un champ, déclenchant un incendie et l\'évacuation préventive de plusieurs habitations. La cause de l\'accident reste indéterminée.
- Deux soldats tués dans le crash d'un hélicoptère militaire au Texas
  
  1 week ago
Le 24 juillet, des mécaniciens ont découvert un serpent venimeux caché dans le train d\'atterrissage d\'un jet privé lors d\'une opération de maintenance dans le Queensland, en Australie. La spécialiste Summer-Lily Woolston est intervenue pour capturer le serpent noir à ventre rouge avant de le relâcher dans la nature.
- Un serpent venimeux découvert dans le train d'atterrissage d'un jet privé
  
  1 week ago
Le 28 juillet, un bison imposant a traversé tranquillement une route de la vallée de Lamar, dans le parc national de Yellowstone. Les véhicules ont dû ralentir dans les deux sens tandis que l\'animal prenait tout son temps pour avancer.
- Un énorme bison ralentit la circulation dans le parc de Yellowstone
  
  1 week ago
Le 11 août, des pompiers d\'Istanbul ont secouru une chèvre coincée sur le pilier d\'un viaduc, à environ 15 mètres de hauteur. Repéré par des automobilistes, l\'animal a été sécurisé par un pompier descendu en rappel avant d\'être hissé sur le pont. La chèvre a ensuite été rendue à son propriétaire indemne.
- Des pompiers sauvent une chèvre coincée sur un viaduc à Istanbul
  
  1 week ago
Le 2 août, des images aériennes ont révélé d\'étonnantes formations naturelles sur le lit asséché du lac salé Palas Tuzla, dans la province turque de Kayseri. Des chenaux, des dépôts de sel et des sédiments ont dessiné des motifs évoquant les racines d\'un immense arbre, surnommé « l\'arbre de vie » par les habitants.
- Un « arbre de vie » géant apparaît dans un lac salé asséché en Turquie
  
  1 week ago
Le 8 août, un habitant de Kiev, en Ukraine, a filmé un double arc-en-ciel spectaculaire au-dessus du Dniepr. L\'un des arcs semblait se terminer juste au-dessus de l\'église Saint-Nicolas sur les Eaux, construite sur l\'eau, juste au bord du fleuve.
- Un double arc-en-ciel spectaculaire apparaît au-dessus de Kiev
  
  1 week ago
En mai, un couple du quartier de Russian Hill, à San Francisco, a découvert une mystérieuse sculpture en pierre d\'environ 68 kg enterrée dans son jardin. Les recherches de l\'artiste Judy Gittelsohn l\'ont amenée à penser que l\'œuvre pourrait avoir été réalisée par le célèbre sculpteur Ralph Stackpole ou par l\'un de ses élèves.
- Un couple de San Francisco découvre une mystérieuse sculpture dans son jardin
  
  1 week ago
Le 10 août, Teddy, une chienne de 7 ans disparue depuis le 23 juillet, a été retrouvée coincée dans un égout à Spring Valley, près de San Diego, en Californie. Amaigrie et affamée, elle a été secourue puis conduite dans un refuge. Quelques heures plus tard, sa propriétaire s\'y est présentée pour signaler sa disparition, permettant leurs retrouvailles.
- Une chienne portée disparue depuis plus de deux semaines retrouvée dans un égout
  
  1 week ago
Un homme a vécu pendant trois jours dans une pièce entièrement aménagée à l\'intérieur d\'un panneau publicitaire sur Sunset Boulevard, à Los Angeles, du 6 au 8 août. Cette opération promotionnelle insolite de Netflix faisait écho à l\'intrigue du film Le Dernier Refuge (The Last House), sorti le 7 août sur la plateforme.
- Netflix installe un homme dans un panneau publicitaire à Los Angeles
  
  1 week ago
Le 29 juillet, un habitant de Lake Harmony, en Pennsylvanie, a filmé le moment où un ours est ressorti d\'une benne à ordures avec un sac rempli de déchets.
- Un ours dévalise une benne à ordures en Pennsylvanie
  
  1 week ago
Les secours poursuivent les recherches après le puissant séisme qui a frappé la Colombie lundi, malgré les nombreuses répliques. Le bilan dépasse désormais 200 morts et plus de 2 500 blessés. À Cali, Diana Marcela Troncoso, 31 ans, a été sortie vivante des décombres après avoir passé près de 30 heures sous les gravats.
- Séisme en Colombie : plus de 200 morts, les recherches se poursuivent
  
  1 week ago
Jackie, la célèbre femelle pygargue à tête blanche de Big Bear en Californie, est morte dans la nuit du 9 août après plus de trois semaines de soins intensifs. Âgée de 14 ans, elle avait été retrouvée affaiblie et incapable de voler après une altercation avec deux jeunes pygargues. Les vétérinaires n\'ont pas encore déterminé précisément l\'origine de sa maladie.
- Jackie, célèbre pygargue de Big Bear, meurt après plusieurs semaines de soins
  
  1 week ago
Une brusque montée des eaux a provoqué une violente crue le 10 août dans le district de Chamoli, dans l\'Uttarakhand, en Inde. Un torrent d\'eau, de boue et de débris a emporté un pont en quelques secondes, coupant l\'accès routier à plus d\'une dizaine de villages. Un employé de la Border Roads Organisation est toujours porté disparu.
- Une crue soudaine emporte un pont en quelques secondes en Inde
  
  1 week ago
Le 11 août, l\'étang historique de Stew, dans la réserve naturelle d\'Epsom Common, dans le Surrey, était presque entièrement asséché, laissant apparaître un sol craquelé. L\'Angleterre vient de connaître son mois de juillet le plus sec depuis le début des relevés en 1836, avec seulement 6,5 mm de pluie en moyenne, soit environ 10 % de la normale.
- Un étang historique presque à sec après des semaines de sécheresse en Angleterre
  
  1 week ago
Donald Trump a confirmé le 11 août avoir changé secrètement d\'avion lors de son départ du sommet de l\'OTAN à Ankara, en Turquie, en juillet. Le président américain a expliqué avoir suivi les recommandations du Secret Service face à une menace signalée. Selon plusieurs médias américains, cette mesure de sécurité était liée à une possible attaque iranienne.
- Trump confirme avoir changé secrètement d'avion après le sommet de l'OTAN
  
  1 week ago
Les autorités canadiennes ont placé l\'armée en alerte pour soutenir la Colombie-Britannique face aux violents incendies qui ravagent la province. Une femme de 80 ans est morte en tentant de fuir le feu de Bald Range, tandis qu\'environ 20 000 personnes ont dû évacuer leur domicile dans la région de l\'Okanagan.
- Incendies au Canada : une femme meurt et 20 000 personnes évacuées
  
  1 week ago

Footage has gone viral of a humanoid robot undertaking a 100m (328ft) sprint test at a running track in Beijing, China on August 20. The robot is seen running into a barrier, then falling over and emitting sparks from its midsection. Speculation is rife as to what caused the accident, with some saying its vision system failed to recognize the barrier, or that it couldn\'t slow down in time.
- Humanoid robot slams into barrier and falls in shower of sparks during sprint test
  
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A young bear got the fright of its life during a family outing near a cabin in Tennessee in early August. While exploring the ground with mom and a sibling nearby, the cub suddenly spotted a strange fellow staring back at him — his own two-dimensional shadow. The spooked youngster wasted no time bolting for safety.
- Scary stranger: Baby bear spooked by his own shadow
  
  18 hours ago
A driver in Bauru, Brazil got the luckiest break of her life after a crash on August 18. Her car was clipped by another vehicle at an intersection and skidded through a gate straight into a car dealership. Miraculously, it came to rest scratch-free, perfectly parked between two showroom cars, with the shaken driver escaping unharmed.
- Perfectly parked: Crashed car skids straight into car dealership
  
  1 day ago
Oscar the Labrador found a giant stick during a woodland walk in County Durham in early July. When the oversized branch left no room to pass on a narrow wooden footbridge, the clever dog simply turned around and reversed his way across, dragging it behind him.
- Clever Labrador walks backwards over narrow bridge to keep his giant stick
  
  1 day ago
A woman in Lake Worth Beach, Florida, wanted to reward herself with an iced coffee after a stressful day at work in mid-July. But the driver set the cup on her dashboard – and a big mess followed.
- Driver treats herself to an iced coffee and ends up with a huge mess
  
  2 days ago
Two spotted hyenas surrounded a sightseeing bus in the self-drive safari area of Beijing Wildlife Park on August 16, with one of the animals clamping its powerful jaws onto the front number plate, repeatedly pulling and bending it before ripping it clean off and walking away with it dangling from its mouth.
- Two hyenas attack bus and rip off number plate with their teeth
  
  3 days ago
Commuters on a Nanjing subway train were treated to an unexpected spectacle on August 18 when an elderly man\'s red plastic bucket tipped over and sent eels slithering across the carriage floor in every direction.
- Eels scatter across subway carriage as passengers scramble to catch them
  
  3 days ago
Security cameras captured a heart-stopping moment at a luxury car rental in Sanya, China, in mid-August, when a Porsche 718 rolled off unattended and headed straight for a Rolls-Royce worth around $1 million. Two panicked staff members sprinted into action, stopping the car in the final second before impact. The Porsche had reportedly been left in neutral without the handbrake engaged.
- Runaway Porsche nearly crashes into $1 million Rolls-Royce
  
  3 days ago
This is the terrifying moment a driver veered off a road in Kocaeli, Turkey on August 17, barely managing to avoid two pedestrians before slamming into a stairwell.
- Driver in Turkey barely misses pedestrians before slamming into stairwell
  
  3 days ago
This is the terrifying moment a massive landslide collapsed onto an under-construction road leading to Bindu in West Bengal, India on August 16. A motorcyclist barely manages to escape as the cliffside comes down around him.
- Motorcyclist barely escapes massive landslide engulfing under-construction road in India
  
  4 days ago
This is the amazing moment a man guides a large flock of ducks across a road in Guizhou, China on June 15.
- Man herds huge flock of ducks single-file across road in China
  
  4 days ago
Greater Manchester Police brought a 48-hour rooftop standoff in Salford, England to an end on Saturday after the suspect fell asleep on top of a small rooftop structure, allowing officers to climb up and bring him down while he was unconscious.
- Police end 48-hour rooftop standoff after suspect falls asleep on roof
  
  5 days ago
Footage from Henan, China captured the moment a poplar tree appeared to spray a steady stream of liquid from an opening in its trunk on August 7, making the tree look as though it had transformed into a natural fountain.
- Poplar China tree spontaneously sprays liquid from its trunk
  
  5 days ago
Police in South Dakota had a stunning stroke of luck while chasing a suspect on foot, when a massive bolt of lightning struck the ground just meters away from them. One officer\'s bodycam captured the eerie flash in real time. No one was injured in the strike.
- Bodycam captures lightning bolt striking feet away from police officer
  
  5 days ago
A feathered guest brought smiles at the Rapa Nui airport on Chile\'s Easter Island on Monday, when a free-roaming chicken calmly strolled through the terminal. The hen appeared to belong to no one.
- Free-roaming chicken casually strolls through the airport terminal on Easter Island
  
  5 days ago
This is the moment an absolutely massive rockfall occurred on the north face of the Aiguille du Midi mountain in Chamonix, France on August 12. The mountain is 12,605 feet tall and the rockfall appears to originate from somewhere close to the peak.
- Massive rockfall captured tumbling down 12,605ft mountain in France
  
  5 days ago
This is the hilarious moment a group of people in Xinjiang, China find a groundhog stuck waist-deep in a hole in the ground on August 14.
- Groundhog gets stuck in hole
  
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A tour guide filmed a dramatic scene in Kenya\'s Maasai Mara in April, capturing the moment a hyena went after a young buffalo calf. The terrified calf fled into the water to escape — and then, unexpectedly, a hippo stepped in to drive the predator away.
- Unexpected hero hippo chases off hyena and saves buffalo calf in Kenya
  
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A video from Nagaland, northern India went viral on August 12 showing a group of men pulling and stretching an older man\'s forehead, eyelids and cheeks in an apparent attempt to make an iPhone\'s Face ID system recognise his face, as repeated error messages appeared on the screen.
- Men stretches elderly man's face to get through iPhone's Face ID
  
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A group of paddleboarders had an unforgettable close encounter with humpback whales off Ilulissat, Greenland on August 5 when one of the giant mammals surfaced directly beside them and released a powerful blow that left the group visibly stunned by its sheer force and proximity.
- Paddleboarders stunned as whale blows beside them off Greenland coast
  
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A driver took shelter at a gas station during a fierce storm in Brown County, Ohio, on August 11. But the canopy over the fuel pumps could not withstand the gusts and came down.
- Storm tears down a gas station canopy as a driver takes shelter in Ohio
  
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This is the terrifying moment a landslide suddenly occurred in Liuchen Town in Guangxi, China on August 15. An elderly man walking through the area was forced to dodge as an entire hillside collapsed right next to him.
- Elderly man barely escapes massive landslide in China
  
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Vor der Polizeiwache in Southside Place in Texas wurde ein Beamter Mitte August zur Zielscheibe eines besonders hartnäckigen Vogels. Immer wieder stürzte sich das Tier aus der Luft auf den Polizisten und zwang ihn schließlich zur Flucht. Die Behörde nimmt es mit Humor: Der Angriff gehöre eben zum Dienst.
- Gefiederter Wiederholungstäter: Vogel attackiert Polizisten vor Wache in Texas
  
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This is the moment a police officer standing outside Southside Place Police Department in Texas on August 14 is suddenly attacked by a bird.
- Texas officer attacked by bird outside station
  
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Bystanders in China\'s Sichuan province filmed a funny incident on August 11, when a small delivery robot skilfully navigated around an electric rickshaw, only to collide head-on with its trailer hitch. The unexpected crash instantly knocked the little robot out, leaving it stranded helplessly on the asphalt. It is not known whether anyone came to the machine\'s aid afterwards.
- Delivery robot knocked out cold by trailer hitch
  
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A group setting up tents for a canoe trip in Washington state got a chaotic start in late July when small dust devils formed across the field. Several tents were flung into the air.
- Dust devils send tents flying as campers set up for a canoe trip
  
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A family on Henry\'s Fork in Idaho had a frightening moment on August 10 when three bull moose grazing on the opposite bank suddenly turned and stormed through the water directly toward the group. The animals veered off at the last second, and the family kept their nerve throughout the encounter.
- Three bull moose charge through the water straight at a family on an Idaho river
  
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A Minnesota runner came up with an ingenious solution to persistent deer flies on July 29, attaching a sticky bucket-style hat to her head inspired by a trick she learned from a farmer and finishing her run with dozens of insects trapped on top.
- Runner turns herself into human flytrap with sticky hat to catch dozens mid-run
  
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This is the moment a fruit vendor lost his produce after his cart tipped over in the middle of a road in Times Square, New York City on July 31. Good Samaritans nearby waited for the crosswalk lights, then rushed over to help.
- Good Samaritans help fruit vendor whose cart tipped over in Times Square
  
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Brown bears are a normal part of summer life at one family\'s fishing camp in Naknek, Alaska. On June 26, the camp dog slipped outside and started playing happily with a huge bear. The guard dog even brought the wild animal balls and toys.
- Fearless camp dog plays with wild brown bear in Alaska
  
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Around 30 students were crossing an internal metal footbridge at Educandário de Araguaina school in Tocantins, Brazil on August 11 when the structure partially gave way, breaking off sections of its railings and causing panic during Student Day celebrations.
- Students scramble to safety as school footbridge partially collapses
  
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While remodeling a house in Edmond, Oklahoma, that had stood empty for years, a homeowner got a nasty shock in the bathroom in late July. A large snake had coiled itself up inside the toilet bowl – though the reptile turned out to be surprisingly shy.
- Man renovating an empty house finds a giant snake curled up in the toilet
  
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A giant bison bull ambled straight across the road in Yellowstone National Park\'s Lamar Valley on July 28. Traffic ground to a halt in both directions as the animal took its time.
- Massive bison brings Yellowstone traffic to a standstill
  
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A resident of Kyiv, Ukraine captured the spectacular moment a double rainbow shone above the Dnipro River in Kyiv, Ukraine on August 8, and even appeared to end on the St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Church on the water.
- Double rainbow over Ukraine's Dnipro River ends at church in Kyiv
  
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Footage from Joetsu Aquarium Umigatari in Niigata Prefecture captured the delightful moment zookeepers removed wooden planks blocking the path to the pool on August 6, sending around 100 Magellanic penguins scurrying along a rocky pathway before plunging one by one into the water as visitors watched through a glass wall.
- 100 eager and adorable penguins race to pool at Japanese aquarium
  
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A cat in China\'s eastern Shandong province showed a sharp sense of danger on August 8. When a sleeping baby rolled beneath a blanket, the cat first tried to pull the fabric away itself. Only when that failed did the pet wake the sleeping mother.
- Cat wakes mother after baby rolls under a blanket in China
  
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This is the bizarre moment a man was captured living inside what appeared to be a fully furnished apartment inside a billboard in Los Angeles, California on August 6. The stunt is part of a Netflix promotion for their now released movie \'The Last House\'.
- Netflix puts man inside billboard to advertise movie 'The Last House'
  
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Ein Bär in Lake Harmony im US-Bundesstaat Pennsylvania plünderte Ende Juli einen Müllcontainer und erbeutete dabei gleich zwei Säcke voller „Schätze“. Doch beim Abtransport unterlief dem Vierbeiner ein kleines Missgeschick.
- Schätze im Müll: Bär geht in Pennsylvania auf Beutezug
  
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This is the moment a large bear is captured climbing out of a dumpster with a bag full of rubbish in Lake Harmony, Pennsylvania on July 29.
- Bear finds treasure trove while dumpster-diving in Pennsylvania
  
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A curious leopard got a serious fright in early July at Ruaha National Park in Tanzania. The big cat had followed a python up a slope, but the reptile made a sudden move that threw the leopard off balance.
- Curious leopard startled by a python loses its balance and ends up in the water
  
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In der Ruinenstätte Huaca Pucllana in Lima haben Archäologen die Überreste eines möglichen Menschenopfers aus der Zeit vor rund 1.400 Jahren entdeckt. Bei dem Skelett handelt es sich vermutlich um einen erwachsenen Mann, der Teil einer rituellen Opfergabe war. Die Fundstätte gehört zur Lima-Kultur und wurde zwischen 450 und 650 n. Chr. errichtet.
- Mögliches Menschenopfer: Archäologen finden 1.400 Jahre altes Skelett in Peru
  
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Im belgischen Hohen Venn hat seit Freitag ein massiver Waldbrand rund 3.000 Hektar Land verbrannt. US-Präsident Donald Trump will die Straße von Hormus zum US-Territorium erklären. Die durch ukrainische Drohnenangriffe verursachte Treibstoffkrise hat sich erstmals an den Zapfsäulen in Moskau bemerkbar gemacht. Die Nachrichten der Woche – kurz zusammengefasst.
- News der Woche: Waldbrand in Belgien, Trumps Hormus-Pläne, Benzinkrise erreicht Moskau
  
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Peru hat derzeit mit mehreren Naturkatastrophen zu kämpfen. Am Donnerstag erschütterte ein Erdbeben der Stärke 7,2 die Andenregion. Mindestens zwei Menschen erlitten Verletzungen. Im Süden des Landes hatten bereits am vergangenen Wochenende schwere Regenfälle für Erdrutsche gesorgt. Auf einer wichtigen Fernstraße saßen Reisende teils tagelang im Matsch fest.
- Erdbeben und Erdrutsche: Naturkatastrophen suchen Peru heim
  
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First Lady Melania Trump ist am Donnerstag nach 32 Tagen Pause erstmals wieder öffentlich aufgetreten. In ihrer Rede in Washington, D.C. thematisierte sie ihre lange Abwesenheit mit einem Augenzwinkern.
- „Ich hörte, ihr habt mich vermisst": Melania Trump nach einem Monat zurück
  
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Bei einem Erdrutsch in der kolumbianischen Provinz Nariño ist am Mittwochabend eine illegale Goldmine verschüttet worden. Mindestens 13 Menschen kamen ums Leben, sieben weitere wurden verletzt. Bewaffnete Gruppen finanzieren ihre Aktivitäten, wie den Drogenschmuggel, oft mit illegalem Bergbau.
- Illegale Goldmine verschüttet: Mehrere Tote bei Erdrutsch in Kolumbien
  
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Die anhaltende Dürre in Europa lässt viele Flüsse austrocknen. Dabei kommen immer wieder Wracks von Schiffen zum Vorschein. So auch in der Save in Serbien. Dort ist wegen des extrem niedrigen Wasserstands der historische Dampfschlepper „Slovenac” so gut sichtbar wie seit Jahren nicht mehr.
- Historischer Dampfer aufgetaucht: Dürre legt „Titanic der Save“ in Serbien frei
  
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Bei massiven russischen Angriffen auf Kiew sind nach Angaben von Bürgermeister Vitali Klitschko mindestens 15 Menschen getötet worden. Russland nutzt den Mangel an Flugabwehrraketen in der Ukraine aus und setzt bei den Luftschlägen verstärkt ballistische Raketen ein. Für Freitag, den 21. August, wurde in Kiew ein Trauertag ausgerufen.
- Mindestens 15 Tote in Kiew: Klitschko ruft nach Angriffswelle Trauertag aus
  
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Seit Juli liefert Russland als einer der größten Ölexporteure der Welt kein Benzin und Diesel mehr ins Ausland. Trotzdem hat sich die Benzinkrise am Mittwoch erstmals auch in Moskau bemerkbar gemacht. Landesweit hatte nur noch jede dritte Tankstelle Benzin. Das Resultat waren lange Schlangen an den Zapfsäulen.
- Schlangen an Zapfsäulen: Benzinkrise erreicht Moskau
  
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Sintflutartige Regenfälle haben im Norden Chiles Schlammlawinen und Überschwemmungen ausgelöst. Besonders betroffen ist die Stadt Tocopilla, in der an einem Tag die Regenmenge von sechs Jahren fiel. Über die Hälfte aller Gebäude wurde beschädigt. Behörden meldeten mindestens ein Todesopfer, mehrere Verletzte und rund 2.000 Evakuierte. Präsident Kast rief den Katastrophenfall aus.
- Katastrophale Sturzfluten in Chile: Schlammlawinen verwüsten Stadt Tocopilla
  
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Prinz Harry und Herzogin Meghan sollen laut einem Bericht des „Daily Telegraph“ noch in diesem Monat zurück nach Großbritannien ziehen. Die Familie soll sich außerhalb Londons niederlassen, die Kinder Archie und Lilibet sollen ab September dort zur Schule gehen. König Charles erfuhr demnach bereits am Wochenende von den Plänen.
- Nach sechs Jahren in den USA: Harry und Meghan wollen zurück nach Großbritannien
  
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Starke Schneefälle haben in Bolivien zahlreiche Straßen unpassierbar gemacht, besonders in der Andenregion Potosí. Rettungskräfte bargen nach Behördenangaben allein am Mittwoch mehr als 360 Menschen, darunter 60 Italiener. Auch der Gouverneur von Potosí musste aus dem Hochgebirge gerettet werden. Laut Behörden sind über 26.000 Familien abgeschnitten.
- Hunderte Rettungen: Bolivien versinkt im Schneechaos
  
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Auf dem Regionalflughafen der Stadt Carlisle ist es am Mittwoch zu einem tragischen Unfall gekommen. Eine Cessna kollidierte mit einem neben der Landebahn schwebenden Polizeihubschrauber. Der Helikopter hatte sich auf einem Trainingsflug befunden. Die beiden Insassen wurden nur leicht verletzt. Der Pilot des Flugzeugs starb vor Ort.
- Flugzeug kollidiert mit Hubschrauber: Ein Toter bei Flugunglück in Pennsylvania
  
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Der langjährige ZZ-Top-Drummer Frank Beard ist im Alter von 77 Jahren auf seiner Ranch in Texas gestorben. Der Schlagzeuger prägte den Sound der Band von Anfang an. Mit ZZ Top verkaufte er über 50 Millionen Alben und wurde in die Rock and Roll Hall of Fame aufgenommen.
- Mann ohne Vollbart: ZZ-Top-Drummer Beard gestorben
  
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In Spanien wüten weiterhin mehrere Waldbrände. In der Provinz Cáceres im Westen des Landes breitet sich seit Dienstag ein schnell wachsendes Feuer aus. Auch im Nordosten in der Provinz Huesca lodert seit mehreren Tagen ein großer Brand. Behörden riefen Anwohner in stark betroffenen Gebieten zur Evakuierung auf.
- Tausende Brände in Europa: Spanien evakuiert mehrere Dörfer
  
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Im Kongo grassiert weiterhin das hochansteckende Ebola-Virus. Seit Mai haben sich mehr als 5.000 Menschen mit dem Virusstrang Bundibugyo infiziert. 2.378 Patienten starben, die Sterberate liegt somit bei 47,4 Prozent. Es ist bereits der 17. Ebola-Ausbruch im Kongo – und der tödlichste in der Geschichte des Landes.
- Über 5.000 Fälle und Tausende Tote: Ebola-Ausbruch im Kongo eskaliert
  
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Der Streit um die Straße von Hormus zwischen den USA und dem Iran geht weiter. US-Präsident Donald Trump hatte bereits am vergangenen Freitag angekündigt, die Meerenge zum US-Territorium erklären zu wollen. Am Dienstag teilte Trump dann eine entsprechende Karte auf Truth Social.
- Trump postet Karte von Straße von Hormus als US-Territorium – und droht dem Oman
  
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Sturzfluten haben am Mittwoch den Bezirk Pua in der nordthailändischen Provinz Nan überschwemmt. Nach mehr als zehn Zentimetern Regen in einer Nacht wurden Straßen überflutet, zwei Brücken wurden weggerissen.
- Autos versinken im Hochwasser: Sturzfluten reißen zwei Brücken in Nordthailand weg
  
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Chinas Zhuque-3-Rakete setzte am Mittwoch erstmals mit ausklappbaren Landebeinen sicher auf festem Boden auf. Staatsmedien feiern einen Durchbruch – Wochen nach der ersten Bergung auf See.
- Sanft aufgesetzt: China bringt erstmals Rakete auf festen Boden zurück
  
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Im Norden des US-Bundesstaats Ohio haben zwei Explosionen einen Recyclingbetrieb erschüttert. Die Detonationen ereigneten sich zum Schichtwechsel am frühen Dienstagmorgen. Zwei Menschen kamen ums Leben, mindestens zwei weitere wurden leicht verletzt. Die Ursache der Explosionen war zunächst unklar.
- Tödliche Explosionen: Zwei Tote bei Unglück auf Recyclingbetrieb in Ohio
  
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In Portugal kämpfen weiterhin mehr als 2.000 Einsatzkräfte und rund 20 Flugzeuge gegen mehrere Waldbrände. Besonders besorgniserregend ist die Situation in Torre de Moncorvo im Nordosten des Landes, wo bereits mehr als 2.000 Hektar Land verbrannt sind. Premierminister Luís Montenegro warnte vor „Wochen erhöhter Komplexität“ und appellierte an die Sorgfaltspflicht der Bevölkerung.
- Portugal in Flammen: Über 2.000 Einsatzkräfte kämpfen gegen Waldbrände
  
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ESA-Astronautin Sophie Adenot ist am Dienstag als erste Französin überhaupt zu einem Weltraumspaziergang an der Internationalen Raumstation ISS aufgebrochen. Gemeinsam mit ihrem NASA-Kollegen Anil Menon sollte die 44-Jährige eine defekte Kommunikationsantenne der Station austauschen.
- Premiere im Weltall: Sophie Adenot als erste Französin im Außeneinsatz an der ISS
  
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Nach dem verheerenden Fels- und Eisabbruch über Blatten im Mai 2025 fürchtet das Schweizer Dorf Kandersteg eine ähnliche Katastrophe. Über dem 1.300-Einwohner-Ort zerbröckelt eine instabile Felsformation. Bereits Anfang August stürzte Geröll von der Spitze Stei über dem Oeschinensee. Sollte die Formation komplett abbrechen, könnte doppelt so viel Material abgehen wie in Blatten.
- Berg droht abzurutschen: Felssturz bedroht Dorf in der Schweiz
  
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Auf den Philippinen hat ein Neuntklässler an einer katholischen Privatschule einen Mitschüler erschossen. Anschließend nahm sich der Schütze selbst das Leben. Die Tat wurde laut Behörden live auf Facebook übertragen. Das Motiv ist bislang unklar.
- Live auf Facebook gestreamt: Neuntklässler erschießt Mitschüler in philippinischer Schule
  
  5 days ago
Der Ätna auf Sizilien spuckt seit Tagen Lava und Asche in die Luft und zieht zahlreiche Schaulustige an. Einem amerikanischen Touristen wurde dies am Sonntag zum Verhängnis. Der 29-Jährige hielt sich Berichten zufolge in einem gesperrten Bereich auf, als er von einem Blitz tödlich getroffen wurde.
- Vulkanausbruch zieht Schaulustige an: Tourist am Ätna von Blitz getötet
  
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Auf Hawaii haben die Ausläufer von Tropensturm Lala für heftige Regenfälle und Windgeschwindigkeiten von knapp 105 Stundenkilometern gesorgt. Rund 100 Häuser wurden beschädigt oder zerstört. Im Süden von Big Island wurde am Montag eine 90-jährige Frau tot aufgefunden. Bis Mittwoch soll sich der Sturm über dem offenen Meer zu einem Hurrikan verstärken.
- Häuser von Fundamenten gerissen: Eine Tote durch Tropensturm Lala auf Hawaii
  
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Der Kampf gegen den Flächenbrand im belgischen Naturschutzgebiet Hohes Venn dauert an. Auch auf deutscher Seite sind rund 240 Einsatzkräfte beteiligt. Das Feuer gilt als unberechenbar. Tief im Moor könnte es sich noch wochen- oder monatelang ausbreiten.
- Gefährlicher Moorbrand in Belgien: Feuer könnte monatelang weiterlodern
  
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In Las Vegas im US-Bundesstaat Nevada hat am Montag der Prozess gegen den mutmaßlichen Drahtzieher des Mordes an Rap-Legende Tupac Shakur begonnen. Die Staatsanwaltschaft wirft dem 63-jährigen Duane Keith Davis vor, das tödliche Drive-by-Attentat vom 7. September 1996 als Racheakt geplant zu haben.
- „Akt der Rache“: Prozess um Tupac-Mord in Las Vegas beginnt
  
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Im vergangenen Jahr wurde der Kremlkritiker Lew Schlosberg wegen „Verunglimpfung" der russischen Armee verhaftet. Am Montag verurteilte ein Gericht in Pskow den ehemaligen Parlamentsabgeordneten zu elf Jahren und einem Monat Straflager. Schlosberg prangert bereits seit der Annexion der Krim im Jahr 2014 das Vorgehen Russlands gegen die Ukraine an.
- Kritik am Ukraine-Krieg: Kremlkritiker Schlosberg zu elf Jahren Straflager verurteilt
  
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US-Präsident Donald Trump hat am 17. August im Weißen Haus die CNN-Reporterin Kristen Holmes scharf zurechtgewiesen. Auslöser waren Berichte zum Zustand des Flugzeugträgers USS Lincoln, der laut US-Militärpublikationen dringend Wartung und Nachschub braucht.
- „Seien Sie ruhig“: Trump attackiert CNN-Reporterin und nennt USS-Lincoln-Berichte „Fake News“
  
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Im Hohen Venn wütet seit Freitag ein massiver Waldbrand. Rund 3.000 Hektar Land brannten bereits nieder, das Feuer zieht in Richtung deutscher Grenze. Zwei niederländische Chinook-Hubschrauber unterstützten die Löscharbeiten aus der Luft.
- Hilfe aus der Luft: Niederländische Chinook-Hubschrauber bekämpfen Waldbrand in Belgien
  
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Nach dem Durchzug von Hurrikan „Lala“ durchbrach ein über die Ufer getretener Fluss in Pāhala auf Hawaii eine Mauer und überflutete einen Highway. Die Straße stürzte ein, rund 2.500 Menschen sitzen seitdem in der Region fest. Fast 70 Prozent der Einwohner von Hawaiis Big Island sind ohne Strom.
- Highway-Kollaps nach Hurrikan „Lala“: Tausende auf Hawaii eingeschlossen
  
  6 days ago
Die US-Schauspielerin Hayden Panettiere ist im Alter von 36 Jahren gestorben. Bekannt wurde sie als Kinderstar und später durch ihre Rollen in den Serien „Heroes“ und „Nashville“. Ihr Vater Skip Panettiere erklärte, die Familie brauche nun Zeit, um den „unvorstellbaren Verlust“ zu verarbeiten.
- Trauer in Hollywood: „Heroes“-Star Hayden Panettiere stirbt mit 36 Jahren
  
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Ein schweres Erdbeben hat Kolumbien erschüttert und mehr als 280 Menschenleben gefordert, Tausende weitere wurden verletzt. Karoline Leavitt verlässt das Weiße Haus – US-Präsident Donald Trump verliert damit seine Pressesprecherin. Der russische Präsident Wladimir Putin hat mit einem Besuch auf der umstrittenen Kurilen-Insel für Empörung in Japan gesorgt. Die Nachrichten der Woche – kurz zusammengefasst.
- News der Woche: Katastrophe in Kolumbien, Leavitt verlässt Trump, Putin provoziert Japan
  
  1 week ago
In der japanischen Präfektur Chiba ist am Donnerstagabend die höchste Warnstufe ausgerufen worden. Sintflutartige Regenfälle haben die Region nahe Tokio überschwemmt. Die Behörden meldeten am Freitagmorgen vier Tote. Knapp 230.000 Menschen wurden aufgefordert, ihre Häuser zu verlassen.
- Tote und Stromausfälle: Heftige Überschwemmungen nach sintflutartigem Regen nahe Tokio
  
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Mit seinem Besuch auf der umstrittenen Kurilen-Insel Iturup am Donnerstag hat Wladimir Putin für scharfe Kritik aus Japan gesorgt. Seit dem Zweiten Weltkrieg streiten sich Moskau und Tokio um die Inselgruppe im Pazifik. Japans Ministerpräsidentin Sanae Takaichi bezeichnete den Besuch des russischen Präsidenten als „inakzeptabel”.
- Putin provoziert mit Besuch auf umstrittener Kurilen-Insel – Japan reagiert empört
  
  1 week ago
Bei einem Hubschrauberabsturz im US-Bundesstaat Texas sind am Mittwoch zwei US-Soldaten ums Leben gekommen. Der Absturz löste einen Waldbrand nahe dem Militärstützpunkt Fort Hood aus. Warum der Apache-Helikopter verunglückte, ist noch unklar.
- US-Militärhubschrauber abgestürzt: Zwei Tote bei Unglück in Texas
  
  1 week ago
Seit Tagen spuckt der Ätna auf Sizilien Asche und Gestein in die Luft. Der nahegelegene Flughafen von Catania musste seinen Betrieb einstellen. Hunderte Reisende sitzen auf der italienischen Insel fest. Als kleine Entschädigung bietet Europas aktivster Vulkan ein spektakuläres Naturschauspiel.
- Ätna-Ausbruch legt Flughafen lahm: Hunderte Reisende auf Sizilien gestrandet
  
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Mit 27 Jahren wurde sie Sprecherin des Weißen Hauses – nun gibt Karoline Leavitt ihr Amt zum Ende des Monats auf. Auf X schrieb Leavitt, dass sie mehr Zeit mit ihrer Familie verbringen wolle. Als Donald Trumps Sprecherin war sie für ihren angriffslustigen und scharfen Stil bekannt. Der US-Präsident bestätigte den Abschied von „einer seiner engsten Vertrauten“. Die Nachfolge ist noch offen.
- Leavitt verlässt das Weiße Haus: Trump verliert seine Pressesprecherin
  
  1 week ago
In Italien hat die vierte Hitzewelle des Sommers den Fluss Po auf einen historischen Tiefstand sinken lassen. Bei Pavia trocknen breite Flussabschnitte aus. Mehr als 100 Gemeinden in Piemont und der Lombardei müssen bereits Wasser aus Tanklastwagen beziehen. Landwirte in der Agrarregion Norditaliens fürchten wegen der Dürre Engpässe bei der Bewässerung.
- Italiens größter Fluss teilweise ausgetrocknet – Wasserknappheit in Piemont und der Lombardei
  
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Zwischen den indonesischen Inseln Bali und Lombok ist am Mittwoch eine Fähre in Brand geraten. Laut dem Schiffsmanifest befanden sich 131 Menschen an Bord der „Putri Yasmin“. Der zuständigen Rettungsbehörde zufolge wurden jedoch 172 Personen in Sicherheit gebracht – ein Mensch kam demnach ums Leben. Es ist der zweite Fährbrand binnen zwei Wochen in Indonesien.
- Inferno auf See: Mindestens ein Toter bei Fährunglück zwischen Bali und Lombok
  
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Nach dem schweren Erdbeben in Kolumbien am Montag setzen Rettungskräfte trotz weiterer Nachbeben die Suche nach Überlebenden fort. Die Regierung geht von mindestens 216 Toten und mehr als 2.500 Verletzten aus, offiziell werden 195 Menschen vermisst. In der Stadt Cali konnte eine Frau nach fast 30 Stunden lebend aus den Trümmern gerettet werden.
- Mehr als 200 Tote in Kolumbien: Nachbeben erschweren Suche nach Vermissten
  
  1 week ago
US-Präsident Donald Trump hat am Dienstag auf der Joint Base Andrews im US-Bundesstaat Maryland öffentlich bestätigt, dass er nach dem NATO-Gipfel in Ankara im Juli heimlich das Flugzeug gewechselt hat. Hintergrund waren offenbar glaubwürdige Raketendrohungen aus dem Iran. Auch äußerte er sich zu einer dritten Amtszeit.
- „Ich bekomme viele Drohungen“: Trump bestätigt heimlichen Flugzeugwechsel nach NATO-Gipfel
  
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Jedes Jahr im Sommer spielt sich in der Türkei ein farbenprächtiges Naturwunder ab. Ein Salzsee in Zentralanatolien ändert seine Farbe zuerst zu Pink und dann zu Weiß. Ausgelöst wird das Schauspiel durch Verdunstung.
- Erst Pink, dann Weiß: See in der Türkei ändert seine Farbe
  
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Eine Familie aus Arlington in Texas kehrte Anfang August aus dem Urlaub zurück und fand ihr Haus tagelang mit Abwasser geflutet vor. Der Grund – eine verstopfte Kanalleitung der Stadt. Die Verwaltung weist jede Schuld zurück – die Familie ist nun obdachlos.
- Albtraum aus der Kanalisation: Abwasser flutet Familienhaus in Texas
  
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Eine wilde Ente spazierte am 8. August in einen Walgreens-Supermarkt in Farmers Branch im US-Bundesstaat Texas – und wollte partout nicht mehr gehen. Officer Murry machte den sturen Vogel dingfest – bevor die Ente wieder in die Freiheit entlassen wurde, gab es noch ein Selfie.
- Am Ende gab es ein Selfie: Polizist holt sture Ente aus Supermarkt in Texas
  
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Auf einer Baustelle in der chinesischen Provinz Henan saß ein verängstigter Hund am 16. August in einer tiefen Grube fest. Die Bauarbeiter zögerten nicht lange und holten einen Bagger herbei.
- Bagger als Retter: Bauarbeiter holen Hund aus tiefer Grube in China
  
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Teile des Stadtzentrums von Glasgow verwandeln sich seit dieser Woche in Gotham City. In der schottischen Stadt finden die Dreharbeiten zu „The Batman: Part II“ statt. Schaulustige säumten die Drehorte, die sich mithilfe von Kunstschnee und Weihnachtsdekorationen mitten im Sommer in ein winterliches Gotham verwandelten.
- Glasgow wird zu Gotham: Dreharbeiten zu „The Batman II“ gestartet
  
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Mohamed Salah bereitete einem jungen Liverpool-Fan aus England die Überraschung seines Lebens. Der Ex-Liverpool-Spieler ließ Isaac Kearney zu seinem neuen Klub Trabzonspor in der Türkei fliegen. Isaac hatte keine Ahnung, dass er sein Idol treffen würde. Der Junge leidet unter dem seltenen Wolf-Hirschhorn-Syndrom und wurde durch seine Fangesänge weltweit in den sozialen Medien berühmt.
- Liverpool-Superfan trifft auf Idol: Salah holt englischen Jungen in die Türkei
  
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Eine Python aus dem Chester Zoo in England hat als erste Schlange der Welt Krebs besiegt. Das Reptil durchlief erfolgreich eine Elektrochemotherapie. Tierärzte wandten die Behandlung für Menschen an, nachdem ein bösartiger Tumor im Kiefer nach einer OP zurückkehrte.
- Python gewinnt Kampf gegen Krebs: Schlange erstmals per Chemotherapie geheilt
  
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Mexikos Marine hat am 19. August vor der Küste von Chiapas zwei Fischer aus Seenot gerettet. Die Männer waren in eine Kühlbox geflohen, als ihr Boot sank. In der Kiste trieben sie 240 Kilometer in den Pazifik hinaus. Nach tagelanger Suche konnten Einsatzkräfte die Schiffbrüchigen lokalisieren.
- Fünf Tage in Kühlbox getrieben: Zwei Fischer im Pazifik gerettet
  
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In San Francisco im US-Bundesstaat Kalifornien hat eine Drohne der Polizei am Dienstag einen in Seenot geratenen Kitesurfer aufgespürt. Der Mann trieb östlich der Golden Gate Bridge mehrere hundert Meter vor der Küste in einer starken Strömung.
- Rettung vor der Golden Gate Bridge: Polizei-Drohne findet abtreibenden Kitesurfer
  
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Bei den zweiten World Humanoid Robot Games in Peking feiert das Roboter-Tauziehen Premiere. Vom 22. bis 26. August treten Teams aus zwei Maschinen auf einer Zwölf-Meter-Bahn an. Mehr als 2.000 Roboter aus 16 Ländern kämpfen um die ersten Plätze.
- Kraftakt der Roboter: Humanoide treten beim Tauziehen an
  
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Die Kaklık-Höhle im türkischen Denizli gilt als das „unterirdische Pamukkale“: Kalkterrassen und warme Thermalbecken, deren Wasser gut für die Haut sein soll. In den vergangenen sieben Jahren kamen über eine Million Gäste – doch es sollen noch viel mehr werden.
- Unterirdisches Pamukkale: Höhle in der Türkei lockt Massen an – und es sollen noch mehr werden
  
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Mehrere US-Marshals wollten am 21. Juli einen mutmaßlichen Straftäter in Missouri festnehmen – da brach plötzlich die Holzterrasse unter ihnen zusammen. Der Mann wurde später am selben Tag gefasst.
- Terrasse bricht ein: US-Marshals stürzen bei Festnahme in Missouri in die Tiefe
  
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In Stockbridge im US-Bundesstaat Georgia hat in dieser Woche der erste vollautonome Laden der Region eröffnet. Kunden geben am Eingang ihre Zahlungsmethode an, greifen ins Regal und gehen einfach wieder raus – die KI bucht den Betrag automatisch ab.
- Rein, greifen, raus: Erster kassenloser KI-Shop öffnet in Georgia
  
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Vor der Küste von Long Beach im US-Bundesstaat Kalifornien stürzte der 53-jährige Paul Carbullido am 16. August von seinem Jetski. 16 Stunden trieb er im kalten Ozean, bangte vor Haien und betete um Rettung – dann kam die Rettung.
- Wunder vor Kalifornien: Jet-Ski-Fahrer treibt 16 Stunden im Ozean und überlebt
  
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In Queens im US-Bundesstaat New York ist am Mittwoch ein Tanklaster in der Nähe des John F. Kennedy-Flughafens umgekippt. Rund 7.500 Liter Treibstoff liefen auf die Straße. Die Behörden ermitteln nun zur Unfallursache.
- Tausende Liter Treibstoff auf der Straße: Tanklaster kippt beim JFK-Flughafen um
  
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Im kalabrischen Mileto legte ein 49-jähriger Landwirt am Dienstag mutmaßlich ein Feuer – gefilmt von einer Drohne des Projekts „Tolleranza Zero“. Die Carabinieri reagierten umgehend, der Mann wurde noch vor Ort festgenommen.
- Feuer gelegt: Drohne überführt mutmaßlichen Brandstifter in Süditalien
  
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Zwei Tage lang lieferte sich ein Verdächtiger in Salford in England auf dem Vordach eines Hauses einen Showdown mit der Polizei. Dann schlief der Mann am Samstag ein – die Beamten waren mit einer Leiter zur Stelle.
- Nickerchen auf dem Vordach: Verdächtiger beendet 48-Stunden-Showdown schlafend
  
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Der humanoide Roboter „Flash“ des chinesischen Tech-Konzerns Honor tritt vom 22. bis 26. August bei den Roboter-Spielen in Peking an. Das große Ziel: Usain Bolts 100-Meter-Weltrekord von 9,58 Sekunden zu knacken.
- Jagd auf Bolt: Chinesischer Roboter „Flash“ trainiert für den 100-Meter-Weltrekord
  
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Eine ungewöhnliche Begegnung filmten Freitaucher im Fernen Osten Russlands Mitte August: Eine junge Robbe schwamm neugierig auf die Menschen zu und ließ sich streicheln. Begegnungen der Art sind selten. Die Tiere sind scheu und meiden Kontakt normalerweise.
- Einmalige Begegnung unter Wasser: Junge Robbe spielt mit Tauchern
  
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Im kalifornischen Novato steht ein kurioses Rundhaus zum Verkauf: Das 1963 erbaute Gebäude dreht sich um 320 Grad in 25 Minuten. Einen dicken Geldbeutel sollten Interessenten aber mitbringen.
- Wie ein drehendes UFO: Rotierendes Kulthaus in Kalifornien steht zum Verkauf
  
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In Tulsa im US-Bundesstaat Oklahoma verschwand am 30. Juli Melissa Burris\' Hund „Rio“. Zwölf Tage später tauchte der Vierbeiner über 1.770 Kilometer entfernt in North Carolina wieder auf. Wie „Rio“ dorthin gelangte, bleibt ein Rätsel.
- Wunder nach zwei Wochen: Vermisster Hund taucht 1.770 Kilometer entfernt wieder auf
  
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Bei den 2. World Humanoid Robot Games in Peking mussten Roboter Fingerspitzengefühl beweisen. Die Maschinen mussten einen USB-Stecker korrekt ausrichten und mit exakt dosierter Kraft in den Anschluss führen. 14 Teams zogen ins Finale der Roboter-Spiele ein, das Ende August stattfindet.
- Fingerspitzengefühl: Humanoide Roboter in Peking stecken Kabel um die Wette
  
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Neue von der NASA veröffentlichte Aufnahmen zeigen ein spektakuläres Himmelsereignis auf dem Mars. Der Rover „Perseverance“ filmte 2024, wie sich der Marsmond „Phobos“ zwischen die Sonne und den roten Planeten schob. Die partielle Sonnenfinsternis dauerte wegen der kurzen Umlaufzeit des Mondes nur 30 Sekunden.
- Außerirdisches Spektakel: Rover filmt Sonnenfinsternis auf dem Mars
  
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Mit seltsamen Mitteln kämpft ein Freizeitpark in China gegen die Sommerhitze in der Stadt Zhengzhou. Wartende Besucher eines Theaters wurden bei über 35 Grad mit Großaufnahmen einer Klimaanlage und eines Ventilators überrascht. Videos verbreiteten sich schnell im chinesischen TikTok und sorgten für Spott. Der Park sah sich gezwungen, eine Erklärung abzugeben.
- Anstehen in der Hitze: Virtuelle Klimaanlage soll Touristen in China beruhigen
  
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Ein für 58 Euro gekaufter präparierter Tierkopf mit Kulleraugen brachte bei einer Auktion in Bristol 70.000 Euro ein. Der versteigerte Gegenstand entpuppte sich als weltweit einziger separater Kopf eines seit 1936 ausgestorbenen Tasmanischen Tigers.
- Sensationsfund: „Fuchskopf“ für 58 Euro ist der letzte Kopf eines Tasmanischen Tigers
  
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Mit kontrollierten Sprengungen wurde am Montag ein über 100 Jahre alter Wasserturm auf einem Hausdach in Portland zu Fall gebracht. Das Centennial-Mills-Gebäude war Anfang August ausgebrannt – der Abriss steht an.
- Sprengung auf dem Dach: Historischer Wasserturm stürzt in Portland in die Tiefe
  
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Nach heftigen Unwettern verwandelte sich am 13. August ein Fußballplatz im Willow Creek Park in Sandy im US-Bundesstaat Utah in einen See. Knapp fünf Zentimeter Regen überforderten die Kanalisation. Anwohner holten kurzerhand Kajaks und Paddleboards heraus.
- Planschbecken statt Rasen: Bewohner paddeln über gefluteten Fußballplatz in Utah
  
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Benjamin Ward aus Falkirk absolvierte den 154 Kilometer langen West Highland Way in 36 Stunden und 48 Minuten. Am Ziel in Fort William ging der 44-Jährige am 9. August auf die Knie – zu Ehren seiner Partnerin und ihres verstorbenen Sohnes.
- Antrag am Ziel: Schotte wandert 154 Kilometer für seine Partnerin
  
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Vor Key West in Florida wurde am 14. August die 80-jährige Karettschildkröte „Timmy“ ausgewildert. Bootsfahrer hatten das Tier Ende Juli in Not vor den Florida Keys entdeckt. Die Ursache blieb unklar – doch Timmy hat sich erholt.
- Zweite Chance mit 80: Schildkröte „Timmy“ schwimmt vor Florida in die Freiheit
  
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Auf dem Fitchburg Municipal Airport in Massachusetts wurde eine Cessna R182 bei einer harten Landung schwer beschädigt. Beim Aufsetzen am 26. Mai brach das Bugfahrwerk zusammen, der Rumpf wurde erheblich in Mitleidenschaft gezogen. Laut dem Abschlussbericht vom 10. August war ein Fehler des Piloten die wahrscheinliche Ursache.
- Bugfahrwerk bricht: Cessna kracht bei harter Landung auf Piste in Massachusetts
  
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Die sechsjährige Winter Jones starb am 13. August, nachdem sie stundenlang in einem Kindergarten-Bus in Cordova im US-Bundesstaat Tennessee vergessen worden war. Das autistische Mädchen wurde bei 36 Grad erst am Nachmittag leblos entdeckt.
- Stundenlang in der Hitze: Sechsjährige stirbt in Kindergarten-Bus in Tennessee
  
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Beim „World\'s Ugliest Dog“-Wettbewerb im kalifornischen Santa Rosa wurde am 14. August der hässlichste Hund der Welt gekürt. Den Titel 2026 holte sich ein Mops namens Jennie Leu – und bescherte seinem Herrchen ein Preisgeld von 5.000 US-Dollar.
- Zuckersüß hässlich: Mops Jennie Leu gewinnt „World's Ugliest Dog“ in Kalifornien
  
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In Dayton im US-Bundesstaat Ohio hat eine entlaufene Ziege am Donnerstag in einem Wohnviertel für Chaos gesorgt. Anwohner meldeten, dass das Tier durch die Nachbarschaft streifte und dabei mehrere Autos beschädigte.
- Randalierende Ziege: Polizei fängt Ausreißer nach Auto-Attacken in Ohio ein
  
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Am Spirit of St. Louis Airport in Chesterfield im US-Bundesstaat Missouri ist am Freitag ein Gulfstream-IV-Passagierjet mit zehn Menschen an Bord von der Landebahn abgekommen. Verletzt wurde niemand. Bereits am Tag zuvor war an einer anderen Stelle desselben Flughafens ein weiteres Flugzeug von der Piste gerutscht.
- Neben der Landebahn: Flugzeug rutscht in Missouri von der Piste – schon der zweite Vorfall
  
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Auf drei Pfoten zurück im Dienst – wenn auch nur zum Abschied: Polizeihund Ace kehrte am 11. August erstmals seit seiner Verletzung zur Zentrale des Polk County Sheriff\'s Office in Florida zurück. Der Hund wurde bei einem Einsatz angeschossen, verlor sein linkes Vorderbein und geht nun als gefeierter Held in den Ruhestand.
- Verdienter Abschied: Angeschossener Polizeihund Ace geht in den Ruhestand
  
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Bei einer Routinewartung entdeckten Mechaniker am 24. Juli im australischen Bundesstaat Queensland eine Schlange im Fahrwerk eines Privatjets. Die herbeigerufene Schlangenfängerin Summer-Lily Woolston fing die giftige Rotbauchschwarzotter sicher ein und ließ das Tier später wieder frei.
- Blinder Passagier: Schlangenfängerin holt Giftschlange aus Fahrwerk von Privatjet
  
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Zwei Stunden brauchten Wildhüter in Thailand, bis sie ein verlassenes Elefantenbaby fanden. Die Kleine war bei heftigem Regen durch starke Strömungen von ihrer Herde getrennt worden. Rund zwei Tage lang hatte das Kalb alleine und rufend nach seiner Mutter ausgeharrt, bevor es gefunden wurde.
- Zwei Tage alleine gestrandet: Wildhüter retten Elefantenbaby in Thailand
  
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Eine Ziege in Istanbul in der Türkei verirrte sich am 11. August bei einem Ausflug auf eine Autobahnbrücke – das Tier steckte in rund 15 Metern Höhe auf einem Pfeiler fest. Autofahrer bemerkten das gestrandete Tier und alarmierten die Feuerwehr.
- Waghalsiger Ausflug: Feuerwehr rettet gestrandete Ziege von Autobahnbrücke in Istanbul
  
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Ein Bär sorgte am 11. August mitten in der Nacht für einen Polizeieinsatz in Breckenridge, Colorado. Das Tier war gegen vier Uhr morgens durch die automatische Schiebetür in die Lobby eines Hotels gewandert und machte sich über zum Verkauf angebotene Süßigkeiten her. Beamte konnten den Einbrecher vertreiben – allerdings fehlten mehrere Packungen M&M\'s.
- Bär plündert Hotellobby: Polizei vertreibt tierischen „M&M's“-Dieb
  
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Große Brände nördlich der Stadt Reno hielten in der vergangenen Woche Einsatzkräfte in Atem. Während die Flammen zahlreiche Evakuierungen auslösten, filmten Feuerwehrleute in der Nacht zum 10. August ein gefährliches Phänomen. Inmitten einer Brandfront bildete sich ein Feuerteufel – eine rotierende Säule aus Flammen und Rauch.
- Säule aus Flammen und Rauch: „Feuerwirbel“ wütet bei Brand in Nevada
  
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Auf dem ausgetrockneten Grund des Palas Tuzla-Sees in der türkischen Provinz Kayseri ist ein bizarres Naturschauspiel entstanden. Drohnenaufnahmen von Anfang August zeigen Wasserrinnen und verästelte Salzkrusten, die an die Wurzeln eines riesigen Baumes erinnern – Einheimische taufen das Feuchtgebiet den „Baum des Lebens“.
- „Baum des Lebens“: Drohne filmt riesiges Muster auf türkischem Salzsee
  
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Dramatische Momente ereigneten sich am 10. August am Lone Mountain in Las Vegas. Ein Kletterer war in eine lebensgefährliche Lage geraten und konnte nur noch per Notruf um Hilfe bitten. Ein Team der Polizei seilte sich von einem Helikopter aus ab und flog den Mann schließlich aus der Wand.
- Nervenaufreibende Aufnahmen: Hubschrauber rettet Kletterer aus Felswand
  
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Zwei Zwergziegen sorgten am 8. August in Portland im US-Bundesstaat Oregon für einen Polizeieinsatz. Die Tiere streunten über einen Busbahnhof und lösten einen Notruf aus. Kameras filmten, wie die Paarhufer einen Linienbus betraten und sich anschließend in Richtung eines Einkaufszentrums absetzten. Die alarmierten Beamten suchten die Ausreißer vergebens.
- Fast abgesetzt: Ziegen machen Tour durch Linienbus
  
  1 week ago
Im Wild Safari Park von Six Flags Great Adventure im US-Bundesstaat New Jersey hat sich eine ungewöhnliche Freundschaft entwickelt: Das erst zwei Monate alte Bisonkalb Gertie und das rund einjährige, von Hand aufgezogene Känguru Penny sind unzertrennlich. Die beiden leben in der Nähe der Tierklinik und haben viel Spaß miteinander.
- Ungleiches Freundespaar: Bisonkalb Gertie und Känguru Penny sind unzertrennlich
  
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In Quincy im US-Bundesstaat Illinois ist am Mittwoch der größte Powerball-Jackpot des Jahres 2026 geknackt worden. Ein einzelner Tippschein aus einem Tankstellenshop hatte alle richtigen Zahlen. Der Gewinner kann sich über rund 1,04 Milliarden Dollar freuen. Der Glückspilz kann zwischen einer Einmalzahlung von rund 450,5 Millionen Dollar und der vollständigen Jackpotsumme, ausgezahlt in jährlichen Raten, wählen.
- Powerball-Sensation: Einzelner Gewinner räumt 1,04 Milliarden Dollar ab
  
  1 week ago
Amalu Chikamso Chizoba aus Lagos bastelte sich als Kind Spielzeugautos aus Pappe – heute baut der 26-jährige Autodidakt echte Fahrzeuge. Sein erstes Auto stellte er bereits 2019 aus überwiegend Schrottmaterialien fertig. Sein großes Ziel – eine eigene nigerianische Autoindustrie.
- Gar kein Schrott: Autodidakt in Lagos baut sich sein eigenes Auto
  
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In Ellsworth im US-Bundesstaat Maine führt eine Meute aus einem Dutzend Corgis Besucher auf eine zauberhafte Waldwanderung. Der rund 1,5 Kilometer lange Weg ist mit Feenhäuschen und kleinen Schatzkisten geschmückt – eine Anspielung auf die walisische Legende, nach der Corgis die Reittiere der Waldfeen sind.
- Zauberhafte Wanderführer: Corgis begleiten Ausflügler durch Wald in Maine
  
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Der Meteorschauer der Perseiden zog am 12. August in leuchtenden Streifen über den Nachthimmel der Türkei. Die Perseiden sind von Mitte Juli bis Ende August sichtbar und erreichen zwischen dem 9. und 14. August ihren Höhepunkt. In Spitzenzeiten lassen sich bis zu 100 Sternschnuppen pro Stunde beobachten.
- Lichtschauer: Perseiden-Sternschnuppen erhellen den Himmel über der Türkei
  
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In San Francisco im US-Bundesstaat Kalifornien hat ein Ehepaar im Mai eine geheimnisvolle Skulptur im Garten entdeckt. Die Künstlerin Judy Gittlesohn vermutet, dass das Werk von einem bekannten US-Bildhauer stammen könnte.
- Mysteriöse Skulptur: Ehepaar gräbt möglicherweise Werk eines berühmten US-Bildhauers aus
  
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In San Diego im US-Bundesstaat Kalifornien haben Tierschützer am 10. August die siebenjährige Hündin Teddy aus einem Regenwasserkanal gerettet. Durch einen unglaublichen Zufall betrat die Besitzerin kurz darauf das Tierheim – auf der Suche nach ihrem Haustier, das bereits am 23. Juli entwischt war.
- Wiedersehen nach Wochen: Vermisste Hündin aus Regenwasserkanal in Kalifornien befreit
  
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Im Naturschutzgebiet Epsom Common in der Grafschaft Surrey liegt der historische Stew Pond fast trocken. Aufnahmen vom 11. August zeigen einen rissigen Boden, wo eigentlich Wasser sein sollte. Nach Englands trockenstem Juli seit Beginn der Aufzeichnungen 1836 sind inzwischen 71 Prozent des Landes von Dürre betroffen.
- Rissiger Boden: Historischer Teich in Südengland trocknet aus
  
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Am 9. August sorgte die Polizei in Bangkok mitten im Berufsverkehr für freie Bahn für einen lebenswichtigen Transport. In nur 48 Minuten – der Hälfte der üblichen Zeit – erreichte das Spenderherz sicher das Siriraj-Krankenhaus.
- Freie Bahn fürs Herz: Bangkoks Polizei rast mit Spenderorgan in 48 Minuten zur Klinik
  
  1 week ago
Boston Harbor in Massachusetts hat eine neue Attraktion – sogenannte „Hot Tub Boats“. Die Boote haben einen funktionsfähigen Whirlpool an Bord, dessen Temperatur sich nach Wunsch einstellen lässt. Eine zweistündige Fahrt kostet umgerechnet rund 427 Euro.
- Baden mit Aussicht: Whirlpool-Boote schippern durch den Hafen von Boston
  
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Am 4. August brachen Sarah Vida, ihr Sohn Kayden Kovalcik und Cousine Jazmin Hock zu einer Tubing-Tour auf dem Muskegon River in Michigan auf – und verschwanden spurlos. Erst 72 Stunden später hörten Beamte der Naturschutzbehörde ihre Hilferufe und entdeckten die drei tief im Wald.
- Verschwunden: Mutter, Sohn und Cousine nach drei Tagen in Michigans Wäldern entdeckt
  
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Ein plötzlicher Wolkenbruch löste am 10. August im Distrikt Chamoli im indischen Bundesstaat Uttarakhand eine heftige Sturzflut aus. Wasser, Schlamm und Geröll rissen eine Brücke binnen Sekunden mit sich und kappten die Straßenverbindungen zu mehr als einem Dutzend Dörfern.
- In Sekunden weg: Sturzflut reißt Brücke in Nordindien mit
  
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In Big Bear im US-Bundesstaat Kalifornien ist die weltbekannte Weißkopfseeadler-Dame Jackie in der Nacht zum Sonntag gestorben. Das kalifornische Ministerium für Fisch und Wildtiere gab den Tod des Tieres bekannt. Jackie war nach einem Adler-Angriff seit Wochen im Ojai Raptor Center in Behandlung.
- Nach Adler-Angriff: Weltberühmte Weißkopfseeadler-Dame Jackie in Kalifornien gestorben
  
  1 week ago
Eine Taube hat am Montag für Chaos in einem japanischen Shinkansen gesorgt: Der blinde Passagier schlich sich an Bord und zwang den sonst pünktlichen Highspeed-Zug zu einem Notstopp. Nach einer etwas komplizierten Jagd ging es mit zehn Minuten Verspätung weiter.
- Ausgebremster Bullet Train: Taube legt Japans Shinkansen lahm
  
  1 week ago
In der Brandon Wilde Retirement Community in Augusta im US-Bundesstaat Georgia sorgten in der vergangenen Woche mehrere Hunde für tierische Ablenkung – mitten in einer Yoga-Stunde. Alle Vierbeiner suchen ein neues Zuhause, und einige Bewohner konnten nicht widerstehen.
- Hundepose mal anders: Vierbeiner sorgen bei Yoga-Stunde für Chaos
  
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Einen gewaltigen Schrecken bekam ein kleiner Bär bei einem Familienausflug mit Mama und Geschwisterchen vor einer Ferienhütte im US-Bundesstaat Tennessee Anfang August. Auf dem Boden lugte dem Nachwuchs plötzlich ein seltsamer Artgenosse entgegen – sein eigener Schatten. Der etwas zweidimensionale Doppelgänger zwang den Kleinen zur Flucht.
- Unheimlicher Artgenosse: Junger Bär erschreckt vor eigenem Schatten
  
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Unglaubliches Glück hatte eine Autofahrerin Mitte August bei einem Unfall in der brasilianischen Stadt Bauru. Ihr Wagen wurde von einem anderen Fahrzeug auf einer Kreuzung touchiert und schlitterte durch ein Tor in einen Autohändler. Wie durch ein Wunder parkte der Wagen ohne Kratzer zwischen zwei Ausstellungsautos. Auch die Fahrerin kam mit dem Schrecken davon.
- Perfekt geparkt: Verunglücktes Auto schlittert mitten ins Autohaus
  
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In Yunnan in China kletterten zwei Mädchen aus einem Fenster und balancierten auf einem schmalen Sims eines Hochhauses. Anwohner filmten die Szene am 26. Juli und alarmierten rechtzeitig die Polizei.
- Schwindelerregende Höhe: Mädchen balancieren auf schmalem Sims an Hochhaus in China
  
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Oscar, der Labrador, entdeckte bei einem Waldspaziergang Anfang Juli in County Durham in England einen riesigen Stock. Auf einer schmalen Holzbrücke gab es damit allerdings Platzprobleme – der clevere Vierbeiner drehte den Spieß einfach um.
- Cleverer Trick: Labrador bleibt mit Riesenstock hängen – und dreht den Spieß um
  
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Eine Frau in Lake Worth Beach im US-Bundesstaat Florida wollte sich Mitte Juli nach einem stressigen Arbeitstag mit einem Eiskaffee belohnen. Allerdings stellte die Autofahrerin den Becher auf das Armaturenbrett – es folgte eine große Sauerei.
- Kurzes Glück: Autofahrerin belohnt sich mit Eiskaffee und bekommt große Sauerei
  
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Eine Überwachungskamera filmte Mitte August einen Schreckmoment bei einer Luxusautovermietung in Sanya, China: Ein Porsche 718 geriet unbemerkt ins Rollen und steuerte direkt auf einen Rolls-Royce im Wert von rund 900.000 Euro zu. Zwei panische Mitarbeiter gaben alles – und stoppten den Wagen im allerletzten Moment.
- Millionen-Schreck: Porsche rollt auf Rolls-Royce in China zu
  
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In der türkischen Provinz Kocaeli geriet ein Autofahrer am 17. August von der Straße ab und verfehlte um Haaresbreite zwei Fußgänger. Das Auto kam auf einer Treppe zum Stehen.
- In Treppe gekracht: Autofahrer in der Türkei verfehlt nur knapp zwei Fußgänger
  
  3 days ago
Eine Gruppe Paddle-Boarder erlebte Anfang August vor Ilulissat in Grönland eine unvergessliche Begegnung mit einem Buckelwal. Der Meeresriese tauchte direkt neben den Boards auf – Atemfontänen schossen in den Himmel!
- Atemberaubend nah: Wal überrascht Paddler vor Grönlands Küste
  
  3 days ago
Ein Reiseleiter filmte im April in der Masai Mara in Kenia ein dramatisches Naturschauspiel: Eine Hyäne ging auf ein Büffelkalb los, das sich verzweifelt ins Wasser flüchtete. Dann griff überraschend ein Nilpferd ein.
- Unerwarteter Retter: Nilpferd verjagt Hyäne und rettet Büffelkalb in Kenia
  
  3 days ago
Am 16. August löste sich bei Bindu im indischen Westbengalen ein gewaltiger Erdrutsch und begrub eine im Bau befindliche Straße. Ein Motorradfahrer entkam den herabstürzenden Massen nur um Haaresbreite.
- Haarscharf entkommen: Erdrutsch kracht auf Straße – Motorradfahrer hat Glück
  
  4 days ago
In Guizhou in China trieb ein Mann Mitte Juni eine Entenschar im Gänsemarsch über eine Straße. Diszipliniert stoppten die Tiere sogar für den Verkehr.
- Enten im Gänsemarsch: Mann treibt disziplinierte Herde über Straße
  
  4 days ago
Ein Autofahrer suchte während eines heftigen Sturms in Brown County im US-Bundesstaat Ohio am 11. August Zuflucht an einer Tankstelle. Doch das Dach über den Zapfsäulen hielt den Böen nicht stand.
- Knapp daneben: Sturm reißt Tankstellendach in Ohio um
  
  4 days ago
Eine Läuferin in Minnesota hatte im Juli genug von aufdringlichen Bremsen und griff zu einem Trick, den sie sich von einem Bauern abgeschaut hatte. Die Sportlerin schnallte sich eine klebrige Eimer-Mütze auf den Kopf – mit viel Erfolg.
- Mensch als Fliegenfalle: Läuferin fängt Dutzende Bremsen mit klebriger Mütze
  
  4 days ago
Gewaltiges Glück hatten Polizisten bei der Fahndung nach einem Verdächtigen im US-Bundesstaat South Dakota. Die Beamten wollten den Flüchtigen gerade zu Fuß verfolgen – als plötzlich ein gewaltiger Blitz aus dem Himmel schoss und direkt neben den Männern einschlug. Die Bodycam eines der Polizisten filmte den gespenstischen Moment.
- Bodycam filmte mit: Blitz schlägt direkt neben Polizist ein
  
  5 days ago
An der Nordwand der 3.842 Meter hohen Aiguille du Midi bei Chamonix in Frankreich löste sich am 12. August ein gewaltiger Felssturz. Rund 15.000 Kubikmeter Gestein stürzten in die Tiefe. Der Grund – vermutlich anhaltend hohe Temperaturen.
- Berg in Bewegung: Gewaltiger Felssturz donnert die Aiguille du Midi hinab
  
  5 days ago
Ein Murmeltier in Xinjiang in China steckte am 14. August in der Klemme: Das Tier war kopfüber in einem Loch festgeklemmt. Ein Passant half dem Tier auf die Sprünge.
- Kopfüber in der Erde: Murmeltier klemmt in China in Loch
  
  5 days ago
Eine Überwachungskamera im chinesischen Liuchen filmte am Samstag, wie ein älterer Mann über einen Weg auf eine Straße lief. Plötzlich kam der Hang gegenüber ins Rutschen.
- In letzter Sekunde: Fußgänger entgeht gewaltigem Erdrutsch in China nur knapp
  
  5 days ago
Im Lamar Valley des Yellowstone-Nationalparks trottete am 28. Juli ein gewaltiger Bison-Bulle mitten über die Straße. Der Verkehr kam in beiden Richtungen zum Erliegen – Bisons haben Vorfahrt.
- Boss der Straße: Bison bringt den Verkehr im Yellowstone-Park zum Erliegen
  
  6 days ago
Im Joetsu Aquarium Umigatari in der Präfektur Niigata gab es am 6. August kein Halten mehr: Als Tierpfleger die Holzbarrieren zum Becken entfernten, stürmten Dutzende Magellan-Pinguine ins Wasser. Besucher verfolgten das vergnügte Spektakel hinter einer Glasscheibe.
- Kein Halten mehr: Dutzende Pinguine stürmen in japanischem Aquarium ins Becken
  
  6 days ago
Einen kuriosen Zwischenfall filmten Passanten Mitte August in der chinesischen Provinz Sichuan. Ein kleiner Lieferroboter manövrierte gekonnt um eine Elektro-Rikscha – um plötzlich Bekanntschaft mit einer Anhängerkupplung zu machen. Der unerwartete Zusammenprall knockte den kleinen Helfer komplett aus und ließ ihn hilflos auf dem Asphalt zurück.
- Selbst schachmatt gesetzt: Anhängerkupplung knockt Lieferroboter aus
  
  1 week ago
Eine Gruppe baute Ende Juli im US-Bundesstaat Washington Zelte für eine Kanu-Reise auf, als sich auf dem Feld kleine Wirbelwinde bildeten. Plötzlich flogen mehrere Zelte gleichzeitig durch die Luft.
- Bewegter Urlaubsstart: Wirbelwinde schleudern Zelte durch die Luft
  
  1 week ago
Auf dem Fluss Henry\'s Fork in Idaho erlebte eine Familie am 10. August einen Schreckmoment: Drei Elchbullen grasten zunächst ruhig am gegenüberliegenden Ufer, drehten sich dann plötzlich um und stürmten durchs Wasser direkt auf die Gruppe zu. Die Familie behielt die Nerven.
- Flussausflug wird gefährlich: Drei Elchbullen stürmen auf Familie in Idaho zu
  
  1 week ago
Mitten auf dem Times Square in New York kippte am 31. Juli der Karren eines Obstverkäufers um – seine Ware verteilte sich über die Straße. Zunächst schien niemand zu helfen, doch dann schaltete die Fußgängerampel auf Grün.
- Karren umgekippt: Fußgänger greifen Obstverkäufer am Times Square unter die Arme
  
  1 week ago
Im Fischercamp einer Familie in Naknek im US-Bundesstaat Alaska gehören Braunbären zum Sommeralltag. Am 26. Juni entwischte der Camp-Hund ins Freie – und begann, ausgelassen mit einem riesigen Bären zu spielen. Der Wachhund brachte dem wilden Tier sogar Bälle und Spielzeug.
- Keine Spur von Angst: Camp-Hund spielt mit Braunbären in Alaska
  
  1 week ago
Beim Umbau eines seit Jahren leerstehenden Hauses in Edmond im US-Bundesstaat Oklahoma erlebte ein Hausbesitzer Ende Juli eine Überraschung im Bad. In der Toilette hatte sich eine riesige Schlange zusammengerollt – allerdings war das Reptil ziemlich scheu.
- Albtraum im Bad: Mann entdeckt riesige Schlange in der Toilette
  
  1 week ago
Eine Katze in der ostchinesischen Provinz Shandong bewies am 8. August ein feines Gespür für Gefahr: Als ein schlafendes Baby unter die Decke rollte, versuchte die Katze zunächst selbst, den Stoff wegzuziehen. Erst als das misslang, weckte das Haustier die schlafende Mutter.
- Tierische Heldin: Baby schläft unter Decke – Katze weckt Mutter auf
  
  1 week ago
Ein neugieriger Leopard bekam Anfang Juli im Ruaha-Nationalpark in Tansania einen gehörigen Schreck: Die Raubkatze folgte einer Pythonschlange einen Hang hinauf, doch dann machte das Reptil eine plötzliche Bewegung und brachte den Leoparden aus dem Gleichgewicht.
- Nasse Raubkatze: Leopard erschrickt vor Python – und landet im Wasser
  
  1 week ago
Ein spektakuläres Naturschauspiel über der ukrainischen Hauptstadt: Ein Anwohner filmte am 8. August einen doppelten Regenbogen, der über dem Dnepr leuchtete. Der Regenbogen endete direkt über der Kirche St. Nikolai.
- Wie gemalt: Doppelter Regenbogen endet über Kirche in Kiew
  
  1 week ago
In einem Park in der Provinz Jiangsu in China lieferte sich ein neugieriger Husky Ende Juli ein kurioses Kräftemessen mit einem Roboterhund. Unbeeindruckt schnappte der mutige Vierbeiner immer wieder nach dem Rucksack der Maschine.
- Kein Zurückweichen: Mutiger Husky legt sich mit Roboterhund an
  
  1 week ago
Zwei Schafe erstaunten Mitte Juli bei Whitby in England eine Autofahrerin: Der Weg der Tiere wurde von einem Viehgitter versperrt – doch da hatte eines der Tiere eine Idee.
- Hindernis ausgetrickst: Schafe robben auf den Knien über Viehgitter
  
  1 week ago
In Los Angeles sorgte Anfang August ein kurioser Anblick für Aufsehen: Ein Mann schien in einer Werbetafel zu wohnen – samt voll eingerichtetem Zimmer. Hinter dem Stunt steckt eine Netflix-Werbeaktion für den Film „The Last House“.
- Kurioser Werbetrick: Netflix lässt Mann drei Tage in Werbetafel in Los Angeles wohnen
  
  1 week ago
Schockierende Bilder am Luxus-Hochhaus One Plaza West Brickell in Miami am 7. August: Ein Baukran versagte, der Ausleger verdrehte sich und krachte in den Swimmingpool. Zum Glück wurde niemand verletzt.
- Verdreht: Kranausleger kracht in Swimmingpool von Luxus-Hochhaus in Miami
  
  1 week ago
Eine gemütliche Bootstour in Botswana am 3. August verwandelte sich plötzlich in eine nervenaufreibende Flucht: Ein Nilpferd stürmte durch das flache Wasser und jagte ein Motorboot voller Touristen. Zum Glück gab der Guide Gas.
- Wütende Attacke: Nilpferd verfolgt Touristenboot in Botswana
  
  1 week ago

Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a possible human sacrifice dating back roughly 1,400 years at the Huaca Pucllana ruins in Lima. The skeleton is believed to belong to an adult man who was part of a ritual offering. The site belongs to the Lima culture and was built between 450 and 650 AD.
- Possible human sacrifice as archaeologists find 1,400-year-old skeleton in Peru
  
  19 hours ago
Peru is grappling with multiple natural disasters. A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the Andean region on Thursday, injuring at least two people. Heavy rains had already triggered severe landslides in the south of the country over the weekend, leaving travelers stranded for days on a key highway.
- Earthquake and landslides strike Peru amid string of natural disasters
  
  2 days ago
First Lady Melania Trump made her first public appearance in 32 days on Thursday, opening a Rose Garden speech at the White House with a joking nod to her absence. She used the event to announce a new education partnership for foster youth.
- "I heard you missed me": Melania Trump returns to public view after 32-day absence
  
  2 days ago
A landslide buried an illegal gold mine in Colombia\'s Nariño province on Wednesday evening. At least 13 people were killed and seven others were injured. Armed groups often finance their activities, including drug trafficking, through illegal mining.
- Illegal gold mine buried as landslide kills several in Colombia
  
  2 days ago
Moderna and Merck have reported promising results from a trial of more than 1,000 melanoma patients showing that their personalised mRNA cancer vaccine, intismeran autogene, combined with immunotherapy drug Keytruda significantly reduced the risk of the disease returning or spreading.
- Moderna and Merck report breakthrough in promising cancer vaccine
  
  3 days ago
Europe\'s ongoing drought is drying out rivers across the continent, repeatedly exposing shipwrecks. In Serbia\'s Sava River, extremely low water levels have revealed the historic steam tug "Slovenac" more clearly than in years. The wreck, known locally as the "Titanic of the Sava," sank shortly before the end of World War II.
- Historic steamship resurfaces as drought exposes "Titanic of the Sava" in Serbia
  
  3 days ago
At least 15 people were killed in massive Russian attacks on Kyiv, Mayor Vitali Klitschko says. Russia is exploiting Ukraine\'s shortage of air defense missiles, increasingly relying on ballistic missiles in its airstrikes. Klitschko has declared Friday, August 21, a day of mourning in the capital.
- At least 15 dead in Kyiv as Klitschko declares day of mourning after attacks
  
  3 days ago
Russia, one of the world\'s largest oil exporters, has halted gasoline and diesel exports abroad since July. Despite that, a fuel crisis hit Moscow for the first time on Wednesday, with only one in three gas stations nationwide still stocking gasoline. The shortage sparked long lines at the pumps.
- Fuel crisis reaches Moscow as lines form at gas stations
  
  3 days ago
Torrential rains triggered mudslides and flooding across northern Chile. The port city of Tocopilla was hit hardest after receiving roughly six years\' worth of rain in a single day. Officials said the deluge left at least one person dead and several injured, and forced the evacuation of some 2,000 people. President Kast declared a state of catastrophe for Tocopilla province as blocked roads and a closed border crossing into Bolivia complicated the emergency response.
- Flash floods devastate Chilean city with six years of rain in a day
  
  3 days ago
Prince Harry and Meghan are reportedly set to move back to Britain later this month, according to the Daily Telegraph. The family is said to be settling at a private residence outside London, with children Archie and Lilibet due to start school there in September. King Charles was reportedly told of the plans over the weekend.
- Harry and Meghan reportedly plan to move back to Britain after six years in the U.S.
  
  3 days ago
A Cessna 150 small plane collided into a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter at Carlisle Regional Airport on Wednesday. The pilot of the Cessna died, two state police troopers were injured but are expected to recover.
- Cessna pilot killed in midair collision with Pennsylvania State Police helicopter
  
  3 days ago
Frank Beard, the longtime drummer of ZZ Top, has died at age 77 at his ranch in Richmond, Texas. He was in hospice care at the time of his death. No cause has been disclosed. Beard co-founded the band in 1969, helped sell more than 50 million albums worldwide, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004.
- Famously beardless ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies at 77
  
  4 days ago
Flash floods swamped the Pua district of Nan province in northern Thailand on August 19, submerging streets, engulfing cars and sweeping away two bridges after more than 4 inches of rainfall overnight.
- Cars swallowed and bridges swept away as flash floods devastate northern Thailand
  
  4 days ago
Wildfires continue to burn across Spain, with a fast-moving blaze that broke out Tuesday in western Cáceres province forcing evacuations. In Huesca, in the northeast, a separate fire has been burning for days, displacing hundreds more residents. Extreme heat and drought have already fueled thousands of wildfires across Europe this year.
- Wildfires sweep Europe as Spain evacuates several villages
  
  4 days ago
China successfully recovered the first stage of its Zhuque-3 rocket on land for the first time on August 19, using deployable landing legs in what state media called a major breakthrough in reusable rocket technology. It follows China\'s first-ever rocket recovery on a sea platform just weeks earlier in July.
- China lands reusable rocket on solid ground for the first time
  
  4 days ago
An unstable rock formation looming above the Swiss village of Kandersteg is threatening a landslide that could rival last year\'s glacier collapse in nearby Blatten. Geologists estimate 15 to 20 million cubic meters of rock could ultimately break away from the formation, known as Spitze Stei. Authorities are monitoring the site around the clock and have evacuation plans ready for the village\'s roughly 1,300 residents.
- Unstable Alpine rock threatens Swiss village of Kandersteg
  
  4 days ago
The highly contagious Ebola virus continues to spread in Congo, with more than 5,000 people infected with the Bundibugyo strain since May. Over 2,300 patients have died, putting the death rate at 47.4 percent. It is the country\'s 17th Ebola outbreak and the deadliest in its history.
- More than 5,000 cases and thousands dead as Ebola outbreak escalates in Congo
  
  4 days ago
The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz between the US and Iran continues. President Trump had already announced last Friday his intent to declare the strait US territory, and on Tuesday he shared a corresponding map on Truth Social.
- Trump posts map claiming Strait of Hormuz as US territory and threatens Oman
  
  4 days ago
Two explosions rocked a recycling plant in northern Ohio, killing two people and injuring at least two others. The blasts occurred during a shift change early Tuesday morning. The cause of the explosions was not immediately known.
- Deadly explosions kill two at Ohio recycling plant
  
  4 days ago
More than 2,000 firefighters and around 20 aircraft continue battling multiple wildfires across Portugal. The situation is especially dire in Torre de Moncorvo in the northeast, where more than 4,900 acres have already burned. Prime Minister Luís Montenegro warned of "weeks of heightened complexity" and urged the public to exercise caution.
- Portugal in flames as more than 2,000 firefighters battle wildfires
  
  4 days ago
A ninth grader opened fire on a classmate at a private Catholic school in the Philippines before taking his own life. Authorities say the attack was livestreamed on Facebook. The motive remains unclear.
- Ninth grader livestreams himself fatally shooting classmate at Philippine school
  
  5 days ago
Mount Etna in Sicily has been spewing lava and ash for days, drawing large crowds of onlookers. An American tourist was killed Sunday when he was struck by lightning. The 29-year-old was reportedly in a restricted area during a thunderstorm on the volcano.
- Lightning strike kills tourist at Mount Etna as volcanic eruption draws crowds
  
  5 days ago
Tropical Storm Lala brought heavy rain and winds of nearly 65 mph to Hawaii. Around 100 homes were damaged or destroyed. A 90-year-old woman was found dead Monday on southern Big Island, and the storm is expected to strengthen back into a hurricane over open water by Wednesday.
- Homes torn from foundations as Tropical Storm Lala kills one in Hawaii
  
  5 days ago
A court in Pskov has sentenced Kremlin critic Lev Schlosberg to 11 years and one month in a penal colony. The former lawmaker was arrested last year on charges of discrediting the Russian army. Schlosberg has criticized Russia\'s actions against Ukraine since the annexation of Crimea in 2014.
- Kremlin critic Schlosberg sentenced to 11 years over Ukraine war criticism
  
  5 days ago
US actress Hayden Panettiere died Sunday at age 36. She rose to fame as a child star and later through her roles in the series "Heroes" and "Nashville." Her father, Skip Panettiere, said the family now needs time to process the "unimaginable loss."
- "Heroes" and "Nashville" star Hayden Panettiere dies at 36
  
  6 days ago
Luigi Mangione, 28, is reportedly expected to plead guilty to federal charges in connection with the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a Manhattan street in December 2024, with sources telling NBC News that negotiations over a potential deal remain ongoing but no agreement has yet been confirmed.
- Luigi Mangione reportedly expected to plead guilty over UnitedHealthcare CEO killing
  
  1 week ago
Japan\'s Chiba prefecture issued its highest warning level Thursday evening as torrential rain flooded the region near Tokyo. Authorities reported four deaths Friday morning. Nearly 230,000 people were urged to leave their homes.
- Deaths and power outages as torrential rain floods area near Tokyo
  
  1 week ago
Vladimir Putin drew sharp criticism from Japan after visiting the disputed Kuril Island of Iturup on Thursday. Moscow and Tokyo have been at odds over the Pacific island chain since World War Two. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called the Russian president\'s visit "unacceptable."
- Putin sparks outrage in Japan with visit to disputed Kuril Island
  
  1 week ago
Two US soldiers were killed Wednesday when a military helicopter crashed in the US state of Texas. The crash sparked a wildfire near the Fort Hood military base. The cause of the Apache helicopter\'s crash remains unclear.
- US military helicopter crashes as two die in Texas accident
  
  1 week ago
Mount Etna in Sicily has been spewing ash and rock into the air for days. The nearby Catania airport was forced to suspend operations. Hundreds of travelers are now stuck on the Italian island. As a small consolation, Europe\'s most active volcano is putting on a spectacular natural show.
- Etna eruption grounds flights as hundreds of travelers stranded in Sicily
  
  1 week ago
At 27, she became White House press secretary — now Karoline Leavitt is stepping down at the end of the month. Leavitt wrote on X that she wants to spend more time with her family. As Trump\'s spokesperson, she was known for her combative and sharp-edged style. The president confirmed the departure of one of his "most trusted aides." Her successor has not yet been named.
- Leavitt leaves White House as Trump loses his press secretary
  
  1 week ago
Italy\'s fourth heatwave of the summer has pushed the Po River to a historic low. Wide stretches of the river are drying out near Pavia. More than 100 towns in Piedmont and Lombardy now rely on water delivered by tanker trucks. Farmers in northern Italy\'s agricultural heartland fear irrigation shortages as the drought continues.
- Italy's largest river partly dries up amid water shortage in Piedmont and Lombardy
  
  1 week ago
A ferry caught fire between the Indonesian islands of Bali and Lombok on Wednesday. The ship\'s manifest listed 131 people on board the Putri Yasmin. Rescue authorities say 172 people were brought to safety, while one person died. It is the second ferry fire in Indonesia in two weeks.
- Inferno at sea as at least one dies in ferry disaster between Bali and Lombok
  
  1 week ago
A ferry caught fire between the Indonesian islands of Bali and Lombok on Wednesday. The ship\'s manifest listed 131 people on board the Putri Yasmin. Rescue authorities say 172 people were brought to safety, while one person died. It is the second ferry fire in Indonesia in two weeks.
- Inferno at sea as at least one dies in ferry disaster between Bali and Lombok
  
  1 week ago
Rescue crews are continuing the search for survivors after Colombia\'s powerful earthquake on Monday, despite ongoing aftershocks. The government says at least 216 people have died and more than 2,500 have been injured, with 195 officially listed as missing. In Cali, a woman was pulled alive from the rubble after nearly 30 hours.
- More than 200 dead in Colombia as aftershocks hamper search for missing
  
  1 week ago

Des archéologues ont mis au jour à Huaca Pucllana, à Lima, les restes d\'un homme adulte datant d\'environ 1 400 ans. L\'individu aurait été déposé comme offrande lors de la fermeture rituelle d\'un canal cérémoniel de la culture Lima. Le site comprend également un puits construit avec des galets arrondis, une technique inhabituelle à Huaca Pucllana.
- Une offrande humaine vieille de 1 400 ans découverte au Pérou
  
  20 hours ago
Melania Trump a fait jeudi sa première apparition publique en 32 jours lors d\'un discours dans la roseraie de la Maison-Blanche. La Première dame a plaisanté sur son absence avant d\'annoncer un partenariat éducatif de 2 millions de dollars destiné aux jeunes issus de familles d\'accueil. Sa dernière apparition publique remontait au 19 juillet, lors de la finale de la Coupe du monde de football.
- « J'ai entendu dire que je vous avais manqué » : Melania Trump réapparaît après 32 jours d'absence
  
  2 days ago
Un glissement de terrain a enseveli mercredi une mine d\'or à ciel ouvert dans le département de Nariño, dans le sud-ouest de la Colombie. Au moins 13 personnes ont été tuées et sept autres blessées. Les secours, aidés par des habitants et des engins de chantier, ont travaillé pendant plusieurs heures pour retrouver les victimes.
- Un glissement de terrain fait 13 morts dans une mine d'or en Colombie
  
  2 days ago
De fortes chutes de neige ont rendu de nombreuses routes impraticables dans l\'ouest de la Bolivie, notamment dans le département de Potosí. Plus de 26 000 familles réparties dans 323 communautés sont touchées. Des centaines de personnes, dont des touristes étrangers, ont également dû être secourues après s\'être retrouvées bloquées sur les routes.
- Bolivie : plus de 26 000 familles touchées par d'importantes chutes de neige
  
  2 days ago
Des pluies torrentielles ont provoqué des coulées de boue et d\'importantes inondations dans le nord du Chili. La ville portuaire de Tocopilla a été particulièrement touchée après avoir reçu en une journée l\'équivalent de plusieurs années de précipitations. Au moins une personne est morte et quelque 2 000 habitants ont été évacués. Le président José Antonio Kast a décrété l\'état de catastrophe dans la province de Tocopilla.
- Des pluies torrentielles provoquent des inondations meurtrières dans le nord du Chili
  
  2 days ago
La sécheresse qui touche l\'Europe fait fortement baisser le niveau de plusieurs fleuves et rivières. En Serbie, les eaux exceptionnellement basses de la Save ont révélé une grande partie de l\'épave du « Slovenac », près de Sremska Mitrovica. Surnommé localement le « Titanic de la Save », ce remorqueur à vapeur a coulé en 1945, peu avant la fin de la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
- La sécheresse fait réapparaître le « Titanic de la Save » en Serbie
  
  2 days ago
Le prince Harry et Meghan prévoiraient de revenir vivre au Royaume-Uni après six ans passés aux États-Unis. Selon le Daily Telegraph, le couple et leurs enfants, Archie et Lilibet, devraient s\'installer dans une résidence privée près de Londres, où les deux enfants commenceraient l\'école en septembre. Le roi Charles III aurait été informé de ce projet dimanche.
- Harry et Meghan prévoiraient de revenir vivre au Royaume-Uni
  
  3 days ago
Frank Beard, batteur du célèbre groupe de rock ZZ Top, est mort cette semaine à l\'âge de 77 ans dans son ranch de Richmond, au Texas. Le musicien recevait des soins palliatifs au moment de son décès et la cause de sa mort n\'a pas été révélée. Membre du groupe depuis 1969, il avait participé à tous ses grands succès et à son entrée au Rock and Roll Hall of Fame en 2004.
- Frank Beard, batteur du groupe ZZ Top, est mort à 77 ans
  
  3 days ago
L\'épidémie d\'Ebola continue de s\'aggraver en République démocratique du Congo, où plus de 5 000 cas confirmés ont été recensés depuis mai. Au moins 2 378 personnes sont mortes, soit un taux de létalité d\'environ 47 %. Cette 17e épidémie d\'Ebola dans le pays est désormais la plus meurtrière de son histoire.
- Plus de 5 000 cas d'Ebola recensés en République démocratique du Congo
  
  3 days ago
Plusieurs incendies continuent de brûler en Espagne. Dans la province de Cáceres, un feu qui s\'est déclaré mardi dans la région des Hurdes a entraîné l\'évacuation de centaines d\'habitants. À Huesca, un autre incendie a ravagé plus de 18 000 hectares, même si plusieurs habitants évacués ont depuis été autorisés à rentrer chez eux.
- De violents incendies continuent de ravager l'Espagne
  
  3 days ago
La Chine a réussi pour la première fois à récupérer sur terre le premier étage d\'une fusée orbitale. Le 19 août, le premier étage de la Zhuque-3 de l\'entreprise LandSpace a effectué une descente contrôlée avant de se poser verticalement sur ses pieds d\'atterrissage. Cette réussite intervient quelques semaines après une première récupération en mer en juillet.
- La Chine réussit sa première récupération d'un étage de fusée réutilisable sur terre
  
  4 days ago
Le 19 août, de violentes crues soudaines ont frappé le district de Pua, dans la province de Nan, dans le nord de la Thaïlande. Plus de 110 mm de pluie sont tombés pendant la nuit, submergeant des routes et des voitures. Deux ponts ont également été emportés, perturbant fortement les déplacements dans la région.
- Le nord de la Thaïlande frappé par de graves inondations
  
  4 days ago
L\'Etna, en Sicile, crache de la lave et des cendres depuis plusieurs jours, attirant de nombreux curieux. Dimanche, un touriste américain de 29 ans a été tué par la foudre alors qu\'il se trouvait sur le volcan pendant un orage. Selon la presse locale, il se trouvait dans une zone interdite d\'accès.
- Un touriste américain tué par la foudre sur l'Etna
  
  4 days ago
Une masse rocheuse instable menace le village de Kandersteg, dans le canton de Berne, en Suisse. Le Spitze Stei pourrait libérer jusqu\'à 15 à 20 millions de m³ de roche en cas d\'effondrement majeur. Le site est surveillé en permanence et des plans d\'évacuation sont prévus pour les quelque 1 300 habitants. Les experts estiment toutefois qu\'un effondrement progressif est plus probable qu\'une rupture brutale.
- Une montagne instable menace le village suisse de Kandersteg
  
  4 days ago
Deux employés ont été tués le 18 août après deux explosions suivies d\'un important incendie chez Brent Industries, une usine de recyclage à Toledo, dans l\'Ohio. Un homme et une femme ont été retrouvés morts dans le bâtiment, tandis que d\'autres employés ont été légèrement blessés. La cause des explosions reste inconnue.
- États-Unis : deux employés tués dans l'explosion d'une usine de recyclage
  
  4 days ago
Plus de 2 000 pompiers et une vingtaine d\'avions et d\'hélicoptères restent mobilisés contre plusieurs incendies au Portugal. La situation est particulièrement préoccupante dans le nord-est du pays, notamment à Torre de Moncorvo, tandis que d\'autres feux importants touchent Arouca et Santo Tirso. Le Premier ministre Luís Montenegro a appelé la population à la plus grande prudence face à une situation qui pourrait rester difficile pendant plusieurs semaines.
- Plus de 2 000 pompiers mobilisés contre les incendies au Portugal
  
  4 days ago
Le 18 août, l\'astronaute de l\'Agence spatiale européenne Sophie Adenot est devenue la première Française à effectuer une sortie dans l\'espace depuis la Station spatiale internationale. Avec l\'astronaute de la NASA Anil Menon, elle devait remplacer une antenne de communication défectueuse. Le duo a pu retirer l\'antenne, mais n\'a pas eu le temps d\'installer la nouvelle.
- Sophie Adenot devient la première Française à effectuer une sortie dans l'espace
  
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L\'actrice américaine Hayden Panettiere est morte dimanche à l\'âge de 36 ans. Révélée très jeune, elle s\'était notamment fait connaître grâce aux séries « Heroes » et « Nashville ». Son père, Skip Panettiere, a évoqué une « perte inimaginable » et demandé du temps pour que la famille puisse faire son deuil. La cause de sa mort n\'a pas été dévoilée.
- Hayden Panettiere, star de « Heroes » et « Nashville », meurt à 36 ans
  
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Le 13 août, Vladimir Poutine s\'est rendu sur l\'île d\'Itouroup, dans l\'archipel des Kouriles, contrôlée par la Russie mais revendiquée par le Japon. Il s\'agissait de sa première visite dans cet archipel disputé. La Première ministre japonaise Sanae Takaichi a qualifié ce déplacement d\'« absolument inacceptable ». Le différend territorial empêche toujours Moscou et Tokyo de signer un traité de paix depuis la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
- La visite de Poutine sur une île disputée des Kouriles provoque la colère du Japon
  
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Deux soldats américains ont été tués le 12 août dans le crash d\'un hélicoptère Apache près de Salado, au Texas. L\'appareil, basé à Fort Hood, effectuait un vol d\'entraînement lorsqu\'il s\'est écrasé dans un champ, déclenchant un incendie et l\'évacuation préventive de plusieurs habitations. La cause de l\'accident reste indéterminée.
- Deux soldats tués dans le crash d'un hélicoptère militaire au Texas
  
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Les secours poursuivent les recherches après le puissant séisme qui a frappé la Colombie lundi, malgré les nombreuses répliques. Le bilan dépasse désormais 200 morts et plus de 2 500 blessés. À Cali, Diana Marcela Troncoso, 31 ans, a été sortie vivante des décombres après avoir passé près de 30 heures sous les gravats.
- Séisme en Colombie : plus de 200 morts, les recherches se poursuivent
  
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Les autorités canadiennes ont placé l\'armée en alerte pour soutenir la Colombie-Britannique face aux violents incendies qui ravagent la province. Une femme de 80 ans est morte en tentant de fuir le feu de Bald Range, tandis qu\'environ 20 000 personnes ont dû évacuer leur domicile dans la région de l\'Okanagan.
- Incendies au Canada : une femme meurt et 20 000 personnes évacuées
  
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Début août, une famille d\'Arlington, au Texas, est rentrée de vacances et a découvert sa maison inondée par des eaux usées qui s\'y étaient déversées pendant plusieurs jours. Selon le propriétaire, une canalisation d\'égout municipale bouchée serait à l\'origine du sinistre. La ville conteste toute responsabilité et la famille se retrouve actuellement sans logement.
- Des milliers de litres d'eaux usées inondent leur maison pendant leurs vacances
  
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Le 8 août, un canard sauvage s\'est aventuré dans un magasin Walgreens à Farmers Branch, au Texas, et refusait d\'en sortir. L\'agent Murry est intervenu pour récupérer l\'animal avant de le conduire jusqu\'à un cours d\'eau. Après une petite photo souvenir, le canard a été relâché dans la nature.
- Un policier évacue un canard récalcitrant d'un magasin au Texas
  
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Mohamed Salah a retrouvé le jeune supporter de Liverpool Isaac Kearney lors d\'une visite surprise organisée par son nouveau club, Trabzonspor. Le club turc a fait venir Isaac et sa famille en Turquie, où le garçon a retrouvé son idole à l\'entraînement. Atteint du syndrome de Wolf-Hirschhorn, une maladie génétique rare, Isaac était devenu viral en chantant des chants de Liverpool.
- Mohamed Salah retrouve un jeune supporter de Liverpool lors d'une visite surprise
  
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Au zoo de Chester, en Angleterre, un python réticulé de 4,5 mètres nommé Jodie Foster s\'est rétabli après avoir reçu un traitement anticancéreux inédit chez les serpents. Une tumeur maligne à la mâchoire étant réapparue après une première opération, les vétérinaires ont adapté une électrochimiothérapie utilisée chez l\'humain avec des spécialistes de l\'université de Liverpool. Quelques mois plus tard, aucun signe de récidive n\'a été détecté.
- Première mondiale : un python soigné contre le cancer par électrochimiothérapie
  
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Deux pêcheurs mexicains ont été secourus par la marine le 19 août après avoir passé cinq jours à la dérive dans l\'océan Pacifique à la suite du naufrage de leur bateau. Daniel Guerrero Martinez, 53 ans, et Jose Luis Portela Villegas, 32 ans, ont été retrouvés à bord d\'une glacière à plus de 240 km des côtes du Chiapas. Tous deux souffraient d\'une grave déshydratation et ont été pris en charge après leur sauvetage.
- Deux pêcheurs retrouvés vivants après cinq jours perdus dans le Pacifique
  
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Le 18 août, un kitesurfeur emporté par un fort courant à plusieurs centaines de mètres au large de San Francisco a été localisé grâce à un drone de la police. Les opérateurs ont ensuite guidé un sauveteur en jet-ski jusqu\'à lui. L\'homme a été ramené à terre sain et sauf.
- Un kitesurfeur emporté par le courant secouru grâce à un drone à San Francisco
  
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Le 16 août, au large de Newport Beach, en Californie, des touristes à bord d\'un catamaran ont assisté à un spectacle impressionnant de baleines à bosse. Plusieurs cétacés ont sauté hors de l\'eau, tandis que l\'un d\'eux est passé directement sous l\'embarcation avant de ressurgir à la surface.
- Des baleines offrent un spectacle impressionnant au large de la Californie
  
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Le tir à la corde fera son entrée aux deuxièmes Jeux mondiaux des robots humanoïdes, organisés à Pékin du 22 au 26 août. Des équipes de deux robots s\'affronteront sur une piste de 12 mètres lors de matchs de deux minutes, mettant à l\'épreuve leur force, leur équilibre et leur adhérence au sol. Cette édition réunira 2 056 robots issus de 16 pays.
- Le tir à la corde fait son entrée aux Jeux mondiaux des robots humanoïdes
  
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En juin, à Kibale, en Ouganda, le photographe animalier Tristan Spurway a fait une rencontre impressionnante avec un scarabée Goliath qui s\'est promené sur son bras. Comptant parmi les coléoptères les plus lourds au monde, cet insecte peut mesurer jusqu\'à 10 cm et peser jusqu\'à 50 g.
- Rencontre impressionnante avec un scarabée Goliath en Ouganda
  
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Paul Carbullido, 53 ans, a été secouru le 17 août après avoir passé environ 16 heures à la dérive au large de Long Beach, en Californie. Tombé de son jet-ski la veille, il portait un gilet de sauvetage mais a souffert d\'hypothermie et avalé de l\'eau de mer. Les secours ont qualifié sa survie de miraculeuse.
- Un homme tombé de son jet-ski survit 16 heures dans l'océan au large de la Californie
  
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Le 19 août, un camion-citerne s\'est renversé près de l\'aéroport John-F.-Kennedy, dans le Queens, à New York, déversant environ 7 600 litres de carburant sur la chaussée. Une partie s\'est écoulée dans les égouts pluviaux et vers les eaux de Jamaica Bay. Aucun blessé n\'a été signalé et les autorités surveillent les risques de pollution.
- Un camion-citerne se renverse et déverse des milliers de litres de carburant près de JFK
  
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La grotte de Kaklık, dans la province turque de Denizli, est surnommée le « Pamukkale souterrain » en raison de ses travertins blancs et de ses bassins d\'eau thermale. Plus d\'un million de visiteurs s\'y sont rendus au cours des sept dernières années. Les autorités locales espèrent désormais dépasser le million de visiteurs par an.
- Les eaux thermales d'une grotte attirent de nombreux visiteurs en Turquie
  
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À Novato, en Californie, une étonnante maison circulaire construite en 1963 par Sam Harkleroad est mise en vente. Installée sur un système motorisé, elle peut pivoter sur 320 degrés pour modifier l\'orientation des pièces et des vues. La propriété, proposée à 3,3 millions de dollars, comprend au total sept maisons.
- Une maison tournante capable de pivoter à 320° est à vendre en Californie
  
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Melissa Burris, de Tulsa, dans l\'Oklahoma, a retrouvé son chien Rio après près de deux semaines de recherches. Disparu le 30 juillet, l\'animal de 10 ans a été retrouvé le 11 août en Caroline du Nord, à environ 1 770 km de chez lui. Son identification par puce électronique a permis au refuge de contacter sa propriétaire, qui a pris l\'avion pour le récupérer.
- Une Américaine retrouve son chien disparu à 1 770 km de chez elle
  
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À Minneapolis, Fiona et Phoebe ont fêté leur premier anniversaire après une grossesse particulièrement rare et à haut risque. Ces jumelles « mono-mono » partageaient le même placenta et la même poche amniotique. Nées prématurément à 30 semaines le 29 mai 2025, elles ont dû surmonter de graves complications mais sont aujourd\'hui en bonne santé et se développent normalement.
- Des jumelles ultra-rares fêtent leur premier anniversaire dans le Minnesota
  
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Une tête naturalisée achetée seulement 50 £ sur un marché d\'antiquités a été vendue plus de 60 000 £ aux enchères à Bristol le 11 août. Considérée jusque-là comme une tête de renard, elle s\'est révélée être celle d\'un tigre de Tasmanie, ou thylacine, une espèce disparue depuis 1936. Le nouveau propriétaire et collectionneur James Cranfield avait fait plusieurs heures de route pour vérifier ses soupçons avant la vente.
- Une tête de « renard » achetée 50 £ s'avère être celle d'un tigre de Tasmanie
  
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À Pékin, des robots humanoïdes ont participé aux qualifications d\'une épreuve de branchement de câbles avant les Jeux mondiaux des robots humanoïdes, prévus du 22 au 26 août. Les machines devaient orienter correctement une prise USB et l\'insérer avec précision, en contrôlant la force exercée. Quatorze équipes sur 24 se sont qualifiées pour la finale.
- Des robots humanoïdes testent leur précision avec des câbles USB à Pékin
  
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Le 17 août, quatre charges explosives ont fait tomber un réservoir d\'eau centenaire installé sur le toit de Centennial Mills, à Portland, dans l\'Oregon. La structure en acier a chuté directement à l\'intérieur du bâtiment, gravement fragilisé par un incendie le 2 août. L\'opération marque la première étape de la démolition du site.
- Un réservoir d'eau centenaire détruit sur le toit d'un ancien moulin à Portland
  
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Le procès de Duane « Keffe D » Davis, 63 ans, accusé du meurtre de Tupac Shakur en 1996, s\'est ouvert le 17 août à Las Vegas. Selon l\'accusation, Davis aurait planifié la fusillade en représailles après l\'agression de son neveu, Orlando Anderson, par le rappeur et son entourage quelques heures plus tôt. Davis, qui a plaidé non coupable, encourt la réclusion à perpétuité.
- Meurtre de Tupac Shakur : le procès de Duane Davis débute à Las Vegas
  
  5 days ago
Donald Trump s\'en est pris lundi à la journaliste de CNN Kristen Holmes à la Maison-Blanche, lui demandant à plusieurs reprises de « se taire ». Le président américain a également qualifié de « fake news » les informations faisant état de conditions difficiles à bord du porte-avions USS Abraham Lincoln, en mer depuis plus de 250 jours sans escale portuaire.
- Trump s'en prend à une journaliste de CNN et dénonce des « fake news » sur l'USS Abraham Lincoln
  
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Un immense incendie ravage les Hautes Fagnes, dans l\'est de la Belgique, depuis vendredi. Environ 3 000 hectares ont déjà brûlé, faisant de cet incendie l\'un des plus importants de l\'histoire du pays. Deux hélicoptères Chinook néerlandais participent aux opérations aériennes tandis que les flammes progressent vers la frontière allemande.
- Belgique : des hélicoptères Chinook mobilisés contre l'incendie des Hautes Fagnes
  
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Le 9 août, Benjamin Ward, 44 ans, a parcouru les quelque 155 km du West Highland Way en 36 heures et 48 minutes en mémoire du fils décédé de sa compagne Natasha. À l\'arrivée, à Fort William, en Écosse, il s\'est agenouillé pour la demander en mariage. Elle a dit oui.
- Une demande en mariage émouvante après 155 km de marche en Écosse
  
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Winter Jones, 6 ans, est morte le 13 août après avoir été laissée pendant plusieurs heures dans un bus de garderie à Cordova, dans le Tennessee. Autiste et non verbale, elle ne pouvait pas signaler qu\'elle avait été oubliée dans le véhicule. Elle a été retrouvée inconsciente peu après 15 h, alors qu\'il faisait environ 36 °C à l\'extérieur.
- Une fillette de 6 ans meurt après avoir été oubliée dans un bus au Tennessee
  
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Le 14 août, Jennie Leu, un carlin de 6 ans, a remporté l\'édition 2026 du concours du « chien le plus laid du monde » à Santa Rosa, en Californie. Cette victoire a rapporté 5 000 dollars à sa propriétaire.
- Un carlin remporte le concours du « chien le plus laid du monde »
  
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Le 13 août, la police de Dayton, dans l\'Ohio, a capturé une chèvre en liberté après que plusieurs habitants du quartier de Forest Ridge ont signalé des dégâts sur leurs voitures. Après une poursuite jusque dans une zone boisée, l\'animal a été conduit à la Humane Society pour un examen de santé.
- Une chèvre capturée par la police après avoir endommagé des voitures
  
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Le 14 août, Timmy, une tortue caouanne femelle âgée d\'environ 80 ans et pesant environ 122 kg, a été relâchée à Key West, en Floride. Elle avait été secourue en juillet après avoir été repérée nageant de façon inhabituelle au large des Keys. Malgré de nombreux examens, les vétérinaires n\'ont pas déterminé l\'origine de son état, mais elle s\'est suffisamment rétablie pour retrouver l\'océan.
- Une tortue caouanne âgée de 80 ans relâchée au large de la Floride
  
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Le 13 août, Ruby McNally a célébré son 100e anniversaire en effectuant un saut en parachute en Californie. Elle était accompagnée de plusieurs proches ainsi que de son voisin Rick Kelly, qui avait déjà sauté avec elle pour ses 90 ans.
- Une Californienne fête ses 100 ans en sautant en parachute
  
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Le 14 août, un Gulfstream IV transportant dix personnes est sorti de piste à l\'aéroport Spirit of St. Louis, à Chesterfield, dans le Missouri, avant de s\'immobiliser dans l\'herbe. Personne n\'a été blessé. Un autre avion avait connu un incident similaire au même aéroport moins de 24 heures plus tôt, à un autre endroit de la piste.
- Deux sorties de piste en 24 heures dans le même aéroport du Missouri
  
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Au parc Wild Safari de Six Flags Great Adventure, dans le New Jersey, Gertie, un bison âgé de deux mois, s\'est lié d\'amitié avec Penny, un kangourou d\'un peu plus d\'un an élevé à la main. Les deux animaux vivent actuellement près de la clinique vétérinaire du parc et passent une grande partie de leur temps ensemble. Penny toilette même régulièrement son ami imposant.
- Un jeune bison et un kangourou deviennent inséparables dans un parc animalier
  
  1 week ago
Un ticket vendu à Quincy, dans l\'Illinois, a remporté le jackpot de 1,04 milliard de dollars du Powerball lors du tirage du 12 août. Le gagnant, dont l\'identité reste inconnue, peut choisir entre 450,5 millions de dollars versés en une fois avant impôts ou l\'intégralité du jackpot sous forme de rente. Il s\'agit du plus gros jackpot Powerball de 2026 et du huitième plus important de l\'histoire du jeu.
- Powerball : un joueur remporte 1,04 milliard de dollars dans l'Illinois
  
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Le 24 juillet, des mécaniciens ont découvert un serpent venimeux caché dans le train d\'atterrissage d\'un jet privé lors d\'une opération de maintenance dans le Queensland, en Australie. La spécialiste Summer-Lily Woolston est intervenue pour capturer le serpent noir à ventre rouge avant de le relâcher dans la nature.
- Un serpent venimeux découvert dans le train d'atterrissage d'un jet privé
  
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Le 11 août, des pompiers d\'Istanbul ont secouru une chèvre coincée sur le pilier d\'un viaduc, à environ 15 mètres de hauteur. Repéré par des automobilistes, l\'animal a été sécurisé par un pompier descendu en rappel avant d\'être hissé sur le pont. La chèvre a ensuite été rendue à son propriétaire indemne.
- Des pompiers sauvent une chèvre coincée sur un viaduc à Istanbul
  
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Le 2 août, des images aériennes ont révélé d\'étonnantes formations naturelles sur le lit asséché du lac salé Palas Tuzla, dans la province turque de Kayseri. Des chenaux, des dépôts de sel et des sédiments ont dessiné des motifs évoquant les racines d\'un immense arbre, surnommé « l\'arbre de vie » par les habitants.
- Un « arbre de vie » géant apparaît dans un lac salé asséché en Turquie
  
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En mai, un couple du quartier de Russian Hill, à San Francisco, a découvert une mystérieuse sculpture en pierre d\'environ 68 kg enterrée dans son jardin. Les recherches de l\'artiste Judy Gittelsohn l\'ont amenée à penser que l\'œuvre pourrait avoir été réalisée par le célèbre sculpteur Ralph Stackpole ou par l\'un de ses élèves.
- Un couple de San Francisco découvre une mystérieuse sculpture dans son jardin
  
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Le 10 août, Teddy, une chienne de 7 ans disparue depuis le 23 juillet, a été retrouvée coincée dans un égout à Spring Valley, près de San Diego, en Californie. Amaigrie et affamée, elle a été secourue puis conduite dans un refuge. Quelques heures plus tard, sa propriétaire s\'y est présentée pour signaler sa disparition, permettant leurs retrouvailles.
- Une chienne portée disparue depuis plus de deux semaines retrouvée dans un égout
  
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Jackie, la célèbre femelle pygargue à tête blanche de Big Bear en Californie, est morte dans la nuit du 9 août après plus de trois semaines de soins intensifs. Âgée de 14 ans, elle avait été retrouvée affaiblie et incapable de voler après une altercation avec deux jeunes pygargues. Les vétérinaires n\'ont pas encore déterminé précisément l\'origine de sa maladie.
- Jackie, célèbre pygargue de Big Bear, meurt après plusieurs semaines de soins
  
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Une brusque montée des eaux a provoqué une violente crue le 10 août dans le district de Chamoli, dans l\'Uttarakhand, en Inde. Un torrent d\'eau, de boue et de débris a emporté un pont en quelques secondes, coupant l\'accès routier à plus d\'une dizaine de villages. Un employé de la Border Roads Organisation est toujours porté disparu.
- Une crue soudaine emporte un pont en quelques secondes en Inde
  
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Le 11 août, l\'étang historique de Stew, dans la réserve naturelle d\'Epsom Common, dans le Surrey, était presque entièrement asséché, laissant apparaître un sol craquelé. L\'Angleterre vient de connaître son mois de juillet le plus sec depuis le début des relevés en 1836, avec seulement 6,5 mm de pluie en moyenne, soit environ 10 % de la normale.
- Un étang historique presque à sec après des semaines de sécheresse en Angleterre
  
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Donald Trump a confirmé le 11 août avoir changé secrètement d\'avion lors de son départ du sommet de l\'OTAN à Ankara, en Turquie, en juillet. Le président américain a expliqué avoir suivi les recommandations du Secret Service face à une menace signalée. Selon plusieurs médias américains, cette mesure de sécurité était liée à une possible attaque iranienne.
- Trump confirme avoir changé secrètement d'avion après le sommet de l'OTAN
  
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Le 26 juillet, dans la province chinoise du Yunnan, deux fillettes ont été filmées en train de marcher sur la corniche étroite d\'un immeuble, à plusieurs dizaines de mètres de hauteur. Des témoins ont alerté la police, qui a ensuite ramené les enfants en sécurité.
- Deux fillettes s'aventurent sur la corniche d'un immeuble en Chine
  
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Début juillet, lors d\'une promenade dans les bois de Beamish, dans le comté de Durham, en Angleterre, un labrador nommé Oscar a trouvé un gros bâton. Face à un pont en bois trop étroit pour passer avec sa trouvaille, le chien a dû improviser pour pouvoir le traverser.
- L'astuce ingénieuse d'un labrador pour traverser un pont avec son gros bâton
  
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Le 17 juillet, à Lake Worth Beach, en Floride, une automobiliste s\'est offert un café glacé après une journée de travail stressante. Elle a posé le gobelet sur son tableau de bord pour l\'admirer, mais celui-ci lui a échappé des mains et s\'est renversé dans l\'habitacle. Il lui a ensuite fallu quatre heures pour tout nettoyer.
- Elle s'offre un café glacé et passe quatre heures à nettoyer sa voiture
  
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Le 17 août, à Kocaeli, en Turquie, un automobiliste a soudainement quitté la route et évité de justesse deux piétons avant de percuter un escalier. Des témoins se sont ensuite approchés du véhicule pour porter secours au conducteur, blessé dans l\'accident.
- Deux piétons échappent de justesse à une voiture hors de contrôle en Turquie
  
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Le 16 août, un important glissement de terrain s\'est produit sur une route en travaux menant à Bindu, dans le Bengale-Occidental, en Inde. Un motard a échappé de justesse à l\'effondrement lorsqu\'un pan de falaise s\'est abattu sur la chaussée.
- Un motard échappe de justesse à un énorme glissement de terrain en Inde
  
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Le 15 juin, dans la province chinoise du Guizhou, un automobiliste a filmé une longue file de canards traversant une route de manière étonnamment ordonnée.
- Des dizaines de canards traversent la route en file indienne
  
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Le 12 août, un impressionnant éboulement s\'est produit sur la face nord de l\'aiguille du Midi, à Chamonix, en Haute-Savoie. Environ 15 000 m³ de roche se sont détachés de la paroi, provoquant un immense nuage de poussière. Les fortes chaleurs prolongées fragilisent actuellement les parois de haute montagne dans le massif du Mont-Blanc.
- Un éboulement spectaculaire filmé sur l'aiguille du Midi
  
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Le 14 août, au Xinjiang, en Chine, des passants ont découvert une marmotte coincée dans un trou. Après quelques instants de difficulté, l\'animal a reçu un petit coup de main pour se dégager avant de s\'éloigner rapidement.
- Des passants libèrent une marmotte coincée dans un trou
  
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Le 5 août, lors d\'une sortie en paddle, un groupe de touristes a vécu une rencontre spectaculaire avec des baleines à bosse au large d\'Ilulissat, au Groenland. L\'un des cétacés a soudainement émergé tout près d\'eux avant d\'expulser de l\'air par son évent.
- Une baleine à bosse surgit tout près de touristes au Groenland
  
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En avril, un guide a filmé une scène spectaculaire dans le Masai Mara, au Kenya : une hyène était en train d\'attaquer un jeune buffle qui s\'était réfugié dans l\'eau pour lui échapper. Un hippopotame est alors intervenu et a chargé le prédateur, permettant au petit de s\'en sortir.
- Un hippopotame sauve un jeune buffle attaqué par une hyène au Kenya
  
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Le 14 août, un policier de Southside Place, au Texas, a été pris pour cible par un oiseau devant son commissariat. La vidéo montre l\'oiseau piquer à plusieurs reprises vers l\'agent, qui tente de l\'esquiver avant de faire des gestes pour le repousser.
- Un oiseau prend un policier pour cible devant son commissariat
  
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Le 30 juillet, un groupe installait son campement avant une excursion en canoë à Olympia, dans l\'État de Washington, lorsque de petits tourbillons de poussière se sont formés dans le champ. En quelques instants, plusieurs tentes ont été soulevées et projetées dans les airs.
- Des tourbillons de poussière sèment la pagaille dans un campement
  
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Le 10 août, une famille qui descendait la rivière Henry\'s Fork, dans l\'Idaho, a vécu une grosse frayeur lorsque trois élans qui broutaient sur la rive opposée ont soudain foncé dans l\'eau en leur direction. Les animaux ont finalement changé de trajectoire au dernier moment, tandis que la famille est restée immobile et calme.
- Trois élans foncent vers une famille sur une rivière de l'Idaho
  
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Le 26 juin, dans un camp de pêche familial à Naknek, en Alaska, un chien s\'est retrouvé face à un ours brun sauvage. Loin de prendre la fuite, il s\'est approché de l\'animal et lui a même apporté des balles et des jouets. Selon la famille, les ours sont fréquents autour du camp en été et les chiens restent habituellement à l\'intérieur lorsqu\'ils s\'approchent.
- Rencontre insolite entre un chien et un ours brun en Alaska
  
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Le 31 juillet, le chariot d\'un vendeur de fruits s\'est renversé sur un passage piéton à Times Square, à New York, dispersant sa marchandise sur la route. Plusieurs passants ont attendu de pouvoir traverser avant de se précipiter pour l\'aider à tout ramasser.
- Des passants viennent en aide à un vendeur de fruits à Times Square
  
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Le 26 juillet, un homme qui rénovait une maison restée vide pendant plusieurs années à Edmond, dans l\'Oklahoma, a découvert un long serpent dans la cuvette des toilettes. Après avoir eu peur, il est revenu avec son téléphone pour filmer le reptile, qui a finalement disparu dans la canalisation.
- Un long serpent découvert dans les toilettes d'une maison en rénovation
  
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Le 28 juillet, un bison imposant a traversé tranquillement une route de la vallée de Lamar, dans le parc national de Yellowstone. Les véhicules ont dû ralentir dans les deux sens tandis que l\'animal prenait tout son temps pour avancer.
- Un énorme bison ralentit la circulation dans le parc de Yellowstone
  
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Le 8 août, un habitant de Kiev, en Ukraine, a filmé un double arc-en-ciel spectaculaire au-dessus du Dniepr. L\'un des arcs semblait se terminer juste au-dessus de l\'église Saint-Nicolas sur les Eaux, construite sur l\'eau, juste au bord du fleuve.
- Un double arc-en-ciel spectaculaire apparaît au-dessus de Kiev
  
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Un homme a vécu pendant trois jours dans une pièce entièrement aménagée à l\'intérieur d\'un panneau publicitaire sur Sunset Boulevard, à Los Angeles, du 6 au 8 août. Cette opération promotionnelle insolite de Netflix faisait écho à l\'intrigue du film Le Dernier Refuge (The Last House), sorti le 7 août sur la plateforme.
- Netflix installe un homme dans un panneau publicitaire à Los Angeles
  
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Le 29 juillet, un habitant de Lake Harmony, en Pennsylvanie, a filmé le moment où un ours est ressorti d\'une benne à ordures avec un sac rempli de déchets.
- Un ours dévalise une benne à ordures en Pennsylvanie
  
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El 8 de agosto, un pato silvestre entró contoneándose en una tienda Walgreens de Farmers Branch, Texas, y se negó rotundamente a marcharse. El agente Murry intervino para sacar al obstinado pájaro, hablándole con dulzura durante todo el trayecto. Tras un breve trayecto, ambos posaron para una selfie antes de que el pato fuera liberado de nuevo en la naturaleza.
- Un agente saca a un pato obstinado de un Walgreens de Texas y se detiene para una selfie
  
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Una pitón de 15 pies llamada Jodie Foster, del zoológico de Chester, se ha recuperado por completo tras convertirse en la primera serpiente del mundo en recibir electroquimioterapia. Los veterinarios adaptaron el tratamiento oncológico para humanos junto con especialistas de la Universidad de Liverpool después de que un tumor maligno reapareciera en su mandíbula tras la cirugía inicial.
- Un tratamiento 'pionero en el mundo' contra el cáncer salva a una pitón llamada Jodie Foster
  
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Dos pescadores mexicanos fueron rescatados por la Armada el 19 de agosto, tras ser hallados aferrados a una nevera a 150 millas de la costa después de que su barco se hundiera y los dejara a la deriva en el Pacífico durante cinco días. Ambos hombres se encontraban gravemente deshidratados, pero con vida, cuando fueron localizados.
- Dos pescadores aferrados a una nevera portátil son rescatados tras cinco días a la deriva
  
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Esta semana, algunas zonas del centro de Glasgow se han transformado en Gotham City con el inicio del rodaje de «The Batman: Part II». Una multitud se congregó para ver cómo el equipo de rodaje utilizaba nieve artificial y adornos navideños para convertir el verano escocés en un paisaje invernal. Glasgow ya había hecho las veces de Gotham en otras películas de Batman.
- Glasgow se transforma en Gotham al comenzar el rodaje de "The Batman: Part II"
  
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Un fotógrafo de vida salvaje hizo un hallazgo extraordinario en Kibale, Uganda, en junio, cuando un escarabajo Goliat se subió al brazo de Tristan Spurway. Este escarabajo, que puede llegar a pesar hasta 1,76 onzas, rara vez se ve en libertad.
- Fotógrafo tiene un encuentro con uno de los escarabajos más pesados de la naturaleza
  
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Nueve agentes federales rodearon una vivienda en Misuri (EE. UU.) durante una operación para ejecutar una orden judicial el 21 de julio. Los agentes se disponían a detener al delincuente sexual Jacob Alexander Muñoz, de 26 años, cuando la terraza de madera en la que se encontraban se derrumbó repentinamente bajo sus pies.
- Una terraza se derrumba bajo agentes federales que rodeaban una casa en Misuri
  
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El tira y afloja de robots hará su debut en la segunda edición de los Juegos Mundiales de Robots Humanoides, que se celebrarán en Pekín del 22 al 26 de agosto, con equipos formados por dos robots que se enfrentarán en una pista de 12 metros en partidas de dos minutos en las que se pondrán a prueba la fuerza de agarre, la estabilidad del par motor y la fricción de los pies.
- Robots se enfrentan en un tiro de la cuerda en los Juegos de Robots en China
  
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Paul Carbullido, de 53 años, se perdió en el mar tras caer de su moto acuática frente a la costa de Long Beach, California, el 16 de agosto. Equipado con un chaleco salvavidas, Carbullido flotó durante 16 horas en las frías aguas, temiendo a los tiburones, rezando por ser rescatado y preguntándose si volvería a ver a su familia.
- Hombre recuerda su milagrosa supervivencia tras pasar 16 horas perdido en el océano
  
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Una curiosa casa redonda en Novato, California, está a la venta. Construida en 1963, la propiedad gira 320 grados en tan solo 25 minutos. Sin embargo, los posibles compradores necesitarán un buen poder adquisitivo para poder permitírselo.
- Sale a la venta una casa giratoria en California que da vueltas como un ovni
  
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La cueva de Kaklık, situada en la provincia turca de Denizli, es conocida como el «Pamukkale subterráneo», con terrazas de piedra caliza y piscinas termales de aguas cálidas que, según se dice, son beneficiosas para la piel. Más de un millón de visitantes han acudido en los últimos siete años, y las autoridades esperan que la cifra aumente considerablemente.
- "Pamukkale subterráneo" una cueva en Turquía atrae multitudes por sus aguas 'curativas'
  
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La empresa tecnológica china Honor está preparando a su robot humanoide Flash para los II Juegos Mundiales de Robots Humanoides, que se celebrarán en Pekín del 22 al 26 de agosto. Flash ya batió el récord mundial humano de media maratón en abril, completando los 21 km en 50 minutos y 26 segundos, y desde entonces se le han alargado las piernas 10 centímetros para aumentar su velocidad. El objetivo final del equipo es batir el récord mundial de Usain Bolt en los 100 m, de 9,58 segundos.
- El robot humanoide 'Flash' entrena para batir el récord mundial de Usain Bolt
  
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La primera tienda totalmente autónoma de la región abrió esta semana en Stockbridge, Georgia. Los clientes introducen su método de pago en la puerta, cogen los artículos de las estanterías y simplemente salen, y la IA cobra automáticamente el importe.
- Una tienda en Georgia impulsada por IA permite a los clientes comprar sin cajeros ni escáneres
  
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Una cabeza disecada, comprada en un mercadillo de antigüedades por tan solo 68 dólares debido a sus divertidos ojos saltones, se vendió en subasta por 81 000 dólares tras descubrirse que se trataba de la única cabeza conocida que se conserva en el mundo de un tigre de Tasmania extinto. El comprador, James Cranfield, de 38 años, condujo cuatro horas hasta la casa de subastas de Bristol para confirmar su sospecha, y describió el hallazgo como el «Santo Grial» del mundo de la historia natural.
- Una 'cabeza de zorro' comprada por $68 dólares se vende por $81,000 - resultar ser un tigre de Tasmania extinto
  
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Un parque temático de Zhengzhou, en China, ha recurrido a tácticas poco habituales para ayudar a los visitantes a sobrellevar las altísimas temperaturas del verano. El personal proyectó vídeos en primer plano de un aire acondicionado y un ventilador eléctrico para los visitantes que hacían cola fuera de un teatro bajo un calor que superaba los 35 grados centígrados.
- Un parque temático chino usa imágenes falsas de aire acondicionado para refrescar a los turistas
  
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Los astronautas de la NASA Anil Menon y Jessica Meir cosecharon el 18 de agosto col rizada y mostaza wasabi que habían cultivado a bordo de la Estación Espacial Internacional durante más de un mes, y describieron la comida como posiblemente la mejor que habían cocinado en el espacio.
- ¿Podrían los astronautas cultivar sus propios alimentos en el espacio?
  
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Este es el increíble momento en el que el rover Perseverance de la NASA captó cómo la luna marciana Fobos pasaba por delante del Sol desde la superficie del planeta rojo el 30 de septiembre de 2024. La NASA compartió las imágenes de este fenómeno cósmico el 12 de agosto.
- El rover Perseverance de la NASA capta un raro eclipse solar marciano
  
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Una carlina llamada Jennie Leu fue coronada como la «Perra más fea del mundo» de 2026 en Santa Rosa, California, el 14 de agosto. Este dudoso honor le valió a la dueña de la perra 5.000 dólares.
- El concurso del perro más feo del mundo corona a su ganador de 2026 en California
  
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Desde el viernes, un enorme incendio forestal arrasa la región de las Hautes Fagnes, en Bélgica. Ya se han quemado unas 7 400 acres y el fuego avanza hacia la frontera con Alemania. Dos helicópteros Chinook neerlandeses prestan apoyo aéreo a las labores de extinción.
- Helicópteros neerlandeses combaten uno de los mayores incendios forestales de Bélgica
  
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Benjamin Ward, de 44 años, de Falkirk (Escocia), completó el domingo 9 de agosto la ruta de senderismo West Highland Way, de 96 millas, en 36 horas y 48 minutos, en honor a su pareja y al hijo fallecido de esta, antes de arrodillarse en la línea de meta en Fort William.
- Hombre pide matrimonio tras caminar 154 km en 36 horas en memoria del difunto hijo de su pareja
  
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Ruby McNally, de 100 años, celebró su cumpleaños en Roseville, California, el 13 de agosto haciendo paracaidismo con su familia y un vecino.
- Mujer de California de 100 años celebra su cumpleaños lanzándose en paracaídas
  
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La policía acudió a un hotel de Breckenridge, Colorado, en la madrugada del 11 de agosto después de que un oso entrara por las puertas correderas automáticas. El animal se dirigió directamente a los dulces que se vendían en el vestíbulo, alrededor de las 4 de la madrugada, y se sirvió antes de que los agentes pudieran intervenir. Un agente atrajo al oso hacia el exterior y lo ahuyentó con una pistola eléctrica, aunque varios paquetes de M&M\'s desaparecieron durante el asalto.
- Un oso asalta el vestíbulo de un hotel y se lleva M&M's
  
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Unas espectaculares imágenes muestran cómo un helicóptero de la policía de Las Vegas rescató el 10 de agosto a un escalador atrapado en una escarpada pared rocosa de Lone Mountain, en Nevada. El escalador, que solo tenía experiencia en escalada en rocódromo, llamó al 911 tras quedarse atascado en la cara sur de la montaña y advirtió de que no podría aguantar mucho más.
- Rescate en helicóptero saca a un escalador atrapado de una pared rocosa
  
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Los bomberos que luchan contra los grandes incendios forestales al norte de Reno, en Nevada, captaron durante la noche del 10 de agosto un fenómeno poco común y peligroso: un remolino de fuego, una columna giratoria de llamas y humo que se elevaba desde el incendio. Los incendios han provocado evacuaciones generalizadas y, hasta el jueves, han arrasado más de 520 kilómetros cuadrados.
- Un raro tornado de fuego se desata en medio de un incendio forestal en Nevada
  
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Dos cabras enanas provocaron una intervención policial en Portland, Oregón, el 8 de agosto tras deambular sueltas por una estación de autobuses. Las imágenes muestran a las dos cabras subiendo a un autobús público antes de dar media vuelta y desaparecer cerca de un centro comercial. Los agentes buscaron a las fugitivas sin éxito, pero las cabras regresaron más tarde por su propio pie a casa de su dueño, según informan los medios de comunicación.
- Cabras fugitivas intentan escapar en autobús antes de desaparecer en Oregón
  
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Durante una revisión de mantenimiento rutinaria el 24 de julio, unos mecánicos de Queensland (Australia) descubrieron una serpiente en el tren de aterrizaje de un jet privado. Se llamó a la cazadora de serpientes Summer-Lily Woolston, quien capturó sin incidentes a la serpiente negra de vientre rojo, una especie venenosa.
- Una cazadora de serpientes retira a una serpiente venenosa del tren de aterrizaje de un jet privado
  
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El perro policía Ace hizo una última visita a la comisaría, esta vez con tres patas. El miembro de la unidad canina de la Oficina del Sheriff del condado de Polk regresó a la comisaría de Florida el 11 de agosto, en lo que fue su primera aparición desde que recibió un disparo en acto de servicio. Perdió su pata delantera izquierda en el ataque y ahora se jubila como un héroe aclamado.
- El perro policía Ace se jubila como un héroe tras recibir un disparo en acto de servicio
  
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Una cabra de Estambul, Turquía, se adentró en un puente de autopista durante un paseo el 11 de agosto y quedó atrapada en un pilar de soporte a unos 49 pies de altura. Los conductores que pasaban por allí vieron al animal atrapado y avisaron a los bomberos.
- Bomberos rescatan a una cabra varada de un puente de autopista en Estambul
  
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Millones de personas contemplaron el cielo en toda Europa el 12 de agosto, cuando un eclipse solar que solo ocurre una vez en una generación ocultó el sol.
- Millones de personas en toda Europa observan un eclipse solar único en una generación
  
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El MeStyle Garage Hotel, situado en el barrio de Huai Khwang de Bangkok, ha convertido piezas de automóvil recuperadas en una llamativa decoración de lujo en toda su propiedad de ocho plantas, con componentes de motor que forman el mobiliario del vestíbulo, depósitos de combustible de motocicleta que recubren las paredes a modo de paneles decorativos y un chasis completo de coche montado en la fachada superior del edificio.
- Hotel de Bangkok transforma viejas piezas en una impresionante decoración de coches
  
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Amalu Chikamso Chizoba, un ingeniero autodidacta de 26 años de Lagos (Nigeria), ha construido un coche en perfecto estado de funcionamiento utilizando en su mayor parte materiales de origen local y chatarra, tras haber desarrollado su pasión por los vehículos desde niño, cuando fabricaba coches de juguete con cartón.
- Joven ingeniero nigeriano autodidacta construye un coche casero con chatarra
  
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En Ellsworth, Maine, una manada de una docena de corgis guía a los visitantes en una encantadora ruta por el bosque. El sendero, de aproximadamente una milla, está salpicado de casitas de hadas y pequeños cofres del tesoro, en un guiño a la leyenda galesa según la cual los corgis son las monturas de las hadas del bosque.
- Una docena de corgis guía a los visitantes por un sendero de bosque encantado en Maine
  
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Un hombre de 69 años de Wisconsin no tenía ganas de hacer el largo trayecto en coche hasta una tienda de artículos de montaña el 1 de agosto, así que simplemente voló en su helicóptero unas 50 millas hasta una tienda Cabela\'s en Richfield. Los agentes que acudieron al lugar no detectaron ninguna infracción, ya que el piloto disponía de todas las licencias necesarias.
- Hombre en Wisconsin vuela en helicóptero a una tienda para evitar el viaje en coche
  
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Un\'insolita amicizia è nata nella sezione Wild Safari del Six Flags Great Adventure nel New Jersey, dove Gertie, una cucciola di bisonte di due mesi, e Penny, un canguro di un anno allevato a mano, sono diventati inseparabili. I due vivono vicino alla clinica veterinaria del parco e trascorrono le giornate giocando insieme.
- Un cucciolo di bisonte e un canguro: nasce l'improbabile amicizia nel safari del New Jersey
  
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C\'è voluto l\'intervento della polizia per cercare due capre pigmee a Portland, nell\'Oregon. Le immagini mostrano le due capre salire a bordo di un autobus pubblico prima di tornare sui propri passi e scomparire nei pressi di un centro commerciale. Gli agenti hanno cercato le fuggitive senza successo, ma secondo quanto riportato dai media le capre sono poi tornate a casa dal loro proprietario con le proprie forze.
- Capre tentano la fuga in autobus, poi spariscono dietro a un centro commerciale
  
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Un filmato spettacolare mostra un elicottero della polizia di Las Vegas mentre soccorre un alpinista bloccato su una parete rocciosa a strapiombo a Lone Mountain, in Nevada, il 10 agosto. L\'alpinista inesperto ha chiamato il 911 dopo essere rimasto bloccato sulla parete e ha avvertito che non sarebbe riuscito a resistere ancora a lungo. La polizia ha effettuato una rara operazione di sollevamento doppio per portare entrambi gli uomini direttamente fuori dalla scogliera e metterli in salvo.
- Elicottero soccorre lo scalatore bloccato su una parete di roccia in Nevada
  
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Lunedì scorso, un piccione ha causato il caos a bordo di uno Shinkansen giapponese, intrufolandosi nel treno e costringendo il treno ad alta velocità, solitamente puntuale, a effettuare una fermata di emergenza. Dopo un inseguimento piuttosto complicato, il servizio è ripreso con un ritardo di dieci minuti.
- Piccione nella rastrelliera: treno veloce costretto alla fermata d'emergenza in Giappone
  
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La polizia è intervenuta in un hotel di Breckenridge, in Colorado, nelle prime ore dell\'11 agosto dopo che un orso è entrato attraverso le porte scorrevoli automatiche. L\'animale si è diretto subito verso le caramelle in vendita nella hall intorno, servendosi a piacimento prima che gli agenti potessero intervenire. Un agente ha attirato l\'orso fuori dall\'edificio e lo ha allontanato con un taser, anche se diverse confezioni di M&M\'s sono andate perdute durante l\'incursione.
- Orso saccheggia la lobby di un hotel e scappa con le caramelle
  
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Wczesnym rankiem 11 sierpnia wezwano policję do hotelu w Breckenridge w stanie Kolorado po tym, jak niedźwiedź przedostał się do środka przez automatyczne drzwi przesuwne. Około godziny 4 rano zwierzę skierowało się prosto do słodyczy wystawionych na sprzedaż w holu i zdążyło się poczęstować, zanim funkcjonariusze przybyli. Jeden z policjantów zwabił niedźwiedzia z powrotem na zewnątrz i przepędził go za pomocą paralizatora, choć podczas tego najazdu zniknęło kilka paczek cukierków M&M\'s.
- Niedźwiedź wtargnął do holu hotelowego i uciekł z cukierkami M&M's
  
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Il 10 agosto scorso, un cane di 7 anni di nome Teddy è stato trovato intrappolato all\'interno di un canale di scolo a Spring Valley, San Diego, in California. Gli operatori del servizio di protezione animali hanno convinto il cucciolo affamato a uscire con dei bocconcini. Per pura coincidenza, mentre Teddy veniva curato in un rifugio, la sua proprietaria è entrata nell\'edificio, dicendo ai veterinari che stava cercando il suo cane, scappato di casa il 23 luglio.
- California, cane salvato da un canale di scolo dopo oltre 20 giorni
  
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Il 1° agosto scorso, il conducente di una Tesla se l\'è presa comoda su un\'autostrada di Seattle, reclinando il sedile e sembrando appisolarsi al volante mentre anche il suo passeggero dormiva. I sistemi di assistenza alla guida come Autopilot e Full Self-Driving aiutano a guidare ma non sostituiscono un conducente attento.
- Seattle, guidatore di una Tesla sembra schiacciare un pisolino in autostrada
  
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L\'11 agosto scorso, a Istanbul, in Turchia, una capra si è avventurata su un ponte autostradale durante una passeggiata, rimanendo bloccata su un pilastro di sostegno a circa 15 metri di altezza. Gli automobilisti di passaggio hanno notato l\'animale in difficoltà e hanno allertato i vigili del fuoco.
- Istanbul, pompieri soccorrono una capra smarrita su un viadotto
  
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Il cane poliziotto Ace ha fatto un\'ultima visita al quartier generale, questa volta su tre zampe. Il cane dell\'unità cinofila dell\'ufficio dello sceriffo della contea di Polk è tornato alla stazione di polizia l\'11 agosto scorso, la sua prima apparizione da quando è stato colpito da un proiettilo mentre era in servizio. Ha perso la zampa anteriore sinistra nell\'attacco e ora va in pensione come un eroe celebrato.
- Il cane poliziotto Ace va in pensione da eroe dopo una ferita da proiettile in servizio
  
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Durante un controllo di manutenzione di routine effettuato il 24 luglio scorso, i meccanici del Queensland, in Australia, hanno scoperto un serpente nel carrello di atterraggio di un jet privato. È stata chiamata la cacciatrice di serpenti Summer-Lily Woolston, che ha catturato in tutta sicurezza il serpente nero dal ventre rosso, una specie velenosa.
- Acchiappaserpenti rimuove un passeggero velenoso dal carrello di atterraggio del jet
  
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Il 1° agosto scorso, un uomo di 69 anni del Wisconsin non aveva voglia di affrontare il lungo viaggio in auto per raggiungere un negozio di articoli per l\'outdoor, così ha semplicemente pilotato il suo elicottero per circa 80 km fino a Richfield. Gli agenti intervenuti non hanno riscontrato alcuna violazione, poiché il pilota era in possesso di tutte le licenze necessarie.
- Wisconsin, pensionato si presenta al negozio in elicottero per evitare il lungo viaggio
  
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A Ellsworth, nel Maine, un branco di una dozzina di corgi accompagna i visitatori in un\'incantevole escursione nel bosco. Il sentiero, lungo circa 1,6 km, è costellato di casette delle fate e minuscoli scrigni del tesoro, un omaggio alla leggenda gallese secondo cui i corgi sono le cavalcature delle fate della foresta.
- Maine, branco di corgi guida i visitatori per un magico sentiero nel bosco
  
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Nella riserva naturale di Epsom Common, nella contea del Surrey, lo storico stagno "Stew Pond" è quasi completamente prosciugato. Le immagini dell\'11 agosto scorso mostrano il terreno crepato dove avrebbe dovuto esserci l\'acqua. Dopo il luglio più secco mai registrato in Inghilterra dall\'inizio delle rilevazioni nel 1836, il 71% del Paese è stato colpito dalla siccità.
- Siccità record nel Regno Unito: la terra arida prende il posto di uno stagno storico
  
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Le autorità californiane per la fauna selvatica hanno annunciato che Jackie, l\'aquila calva che faceva parte della coppia protagonista della famosa diretta dal nido di Big Bear, è morta nella notte del 9 agosto scorso dopo una lunga battaglia contro una malattia non identificata.
- California, l'amata aquila "Jackie" muore dopo settimane di cure intensive
  
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Il Vibrio vulnificus, noto come “batterio mangia-carne”, ha ucciso almeno 7 persone lungo la costa del Golfo, quest\'anno. Due dei decessi si sono verificati in Florida, 5 in Louisiana. Gli scienziati sostengono che il cambiamento climatico stia consentendo al batterio di diffondersi più al largo nel mare.
- 7 decessi per il "batterio mangiacarne" sulla Costa del Golfo: la storia di chi l'ha scampata
  
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W sekcji Wild Safari parku rozrywki Six Flags Great Adventure w stanie New Jersey zawiązała się niezwykła przyjaźń. Dwumiesięczne cielę bizona o imieniu Gertie i roczna kangurzyca o imieniu Penny stały się nierozłączne. Para mieszka w pobliżu kliniki weterynaryjnej parku i spędza dni na wspólnej zabawie.
- W parku rozrywki Six Flags zawiązała się niezwykła przyjaźń między dwumiesięcznym cielakiem bizona a kangurem
  
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8 sierpnia dwie kozy pigmejskie wywołały interwencję policji w Portland w stanie Oregon po tym, jak błąkały się swobodnie w pobliżu dworca autobusowego. Nagranie pokazuje, jak para wsiada do autobusu miejskiego, po czym zawraca i znika w pobliżu centrum handlowego. Funkcjonariusze bezskutecznie poszukiwali zbiegów, ale według doniesień mediów kozy później same wróciły do domu do swojego właściciela.
- Zbiegłe kozy próbowały uciec autobusem, po czym zniknęły w pobliżu centrum handlowego w Oregonie
  
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W środę w Quincy w stanie Illinois jeden kupon loteryjny zapewnił wygraną w największej kumulacji Powerball w 2026 roku. Kupon, sprzedany w sklepie przy stacji benzynowej niedaleko granicy z Missouri, zawierał wszystkie zwycięskie liczby. Zwycięzca otrzyma około 1,04 mld dolarów i może wybrać kwotę 450,5 mln dolarów w formie ryczałtu przed opodatkowaniem lub pełną kwotę kumulacji w formie renty.
- Jackpot w loterii Powerball o wartości 1,04 mld dolarów wygrany dzięki pojedynczemu kuponowi sprzedanemu w stanie Illinois
  
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Strażacy walczący z rozległymi pożarami na północ od Reno w stanie Nevada uchwycili w nocy z 10 na 11 sierpnia rzadkie i niebezpieczne zjawisko: wir ognia, czyli wirującą kolumnę płomieni i dymu unoszącą się z ognia. Pożary spowodowały masowe ewakuacje i do czwartku strawiły ponad 520 kilometrów kwadratowych. Władze ostrzegają, że wir może wyrzucać płonące odłamki i wywoływać nowe pożary w pobliżu.
- Rzadkie ogniste tornado pojawiło się podczas pożaru lasów w Nevadzie
  
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Pies policyjny Ace po raz ostatni odwiedził komendę – tym razem na trzech łapach. Pies służbowy z biura szeryfa hrabstwa Polk powrócił do komendy na Florydzie 11 sierpnia. Było to jego pierwsze pojawienie się od czasu postrzału podczas pełnienia obowiązków. W wyniku ataku stracił lewą przednią łapę, a teraz przechodzi na emeryturę jako czczony bohater.
- Pies policyjny Ace przechodzi na emeryturę jako bohater po tym, jak został postrzelony podczas pełnienia służby
  
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Na wyschniętym dnie jeziora Palas Tuzla w prowincji Kayseri w Turcji pojawił się niezwykły spektakl natury. Nagranie z drona z początku sierpnia uchwyciło kanały wodne i rozgałęziające się skorupy solne, które przypominały korzenie gigantycznego drzewa. Miejscowi nazwali ten teren podmokły „drzewem życia”.
- Dron uchwycił gigantyczne „drzewo życia” wyryte na wysychającym tureckim jeziorze solnym
  
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12 sierpnia spektakularny deszcz meteorów Perseidów mienił się i przelatywał po nocnym niebie nad Turcją. Perseidy są widoczne od połowy lipca do końca sierpnia, a ich aktywność osiąga szczyt między 9 a 14 sierpnia. Według doniesień na godzinę można zaobserwować nawet 100 meteorów.
- Deszcz meteorów Perseid rozjaśnia nocne niebo nad półkulą północną
  
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12 sierpnia miliony ludzi w całej Europie obserwowały niebo, gdy zaćmienie Słońca, które zdarza się raz na pokolenie, zasłoniło Słońce.
- Miliony ludzi w całej Europie obserwowały zaćmienie Słońca, które zdarza się raz na pokolenie
  
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Kierowca Tesli zatrzymany 21 lipca w Parker w stanie Kolorado pokłócił się z funkcjonariuszem, twierdząc, że nie ponosi winy za jazdę z prędkością 103 km na godzinę w strefie, gdzie obowiązuje ograniczenie do 72 km na godzinę, ponieważ jego pojazd był w trybie autopilota.
- Kierowca Tesli zatrzymany za przekroczenie prędkości o 30 km na godzinę obwinia autopilota
  
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W rezerwacie przyrody Epsom Common w hrabstwie Surrey zabytkowy staw Stew Pond był prawie całkowicie wyschnięty. Nagranie z 11 sierpnia pokazało popękaną ziemię w miejscu, gdzie powinna znajdować się woda. Po najsuchszym lipcu w Anglii od początku prowadzenia pomiarów w 1836 roku susza dotknęła 71 procent kraju.
- Historyczny staw w południowej Anglii wyschnął, pozostawiając popękaną ziemię po rekordowej suszy w całej Wielkiej Brytanii
  
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10 sierpnia o godz. 12:34 czasu GMT zachodnią Kolumbię nawiedziło trzęsienie ziemi o sile 7,4 w skali Richtera. Według amerykańskiej Służby Geologicznej (US Geological Survey) epicentrum trzęsienia znajdowało się około pięciu kilometrów na wschód od San Jose del Palmar, a jego ognisko leżało na głębokości 107 kilometrów.
- Co najmniej 18 osób zginęło w wyniku potężnego trzęsienia ziemi o sile 7,4 w skali Richtera, w Kolumbii
  
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6 sierpnia stacja ładowania pojazdów elektrycznych w Chinach miała niezwykłą wizytę, gdy stado dzikich słoni podeszło do słupów ładowania w Pu\'er i spowodowało znaczne zniszczenia. Technicy zdążyli odciąć zasilanie i zapobiegli gorszym skutkom.
- Dzikie słonie niszczą stację ładowania pojazdów elektrycznych w Chinach
  
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El 8 de agosto, un pato silvestre entró contoneándose en una tienda Walgreens de Farmers Branch, Texas, y se negó rotundamente a marcharse. El agente Murry intervino para sacar al obstinado pájaro, hablándole con dulzura durante todo el trayecto. Tras un breve trayecto, ambos posaron para una selfie antes de que el pato fuera liberado de nuevo en la naturaleza.
- Un agente saca a un pato obstinado de un Walgreens de Texas y se detiene para una selfie
  
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Una pitón de 15 pies llamada Jodie Foster, del zoológico de Chester, se ha recuperado por completo tras convertirse en la primera serpiente del mundo en recibir electroquimioterapia. Los veterinarios adaptaron el tratamiento oncológico para humanos junto con especialistas de la Universidad de Liverpool después de que un tumor maligno reapareciera en su mandíbula tras la cirugía inicial.
- Un tratamiento 'pionero en el mundo' contra el cáncer salva a una pitón llamada Jodie Foster
  
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Dos pescadores mexicanos fueron rescatados por la Armada el 19 de agosto, tras ser hallados aferrados a una nevera a 150 millas de la costa después de que su barco se hundiera y los dejara a la deriva en el Pacífico durante cinco días. Ambos hombres se encontraban gravemente deshidratados, pero con vida, cuando fueron localizados.
- Dos pescadores aferrados a una nevera portátil son rescatados tras cinco días a la deriva
  
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Esta semana, algunas zonas del centro de Glasgow se han transformado en Gotham City con el inicio del rodaje de «The Batman: Part II». Una multitud se congregó para ver cómo el equipo de rodaje utilizaba nieve artificial y adornos navideños para convertir el verano escocés en un paisaje invernal. Glasgow ya había hecho las veces de Gotham en otras películas de Batman.
- Glasgow se transforma en Gotham al comenzar el rodaje de "The Batman: Part II"
  
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Un fotógrafo de vida salvaje hizo un hallazgo extraordinario en Kibale, Uganda, en junio, cuando un escarabajo Goliat se subió al brazo de Tristan Spurway. Este escarabajo, que puede llegar a pesar hasta 1,76 onzas, rara vez se ve en libertad.
- Fotógrafo tiene un encuentro con uno de los escarabajos más pesados de la naturaleza
  
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Nueve agentes federales rodearon una vivienda en Misuri (EE. UU.) durante una operación para ejecutar una orden judicial el 21 de julio. Los agentes se disponían a detener al delincuente sexual Jacob Alexander Muñoz, de 26 años, cuando la terraza de madera en la que se encontraban se derrumbó repentinamente bajo sus pies.
- Una terraza se derrumba bajo agentes federales que rodeaban una casa en Misuri
  
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El tira y afloja de robots hará su debut en la segunda edición de los Juegos Mundiales de Robots Humanoides, que se celebrarán en Pekín del 22 al 26 de agosto, con equipos formados por dos robots que se enfrentarán en una pista de 12 metros en partidas de dos minutos en las que se pondrán a prueba la fuerza de agarre, la estabilidad del par motor y la fricción de los pies.
- Robots se enfrentan en un tiro de la cuerda en los Juegos de Robots en China
  
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Paul Carbullido, de 53 años, se perdió en el mar tras caer de su moto acuática frente a la costa de Long Beach, California, el 16 de agosto. Equipado con un chaleco salvavidas, Carbullido flotó durante 16 horas en las frías aguas, temiendo a los tiburones, rezando por ser rescatado y preguntándose si volvería a ver a su familia.
- Hombre recuerda su milagrosa supervivencia tras pasar 16 horas perdido en el océano
  
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Una curiosa casa redonda en Novato, California, está a la venta. Construida en 1963, la propiedad gira 320 grados en tan solo 25 minutos. Sin embargo, los posibles compradores necesitarán un buen poder adquisitivo para poder permitírselo.
- Sale a la venta una casa giratoria en California que da vueltas como un ovni
  
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La cueva de Kaklık, situada en la provincia turca de Denizli, es conocida como el «Pamukkale subterráneo», con terrazas de piedra caliza y piscinas termales de aguas cálidas que, según se dice, son beneficiosas para la piel. Más de un millón de visitantes han acudido en los últimos siete años, y las autoridades esperan que la cifra aumente considerablemente.
- "Pamukkale subterráneo" una cueva en Turquía atrae multitudes por sus aguas 'curativas'
  
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La empresa tecnológica china Honor está preparando a su robot humanoide Flash para los II Juegos Mundiales de Robots Humanoides, que se celebrarán en Pekín del 22 al 26 de agosto. Flash ya batió el récord mundial humano de media maratón en abril, completando los 21 km en 50 minutos y 26 segundos, y desde entonces se le han alargado las piernas 10 centímetros para aumentar su velocidad. El objetivo final del equipo es batir el récord mundial de Usain Bolt en los 100 m, de 9,58 segundos.
- El robot humanoide 'Flash' entrena para batir el récord mundial de Usain Bolt
  
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La primera tienda totalmente autónoma de la región abrió esta semana en Stockbridge, Georgia. Los clientes introducen su método de pago en la puerta, cogen los artículos de las estanterías y simplemente salen, y la IA cobra automáticamente el importe.
- Una tienda en Georgia impulsada por IA permite a los clientes comprar sin cajeros ni escáneres
  
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Una cabeza disecada, comprada en un mercadillo de antigüedades por tan solo 68 dólares debido a sus divertidos ojos saltones, se vendió en subasta por 81 000 dólares tras descubrirse que se trataba de la única cabeza conocida que se conserva en el mundo de un tigre de Tasmania extinto. El comprador, James Cranfield, de 38 años, condujo cuatro horas hasta la casa de subastas de Bristol para confirmar su sospecha, y describió el hallazgo como el «Santo Grial» del mundo de la historia natural.
- Una 'cabeza de zorro' comprada por $68 dólares se vende por $81,000 - resultar ser un tigre de Tasmania extinto
  
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Un parque temático de Zhengzhou, en China, ha recurrido a tácticas poco habituales para ayudar a los visitantes a sobrellevar las altísimas temperaturas del verano. El personal proyectó vídeos en primer plano de un aire acondicionado y un ventilador eléctrico para los visitantes que hacían cola fuera de un teatro bajo un calor que superaba los 35 grados centígrados.
- Un parque temático chino usa imágenes falsas de aire acondicionado para refrescar a los turistas
  
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Los astronautas de la NASA Anil Menon y Jessica Meir cosecharon el 18 de agosto col rizada y mostaza wasabi que habían cultivado a bordo de la Estación Espacial Internacional durante más de un mes, y describieron la comida como posiblemente la mejor que habían cocinado en el espacio.
- ¿Podrían los astronautas cultivar sus propios alimentos en el espacio?
  
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Este es el increíble momento en el que el rover Perseverance de la NASA captó cómo la luna marciana Fobos pasaba por delante del Sol desde la superficie del planeta rojo el 30 de septiembre de 2024. La NASA compartió las imágenes de este fenómeno cósmico el 12 de agosto.
- El rover Perseverance de la NASA capta un raro eclipse solar marciano
  
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Una carlina llamada Jennie Leu fue coronada como la «Perra más fea del mundo» de 2026 en Santa Rosa, California, el 14 de agosto. Este dudoso honor le valió a la dueña de la perra 5.000 dólares.
- El concurso del perro más feo del mundo corona a su ganador de 2026 en California
  
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Desde el viernes, un enorme incendio forestal arrasa la región de las Hautes Fagnes, en Bélgica. Ya se han quemado unas 7 400 acres y el fuego avanza hacia la frontera con Alemania. Dos helicópteros Chinook neerlandeses prestan apoyo aéreo a las labores de extinción.
- Helicópteros neerlandeses combaten uno de los mayores incendios forestales de Bélgica
  
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Benjamin Ward, de 44 años, de Falkirk (Escocia), completó el domingo 9 de agosto la ruta de senderismo West Highland Way, de 96 millas, en 36 horas y 48 minutos, en honor a su pareja y al hijo fallecido de esta, antes de arrodillarse en la línea de meta en Fort William.
- Hombre pide matrimonio tras caminar 154 km en 36 horas en memoria del difunto hijo de su pareja
  
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Ruby McNally, de 100 años, celebró su cumpleaños en Roseville, California, el 13 de agosto haciendo paracaidismo con su familia y un vecino.
- Mujer de California de 100 años celebra su cumpleaños lanzándose en paracaídas
  
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La policía acudió a un hotel de Breckenridge, Colorado, en la madrugada del 11 de agosto después de que un oso entrara por las puertas correderas automáticas. El animal se dirigió directamente a los dulces que se vendían en el vestíbulo, alrededor de las 4 de la madrugada, y se sirvió antes de que los agentes pudieran intervenir. Un agente atrajo al oso hacia el exterior y lo ahuyentó con una pistola eléctrica, aunque varios paquetes de M&M\'s desaparecieron durante el asalto.
- Un oso asalta el vestíbulo de un hotel y se lleva M&M's
  
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Unas espectaculares imágenes muestran cómo un helicóptero de la policía de Las Vegas rescató el 10 de agosto a un escalador atrapado en una escarpada pared rocosa de Lone Mountain, en Nevada. El escalador, que solo tenía experiencia en escalada en rocódromo, llamó al 911 tras quedarse atascado en la cara sur de la montaña y advirtió de que no podría aguantar mucho más.
- Rescate en helicóptero saca a un escalador atrapado de una pared rocosa
  
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Los bomberos que luchan contra los grandes incendios forestales al norte de Reno, en Nevada, captaron durante la noche del 10 de agosto un fenómeno poco común y peligroso: un remolino de fuego, una columna giratoria de llamas y humo que se elevaba desde el incendio. Los incendios han provocado evacuaciones generalizadas y, hasta el jueves, han arrasado más de 520 kilómetros cuadrados.
- Un raro tornado de fuego se desata en medio de un incendio forestal en Nevada
  
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Dos cabras enanas provocaron una intervención policial en Portland, Oregón, el 8 de agosto tras deambular sueltas por una estación de autobuses. Las imágenes muestran a las dos cabras subiendo a un autobús público antes de dar media vuelta y desaparecer cerca de un centro comercial. Los agentes buscaron a las fugitivas sin éxito, pero las cabras regresaron más tarde por su propio pie a casa de su dueño, según informan los medios de comunicación.
- Cabras fugitivas intentan escapar en autobús antes de desaparecer en Oregón
  
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Durante una revisión de mantenimiento rutinaria el 24 de julio, unos mecánicos de Queensland (Australia) descubrieron una serpiente en el tren de aterrizaje de un jet privado. Se llamó a la cazadora de serpientes Summer-Lily Woolston, quien capturó sin incidentes a la serpiente negra de vientre rojo, una especie venenosa.
- Una cazadora de serpientes retira a una serpiente venenosa del tren de aterrizaje de un jet privado
  
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El perro policía Ace hizo una última visita a la comisaría, esta vez con tres patas. El miembro de la unidad canina de la Oficina del Sheriff del condado de Polk regresó a la comisaría de Florida el 11 de agosto, en lo que fue su primera aparición desde que recibió un disparo en acto de servicio. Perdió su pata delantera izquierda en el ataque y ahora se jubila como un héroe aclamado.
- El perro policía Ace se jubila como un héroe tras recibir un disparo en acto de servicio
  
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Una cabra de Estambul, Turquía, se adentró en un puente de autopista durante un paseo el 11 de agosto y quedó atrapada en un pilar de soporte a unos 49 pies de altura. Los conductores que pasaban por allí vieron al animal atrapado y avisaron a los bomberos.
- Bomberos rescatan a una cabra varada de un puente de autopista en Estambul
  
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Millones de personas contemplaron el cielo en toda Europa el 12 de agosto, cuando un eclipse solar que solo ocurre una vez en una generación ocultó el sol.
- Millones de personas en toda Europa observan un eclipse solar único en una generación
  
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El MeStyle Garage Hotel, situado en el barrio de Huai Khwang de Bangkok, ha convertido piezas de automóvil recuperadas en una llamativa decoración de lujo en toda su propiedad de ocho plantas, con componentes de motor que forman el mobiliario del vestíbulo, depósitos de combustible de motocicleta que recubren las paredes a modo de paneles decorativos y un chasis completo de coche montado en la fachada superior del edificio.
- Hotel de Bangkok transforma viejas piezas en una impresionante decoración de coches
  
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Amalu Chikamso Chizoba, un ingeniero autodidacta de 26 años de Lagos (Nigeria), ha construido un coche en perfecto estado de funcionamiento utilizando en su mayor parte materiales de origen local y chatarra, tras haber desarrollado su pasión por los vehículos desde niño, cuando fabricaba coches de juguete con cartón.
- Joven ingeniero nigeriano autodidacta construye un coche casero con chatarra
  
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En Ellsworth, Maine, una manada de una docena de corgis guía a los visitantes en una encantadora ruta por el bosque. El sendero, de aproximadamente una milla, está salpicado de casitas de hadas y pequeños cofres del tesoro, en un guiño a la leyenda galesa según la cual los corgis son las monturas de las hadas del bosque.
- Una docena de corgis guía a los visitantes por un sendero de bosque encantado en Maine
  
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Un hombre de 69 años de Wisconsin no tenía ganas de hacer el largo trayecto en coche hasta una tienda de artículos de montaña el 1 de agosto, así que simplemente voló en su helicóptero unas 50 millas hasta una tienda Cabela\'s en Richfield. Los agentes que acudieron al lugar no detectaron ninguna infracción, ya que el piloto disponía de todas las licencias necesarias.
- Hombre en Wisconsin vuela en helicóptero a una tienda para evitar el viaje en coche
  
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Due pescatori messicani sono stati soccorsi dalla Marina il 19 agosto scorso. Sono stati trovati aggrappati a una borsa termica a 240 km dalla costa dopo che la loro barca era affondata, lasciandoli alla deriva nel Pacifico per cinque giorni. Entrambi gli uomini erano gravemente disidratati ma vivi quando sono stati localizzati.
- Salvati due pescatori dopo cinque giorni alla deriva nel Pacifico su una ghiacciaia
  
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Mohamed Salah ha rivisto il giovane supertifoso del Liverpool Isaac Kearney dopo che la sua nuova squadra, il Trabzonspor, ha portato il ragazzo e la sua famiglia in Turchia per una visita a sorpresa. Isaac, affetto da una rara malattia genetica, è diventato virale in tutto il mondo cantando i cori del Liverpool.
- Turchia, Salah sorprende il giovane super-tifoso venuto dall'Inghilterra
  
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Ogni estate, nella Turchia centrale, si svolge uno spettacolo naturale mozzafiato: un lago salato cambia completamente colore, diventando prima di un rosa brillante, per poi sbiadire fino a diventare bianco. La trasformazione è causata dai microrganismi e dall\'evaporazione, man mano che il livello dell\'acqua si abbassa. Il Tuz Gölü è il secondo lago più grande della Turchia e uno dei più salati del pianeta.
- Questo lago in Turchia cambia completamente colore ogni estate
  
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Il 16 agosto scorso, un cane spaventato è rimasto intrappolato in una fossa profonda in un cantiere edile nella provincia cinese di Henan. Gli operai non hanno perso tempo e hanno fatto arrivare un escavatore per raggiungere l\'animale in difficoltà.
- Cina, operai usano l'escavatore per tirare fuori un cane da un fosso profondo
  
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Il 16 agosto scorso, il 53enne Paul Carbullido si è perso in mare dopo essere caduto dalla sua moto d\'acqua al largo della costa di Long Beach, in California. Munito di giubbotto di salvataggio, Carbullido ha galleggiato per 16 ore nell\'acqua fredda, preoccupato per gli squali, pregando di essere soccorso e chiedendosi se avrebbe mai rivisto la sua famiglia.
- 16 ore smarrito in mezzo all'oceano: il sopravvissuto racconta la sua storia miracolosa
  
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Il tiro alla fune tra robot farà il suo debutto alla seconda edizione dei World Humanoid Robot Games a Pechino, in programma dal 22 al 26 agosto. Squadre composte due robot si sfideranno su una pista di 12 metri in incontri di due minuti. Si prevede che l\'evento vedrà la partecipazione di 666 squadre e 2.056 robot provenienti da 16 paesi, rendendolo una delle più grandi competizioni di robot umanoidi mai organizzate.
- Robot umanoidi si sfidano al tiro alla fune ai Robot Games di Pechino
  
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Una donna di Tulsa, in Oklahoma, ha recentemente raccontato ai giornalisti come il suo cane di 10 anni Rio fosse scomparso il 30 luglio scorso per poi ricomparire l\'11 agosto a 1800 km di distanza, nella Carolina del Nord.
- Donna dell'Oklahoma riabbraccia il cane trovato a 1800 km di distanza in North Carolina
  
  3 days ago
Un parco a tema a Zhengzhou, in Cina, ha fatto ricorso a tattiche insolite per aiutare i visitatori a sopportare le temperature estive. Il personale ha proiettato filmati in primo piano di un condizionatore e di un ventilatore elettrico per gli ospiti in coda fuori da un teatro con temperature superiori ai 35 gradi. I filmati sono diventati rapidamente virali sui social media cinesi, suscitando derisione online e costringendo i responsabili del parco a rilasciare una dichiarazione.
- Parco tematico cinese rinfresca i turisti con un video dell'aria condizionata
  
  3 days ago
L\'azienda tecnologica cinese Honor sta preparando il suo robot umanoide Flash per la seconda edizione dei World Humanoid Robot Games, che si terrà a Pechino dal 22 al 26 agosto. Flash ha già battuto il record mondiale umano della mezza maratona ad aprile, completando i 21 km in 50 minuti e 26 secondi, e da allora le sue gambe sono state allungate di 10 centimetri per aumentarne la velocità. L\'obiettivo finale del team è battere il record mondiale dei 100 metri di Usain Bolt, pari a 9,58 secondi.
- Il robot umanoide cinese "Flash" si allena per battere il record di Bolt nei 100 metri
  
  3 days ago
Un agricoltore di 49 anni avrebbe appiccato un incendio martedì a Mileto, in Calabria, ignaro che un drone del progetto "Tolleranza Zero" lo stesse riprendendo. I Carabinieri sono intervenuti immediatamente e hanno arrestato l\'uomo sul posto.
- Calabria, il drone cattura in flagrante il presunto piromane
  
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Carrie e Greg Zirbes, di Minneapolis, festeggiano il primo compleanno delle loro gemelle mono-mono, un caso estremamente raro: Fiona e Phoebe sono nate prematuramente alla 30ª settimana il 29 maggio 2025, dopo aver condiviso una sola placenta e un unico sacco amniotico. I gemelli mono-mono si verificano in solo 1 gravidanza su 10.000 e il tasso di sopravvivenza delle bambine era stimato intorno al 70%, ma ora entrambe sono sane, attive e in ottima salute.
- Rarissime gemelle "mono-mono" smentiscono i pronostici e festeggiano il primo compleanno
  
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Questo è l\'incredibile momento in cui il rover Perseverance della NASA ha ripreso la luna marziana Phobos mentre passava davanti al Sole dalla superficie del pianeta rosso, il 30 settembre 2024. La NASA ha condiviso il filmato di questo evento cosmico il 12 agosto scorso.
- Eclissi solare su Marte: le rare immagini del rover NASA
  
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Il 17 agosto scorso, alla Casa Bianca, Donald Trump ha attaccato la giornalista della CNN Kristen Holmes mentre gli venivano poste domande sulle condizioni della portaerei USS Lincoln. Secondo alcune testate specializzate, la nave avrebbe un disperato bisogno di manutenzione e rifornimenti. La USS Lincoln ha stabilito il record per il periodo più lungo in mare senza fare scalo in un porto: oltre 250 giorni.
- Caso portaerei USS Lincoln, Trump alla giornalista: "Stai zitta, sono fake news"
  
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Una testa imbalsamata acquistata in un mercatino dell\'antiquariato per soli 68 dollari è stata venduta all\'asta per 81.000 dollari dopo che si è rivelata essere l\'unica testa al mondo di una tigre della Tasmania estinta. L\'acquirente James Cranfield, 38 anni, ha guidato per quattro ore fino alla casa d\'aste di Bristol per confermare il proprio sospetto, descrivendo la scoperta come il Sacro Graal del mondo della storia naturale.
- Compra una testa "di volpe" per 68 dollari e la rivende a 81.000: era una rara tigre della Tasmania
  
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Un campo da calcio al Willow Creek Park di Sandy, nello Utah, si è trasformato in un lago improvvisato la sera del 13 agosto scorso. Violenti temporali hanno scaricato quasi 50 millimetri di pioggia sulla zona, sovraccaricando i sistemi di drenaggio e allagando alcune parti della contea di Salt Lake.
- Utah, campo da calcio diventa un lago con tanto di kayak e paddleboard
  
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2.500 persone sono rimaste intrappolate a Pāhala, nelle Hawaii, dopo che il passaggio dell\'uragano Lala ha causato lo straripamento di un torrente che ha sfondato un muro di roccia riversandosi sull\'autostrada 11. L\'autostrada è crollata sotto la pressione dell\'acqua. Quasi il 70% della Grande Isola delle Hawaii è senza elettricità; sono stati segnalati almeno 2 decessi durante la tempesta, ma non è chiaro se siano collegati all\'uragano.
- Hawaii, uragano Lala: il crollo dell'autostrada lascia migliaia di persone bloccate
  
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Da venerdì, un enorme incendio boschivo sta imperversando nelle Hautes Fagnes, in Belgio. Sono già andati in fumo circa 7.400 acri e le fiamme si stanno dirigendo verso il confine con la Germania. Due elicotteri Chinook olandesi sostengono le operazioni antincendio dall\'alto.
- Belgio, elicotteri olandesi affrontano uno degli incendi più estesi del Paese
  
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Winter Jones, di sei anni, è morta il 13 agosto scorso dopo essere stata lasciata per ore in un autobus dell\'asilo della Kid University di Cordova, nel Tennessee, mentre la temperatura esterna raggiungeva i 36 gradi. La famiglia di Winter ha dichiarato che la bambina era affetta da autismo non verbale e non era in grado di avvisare nessuno di essere stata lasciata sul veicolo; è stata trovata priva di sensi poco dopo le 15:00, prima di essere dichiarata morta al Baptist Children\'s Hospital.
- Muore la bambina di 6 anni lasciata nel pulmino bollente in Tennessee
  
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Un\'insolita amicizia è nata nella sezione Wild Safari del Six Flags Great Adventure nel New Jersey, dove Gertie, una cucciola di bisonte di due mesi, e Penny, un canguro di un anno allevato a mano, sono diventati inseparabili. I due vivono vicino alla clinica veterinaria del parco e trascorrono le giornate giocando insieme.
- Un cucciolo di bisonte e un canguro: nasce l'improbabile amicizia nel safari del New Jersey
  
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C\'è voluto l\'intervento della polizia per cercare due capre pigmee a Portland, nell\'Oregon. Le immagini mostrano le due capre salire a bordo di un autobus pubblico prima di tornare sui propri passi e scomparire nei pressi di un centro commerciale. Gli agenti hanno cercato le fuggitive senza successo, ma secondo quanto riportato dai media le capre sono poi tornate a casa dal loro proprietario con le proprie forze.
- Capre tentano la fuga in autobus, poi spariscono dietro a un centro commerciale
  
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Un filmato spettacolare mostra un elicottero della polizia di Las Vegas mentre soccorre un alpinista bloccato su una parete rocciosa a strapiombo a Lone Mountain, in Nevada, il 10 agosto. L\'alpinista inesperto ha chiamato il 911 dopo essere rimasto bloccato sulla parete e ha avvertito che non sarebbe riuscito a resistere ancora a lungo. La polizia ha effettuato una rara operazione di sollevamento doppio per portare entrambi gli uomini direttamente fuori dalla scogliera e metterli in salvo.
- Elicottero soccorre lo scalatore bloccato su una parete di roccia in Nevada
  
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Lunedì scorso, un piccione ha causato il caos a bordo di uno Shinkansen giapponese, intrufolandosi nel treno e costringendo il treno ad alta velocità, solitamente puntuale, a effettuare una fermata di emergenza. Dopo un inseguimento piuttosto complicato, il servizio è ripreso con un ritardo di dieci minuti.
- Piccione nella rastrelliera: treno veloce costretto alla fermata d'emergenza in Giappone
  
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La polizia è intervenuta in un hotel di Breckenridge, in Colorado, nelle prime ore dell\'11 agosto dopo che un orso è entrato attraverso le porte scorrevoli automatiche. L\'animale si è diretto subito verso le caramelle in vendita nella hall intorno, servendosi a piacimento prima che gli agenti potessero intervenire. Un agente ha attirato l\'orso fuori dall\'edificio e lo ha allontanato con un taser, anche se diverse confezioni di M&M\'s sono andate perdute durante l\'incursione.
- Orso saccheggia la lobby di un hotel e scappa con le caramelle
  
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Il 10 agosto scorso, un cane di 7 anni di nome Teddy è stato trovato intrappolato all\'interno di un canale di scolo a Spring Valley, San Diego, in California. Gli operatori del servizio di protezione animali hanno convinto il cucciolo affamato a uscire con dei bocconcini. Per pura coincidenza, mentre Teddy veniva curato in un rifugio, la sua proprietaria è entrata nell\'edificio, dicendo ai veterinari che stava cercando il suo cane, scappato di casa il 23 luglio.
- California, cane salvato da un canale di scolo dopo oltre 20 giorni
  
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Il 1° agosto scorso, il conducente di una Tesla se l\'è presa comoda su un\'autostrada di Seattle, reclinando il sedile e sembrando appisolarsi al volante mentre anche il suo passeggero dormiva. I sistemi di assistenza alla guida come Autopilot e Full Self-Driving aiutano a guidare ma non sostituiscono un conducente attento.
- Seattle, guidatore di una Tesla sembra schiacciare un pisolino in autostrada
  
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L\'11 agosto scorso, a Istanbul, in Turchia, una capra si è avventurata su un ponte autostradale durante una passeggiata, rimanendo bloccata su un pilastro di sostegno a circa 15 metri di altezza. Gli automobilisti di passaggio hanno notato l\'animale in difficoltà e hanno allertato i vigili del fuoco.
- Istanbul, pompieri soccorrono una capra smarrita su un viadotto
  
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Il cane poliziotto Ace ha fatto un\'ultima visita al quartier generale, questa volta su tre zampe. Il cane dell\'unità cinofila dell\'ufficio dello sceriffo della contea di Polk è tornato alla stazione di polizia l\'11 agosto scorso, la sua prima apparizione da quando è stato colpito da un proiettilo mentre era in servizio. Ha perso la zampa anteriore sinistra nell\'attacco e ora va in pensione come un eroe celebrato.
- Il cane poliziotto Ace va in pensione da eroe dopo una ferita da proiettile in servizio
  
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Durante un controllo di manutenzione di routine effettuato il 24 luglio scorso, i meccanici del Queensland, in Australia, hanno scoperto un serpente nel carrello di atterraggio di un jet privato. È stata chiamata la cacciatrice di serpenti Summer-Lily Woolston, che ha catturato in tutta sicurezza il serpente nero dal ventre rosso, una specie velenosa.
- Acchiappaserpenti rimuove un passeggero velenoso dal carrello di atterraggio del jet
  
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Il 1° agosto scorso, un uomo di 69 anni del Wisconsin non aveva voglia di affrontare il lungo viaggio in auto per raggiungere un negozio di articoli per l\'outdoor, così ha semplicemente pilotato il suo elicottero per circa 80 km fino a Richfield. Gli agenti intervenuti non hanno riscontrato alcuna violazione, poiché il pilota era in possesso di tutte le licenze necessarie.
- Wisconsin, pensionato si presenta al negozio in elicottero per evitare il lungo viaggio
  
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A Ellsworth, nel Maine, un branco di una dozzina di corgi accompagna i visitatori in un\'incantevole escursione nel bosco. Il sentiero, lungo circa 1,6 km, è costellato di casette delle fate e minuscoli scrigni del tesoro, un omaggio alla leggenda gallese secondo cui i corgi sono le cavalcature delle fate della foresta.
- Maine, branco di corgi guida i visitatori per un magico sentiero nel bosco
  
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Nella riserva naturale di Epsom Common, nella contea del Surrey, lo storico stagno "Stew Pond" è quasi completamente prosciugato. Le immagini dell\'11 agosto scorso mostrano il terreno crepato dove avrebbe dovuto esserci l\'acqua. Dopo il luglio più secco mai registrato in Inghilterra dall\'inizio delle rilevazioni nel 1836, il 71% del Paese è stato colpito dalla siccità.
- Siccità record nel Regno Unito: la terra arida prende il posto di uno stagno storico
  
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Le autorità californiane per la fauna selvatica hanno annunciato che Jackie, l\'aquila calva che faceva parte della coppia protagonista della famosa diretta dal nido di Big Bear, è morta nella notte del 9 agosto scorso dopo una lunga battaglia contro una malattia non identificata.
- California, l'amata aquila "Jackie" muore dopo settimane di cure intensive
  
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Il Vibrio vulnificus, noto come “batterio mangia-carne”, ha ucciso almeno 7 persone lungo la costa del Golfo, quest\'anno. Due dei decessi si sono verificati in Florida, 5 in Louisiana. Gli scienziati sostengono che il cambiamento climatico stia consentendo al batterio di diffondersi più al largo nel mare.
- 7 decessi per il "batterio mangiacarne" sulla Costa del Golfo: la storia di chi l'ha scampata
  
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Rodzina z Arlington w Teksasie wróciła z wakacji na początku sierpnia i zastała swój dom zalany ściekami, które zalewały go od kilku dni. Przyczyną była zatkana miejska kanalizacja. Miasto zaprzeczyło jakiejkolwiek odpowiedzialności, pozostawiając rodzinę bez dachu nad głową.
- Rodzina z Teksasu wraca z wakacji i zastaje swój dom zalany ściekami
  
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Kierowczyni z Bauru w Brazylii miała największe szczęście w życiu po wypadku, który miał miejsce 18 sierpnia. Jej samochód został uderzony przez inny pojazd na skrzyżowaniu i wpadł przez bramę prosto do salonu samochodowego. Cudem zatrzymał się bez żadnych zadrapań, idealnie zaparkowany między dwoma samochodami wystawowymi, a wstrząśnięta kierowczyni wyszła z tego bez szwanku.
- Idealne parkowanie: rozbity samochód wpadł prosto do salonu samochodowego
  
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Niestabilna formacja skalna górująca nad szwajcarską wioską Kandersteg stwarza zagrożenie osunięciem się skał, które może dorównać zeszłorocznemu zawaleniu się lodowca w pobliskim Blatten. Geolodzy szacują, że z formacji znanej jako Spitze Stei może ostatecznie oderwać się od 15 do 20 milionów metrów sześciennych skał. Władze monitorują teren przez całą dobę i przygotowały plany ewakuacyjne dla około 1 300 mieszkańców wioski.
- Niestabilna formacja skalna w Alpach zagraża szwajcarskiej miejscowości Kandersteg
  
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Według gazety „Daily Telegraph” książę Harry i Meghan mają pod koniec tego miesiąca wrócić do Wielkiej Brytanii. Rodzina ma zamieszkać w prywatnej rezydencji pod Londynem, a ich dzieci, Archie i Lilibet, we wrześniu rozpoczną tam naukę w szkole. Podobno w weekend poinformowano o tych planach króla Karola.
- Harry i Meghan podobno planują powrót do Wielkiej Brytanii po sześciu latach spędzonych w Stanach Zjednoczonych.
  
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W środę na regionalnym lotnisku w Carlisle doszło do zderzenia małego samolotu Cessna 150 z helikopterem policji stanowej Pensylwanii. Pilot samolotu Cessna zginął, a dwóch funkcjonariuszy policji stanowej odniosło obrażenia, ale ich stan jest stabilny.
- Pilot samolotu Cessna zginął w wyniku zderzenia w powietrzu z helikopterem policji stanowej Pensylwanii
  
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16 sierpnia na placu budowy w chińskiej prowincji Henan przestraszony pies ugrzązł w głębokim wykopie. Pracownicy nie tracili czasu i sprowadzili koparkę, aby dotrzeć do uwięzionego zwierzęcia.
- W Chinach pracownicy budowlani użyli koparki, aby uratować psa uwięzionego w głębokim wykopie
  
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Każdego lata w środkowej Turcji rozgrywa się olśniewający spektakl natury, podczas którego solne jezioro całkowicie zmienia kolor — najpierw staje się jaskraworóżowe, a następnie blednie do bieli. Za tę przemianę odpowiadają mikroorganizmy oraz parowanie wody w miarę obniżania się jej poziomu. Tuz Gölü jest drugim co do wielkości jeziorem w Turcji i jednym z najbardziej słonych na Ziemi.
- Każdego lata tureckie jezioro zmienia kolor z różowego na biały
  
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Burza tropikalna Lala przyniosła na Hawaje ulewne deszcze i wiatr o prędkości około 100 km na godzinę. Około 100 domów zostało uszkodzonych lub całkowicie zniszczonych. W poniedziałek na południu Wielkiej Wyspy znaleziono ciało 90-letniej kobiety, a przewiduje się, że do środy burza ponownie wzmocni się nad otwartym morzem, osiągając siłę huraganu.
- Burza tropikalna Lala zniszczyła domy, wyrywając je z fundamentów; na Hawajach zginęła jedna osoba
  
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Etna na Sycylii od kilku dni wyrzuca lawę i popiół, przyciągając tłumy gapiów. W niedzielę amerykański turysta zginął po uderzeniu pioruna. 29-latek znajdował się podobno w strefie zamkniętej podczas burzy nad wulkanem.
- Uderzenie pioruna zabija turystę na Etnie, podczas gdy erupcja wulkanu przyciąga tłumy
  
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19 sierpnia Chiny po raz pierwszy z powodzeniem odzyskały pierwszy stopień rakiety Zhuque-3 na lądzie, wykorzystując rozkładane nogi lądownicze. Państwowe media określiły to jako znaczący przełom w technologii rakiet wielokrotnego użytku. Wydarzenie to nastąpiło zaledwie kilka tygodni po pierwszym w historii Chin odzyskaniu rakiety na platformie morskiej, które miało miejsce w lipcu.
- Chiny po raz pierwszy wylądowały rakietą wielokrotnego użytku na lądzie
  
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Chińska firma technologiczna Honor przygotowuje swojego humanoidalnego robota do Drugich Światowych Igrzysk Robotów Humanoidalnych, które odbędą się w Pekinie w dniach 22-26 sierpnia. W kwietniu „Flash” pobił już ludzki rekord świata w półmaratonie, pokonując dystans 21 km w 50 minut i 26 sekund, a od tego czasu jego nogi zostały wydłużone o 10 centymetrów, aby zwiększyć prędkość. Ostatecznym celem zespołu jest pobicie rekordu świata Usaina Bolta w biegu na 100 m, wynoszącego 9,58 sekundy.
- Chiński robot humanoidalny „Flash” trenuje, by pobić rekord świata Usaina Bolta w biegu na 100 m
  
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17 sierpnia w Białym Domu Donald Trump ostro zareagował na pytania reporterki CNN Kristen Holmes dotyczące stanu lotniskowca USS Lincoln. Publikacje poświęcone amerykańskim siłom zbrojnym podają, że okręt pilnie potrzebuje remontu i zaopatrzenia. USS Lincoln ustanowił rekord najdłuższego pobytu na morzu bez zawijania do portu, wynoszący ponad 250 dni.
- Trump każe reporterce „milczeć” i twierdzi, że doniesienia o USS Lincoln to „fałszywe wiadomości”
  
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Wypchana głowa, kupiona na targu antyków za zaledwie 68 dolarów ze względu na jej zabawne, wyłupiaste oczy, została sprzedana na aukcji za 81 000 dolarów po tym, jak okazało się, że jest to jedyna znana na świecie zachowana głowa wymarłego wilka tasmańskiego. Nabywca, 38-letni James Cranfield, przejechał cztery godziny do domu aukcyjnego w Bristolu, aby potwierdzić swoje przypuszczenia, opisując to znalezisko jako „święty Graal” świata historii naturalnej.
- „Głowa lisa” kupiona za 68 dolarów sprzedana za 81 000 dolarów po tym, jak okazało się, że jest to wymarły wilkowór tasmański
  
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Oto niesamowity moment, w którym łazik Perseverance należący do NASA uchwycił marsjański księżyc Fobos przechodzący przed Słońcem z powierzchni Czerwonej Planety 30 września 2024 r. NASA udostępniła nagranie tego kosmicznego wydarzenia 12 sierpnia.
- Łazik Perseverance należący do NASA uchwycił rzadkie zaćmienie Słońca na Marsie
  
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Park rozrywki w Zhengzhou w Chinach zastosował nietypową taktykę, aby pomóc odwiedzającym radzić sobie z rosnącymi letnimi temperaturami. Personel odtwarzał nagrania klimatyzatora i wentylatora elektrycznego dla gości czekających w kolejce przed kinem w upale przekraczającym 35 stopni Celsjusza. Filmy szybko stały się hitem w chińskich mediach społecznościowych, wywołując falę kpin w sieci i zmuszając władze parku do wydania oświadczenia.
- Chiński park rozrywki wykorzystuje nagrania z klimatyzatorami, by ochłodzić turystów
  
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18 sierpnia astronauci NASA, Anil Menon i Jessica Meir, zebrali jarmuż i wasabi, które uprawiali na pokładzie Międzynarodowej Stacji Kosmicznej przez ponad miesiąc, opisując ten posiłek jako prawdopodobnie najlepszy, jaki kiedykolwiek ugotowali w kosmosie.
- Czy astronauci mogliby uprawiać własną żywność w kosmosie?
  
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49-letni rolnik rzekomo podpalił we wtorek w Mileto w Kalabrii, nieświadomy, że filmuje go dron z projektu „Tolleranza Zero”. Karabinierzy natychmiast zareagowali i aresztowali mężczyznę na miejscu zdarzenia.
- Dron nagrał podejrzanego o podpalenie podczas rozpalania ognia na południu Włoch
  
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Amerykańska aktorka Hayden Panettiere zmarła w niedzielę w wieku 36 lat. Zasłynęła jako dziecięca gwiazda, a później dzięki rolom w serialach „Heroes” i „Nashville”. Jej ojciec, Skip Panettiere, powiedział, że rodzina potrzebuje teraz czasu, aby uporać się z tą „niewyobrażalną stratą”.
- Hayden Panettiere, gwiazda seriali „Heroes” i „Nashville”, zmarła w wieku 36 lat
  
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13 sierpnia policja w Dayton w stanie Ohio schwytała zbiegłą kozę, która niszczyła samochody w okolicy Forest Ridge.
- Policja schwytała zbiegłą kozę, która niszczyła samochody w stanie Ohio
  
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14 sierpnia w Santa Rosa w Kalifornii mops o imieniu Jennie Leu został ogłoszony „Najbrzydszym psem świata” 2026 roku. To wątpliwe wyróżnienie przyniosło właścicielowi psa nagrodę w wysokości 5 000 dolarów.
- W Kalifornii ogłoszono zwycięzcę konkursu na najbrzydszego psa świata 2026
  
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Benjamin Ward (44 lata) z Falkirk w Szkocji pokonał w niedzielę 9 sierpnia szlak turystyczny West Highland Way o długości 154 km w 36 godzin i 48 minut, aby uczcić pamięć swojej partnerki i jej zmarłego syna, po czym uklęknął na jedno kolano na mecie w Fort William.
- Mężczyzna oświadczył się po pokonaniu 154 km w 36 godzin ku pamięci zmarłego syna swojej partnerki
  
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Sześcioletnia Winter Jones zmarła 13 sierpnia po tym, jak została pozostawiona na wiele godzin w autobusie przedszkolnym należącym do placówki Kid University w Cordova w stanie Tennessee, podczas gdy temperatura na zewnątrz osiągnęła 36°C . Rodzina Winter poinformowała, że dziewczynka cierpiała na autyzm z zaburzeniami mowy i nie była w stanie powiadomić nikogo o tym, że została pozostawiona w pojeździe. Znaleziono ją nieprzytomną tuż po godz. 15:00, a następnie stwierdzono zgon w szpitalu.
- 6-letnia dziewczynka zmarła po tym, jak została pozostawiona w rozgrzanym autobusie przedszkolnym w stanie Tennessee
  
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W sekcji Wild Safari parku rozrywki Six Flags Great Adventure w stanie New Jersey zawiązała się niezwykła przyjaźń. Dwumiesięczne cielę bizona o imieniu Gertie i roczna kangurzyca o imieniu Penny stały się nierozłączne. Para mieszka w pobliżu kliniki weterynaryjnej parku i spędza dni na wspólnej zabawie.
- W parku rozrywki Six Flags zawiązała się niezwykła przyjaźń między dwumiesięcznym cielakiem bizona a kangurem
  
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8 sierpnia dwie kozy pigmejskie wywołały interwencję policji w Portland w stanie Oregon po tym, jak błąkały się swobodnie w pobliżu dworca autobusowego. Nagranie pokazuje, jak para wsiada do autobusu miejskiego, po czym zawraca i znika w pobliżu centrum handlowego. Funkcjonariusze bezskutecznie poszukiwali zbiegów, ale według doniesień mediów kozy później same wróciły do domu do swojego właściciela.
- Zbiegłe kozy próbowały uciec autobusem, po czym zniknęły w pobliżu centrum handlowego w Oregonie
  
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W środę w Quincy w stanie Illinois jeden kupon loteryjny zapewnił wygraną w największej kumulacji Powerball w 2026 roku. Kupon, sprzedany w sklepie przy stacji benzynowej niedaleko granicy z Missouri, zawierał wszystkie zwycięskie liczby. Zwycięzca otrzyma około 1,04 mld dolarów i może wybrać kwotę 450,5 mln dolarów w formie ryczałtu przed opodatkowaniem lub pełną kwotę kumulacji w formie renty.
- Jackpot w loterii Powerball o wartości 1,04 mld dolarów wygrany dzięki pojedynczemu kuponowi sprzedanemu w stanie Illinois
  
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Strażacy walczący z rozległymi pożarami na północ od Reno w stanie Nevada uchwycili w nocy z 10 na 11 sierpnia rzadkie i niebezpieczne zjawisko: wir ognia, czyli wirującą kolumnę płomieni i dymu unoszącą się z ognia. Pożary spowodowały masowe ewakuacje i do czwartku strawiły ponad 520 kilometrów kwadratowych. Władze ostrzegają, że wir może wyrzucać płonące odłamki i wywoływać nowe pożary w pobliżu.
- Rzadkie ogniste tornado pojawiło się podczas pożaru lasów w Nevadzie
  
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Wczesnym rankiem 11 sierpnia wezwano policję do hotelu w Breckenridge w stanie Kolorado po tym, jak niedźwiedź przedostał się do środka przez automatyczne drzwi przesuwne. Około godziny 4 rano zwierzę skierowało się prosto do słodyczy wystawionych na sprzedaż w holu i zdążyło się poczęstować, zanim funkcjonariusze przybyli. Jeden z policjantów zwabił niedźwiedzia z powrotem na zewnątrz i przepędził go za pomocą paralizatora, choć podczas tego najazdu zniknęło kilka paczek cukierków M&M\'s.
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Podczas rutynowej kontroli technicznej 24 lipca mechanicy w Queensland w Australii odkryli węża w podwoziu prywatnego odrzutowca. Wezwano łowczynię węży Summer-Lily Woolston, która bezpiecznie schwytała jadowitego węża czerwonobrzuchego.
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Pies policyjny Ace po raz ostatni odwiedził komendę – tym razem na trzech łapach. Pies służbowy z biura szeryfa hrabstwa Polk powrócił do komendy na Florydzie 11 sierpnia. Było to jego pierwsze pojawienie się od czasu postrzału podczas pełnienia obowiązków. W wyniku ataku stracił lewą przednią łapę, a teraz przechodzi na emeryturę jako czczony bohater.
- Pies policyjny Ace przechodzi na emeryturę jako bohater po tym, jak został postrzelony podczas pełnienia służby
  
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Na wyschniętym dnie jeziora Palas Tuzla w prowincji Kayseri w Turcji pojawił się niezwykły spektakl natury. Nagranie z drona z początku sierpnia uchwyciło kanały wodne i rozgałęziające się skorupy solne, które przypominały korzenie gigantycznego drzewa. Miejscowi nazwali ten teren podmokły „drzewem życia”.
- Dron uchwycił gigantyczne „drzewo życia” wyryte na wysychającym tureckim jeziorze solnym
  
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12 sierpnia spektakularny deszcz meteorów Perseidów mienił się i przelatywał po nocnym niebie nad Turcją. Perseidy są widoczne od połowy lipca do końca sierpnia, a ich aktywność osiąga szczyt między 9 a 14 sierpnia. Według doniesień na godzinę można zaobserwować nawet 100 meteorów.
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12 sierpnia miliony ludzi w całej Europie obserwowały niebo, gdy zaćmienie Słońca, które zdarza się raz na pokolenie, zasłoniło Słońce.
- Miliony ludzi w całej Europie obserwowały zaćmienie Słońca, które zdarza się raz na pokolenie
  
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W Ellsworth w stanie Maine stado składające się z tuzina corgi prowadzi turystów na czarującą wędrówkę po lesie. Trasa o długości około 1,6 km usiana jest domkami wróżek i malutkimi skrzyniami ze skarbami, co nawiązuje do walijskiej legendy, zgodnie z którą corgi są wierzchowcami leśnych wróżek.
- Tuzin psów corgi prowadzi zwiedzających po zaczarowanej leśnej ścieżce w stanie Maine
  
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Kierowca Tesli zatrzymany 21 lipca w Parker w stanie Kolorado pokłócił się z funkcjonariuszem, twierdząc, że nie ponosi winy za jazdę z prędkością 103 km na godzinę w strefie, gdzie obowiązuje ograniczenie do 72 km na godzinę, ponieważ jego pojazd był w trybie autopilota.
- Kierowca Tesli zatrzymany za przekroczenie prędkości o 30 km na godzinę obwinia autopilota
  
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Hiszpańska policja krajowa aresztowała 1 sierpnia na jednej z głównych ulic Madrytu 37-letniego Johna Rocksa, jednego z najbardziej poszukiwanych zbiegów w Wielkiej Brytanii, po tym jak jego charakterystyczne tatuaże zdradziły jego tożsamość, mimo że miał na sobie czapkę i okulary, nie posiadał przy sobie żadnych dokumentów oraz podał funkcjonariuszom kilka fałszywych zestawów danych osobowych.
- Najbardziej poszukiwany zbieg z Wielkiej Brytanii aresztowany w Madrycie po tym, jak po dwóch latach ucieczki zdradziły go tatuaże
  
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W rezerwacie przyrody Epsom Common w hrabstwie Surrey zabytkowy staw Stew Pond był prawie całkowicie wyschnięty. Nagranie z 11 sierpnia pokazało popękaną ziemię w miejscu, gdzie powinna znajdować się woda. Po najsuchszym lipcu w Anglii od początku prowadzenia pomiarów w 1836 roku susza dotknęła 71 procent kraju.
- Historyczny staw w południowej Anglii wyschnął, pozostawiając popękaną ziemię po rekordowej suszy w całej Wielkiej Brytanii
  
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10 sierpnia o godz. 12:34 czasu GMT zachodnią Kolumbię nawiedziło trzęsienie ziemi o sile 7,4 w skali Richtera. Według amerykańskiej Służby Geologicznej (US Geological Survey) epicentrum trzęsienia znajdowało się około pięciu kilometrów na wschód od San Jose del Palmar, a jego ognisko leżało na głębokości 107 kilometrów.
- Co najmniej 18 osób zginęło w wyniku potężnego trzęsienia ziemi o sile 7,4 w skali Richtera, w Kolumbii
  
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6 sierpnia stacja ładowania pojazdów elektrycznych w Chinach miała niezwykłą wizytę, gdy stado dzikich słoni podeszło do słupów ładowania w Pu\'er i spowodowało znaczne zniszczenia. Technicy zdążyli odciąć zasilanie i zapobiegli gorszym skutkom.
- Dzikie słonie niszczą stację ładowania pojazdów elektrycznych w Chinach
  
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Μια τρομακτική σκηνή εκτυλίχθηκε στην Γιουνάν της Κίνας, στις 26 Ιουλίου, όταν δυο κορίτσια εντοπίστηκαν να βγαίνουν από παράθυρο ψηλού κτιρίου και να περπατούν πάνω σε λεπτό περβάζι.
- Κορίτσια έφηβες περπατούν σε περβάζι ουρανοξύστη!
  
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Στα μέσα Αυγούστου σε κατάστημα ενοικίασης πολυτελών αυτοκινήτων στην Σάνια της Κίνας, μια Πόρσε 718 κύλισε αργά αλλά σταθερά προς μια Ρολς Ρόις αξίας ενός εκατομμυρίου δολαρίων. Ευτυχώς, οι υπάλληλοι είδαν εγκαίρως το επερχόμενο ατύχημα και έσπευσαν να σταματήσουν την βάρους 1,5 τόνου αυτόματη Πόρσε που είχε αφεθεί με κενή ταχύτητα χωρίς χειρόφρενο.
- Σύγκρουση εκατομμυρίων αποφεύγεται οριακά
  
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Οικογένεια στο Άρλινγκτον του Τέξας, ΗΠΑ, επέστρεψε σπίτι της από διακοπές στις αρχές Αυγούστου για να το βρει πλημμυρισμένο με βοθρολύματα! Ο φραγμένος αγωγός αποχέτευσης της πόλης προκάλεσε αυτή την καταστροφή, αλλά η πόλη αρνείται κάθε ευθύνης με την οικογένεια να παραμένει άστεγη...
- Βοθρολύματα πλημμυρίζουν σπίτι οικογένειας που έλειπε διακοπές
  
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Πέντε ημέρες ναυαγοί πάνω σε ένα φορητό ψυγείο άντεξαν δυο Μεξικανοί ψαράδες στα νερά του Ειρηνικού Ωκεανού. Διασώθηκαν στις 19 Αυγούστου από το Μεξικανικό Ναυτικό, 150 μίλια μακριά από την ακτή. Οι δυο άνδρες υπέφεραν από σοβαρή αφυδάτωση αλλά κατάφεραν να επιβιώσουν!
- Σώθηκαν ψαράδες ναυαγοί πέντε ημέρες στον Ειρηνικό
  
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Ο Όσκαρ το Λαμπραντόρ που ζει με τον άνθρωπο του στο Ντάραμ της Αγγλίας, βρήκε ένα τεράστιο ξύλο τον περασμένο Ιούλιο και αποφάσισε να το πάρει μαζί του. Όμως το ξύλο ήταν τόσο μεγάλο που δεν χωρούσε να περάσει μια στενή γέφυρα. Πανέξυπνος ο Όσκαρ, δεν το έβαλε κάτω και βρήκε την κατάλληλη μανούβρα για να το κουβαλήσει!
- Πανέξυπνος σκύλος κάνει μανούβρα σε στενή γέφυρα
  
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Ένας φτερωτός επισκέπτης στο αεροδρόμιο της Ράπα Νούι, πρωτεύουσας της Χιλιανής Νήσου του Πάσχα, έφερε χαμόγελα στα πρόσωπα των επιβατών την περασμένη Δευτέρα. Χαριτωμένη φουντωτή κότα περιδιάβαινε όλο περιέργεια τον τερματικό σταθμό του αεροδρομίου.
- Κότα κυκλοφορεί ελεύθερα στους διαδρόμους αεροδρομίου
  
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Πάπιες μαθημένες να κυκλοφορούν εφ\' ενός ζυγού, οδηγήθηκαν από τον άνθρωπο τους και διέσχισαν δρόμο στην Γκουιζού της Κίνας, στις 15 Ιουνίου. Η σκηνή ήταν πολύ χαριτωμένη, αλλά δεν ήταν όλοι οι οδηγοί οχημάτων στον δρόμο διατεθειμένοι να την απολαύσουν. Ευτυχώς, οι πάπιες είχαν καλύτερη οδική συμπεριφορά από τους ανθρώπους...
- Πάπιες σε εφ' ενός ζυγού παράταξη διασχίζουν δρόμο
  
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Η αστροναύτης του Ευρωπαϊκού Διαστημικού Οργανισμού Σοφί Αντενό έγινε η πρώτη Γαλλίδα γυναίκα που "περπάτησε" στο Διάστημα, έξω από τον Διεθνή Διαστημικό Σταθμό, στις 18 Αυγούστου. Η Αντενό και η συνάδελφος της αστροναύτης Ανίλ Μένον έπρεπε να αντικαταστήσουν προβληματική κεραία επικοινωνίας με την Γη.
- Η πρώτη Γαλλίδα αστροναύτης που "περπατά" στο Διάστημα
  
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Ένα σπίτι παράξενο από πολλές απόψεις περιστρέφεται ήσυχα στο Νοβάτο της Καλιφόρνια... Χτισμένο το 1963, το οίκημα περιστρέφεται 320 μοίρες μέσα σε 25 λεπτά. Το... διαστημικό σπίτι πωλείται αλλά οι επίδοξοι αγοραστές χρειάζεται να έχουν αστρονομικά μεγάλες τσέπες!
- Περιστρεφόμενο σπίτι σαν... διαστημόπλοιο πωλείται στις ΗΠΑ
  
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Μια πελώρια κατολίσθηση βράχων συνέβη στην βόρεια πλαγιά του όρους Εγκουίγ ντι Μιντί στο Σαμονί της Γαλλίας, στις 12 Αυγούστου. Το βουνό έχει ύψος 3.842 μέτρα και η κατολίσθηση φαίνεται να ξεκινά κοντά στην κορυφή.
- Πελώρια κατολίσθηση βράχων κυλά 4.000 μέτρα στην Γαλλία
  
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Μια κωμική στιγμή εκτυλίχθηκε στην Ζινζιάνγκ της Κίνας στις 14 Αυγούστου, όταν παρέα ανθρώπων ανακάλυψαν μια μαρμότα που είχε φρακάρει με το κεφάλι και ως την μέση της σε τρύπα στο χώμα... Η καημένη μαρμότα μάλλον δεν το χάρηκε τόσο, αλλά ένας από την παρέα την βοήθησε να απεγκλωβιστεί.
- Μαρμότα φρακάρει σε τρύπα στο χώμα...
  
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Το συγκλονιστικό φαινόμενο της έκλειψης του Ηλίου βιώνει και ο πλανήτης Άρης αλλά σπανίως. Στις 30 Σεπτεμβρίου 2024, ο Φόβος, δορυφόρος του Άρη, πέρασε ανάμεσα στον Ήλιο και τον κόκκινο πλανήτη και το ρόβερ Περσεβίρανς της NASA κατέγραψε την καταπληκτική στιγμή από την επιφάνεια του πλανήτη. Η NASA παρουσίασε πλάνα του κοσμικού γεγονότος στις 12 Αυγούστου φέτος.
- Σπάνια έκλειψη του Ήλιου στον πλανήτη Άρη!
  
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Τα 100 της χρόνια συμπλήρωσε η Ρούμπι Μακνάλι στις 13 Αυγούστου στο Ρόουζβιλ της Καλιφόρνια, ΗΠΑ και για να τα γιορτάσει έκανε ελεύθερη πτώση με αλεξίπτωτο, μαζί με την οικογένεια της και έναν γείτονα...
- Εκατονταετής γυναίκα κάνει γενέθλια στον αέρα
  
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Ρομπότ ντελιβεράς προχωρούσε σε δρόμο του Σιτσουάν, Κίνα, στις 11 Αυγούστου, αποφεύγοντας τα εμπόδια με προσοχή. Πού να... φανταζόταν, όμως, ότι το ηλεκτρικό αμαξίδιο που προσπέρασε είχε πίσω του κάτι σαν κοτσαδόρο! Το ρομπότ ανετράπη κι έμεινε αβοήθητο στην άσφαλτο...
- Ρομπότ ντελιβεράς αβοήθητο στην άσφαλτο...
  
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Περίπου 2.500 άνθρωποι παγιδεύτηκαν στην Παχάλα της Χαβάης όπου χτύπησε ο ισχυρός τυφώνας Λάλα. Η κεντρική λεωφόρος κατέρρευσε λόγω της ογκώδους πλημμύρας και βράχων που αποκολλήθηκαν. Το 70% του Μπιγκ Άιλαντ της Χαβάης είναι χωρίς ηλεκτροδότηση, ενώ επιβεβαιώθηκαν δυο θάνατοι την ώρα του κατακλυσμού.
- Τυφώνας παγιδεύει χιλιάδες στην Χαβάη
  
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Μια ασυνήθιστη αλλά υπέροχη φιλία γεννήθηκε στο Καταφύγιο Άγριας Ζωής Σιξ Φλαγκς του Νιού Τζέρσι, ΗΠΑ, ανάμεσα σε ένα μωρό βίσωνα και ένα καγκουρό. Η Πένι, το ενός έτους καγκουρό που μεγάλωσε από μωρό με ανθρώπινη φροντίδα και η Γκέρτι ο δυο μηνών βίσωνας είναι αχώριστοι. Ζουν δίπλα στην κλινική του πάρκου και περνούν τις ημέρες τους πάντα μαζί.
- Τρυφερή φιλία καγκουρό με μωρό βίσωνα
  
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Μια κατσίκα στα περίχωρα της Κωνσταντινούπολης, αποφάσισε να κάνει τον ακροβάτη σε γέφυρα αυτοκινητόδρομου και βρέθηκε σε δύσκολη θέση, στις 11 Αυγούστου. Ευτυχώς, περαστικοί οδηγοί είδαν την κατσίκα παγιδευμένη σε υποστύλωμα της γέφυρας, σε ύψος 15 μέτρων, και κάλεσαν την πυροσβεστική που έσωσε το ζώο.
- Κατσικούλα... ακροβάτης σώζεται από άκρη γέφυρας
  
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Πυροσβέστες που πολεμούν τεράστια δασική πυρκαγιά στο Ρίνο της Νεβάδα, ΗΠΑ, κατέγραψαν ένα σπάνιο και επικίνδυνο φαινόμενο τη νύχτα της 10ης Αυγούστου. Ένας στρόβιλος φωτιάς, ένας φλεγόμενος σίφωνας, αναδυόταν από τις φλόγες. Οι εκτεταμένες φωτιές στην περιοχή έχουν προκαλέσει την εκκένωση των κατοίκων και ως την περασμένη Πέμπτη 520.000 στρέμματα έχουν γίνει στάχτη. Οι αρχές προειδοποιούν ότι ο φλεγόμενος στρόβιλος μπορεί να εκτοξευτεί δημιουργώντας νέες εστίες!
- Σπάνιος στρόβιλος φωτιάς σε δασική πυρκαγιά στις ΗΠΑ
  
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Μια απίθανη γάτα που ζει με την οικογένεια της στο σπίτι της στην Σαντόνγκ της Κίνας, επέδειξε στις 8 Αυγούστου το ισχυρό της ένστικτο όταν κατάλαβε τον κίνδυνο που ελλόχευε. Το κοιμισμένο μωρό της οικογένειας τυλίχθηκε εντελώς με την κουβέρτα του και η γάτα προσπάθησε να το ξετυλίξει. Όταν η προσπάθεια της απέτυχε, η γάτα ξύπνησε την μαμά του μωρού!
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Σαν ένα μικρό θαύμα στο ταραγμένο Κίεβο, Ουκρανία, ανέτειλε στις 8 Αυγούστου ένα διπλό ουράνιο τόξο πάνω από τον ποταμό Δνείπερο. Το υπέροχο ουράνιο τόξο έμοιαζε σαν να κατέληγε πάνω στην εκκλησία του Αγίου Νικολάου του Θαυματουργού!
- Διπλό ουράνιο τόξο στο Κίεβο καταλήγει στην εκκλησία του Αγίου Νικολάου
  
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Αυτό το καταπληκτικό φαινόμενο, η ολική έκλειψη του Ήλιου που ετούτη την φορά ήταν ιδιαίτερη, έγινε ορατό στην δυτική Ευρώπη στις 12 Αυγούστου και εκατομμύρια Ευρωπαίοι την παρακολούθησαν. Μετά από δεκαετίες το κρύψιμο του Ήλιου ήταν ορατό στην Γηραιά Ήπειρο κατά 90%!
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Αγγλικό γνωμικό λέει ότι "η περιέργεια σκοτώνει την γάτα". Ευτυχώς αυτό το γλύτωσε μια υπέροχη αλλά περίεργη λεοπάρδαλη στο Εθνικό Πάρκο Ρουάνα της Τανζανία, που πλήρωσε όμως την περιέργεια της. Στις αρχές Ιουλίου, η μεγάλη γάτα ενδιαφέρθηκε για έναν πύθωνα ακολουθώντας τον, μέχρι την στιγμή που το τεράστιο φίδι έκανε την κίνηση του τρομάζοντας την λεοπάρδαλη που έχασε την ισορροπία της.
- Περίεργη λεοπάρδαλη τρομάζει από τεράστιο πύθωνα
  
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Στο φυσικό καταφύγιο άγριας φύσης Έπσον Κόμον στην κομητεία του Σάρεϊ κοντά στο Λονδίνο, η ιστορική λίμνη Στιού Ποντ ξεράθηκε εντελώς από την ζέστη... Πλάνα από τις 11 Αυγούστου δείχνουν το ξερό ραγισμένο έδαφος εκεί όπου υπήρχε νερό. Ο θερμότερος Ιούλιος στην ιστορία της Αγγλίας από το 1836 είχε ως αποτέλεσμα το 71% της κομητείας του Σάρεϊ να πληγεί από την ξηρασία.
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Όσο παράξενο και αν ακούγεται, ένας άνδρας στο Λος Άντζελες, ΗΠΑ, εντοπίστηκε στις 6 Αυγούστου να ζει κανονικά μέσα σε... διαφημιστική πινακίδα με ειδικά διαμορφωμένο διαμέρισμα. Το αλλοπρόσαλλο σκηνικό στήθηκε για την προώθηση της ταινίας "Το τελευταίο σπίτι" που προβάλλει ο ιδιωτικός τηλεοπτικός σταθμός "Netflix".
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メキシコ海軍は8月19日、沈没した漁船から投げ出され、太平洋上を5日間漂流していたメキシコ人漁師2人を救助した。2人は沖合約240キロの海上で、クーラーボックスにつかまりながら海上を漂っているところを発見された。発見された時、2人は重度の脱水症状に陥っていたものの生きていたという。
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8月8日、アメリカ・テキサス州ファーマーズブランチのドラッグストア「ウォルグリーンズ」に野生のカモがよちよちと入り込み、なかなか店から出ようとしなかった。そこでマリー警官が駆けつけ、頑固なカモに優しく話しかけながら店の外へ連れ出した。その後、カモを車で少し離れた場所まで運び、最後には一緒に記念撮影。カモは無事、自然へと帰された。
- 店に居座るカモを警官が救出、最後は仲良くツーショット！
  
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トルコ中部では毎年夏になると、目を見張るような自然現象が繰り広げられる。トゥズ湖という塩湖が完全に色を変える――まず鮮やかなピンク色になり、その後白色へと変化していく。この変化は、水位の低下に伴う蒸発と微生物の活動によって引き起こされる。トゥズ湖はトルコで2番目に大きな湖で、地球上で最も塩分濃度の高い湖の一つだ。
- 夏が来るとピンクから白へ変わる塩湖――トルコ・トゥズ湖
  
  17 hours ago
8月上旬、アメリカ・テネシー州ピジョン・フォージの山小屋近くで家族と過ごしていた子熊が、人生最大級の驚きに見舞われた。母親ときょうだいたちがそばにいる中、地面を探索していた子熊は、突然こちらを見つめ返す見慣れない存在に気づいた――自分自身の影だった。思いがけない遭遇にすっかり怯えた子熊は、すぐさま安全な場所へ向かって一目散に逃げていった。
- なんか怖いのがいるの！自分の影にびっくりする子熊
  
  18 hours ago
アメリカ・テキサス州アーリントンに住む一家は8月上旬、休暇から帰宅したところ、自宅が数日間にわたって汚水の浸水に遭っていたとう被害に直面。原因は市の下水道管の詰まりだったというが、市は責任を認めておらず、一家は住む場所を失ったままの状況に置かれている。
- 旅行から帰ったら家が汚水まみれ……テキサス州の一家を襲った悲劇
  
  19 hours ago
8月17日、トルコ・コジャエリで、車が道路から突然それて暴走した恐ろしい瞬間。車は歩行者2人との衝突を間一髪で回避した後、階段部分に激しく突っ込んだ。
- 歩行者2人を間一髪で回避.....暴走車が階段に激突
  
  1 day ago
8月16日、中国・河南省の建設現場で、おびえた犬が深い穴に落ちて出られなくなった。作業員たちはすぐさま救助に乗り出し、ショベルカーを使って取り残された犬のもとへ向かった。
- 深い穴に転落した犬、ショベルカーで救出される
  
  1 day ago
これは、8月16日にインド・西ベンガル州のビンドゥへと続く建設中の道路で、大規模な土砂崩れが発生した恐ろしい瞬間。崖が一気に崩れ落ちる中、バイクに乗っていた男性は間一髪でその場から逃れることができた。
- 巨大土砂崩れが道路を直撃.....男性が間一髪で逃れる
  
  1 day ago
野生動物写真家が6月、ウガンダのキバレで驚くべき発見をした。トリスタン・スパーウェイさんの腕の上を、巨大なゴライアスオオツノハナムグリが這っていた。この甲虫は最大で約50グラムにもなり、野生ではめったに見ることができない。
- 野生動物写真家、世界最重量級の甲虫と間近で遭遇
  
  2 days ago
8月22日から26日まで北京で開催される第2回「世界人型ロボット競技大会」で、ロボットによる綱引きが初めて競技種目として登場する。2台1組のチームが全長12メートルのコースで2分間の勝負を繰り広げ、握力やトルクの安定性、足元の摩擦力などを競う。大会には16カ国から666チーム、計2,056台のロボットが参加する見込みで、史上最大規模の人型ロボット競技大会の一つとなる見通しである。
- ロボット同士が本気の綱引き.....北京で新競技が初登場
  
  2 days ago
7月中旬、アメリカ・フロリダ州レイクワースビーチで、ある女性が仕事でストレスのたまった一日を終え、自分へのご褒美にアイスコーヒーを買った。しかし、運転中にカップをダッシュボードの上に置いたことで、車内が大変なことになってしまった。
- アイスコーヒーで一息のはずが.....車内がコーヒーまみれに
  
  2 days ago
今週、アメリカ・ジョージア州ストックブリッジで、この地域で初となる完全自律型店舗がオープンした。買い物客は入口で支払い方法を登録し、棚から商品を取り、そのまま店を出るだけ。AIが自動的に購入金額を計算し、決済を行う。
- 米ジョージア州でAI搭載コンビニが登場。AIが自動で請求、店員もレジも不要
  
  2 days ago
アメリカ・テネシー州ナッシュビルで8月15日、逃走車両を追跡する警察官を支援していたナッシュビル都市警察（MNPD）のヘリコプターに向けて、何者かがレーザー光線を照射した。ヘリコプターがハロルド・ドライブ上空で任務を続ける中、レーザー光線が機体のカメラレンズを横切る様子が確認された。
- 逃走車両追跡中の警察ヘリ狙い何者かがレーザー照射、テネシー州
  
  2 days ago
国際色豊かなヒューマノイドロボットチームが、中国・北京で開催の第2回世界ヒューマノイドロボット競技大会に向けて準備を進めてきた。8月19日開幕の同大会では、ロボットによるサッカー競技が注目種目の一つとして実施される予定だ。
- 各国のヒューマノイドロボットが熱戦へ！第2回世界大会が北京で開幕
  
  2 days ago
中国・貴州省で6月15日、男性が大勢のアヒルの群れを道路の向こう側へ誘導する、驚きの瞬間が映像に収められた。
- 車が来ると止まる！中国で道を渡るアヒルの群れ
  
  3 days ago
イタリア南部カラブリア州ミレートで火曜日、49歳の農家が火を放ったとみられる事件があった。本人は気づいていなかったものの、厳格な治安維持「トレランツァ・ゼロ（ゼロ・トレランス）」プロジェクトのドローンがその様子を撮影していた。通報を受けたカラビニエリ（イタリア国家憲兵隊）が直ちに現場へ駆けつけ、男をその場で逮捕した。
- 南イタリアで農家が放火する瞬間をドローンが撮影、49歳の男を逮捕
  
  3 days ago
7月上旬、英ダラム州の森を散歩していたラブラドールのオスカーは、巨大な枝を発見した。細い木製の橋を渡ろうとしたものの、大きすぎる枝が引っかかって通れなかった。すると賢いオスカーは、くるりと向きを変えて後ろ向きに橋を渡り、枝を引きずりながら見事に反対側まで運んだ。
- 巨大な枝を諦めない！後ろ向きで橋を渡る賢いラブラドール
  
  3 days ago
欧州宇宙機関（ESA）の宇宙飛行士ソフィー・アデノさんが8月18日、国際宇宙ステーション（ISS）外で船外活動（宇宙遊泳）を行い、フランス人女性として史上初の快挙を達成した。アデノさんはNASAの宇宙飛行士アニル・メノンさんとともに、不具合が発生した宇宙・地上間通信アンテナの取り外しと交換作業を担当した。
- ソフィー・アデノ宇宙飛行士がISS外で船外活動、フランス人女性初
  
  3 days ago
アメリカ・ペンシルベニア州フィラデルフィア警察は8月12日、フィラデルフィア中心部のJFKブールバード1500番地付近で、水曜日未明に人形のようなマスクを着けた男が40歳の女性を追いかけ、脅迫する様子を捉えた映像を公開した。
- "チャッキー"マスク男が女性を追いかけ回す事件が発生――フィラデルフィア
  
  3 days ago
8月14日、中国・新疆ウイグル自治区で、人々が地面の穴に腰までハマって抜け出せなくなったマーモットを発見した。
- 穴にすっぽり！抜け出せなくなったマーモット
  
  3 days ago
チリ・イースター島のラパ・ヌイ空港で月曜日、ニワトリが人々を笑顔にした。放し飼いとみられるニワトリが、何食わぬ顔で空港ターミナル内をのんびり歩き回った。このニワトリに飼い主らしき人の姿は見当たらなかった。
- イースター島に現れたニワトリ、空港を堂々とお散歩
  
  3 days ago
中国・鄭州市のテーマパークが、厳しい夏の暑さをしのいでもらおうと、風変わりな方法を取り入れた。気温が35度を超える中、劇場の外で列に並ぶ来園者に向けて、スタッフがエアコンや扇風機をアップで映した映像を流した。この映像は中国のSNSですぐに拡散され、「見ているだけで涼しくなるのか」などとネット上でからかう声が相次ぎ、テーマパーク側は声明を発表する事態となった。
- 猛暑対策は“エアコンの映像”.....中国テーマパークの奇策が話題に
  
  4 days ago
アメリカ・サウスダコタ州で、容疑者を徒歩で追跡していた警察官たちのすぐ近くに巨大な雷が落ちるという、衝撃的な出来事があった。落雷地点は警察官たちからわずか数メートルほどで、その不気味な閃光を警察官のボディカメラがリアルタイムで捉えていた。幸い、落雷によるけが人はいなかった。
- 警察官のわずか6メートル先に落雷.....ボディカメラが捉えた衝撃映像
  
  4 days ago
4月、ケニアのマサイマラ国立保護区で、ツアーガイドが野生動物の緊迫した攻防を撮影した。ハイエナに狙われた幼い水牛は必死に逃げて水の中へ。すると意外なことに、カバが助けに入るように現れ、ハイエナを追い払った。
- まさかの救世主！ハイエナに襲われた水牛、カバが駆けつけ救う
  
  4 days ago
8月13日夜、アメリカ・ユタ州サンディのウィロー・クリーク・パークにあるサッカー場が、突然「湖」のような状態となった。激しい嵐によってこの地域に約50mmの雨が降り、排水設備が処理しきれなくなったことで、ソルトレイク郡の一部が冠水した。
- ユタ州・大雨で湖と化したサッカー場で住民がボート遊びを始める
  
  4 days ago
北京で開催された「第2回世界人型ロボット競技大会」で、ロボットたちが繊細な操作技術を競った。ロボットに課されたのはUSBプラグの向きを正確に合わせ、力加減を細かく調整しながらポートに差し込むというミッション。8月末に行われる決勝には、14チームが進出した。
- 人型ロボットがUSB差し込み対決、北京で繊細な技術競う
  
  4 days ago
8月11日、アメリカ・オハイオ州ブラウン郡で激しい嵐に見舞われた際、あるドライバーがガソリンスタンドに避難した。しかし、給油機の上に設置されていたキャノピー（屋根）は猛烈な突風に耐えきれず、崩れ落ちてしまった。
- 嵐の猛烈な突風がガソリンスタンドの屋根を直撃、避難中のドライバーを襲う
  
  4 days ago
スコットランド・フォルカーク出身のベンジャミン・ワードさん（44歳）は、8月9日の日曜日、パートナーとその亡き息子に敬意を表して、全長約154kmのハイキング・トレイル「ウェスト・ハイランド・ウェイ」を36時間48分で踏破した。そしてフォート・ウィリアムのゴール地点で片膝をつき、パートナーにプロポーズしたのだった。
- 恋人の亡き息子を偲び約154kmを36時間で踏破した男性がゴール地点でプロポーズ
  
  4 days ago
8月11日未明、アメリカ・コロラド州ブリッケンリッジのホテルにクマが自動ドアから入り込んだため、警察が呼ばれた。午前4時ごろ、クマはロビーで販売されていたお菓子に一目散に向かい、警察官が介入する前に商品を食べていた。警察官がクマを外へ誘導した後、テーザー銃を使って追い払い、無事にホテルから立ち去らせた。この「襲撃」による被害は、チョコレート菓子「M&M\'s」数袋だったという。
- コロラド州でホテルにクマが侵入、お菓子数袋を持ち去る
  
  4 days ago
これは8月14日、80歳で体重約122kgのアカウミガメ「ティミー」が、アメリカ・フロリダ州キーウェスト沖の海へ戻された際の感動的な瞬間。ティミーは7月下旬、フロリダキーズ沖で不安定な様子で水しぶきを上げているところをボートに乗っていた人たちに発見され、動物保護関係者に連絡が入った。獣医師たちは、ティミーが苦しんでいた原因をつきとめるにはいたらなかったが、現在は回復したようだと話している。
- 救助された80歳のアカウミガメ「ティミー」再び海へ
  
  5 days ago
インド北部ナガランド州で撮影された動画が8月12日にSNSで拡散し、話題となった。動画には、複数の男性が高齢男性の額やまぶた、頬を引っ張ったり伸ばしたりする様子が映っている。iPhoneのFace ID（顔認証）で本人の顔を認識させようとしているとみられ、画面には認証エラーのメッセージが繰り返し表示されていたという。
- iPhoneが顔を認識してくれないので顔をあちこち引っ張ってみた
  
  5 days ago
8月5日、グリーンランドのイルリサット沖で、パドルボードを楽しんでいた一行が、ザトウクジラと忘れられないほど至近距離での遭遇を経験した。巨大なクジラが一頭、一行のすぐそばに浮上し、勢いよく潮を吹き上げた。その圧倒的な迫力とあまりの近さに、一行は驚きを隠せなかった。
- すぐそばでクジラが潮を吹く！圧倒されるパドルボーダーたち
  
  5 days ago
アラスカの国立公園で、ひときわ目を引く銀色の毛並みをした生後6か月のヒグマの子どもがカメラに捉えられた。この珍しい白っぽい毛は、公園に生息する他の濃い色のヒグマとはあまりにも対照的で、まるで小さなホッキョクグマのように見える。
- アラスカに現れた銀色の毛のクマの子。クマの交雑種「ピズリー」かと話題に
  
  5 days ago
ベルギーのハイ・フェンス（オート・ファーニュ）自然保護区から14日金曜日に発生し、猛威を振るう過去最大規模の山火事。すでに約7,400エーカー（約3,000ヘクタール）が焼失しており、火はドイツとの国境に向かって燃え広がった。映像では、消火活動にオランダのチヌークヘリコプター2機も上空から加わり、消火作業を支援している。
- "ベルギー史上最大規模の山火事"EU各国も支援し懸命の消火活動
  
  5 days ago
8月13日、アメリカ・テネシー州コルドバにある託児施設「キッド・ユニバーシティ」で、6歳のウィンター・ジョーンズちゃんが送迎バスに数時間置き去りにされ、死亡した。当時、屋外の気温は約36℃に達していた。ウィンターちゃんの家族によると、彼女は言葉で意思を伝えることができない自閉症があり、バスの中に置き去りにされたことを誰かに知らせることができなかったという。午後3時過ぎに意識不明の状態で発見され、その後、バプティスト小児病院で死亡が確認された。
- テネシー州で自閉症の6歳女児が託児所送迎バス内に置き去りにされ死亡
  
  5 days ago
100歳のルビー・マクナリーさんは8月13日、カリフォルニア州ローズビルで家族や近所の人と一緒にスカイダイビングに挑戦し、誕生日を祝った。
- 100歳の誕生日に大空へ！女性がスカイダイビングに挑戦
  
  5 days ago
アメリカ・オハイオ州デイトンで8月13日、逃げ出したヤギがフォレストリッジ地区を走り回り、複数の車を傷つける騒ぎがあった。警察が出動し、ヤギを無事に捕獲した。
- 逃げたヤギが住宅街で大暴れ、車を傷つけ警察が出動
  
  5 days ago
これは8月14日、アメリカ・テキサス州のサウスサイド・プレイス警察署の外に立っていた警察官が、突然鳥に襲われた瞬間。
- 警察署前で鳥が大暴れ！警察官を繰り返し襲う
  
  6 days ago
これは8月15日、中国・広西チワン族自治区の六陳鎮で突然、土砂崩れが発生した恐ろしい瞬間。現場を歩いていた高齢男性のすぐそばで斜面全体が崩れ落ち、男性は間一髪で逃げて難を逃れた。
- 高齢男性が大規模な土砂崩れから奇跡の脱出
  
  6 days ago
ジェニー・ルーという名前のパグが8月14日、カリフォルニア州サンタローザで開催された2026年の「世界一ブサイクな犬」で優勝した。このなんとも微妙な栄誉により、飼い主には賞金5,000ドル（約79万円）が贈られた。
- 「世界一ブサイクな犬」が決定！2026年の王者はパグのジェニー・ルー
  
  6 days ago
アメリカ・ニュージャージー州の遊園地「シックス・フラッグス・グレート・アドベンチャー」のワイルド・サファリでは、珍しい友情が育まれている。生後2か月のバイソンの子ども「ガーティ」と、飼育員に手で育てられた1歳のカンガルー「ペニー」が、すっかり離れられない仲になったのだという。2頭は園内の動物病院の近くで暮らしており、毎日一緒に遊んで過ごしている。
- 種を超えて大の仲良しに。バイソンの赤ちゃんとカンガルーのほっこりな友情
  
  6 days ago
アメリカで8月10日、ラスベガス警察のヘリコプターが、ネバダ州ローン・マウンテンの切り立った岩壁で立ち往生した登山者を救助するという緊迫の一部始終が映像に収められた。この登山者は屋内クライミングの経験しかなく、山の南側の岩壁で動けなくなった後、911に通報。「もう長く持ちこたえられない」と訴えた。警察は、2人を1本のホイストで同時に吊り上げる珍しい「ダブルアップ・ホイスト」と呼ばれる方法で、登山者と救助隊員の2人を崖から直接引き上げ、安全な場所へ救出した。
- 屋内でしか経験のない登山者がネバダ州の岩壁で立ち往生、警察がヘリで救助
  
  6 days ago
アメリカ・イリノイ州クインシーで水曜日、2026年最大となる宝くじ「パワーボール」の最高賞金を、たった1枚の宝くじが的中させた。このくじはミズーリ州との州境近くにあるガソリンスタンドの売店で販売されたもので、当選番号をなんとすべて一致させたという。当選者が手にする賞金は約10億4,000万ドル（約1,650億円）。税引き前で4億5,050万ドルの一括受け取りを選ぶこともでき、または年金方式で総額の賞金を分割して受け取ることもできる。
- アメリカの宝くじ「パワーボール」で1650億円の大当たり！当選くじはイリノイ州で販売
  
  6 days ago
8月10日、アメリカ・アイダホ州のヘンリーズフォークである家族が恐怖の瞬間を経験した。対岸で草を食べていた3頭の雄のヘラジカが突然向きを変え、水の中を勢いよく突っ切って家族の方へ一直線に向かってきた。ヘラジカたちは間一髪のところで進路を変え、家族もこの緊迫した状況の中、最後まで冷静さを保っていた。
- 3頭のヘラジカが家族をめがけて猛突進、間一髪で回避
  
  1 week ago
アメリカ・ワシントン州で7月下旬、カヌー旅行に向けてテントを設営していた一行が、思わぬハプニングに見舞われた。野原のあちこちで小さなつむじ風が発生し、いくつものテントが空高く吹き飛ばされた。
- キャンプ準備中にハプニング！つむじ風がテントを次々吹き飛ばす
  
  1 week ago
中国・四川省で8月11日、通行人が思わず笑ってしまうような出来事を撮影した。小型の配達ロボットが電動三輪車を巧みに避けながら進んでいたが、その直後、三輪車の後方にあった牽引装置に正面から衝突。思わぬ衝撃でロボットはその場で地面に倒れて動かなくなってしまった。その後、誰かがロボットを助けに来たのかどうかは分かっていない。
- うまく避けたと思ったら……配達ロボットが最後の最後でつまづく
  
  1 week ago
7月31日、アメリカ・ニューヨーク市のタイムズスクエアで、果物を販売していた男性のカートが道路の真ん中で横転し、積んでいた果物が散乱する出来事があった。近くにいた通行人たちは、横断歩道の信号が変わるのを待ってから駆け寄り、果物を拾うなどして男性を手助けした。
- タイムズスクエアで果物をぶちまけた販売員に、通行人が温かい助けの手
  
  1 week ago
8月8日、中国東部・山東省で危険をいち早く察知した猫が赤ちゃんを救おうとする様子が捉えられた。眠っていた赤ちゃんが毛布の下に転がり込むと、猫はまず自分で毛布を引っ張ってどかそうとした。それでもうまくいかないと、今度は眠っていた母親を起こして異変を知らせた。
- 毛布に潜り込んだ赤ちゃん、異変を察知した猫が母親を起こす
  
  1 week ago
タイ・バンコクのフワイクワーン地区にある「ミースタイル・ガレージ・ホテル（MeStyle Garage Hotel）」は、再利用された自動車部品を8階建ての建物全体におよぶ印象的な高級インテリアへと生まれ変わらせた。エンジン部品はロビーの家具に、バイクの燃料タンクは装飾パネルとして壁面に並び、さらに建物上部の外壁には車のフレーム全体が取り付けられている。
- 古いクルマ・バイク部品をインテリアに！バンコクの高級ホテル
  
  1 week ago
5月、アメリカ・カリフォルニア州サンフランシスコのロシアン・ヒルにある民家の裏庭で、ある夫婦が地中に埋まっていた重さ約68キロの謎の彫刻を発見した。この彫刻について調査を進めたアーティストのジュディ・ギトルソンさんは、著名な芸術家ラルフ・スタックポールが制作した可能性があると考えている。スタックポールは独特の作風で知られ、現在もその作品が展示されている。
- 裏庭からまさかお宝？サンフランシスコの民家で見つかった謎の彫刻
  
  1 week ago
アメリカ・オクラホマ州エドモンドで7月下旬、長年空き家になっていた住宅を改装していた家主がトイレで思わぬ恐怖に遭遇した。なんと、大きなヘビがトイレの便器の中でとぐろを巻いていた。しかし、その恐ろしい見た目とは裏腹に、ヘビは意外にも臆病な様子を見せた。
- 便器の中に巨大ヘビ！家を改装中の男性が仰天
  
  1 week ago
アメリカ・オレゴン州ポートランドで8月8日、2頭のピグミーゴートがバスターミナル周辺を自由に歩き回り、警察が出動する騒ぎとなった。映像には、2頭が路線バスに乗り込んだ後、引き返し、ショッピングモール付近で姿を消す様子が映っている。警察官が逃げ出したヤギを捜索したものの発見できなかったが、報道によると、その後2頭は自力で飼い主のもとへ無事に帰ったという。
- 逃げ出したヤギ2頭が路線バスに乗車――警察も出動する騒ぎに
  
  1 week ago
警察犬「エース」が8月11日、アメリカ・フロリダ州ポーク郡保安官事務所を訪れた。職務中に銃撃されて以来、初めての帰署となった。事件で左前脚を失い、現在は3本の脚で歩いているエース。長年にわたり任務を遂行してきたエースは、英雄として多くの人々に称えられながら、現役を退くことになった。
- 任務中に撃たれ脚を失った警察犬が英雄として引退――フロリダ州
  
  1 week ago
7月28日、イエローストーン国立公園のラマー・バレーで、巨大なバイソンの雄が道路を悠然と横切った。バイソンがゆっくりと道を渡る間、両方向の車列は足止めされ、交通は完全にストップした。
- イエローストーン国立公園でバイソンが道を横断、車を足止め
  
  1 week ago
8月12日、トルコ上空の夜空を、壮大なペルセウス座流星群がきらめきながら横切った。ペルセウス座流星群は7月中旬から8月下旬にかけて見ることができ、8月9日から14日ごろに活動のピークを迎える。1時間に最大100個もの流星を見ることができると報告されている。
- 極大迎えるペルセウス座流星群、トルコ上空の夜空を横切る様子
  
  1 week ago
ウクライナのキーウ（キエフ）の住民が8月8日、キーウを流れるドニプロ（ドニエプル）川の上空に美しい二重の虹が現れた壮観な瞬間を撮影した。二重の虹は、まるで水の上の聖ニコラス奇跡者教会の上に虹の端がかかっているかのように見えた。
- キーウ・ドニプロ川の水上に建つ教会に二重の虹が架かる
  
  1 week ago
8月12日、ヨーロッパ各地で数百万人が空を見上げた。数十年に一度ともいわれる皆既日食が太陽を覆い隠したのだった。
- 欧州各地で見られた珍しい皆既日食、数十年に一度の「黒い太陽」
  
  1 week ago
ナイジェリア・ラゴス出身の26歳の独学エンジニア、アマル・チカムソ・チゾバさんは、地元で調達した材料や廃材を主に使って、実際に走行できる自動車を自作した。彼は幼い頃、段ボールでおもちゃの車を作っていたことをきっかけに、自動車への情熱を育んできた。
- 26歳の独学エンジニア、ナイジェリアで廃材から自作車を製作
  
  1 week ago
8月10日、インド北部ウッタラーカンド州チャモリ地区で突然の豪雨が発生し、激しい鉄砲水を引き起こした。大量の水や泥、がれきが押し寄せ、橋はわずか数秒で流された。この影響で道路が寸断され、10以上の村が孤立した。
- 濁流が橋を一瞬でのみ込む――インドで鉄砲水発生
  
  1 week ago
8月10日、アメリカ・カリフォルニア州サンディエゴのスプリングバレーで、テディという7歳の犬が雨水排水管の中に閉じ込められているところを発見された。動物保護サービスの職員が、お腹を空かせたテディをおやつで誘い出し、無事に救出した。その後、テディが保護施設で手当てを受けていたところ、偶然にも飼い主が施設を訪れた。飼い主は、7月23日に自宅から逃げ出した愛犬をずっと探していたと獣医に話し、思いがけない再会を果たした。
- 排水管から救出された犬、20日ぶりに飼い主と感動の再会
  
  1 week ago
アラスカ州ナクネクにある一家のフィッシングキャンプでは、夏になるとヒグマが姿を見せるのは珍しいことではない。6月26日、キャンプで飼われている犬が外に抜け出し、なんと巨大なヒグマと楽しそうに遊び始めた。番犬であるにもかかわらず、ボールやおもちゃまでヒグマのもとへ持っていき、一緒に遊ぼうとしていた。
- まさかの友情？犬が野生のヒグマと一緒に遊ぶ
  
  1 week ago
7月上旬、タンザニアのルアハ国立公園で、好奇心旺盛なヒョウが思わぬ恐怖を味わう瞬間が撮影された。ヒョウは斜面を登るニシキヘビの後を追っていたが、ヘビが突然動いたことでバランスを崩し、驚いてしまった。
- ニシキヘビに驚いたヒョウ、バランスを崩して水の中へ転落
  
  1 week ago
アメリカ・メイン州エルズワースでは、12匹ほどのコーギーの群れが訪れる人々を素敵な森のハイキングへと案内する。約1.6キロの小道には、妖精の家や小さな宝箱が点在している。これは、コーギーは森の妖精たちが乗る動物だというウェールズの伝説にちなんだものだ。
- 「妖精の乗り物」コーギーたちが魔法の森をご案内！米メイン州
  
  1 week ago
アメリカ・カリフォルニア州の野生動物当局は、ビッグベアで世界的に有名なワシの巣のライブ配信に登場するつがいの一羽、ハクトウワシのジャッキーが8月9日未明、原因不明の病気との長い闘病の末に死亡したと発表した。
- ライブ配信で世界中から愛されたハクトウワシのジャッキーが天国へ
  
  1 week ago
アメリカ・カリフォルニア州ロサンゼルスで8月6日、看板の中に作られた、まるで家具付きのアパートのような空間で男性が暮らしている様子が目撃され、大きな話題を呼んだ。これはNetflixが最近公開した映画『ザ・ラスト・ハウス（原題：The Last House）』、自宅に閉じ込められた一家のSFサバイバルスリラーのプロモーションの一環として行われた演出だった。
- Netflix映画『ザ・ラスト・ハウス』宣伝看板にアパート、中で男性が3日間生活し話題に
  
  1 week ago
トルコ・カイセリ県にあるパラス・トゥズラ湖の干上がった湖底に、印象的な自然の光景が現れた。8月上旬にドローンで撮影された映像には、水の流れによってできた水路と枝分かれした塩の結晶が、巨大な木の根のような形を作り出している様子が映っている。地元の人々は、この湿地を「生命の木」と呼んでいる。
- トルコで干上がる塩湖に巨大な「生命の木」出現
  
  1 week ago
7月29日、ペンシルベニア州レイク・ハーモニーで、大きなクマがゴミの入った袋をくわえ、ゴミ収集箱からよじ登って出てくる瞬間が撮影された。
- ゴミ箱で“お宝”発見！クマが袋をくわえてお持ち帰り
  
  1 week ago
8月11日、トルコ・イスタンブールで、外に出ていたヤギが高速道路の橋に迷い込み、高さ約15メートルの橋脚の上で動けなくなった。通りかかった運転手たちが取り残されたヤギを発見し、消防隊に通報した。
- なぜそこに？高速道路の橋脚に取り残されたヤギを救出
  
  1 week ago
アメリカ・ウィスコンシン州で8月1日、69歳の男性が、アウトドア用品店までの長距離を車で移動する気になれず、ヘリコプターで約80キロ離れたリッチフィールドの「Cabela\'s（カベラス）」まで飛んで行った。通報を受けて駆けつけた警察官が確認したところ、男性は必要な免許をすべて保有しており、違反は見つからなかった。
- 「車だと時間がかかる」69歳男性がヘリコプターでお買い物へ。ウィスコンシン州
  
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月曜日、栃木県の那須塩原駅で東北新幹線の車内に1羽のハトが侵入し、騒ぎを引き起こした。通常は定刻運行を誇る新幹線ながら、この時ばかりはハトのために緊急停車を余儀なくされた。その後、乗務員たちがやや手こずりながらハトを追いかける騒動が繰り広げられ、最終的に列車は約10分遅れで運行を再開した。
- 東北新幹線の車内にハト、那須塩原駅で臨時停車
  
  1 week ago
7月下旬、中国江蘇省のとある公園で、好奇心旺盛な犬がロボット犬に挑むという、ちょっと変わった対決が繰り広げられた。物怖じしないこの犬は、ロボット犬が背負っているバックパックに何度も噛みつこうとした。
- 中国の公園でワンコがロボット犬に戦いを挑む
  
  1 week ago
8月5日、エジプトのマルサ・アラムにあるアブ・ダバブ・ビーチに突然ラクダが現れ、水の中でひと泳ぎする珍しい姿が撮影された。
- ビーチに突然ラクダ！観光客に交じって水遊び
  
  1 week ago
ボツワナの水路で8月3日、オスのカバが観光客を乗せたモーターボートを追いかけ、浅瀬を猛スピードで突進した。カバは何度も水面に姿を現しながら激しくボートを追跡したが、ツアーガイドがスピードを上げ、無事に逃げ切った。
- 水中から突然の突進！カバが観光客のボートを猛追
  
  1 week ago
7月中旬、イギリス・ウィットビー近郊で、車に乗っていたウェンディ・ハギンズさんは、2頭の羊が道を阻まれている場面に遭遇し、その結果に驚かされた。羊たちの前には「キャトルグリッド」（家畜が通らないよう地面の溝に渡した鉄格子）があり、先へ進めない状態になっていた。しかしそのうち1頭の羊には考えがあったのか、先に進み始めた。
- 家畜の通せんぼ「キャトルグリッド」を通過する羊たち
  
  1 week ago
ポーランドのグリヴィツェで8月7日、60歳の農家の男性が逮捕された。男性は、鋤を取り付けたウルスス社製のトラクターを運転してリバツカ通りを走行し、敷設されたばかりのアスファルトを約200メートルにわたって掘り起こしたという。男性は「この道路は自分の私有地であり、道路の改修工事は違法だ」と主張していたとされている。
- 「この道路は私有地」舗装したての道路を農家がトラクターで掘り起こす
  
  1 week ago
アメリカ、マサチューセッツ州のボストン港に、最近新たなアトラクションが登場した。「ホットタブ・ボート」と呼ばれるこのボートは、その名の通り、船内がホットタブになっており、利用客の好みに合わせて水温を調節できる。2時間のクルーズ料金は、493ドル（約7万8000円）からとなる。
- ボストン港に「ホットタブ・ボート」登場
  
  1 week ago
7月9日、アメリカ・ミシガン州で、野生動物観察用カメラがクロクマがシカ用の餌箱に侵入しようとするも、思わぬ展開に退散を余儀なくされる瞬間を捉えた。
- 餌箱を狙ったクロクマ、豪快に転落する
  
  1 week ago
7月29日、観光客がギリシャのアトコス島を訪れ、穏やかに過ごす野生のイノシシの群れを見物した。アトコス島は「豚の島」としても知られ、多くの野生のイノシシが生息している。普段は島の深い森の中で暮らしているが、時折ビーチまで下りてきて、元気に遊び回る姿を見せることもある。
- ビーチに野生のイノシシ！観光客が集まるギリシャの「豚の島」
  
  1 week ago
8月7日、アメリカ・ジョージア州オーガスタの高齢者向けコミュニティ「ブランドン・ワイルド」で、入居者たちがヨガのセッションに参加し、招待された子犬たちとの触れ合いを楽しんだ。
- ジョージア州でお年寄りが子犬と一緒にヨガを楽しむイベント
  
  1 week ago

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