Specialist glasses are all but sold out online ahead of the UK’s most significant eclipse since 1999. Read full story Author:
Call with No 10 gives us hope, PC Harper’s mother says
Debbie Adlam says she does not want a “special case” for her son, but for killers of emergency workers to be exempt. Read full story Author:
Ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia
The ex-president is convicted of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during the country’s civil war. Read full story Author:
England set to eliminate hepatitis C
England is on track to become one of the first countries in the world to eliminate hepatitis C, a dangerous virus that attacks the liver, figures show. Read full story …
Perseid meteor shower reaches peak: When and where to catch a glimpse
On Wednesday night the Perseids will peak offering the best chance of seeing a ‘shooting star’. Read full story Author:
The lonely Chinese men being conned by fake brides
“Flash marriage” scams are an extreme symptom of a demographic crisis long in the making in China. Read full story Author:
Gap between children’s swimming skills revealed. Search for your school
How is your school doing on teaching pupils life-saving swimming skills in the English curriculum? Read full story Author:
What he told me made my blood run cold – Michael Sheen investigates Wales’ toxic legacy
The Hollywood actor investigates claims cancer-causing chemicals were dumped across Wales. Read full story Author:
Disabled in a heatwave: ‘We’re talking about survival’
Disabled campaigners say the official advice for staying safe in a heatwave can put them in more danger. Read full story Author:
My brother was found dead but police didn’t realise for days that he had been shot
Brian Low was murdered while walking his dog by a former colleague whose hatred had festered for years. Read full story Author:
‘I felt Tourette’s would ruin my life, now I teach at Cambridge’
Amanda Cole previously hid her condition but now wants others to “tic freely” without embarrassment. Read full story Author:
No air con? Here’s how to get the most out of your electric fan
Point it at your face? Use a bowl of ice? Open a window? Our experts separate fact from fiction. Read full story Author:
BBC Weather’s monthly outlook
Our latest long-term UK forecast focusing on likely trends for the next four weeks. Read full story Author:
Trump Said to Have Secretly Used Military Jet to Leave Turkey Amid Threats
President Trump hid in an airport catering container and was taken to a military jet for a secret flight out of country after the NATO summit last month. Read full …
Why a murder trial is beginning nearly 30 years after Tupac Shakur’s death
For decades, no one was arrested in Shakur’s 1996 killing. Then an ex-gang leader, Duane “Keffe D” Davis, started talking. Read full story Author: Hannah Knowles
Scientists race to save Florida’s coral reef as El Niño heats the ocean
Three years after a devastating marine heat wave in Florida, scientists say they are better prepared to protect vulnerable coral reefs. Read full story Author: Brady Dennis
Russia’s Supreme Court bars last anti-war party from elections
Recent polls showed the liberal-leaning Yabloko could have won seats in the parliamentary elections next month. Go to Source Author: Catherine Belton, Natalia Abbakumova
An Elaborate Ruse: Trump Secretly Used Military Jet to Leave Turkey Amid Threats
President Trump hid in an airport catering cart and was taken to a military jet for a secret flight out of country after the NATO summit last month. Go to …
How a Counterintelligence Inquiry Into Trump’s Russia Ties Was Derailed
Documents released by the White House shed new light on the demise of an often-overlooked 2017 F.B.I. investigation. Go to Source Author: Michael S. Schmidt https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Jackie, arguably the world’s most famous bald eagle, dies after mysterious illness
Jackie and her mate, Shadow, delighted millions of viewers as stars of a nonstop livestream of their nest, perched high in a Jeffrey pine overlooking Big Bear Lake. Read full …