Devon man becomes first person to swim Switzerland’s 10 largest lakes pred 1 dnevom, 6 urami in 29 minutami Neil Gilson completes 230-mile challenge after a ‘tough’ 22-hour crossing of Lac LémanHe staggered rather than sprang out of the lake but it wasn’t surprising.Neil Gilson, a former international athlete, could be forgiven for feeling a little wobbly, having become the first person to swim the 10 largest lakes in Switzerland, a total of about 230 miles (370km). Continue reading...(The Guardian)
ICE agent embroiled in interstate extradition dispute after allegedly shooting Venezuelan man pred 1 dnevom, 6 urami in 52 minutami Christian Castro is charged in Minnesota with assault and falsely reporting a crime by anotherSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailA US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent accused of firing his gun and wounding a Venezuelan man in the leg is caught in an interstate extradition dispute between Texas and Minnesota – and could walk out of a Texas jail as soon as Wednesday if a federal judge does not intervene.Christian Castro is charged in Minnesota with assault and falsely reporting a crime by another, in relation to the incident where he was involved in the wounding of 24-year-old Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in January. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump touts primary success after Republicans win elections in South Carolina and Oklahoma – live pred 1 dnevom, 7 urami in 25 minutami Sister of late Lindsey Graham, who has been backed by Trump, overcomes concern about lack of experience to win place on November ballotDarline Graham wins Republican primary for US SenateSign up for the US Breaking News emailA US military strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean on Tuesday killed four people, officials said.US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) said in a post on X that the strike targeted a vessel “operating along established narco-trafficking routes in the Caribbean.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Channel 5 drama to examine how Nicola Sturgeon’s ex-husband stole SNP funds pred 1 dnevom, 7 urami in 26 minutami To Nicola, Love Peter will focus on couple’s relationship during 12-year period of embezzlement and fallout of caseChannel 5 is reuniting with the producers of Power: the Downfall of Huw Edwards for a drama about how Nicola Sturgeon’s former husband embezzled £400,000 from the Scottish National party and the impact it had on her reputation.To Nicola, Love Peter will examine the couple’s relationship over the 12-year period that Peter Murrell diverted funds from the SNP while he was the chief executive to spend on items including a £124,550 motorhome and more than £2,600 on a pair of luxury salt and pepper grinders. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Women using HRT at lower risk of dementia, study suggests pred 1 dnevom, 7 urami in 35 minutami Scientists found those who had used hormone replacement therapy were 10% less likely to be diagnosed with dementiaHormone replacement therapy may reduce the risk of dementia, a study has found.Scientists tracked more than 180,000 postmenopausal women in the UK in the largest study of its kind. They found that those who had used HRT were 10% less likely to develop any type of dementia and 16% less likely to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, the most common form, compared with those who had never used it. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Major casualties’ feared after flash floods along Nepal-Tibet border pred 1 dnevom, 7 urami in 35 minutami Hundreds missing and at least 22 people dead after floods sweep away houses, roads, bridges and power projectsHundreds are missing and at least 22 people have died after torrential floods hit the Himalayan border areas of Nepal and in Tibet in China.Houses, roads, bridges and power projects were swept away in Nepal while officials in Tibet said they feared “major casualties” with some missing in the county of Gyirong after a mudslide hit a land crossing between the neighbours. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Murder investigation launched after two die in Middlesbrough house fire pred 1 dnevom, 8 urami in 17 minutami Cleveland police not ruling out links to organised crime, as fire comes amid force’s investigation into fatal A66 crashA murder investigation has been launched after a house fire in Middlesbrough killed two people, with police not ruling out links to organised crime.The blaze in the early hours of Wednesday came as police continued to investigate the wider circumstances around a collision on Saturday on the A66 that killed seven people, including two police officers. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Hope and concern swirls for Ohioans around ‘world’s largest datacenter’ pred 1 dnevom, 8 urami in 26 minutami Piketon datacenter promises to generate thousands of jobs, but environmental groups voice concern over projectOn a winding road tucked away behind forests in the Appalachian foothills of southern Ohio is where OpenAI, Nvidia and Japanese investors are set to spend $500bn on one of the largest artificial intelligence datacenters on the planet.Last March, the energy secretary, Chris Wright, the commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick and a host of Japanese and other dignitaries briefly descended on Piketon to enthusiastically break ground on a project to build 8GW worth of AI computing power. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Mpox is back – and in new countries. How can this outbreak be contained? pred 1 dnevom, 9 urami in 26 minutami The public health emergencies in 2022 and 2024 saw the virus reported in 145 countries, but in the new cases children appear particularly affectedA fresh outbreak of mpox in Guinea Bissau – the country’s first – means the virus formerly known as monkey pox is back in the headlines. So what has changed?Since 2022, there have been almost 190,000 lab-confirmed cases of mpox reported worldwide in 145 countries. Before then, outbreaks of mpox tended to be relatively small and in a handful of African countries, where the viral infection was known to be endemic. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Groups sue Trump’s EPA over fast-track approval of toxic datacenter chemicals pred 1 dnevom, 9 urami in 26 minutami Exposure to two compounds approved can result in ‘sudden death’ and range of other serious health risks, lawsuit warnsThe Trump administration has approved two new datacenter chemicals to which exposure can result in “sudden death” and a range of other serious health risks, like cancer, eye corrosion, neurological damage and reproductive harm, a new lawsuit warns.The two compounds approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for import and immediate use in facilities across the US are photoacid generators that also appear to be Pfas “forever chemicals”, though it is unclear because much of the EPA documents are redacted. Some Pfas are commonly used in the production of semiconductors. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
