BBC Science | Wed, 06 May 2026 12:00:25 GMT
Alaska's coast shakes, Glaciers melt, waves rise like walls— Second megatsunami.
New research suggests glacier melt driven by climate change is increasing the risk of giant waves.
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Massive Alaska megatsunami was second largest ever recorded
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Robot wars – what an operation in Ukraine tells us about the battlefield of the near future
BBC Technology | Wed, 06 May 2026 11:59:44 GMT
In Ukraine’s bold push, Drones seized territory fast— Machines lead the fight.
After Ukraine's President Zelensky said territory had been captured using just robots and drones, what is the future of unmanned warfare?
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Airlines cut 13,000 flights in May as jet fuel prices soar
BBC Business | Wed, 06 May 2026 14:40:13 GMT
Jet fuel prices soar, Airlines trim flights, seats vanish— Thirteen thousand grounded.
Airlines have removed nearly two million seats from flights over the month, data from Cirium shows.
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US cancels visas for board of Costa Rica newspaper critical of Trump ally
The Guardian World | Wed, 06 May 2026 13:13:47 GMT
Visas revoked swift, Board of La Nación silenced, Press freedom under threat.
Leading newspaper La Nación calls US’s barring of board members ‘indirect attack on press freedom’ The US state department has cancelled tourist visas for more than half of the board members of Costa Rica’s leading national newspaper, La Nación, which has been a critical voice…
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To stay or risk the ‘Road of Death’ – Ukrainian civilians trapped in frontline city
BBC World | Wed, 06 May 2026 04:53:31 GMT
Oleshky besieged, Months without food or aid— Civilians dread choice.
People in the Ukrainian city of Oleshky say they have been cut off from fresh supplies of food or medicine for months.
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Trump and Rubio Insist Iran War Is Over, Even as Missiles Fly During Cease-Fire
NYT Home | Wed, 06 May 2026 01:21:47 +0000
Missiles streak through skies, Trump claims Iran war is ceased— Words clash with the bombs.
The White House is turning to rhetorical leaps as President Trump tries to put the biggest political crisis of his presidency behind him.
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Beavers spotted in nature reserve for first time
BBC Science | Wed, 06 May 2026 05:04:39 GMT
Beavers swim with grace, Blashford Lakes' still waters glow, Nature's dance restored.
The pair are filmed swimming in the water at Blashford Lakes Nature Reserve, near Ringwood.
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Apple to pay $250m to US iPhone buyers over AI features lawsuit
BBC Technology | Wed, 06 May 2026 00:15:14 GMT
Apple's $250M, iPhone buyers claim misled by AI promises.
Claims from last year said the tech firm’s advertising of Apple Intelligence fooled iPhone buyers.
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UK long-term borrowing costs reach 28-year high
BBC Business | Tue, 05 May 2026 16:30:23 GMT
UK's debt costs soar, Twenty-eight years in the making, Elections loom near.
There have been extra jitters in UK government debt markets ahead of Thursday's local and national elections.
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Search called off for Australian hiker missing in rugged Canadian national park
The Guardian World | Wed, 06 May 2026 01:00:06 GMT
Search called off in woods, RCMP yields to silence, Hope fades for hiker.
Police suspend ‘extensive’ six-day air and ground search in Nova Scotia, citing ‘no new information’Teams in eastern Canada have called off an “extensive” six-day air and ground search of a rugged park for a missing Australian hiker.The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said this week…