Empty chair awaits,
Sharp eyes search for the missing,
Debate stage in doubt.
Sharp eyes search for the missing,
Debate stage in doubt.
Study the photograph carefully. Only the political figure is missing. Guess who it is.
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UK heatwave delivers exceptional sunshine and persistent 30C temperatures
UK skies blaze bright,
Double the sunshine hours,
Heatwave holds its grip.The current heatwave has been hot, dry and exceptionally sunny with some locations seeing double the number of sunshine hours usually recorded at this point in the month, as Darren Bett explains.
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The UK Is Planning a Social Media Curfew for 16- and 17-Year-Olds
UK curfew in sight,
Sixteen and seventeen, watch—
Apps dimmed, youth protected.The restrictions, which can be turned off, will include a crackdown on “addictive” app features and will be in addition to a total ban on children under 16 accessing platforms like TikTok and YouTube.
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How to keep a soccer team alive in exile
In exile, she fights,
Farkhunda lobbies FIFA,
Afghan team shines bright.Afghan women’s team captain Farkhunda Muhtaj talks about lobbying FIFA to officially recognize her squad.
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Millions in Canada swelter as heatwave continues to move east
Canada swelters,
Heatwave pushing eastward now—
Midwest bracing heat.High temperatures are expected to continue for Canada, as well as for parts of the US Midwest and Northeast, into Wednesday.
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YouTube and X Have Become ‘Gateways’ to Nudify Apps
YouTube and X lead,
Links to deepfake apps arise,
$1 for consent.A new study found that social media platforms are referring people to sites where they can create nonconsensual, sexually explicit deepfakes for as little as $1 an image.
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Wedged between Spain and France, this microstate leans south
Andorra's heart sways,
Football dreams align with Spain,
France sits on the edge."When it comes to football, the inclination toward Spain is clearly greater," says leading Andorran writer.
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Watch: New ISS crew blasts off from Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan’s launch pad,
Soyuz carries brave trio,
Eight months at the stars.The Soyuz spacecraft will carry Nasa astronaut Anil Menon and cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina to the ISS for an eight-month mission.
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This German Man Is on a Quest to Cut the Perfect Slice of Bread
In Germany, he
Cuts each loaf with keen precision,
Fans watch every slice.Armed with high-end knives and digital calipers, Germanbreadcutter has entranced thousands of fans, one loaf at a time.
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McMaster, Trump look to Graham’s sister for Senate
McMaster's choice looms,
Trump backs Graham's sister set—
South Carolina's fate.South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is expected to announce the interim replacement later Monday.