- Monday, 8 September 2025
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Near-death experiences tied to brain activity after death, study says
Surgeons were about to saw through 80-year-old Aubrey Osteen’s chest after a heart attack in December 2020 when he suddenly became conscious.
Thousands feared dead as ‘catastrophic’ flooding hits Libya
Thousands of people are feared dead in Libya after Storm Daniel brought so much rain to the northeast that two dams collapsed in one region, sweeping entire neighbourhoods into the sea.
Delta flight forced to turn around because of diarrhea incident
A Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta to Barcelona on Friday night was forced to turn around after a passenger had diarrhea. The Airbus A350 had set out on time on the evening of September 1 with 336 passengers on board but was forced to turn around over central Virginia.
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Invasive species cost world $423 billion every year, UN report finds
Invasive species cost the world at least $423 billion every year as they drive plant and animal extinctions, threaten food security and exacerbate environmental catastrophes across the globe, a major new United Nations-backed report has found.
Lake that 3 million people rely on is drying out
Water levels at Lake Titicaca – the highest navigable lake in the world and South America’s largest – are dropping precipitously after an unprecedented winter heat wave. The shocking decline is affecting tourism, fishing and agriculture, which locals rely on to make a living.
4 astronauts maneuver toward splashdown after 6 months in space
Four astronauts concluded their six-month stay aboard the International Space Station on Sunday and are heading for a splashdown off the coast of Florida days after Hurricane Idalia ravaged parts of the state.
US woman sets record for world’s longest female mullet
Tami Manis is officially all business at the front and party in the back after her mullet, measuring 5 feet 8 inches (nearly 173 centimetres), was confirmed as the longest female one in the world. The 58-year-old last cut the back of her hair on February 9 1990, according to Guinness World Records.
Canadian authorities race to capture 5 million bees from roadway spill
Authorities raced to capture five million bees released yesterday after a truck carrying several crates of hives fell onto a roadway in Ontario, Canada, Halton Regional Police Constable Ryan Anderson told CNN.
NASA supersonic passenger jet could fly from NYC to London in 90 minutes
Oh for the glory days of travel, when the seats were bigger, the food was better, and you could jet across the Atlantic in less than three hours.
Covid-19 linked with higher risk of high blood pressure, study finds
When it comes to developing high blood pressure, Covid-19 might play an outsized role, a new study says. The report, published Monday in the medical journal Hypertension, found that more than 1 in 5 patients who were hospitalized with Covid-19 – and over 1 in 10 who were not – had been diagnosed with high blood pressure six months later.
World Cup hero Carmona learns of father’s death after firing Spain to victory
Within the span of hours this weekend, Spain’s Women’s World Cup hero Olga Carmona experienced a career-high and a deep loss, the latter of which was kept from her so she could focus on Sunday’s final.
Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft crashes into Moon
Russia's unmanned Luna-25 spacecraft has crashed into the Moon after spinning out of control, officials say. It was Russia's first Moon mission in almost 50 years.
Spain wins Women's World Cup
The full-time whistle goes and Spain wins its first-ever Women's World Cup, sending its players and fans into rapturous celebrations! Olga Carmona's goal proved the difference between the two teams and, although England rallied in the second half after Spain missed a penalty to double its lead, ultimately, the brave Lionesses could not find the back of the net.
Scientists race to understand highly mutated coronavirus variant spotted in four countries
A highly mutated new variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 has countries on alert as scientists scramble to understand how far it has spread and how well our immunity will defend against it.
At least 60 migrants feared dead in Cape Verde boat disaster
At least 60 migrants are presumed dead after a boat disaster off Cape Verde, West Africa, according to the International Organization on Migration (IOM).
