The Gravelines nuclear power plant in northern France has been forced to shut down after a massive swarm of jellyfish clogged the filter drums that draw in cooling water, its state-owned operator, EDF, has confirmed. The facility, one of the largest in France, is cooled via a canal linked to the North Sea. According to EDF, four reactors were affected in the incident, which occurred late on Sunday, prompting a…

Al Jazeera news platform says two of its correspondents, including prominent reporter Anas al-Sharif, and three cameramen were killed on Sunday in what it described as a targeted Israeli strike on a tent used by journalists in Gaza City. The Israeli military confirmed it carried out the attack, saying it specifically targeted al-Sharif, whom it accused of being “a terrorist” linked to Hamas. “A short while ago, in Gaza City,…

Tourist trails on Mount Vesuvius in southern Italy have been closed as firefighters continue to battle a huge blaze sweeping across the volcano’s slopes. Officials have also warned of another “challenging day” for crews tackling France’s largest wildfire since 1949. The wildfire on Mount Vesuvius, near Naples, broke out several days ago and by Saturday afternoon had spread to roughly 3km (1.9 miles) wide, destroying hundreds of hectares of woodland…

Shares in US footwear company Crocs tumbled by almost 30% on Thursday after the firm warned of falling sales, citing the impact of tariffs, “super cautious” American consumers and signs that the “ugly shoe” trend may be losing steam. The Colorado-based maker of foam clogs and sandals saw its share price fall 29.2%, following a forecast that revenues could decline between 9% and 11% in the current quarter. Analysts had…

The summit at Chevening came ahead of a planned meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin next Friday in Alaska.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has insisted that “Ukrainians will not give their land to occupiers” after Donald Trump said any end to the war with Russia must involve “some swapping of territories”.

People’s connection to nature has plummeted by more than 60% since 1800, closely mirroring the disappearance of nature-related words such as “river”, “moss” and “blossom” from books, according to new research. Computer modelling suggests that this decline will continue unless far-reaching societal and policy changes are implemented  with introducing children to nature at an early age and radically greening urban areas identified as the most effective interventions. The study, published…

Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has dismissed the possibility of a United States military incursion into her country, following reports that Donald Trump had authorised the use of force against Latin American drug cartels designated as terrorist organisations.

President Donald Trump said he’ll be meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin next Friday in Alaska after earlier in the day previewing terms of a potential peace deal to end the war in Ukraine that could include “some swapping of territories.” “The highly anticipated meeting between myself, as President of the United States of America, and President Vladimir Putin, of Russia, will take place next Friday, August 15, 2025, in…

Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, held high-stakes talks at the Kremlin on Wednesday, just two days before a deadline set by the US president for Russia to agree to a peace deal in Ukraine or face fresh sanctions. Russian state media reported that the meeting, which lasted approximately three hours, concluded with Witkoff’s convoy departing the Kremlin. No official statement has yet been released by either…

Tesla and its chief executive, Elon Musk, are facing a proposed class-action lawsuit from shareholders who allege the company concealed major risks linked to its self-driving technology, resulting in securities fraud. The lawsuit, filed late on Monday, follows Tesla’s first public test of its “Robotaxi” service in late June near the company’s Austin headquarters. The demonstration instead drew scrutiny after the cars were seen speeding, braking erratically, mounting a curb,…

The US House Oversight Committee has issued subpoenas to former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and several former attorneys general and FBI directors, demanding testimony concerning the “horrific crimes perpetrated by Jeffrey Epstein”. The committee’s Republican chairman, James Comer, dispatched the subpoenas on Tuesday, following bipartisan support for two motions approved last month. The move comes amid rising pressure from Donald Trump’s supporters, who have expressed…