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View All 9School reenacts getting shot by police in dance routine
A US school has reenacted getting shot by police in a play.New York City fifth graders - equivalent to Year 6 in Britain - at an elementary school held the performance on June 11 as part of a Multicultural Day event.Students at PS 075 Emily Dickinson School also held signs with messages such as "Respect LGBTQIA+" and "Terrorism has no religion".Pupils from each grade staged performances for different cultural groups. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say After a performance from fourth graders reciting Native American poetry, the fifth-graders took to the stage.The 10-and-11-year-old pupils danced to "Glory" by John Legend and Common, with lyrics about Ferguson, Ohio - where a white police officer fatally shot black teen Michael Brown.The song's lyrics include: "That’s why we walk through Ferguson with our hands up. When it go down we woman and man up."They say, 'Stay down', and we stand up."Choreography from the pupils saw students stare straight up at the ceiling if they had been shot, according to footage shared by the New York Post.Later, students knelt on one knee, a similar motion to former NFL player Colin Kaepernick who protested during the national anthem before games.At the end, the students held a variety of placards and American flags.One of the signs read: "No place for antisemitism."LATEST IN NEW YORK:New York streets descend into chaos after Knicks win NBA FinalsNew York Democrats push to replace ‘mother’ with ‘gestating parent’ under inclusivity driveHarry Maguire spotted in New York selling Panini stickers after being left out of England squadAn New York Police Department officer said the performance was "beyond inappropriate"."Having fifth graders pretend to be shot by police is not education; it's political indoctrination and exploitation of children," he said."Parents should be demanding answers as to who approved this."One insider said: "There are specific teachers at PS 075 who are persistently working to inculcate our students."In 2024, the school performed a Palestinian folk dance known as the Dabke.New York's socialist mayor Zohran Mamdani has come under scrutiny after suggesting he would scrap the city's gifted and talented programmes.He has also called for the mayor to have a decreased amount of authority on education calling for a system of "co-governance" with parents, teachers and local councils.This decision has also been criticised by the likes of Crystal McQueen-Taylor, executive director of the pro-charter group StudentsFirstNY, who told Politico: "In a city as big and complex as New York, the leadership lines have to be really clear."If you divide that up amongst dozens of people across the city, you don’t get collaboration. What you actually get is confusion and chaos." Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter
'Don't waste your money kids!' Britons ditch Father's Day gifts as cost-of-living bites
Father’s Day may still be marked with cards, chocolates and novelty gifts, but some retailers and families say the tradition of buying presents is beginning to lose its appeal as the cost of living continues to bite.Jim Cox, who has worked in the gift industry for more than 30 years and runs Stay Lucky gift shop in Southsea, says spending has been noticeably lower this year.“It’s picked up a bit this week, but probably not as much as I’d expect,” he said.“Average basket size isn’t where I’d want it. People are spending less, being a bit careful.”Mr Cox believes wider changes in consumer habits are also playing a role.“A general trend in gifting is thinking maybe about experiences and spending time with people rather than necessarily buying stuff,” he said.“We are reliant on the big gifting periods. Father’s Day is probably the weakest of the bigger gifting events.”Among members of the public, opinions were mixed on the importance of the annual celebration.“For me personally, I don’t really find it’s important,” one man said. “Don’t waste your money kids, it’s alright, you’ve got better things to spend it on.”One woman said the tradition had declined in recent years. “I think it’s gone, I think the kids of today are more for themselves. I think it should come back and I think it should be taught to the children to appreciate their parents.”Others argued that Father’s Day should be about appreciation rather than spending.“You should appreciate your parents every day of the year,” another man said. “It doesn’t have to be about monetary value, even just a made-up card with a piece of A4 paper. Even if you just give your dad a hug and tell him you love him.”A fourth added: “We tend to think too much about the money side of it. I don’t think that’s important. I think the more important thing really is to make sure that you have some time and just say, well thanks dad for what you’ve done.”As household budgets remain stretched, Father’s Day appears to be shifting away from presents and towards something less costly – quality time. Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter
Leadership uncertainty 'enormously disruptive', former top civil servant warns
11 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on Google Anna Lamche 'Uncertainty costs us' - former Cabinet Secretary Simon Case Leadership uncertainty is "enormously disruptive" and presents a "big challenge" for the government, a former cabinet secretary has said. Simon Case, the UK's highest-ranking civil servant from 2020 to 2024, told the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg that political upheaval also "costs us money" . His comments come after Andy Burnham won Thursday's Makerfield by-election, paving the way for a Labour leadership challenge. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is now under pressure from cabinet ministers and a growing number of MPs to set out a plan for his departure, and avoid the need for a leadership contest. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander and Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper are both understood to have urged the prime minister to set out a timetable for leaving office. But Sir Keir has insisted he will fight any challenge and will not "walk away" from the job, and spent a portion of Friday phoning other cabinet ministers to gauge the level of support he has among his top team. Downing Street said on Sunday morning that the prime minister was "getting on with the job" and that his position of being "determined to fight for his job" had not changed. Burnham's allies have urged Sir Keir to reflect over the weekend and listen to his cabinet ministers, MPs and his family. The former Greater Manchester mayor's team - and that of another potential challenger Wes Streeting - had said they would not be giving interviews over the weekend, in an apparent bid to give Sir Keir time to change his mind. EPA/Shutterstock Burnham became the MP for Makerfield on Friday, opening up the possibility of a leadership challenge Case served as the most senior government official under four prime ministers - Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir - in quick succession, during a period of uncertainty and upheaval at the top of UK politics. He stepped down in December 2024 on health grounds and was made a peer the following year. The cabinet secretary role involves advising the prime minister, implementing government policy, and managing other top civil servants. Case told the BBC that the uncertainty surrounding the prime minister's future was a "big challenge and a big problem for government", adding that the markets were already responding to the possibility of a leadership challenge in the UK. "The amount of money we are paying for the enormous level of debt that the country has are going up with every moment of uncertainty," he said.
JD Vance arrives in Switzerland for Iran negotiations on deal to end war
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View All 10Wildfire in Central Utah Prompts Evacuation Order for Hundreds of People
The Iron fire had burned more than 13,000 acres by Saturday night. Containment efforts have been made more difficult by the region’s steep terrain.
African and Caribbean leaders call for payments, debt cancellation, formal apologies over slavery
close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for June 20 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews. com. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! African and Caribbean leaders are demanding financial compensation, debt cancellation and formal apologies from countries that benefited from the transatlantic slave trade after adopting a sweeping reparations plan at a conference in Ghana. The 19-point framework calls for financial compensation, debt relief, a Global Reparations Fund and the return of looted cultural artifacts and ancestral remains. It also seeks reforms to international financial institutions that supporters say disadvantage Third World countries. The proposal is expected to be presented at the next UN General Assembly as African and Caribbean nations step up a coordinated push for slavery reparations. The plan was adopted Friday (CARICOM) Commission on Reparatory Justice at the end of a three-day conference. REPARATIONS ADVOCATES PUSH FOR PAYMENTS TO BLACK AMERICANS DESPITE BUDGET AND LEGAL CHALLENGES John Dramani Mahama, president of Ghana, and other dignitaries attend a wreath-laying event at Christiansborg Castle in Accra, Ghana, Friday, during a high-level conference on the United Nations resolution addressing the trafficking of enslaved Africans. (Ernest Ankomah/) "None of us gathered in this hall today can be held personally responsible for the atrocities of the transatlantic slave trade," Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama told delegates. "History does not ask us to inherit guilt, but it asks us to inherit responsibility," Mahama added. The proposal does not identify specific countries that should provide compensation or issue formal apologies. TULSA MAYOR PROPOSES $100M REPARATIONS PLAN FOR DESCENDANTS OF 1921 TULSA RACE MASSACRE John Dramani Mahama, president of Ghana, lays a wreath at Christiansborg Castle in Accra during a high-level conference on the United Nations resolution addressing the trafficking of enslaved Africans on Friday. (Ernest Ankomah/) It does call for debt cancellation, climate justice financing, expanded citizenship pathways for Africans in the diaspora and what organizers describe as a "right of return" for descendants of enslaved Africans. The plan also urges African countries to preserve former slave forts and castles as memorial sites. According to advocates, at least 12.5 million Africans were kidnapped and transported aboard European ships between the 15th and 19th centuries. Supporters of reparations argue the effects of slavery continue to be felt across Africa and the Caribbean generations later. UN COURT RULES WEALTHY NATIONS PAY UP FOR CLIMATE CHANGE DAMAGES IN CONTROVERSIAL GLOBAL RULING President John Dramani Mahama and Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa host a high-level consultative conference on the next steps following the United Nations resolution on trafficking of enslaved Africans in Accra, Ghana, on Thursday. (Ernest Ankomah/) The conference follows a UN vote in March recognizing transatlantic slavery as the "gravest crime against humanity." The resolution passed with 123 votes in favor, but the U.
Keir Starmer reportedly considering stepping down as PM and could announce timetable for departure
close Video British PM Keir Starmer could face leadership challenge amid internal troubles British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces significant internal pressure following Andy Burnham's special election win, potentially triggering a leadership contest. Starmer is under fire for economic pressures, illegal immigration issues, and controversies surrounding his previous role in prosecuting grooming gangs. Elon Musk also accused Starmer of complicity. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is reportedly considering stepping down and could announce a timetable for his departure as early as Monday, according to a report published Saturday. Britain's Observer newspaper reported that Starmer was discussing his future with his wife at his Chequers country residence before making a final decision. The outlet reported that senior Labour Party figures expect a statement addressing his future as early as next week. A government source told Reuters that Starmer remains focused on governing and pointed to previous comments in which he vowed to remain in office. AS EPSTEIN-LINKED APPOINTMENT SPARKS BACKLASH, UK PM STARMER FACES PARTY REVOLT AMID RESIGNATION CALLS British Prime Minister Keir Starmer awaits Switzerland's Federal President Guy Parmelin on the sidelines of the G7 summit, in Evian-les-Bains, France, Tuesday. (Isabel Infantes/Pool Reuters via AP) Fox News Digital has reached out to the prime minister's office for comment. Pressure on Starmer has been building for months amid growing dissatisfaction within his party and concerns over the government's handling of the economy and cost-of-living issues. The political threat to Starmer intensified Friday after rival Andy Burnham won a seat in Parliament, positioning him to mount a formal leadership challenge. LABOUR MP PUTS CABINET 'ON NOTICE,' THREATENS TO TRIGGER LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE AGAINST STARMER 's Labour party candidate Andy Burnham speaks to supporters after the Makerfield by-election in Ashton in Makerfield, England, Friday. (Jon Super/AP) Starmer congratulated Burnham following the victory, writing on X that voters, "chose Labour’s campaign of hope and optimism over division and hate." When asked about Burnham's apparent ambitions to replace him, Starmer insisted he intends to remain in office. "I’ve said repeatedly I’m not going to walk away from that," Starmer said. UK’S STARMER JUGGLES TROUBLE AT HOME AS HE WALKS GEOPOLITICAL TIGHTROPE WITH TRUMP Sir Keir Starmer is battling to save his position and refusing to stand aside despite dozens of Labout MP's demanding he resigns. (Leon Neal/) Starmer has led the Labour Party since 2020 and became prime minister in 2024.
US and Iranian negotiators head to Switzerland for talks
Tired of missing our real-time updates? add us as a Preferred Source on Google . Then tap the "Star" or "Preferred" to keep DW News at the top of your feed. Skip next section JD Vance lands in Switzerland06/21/2026June 21, 2026JD Vance lands in Switzerland US Vice President JD Vance has arrived in Switzerland for talks with Iranian negotiators. Vance's office said that he and his wife, Usha Vance, arrived at Emmen Air Base outside Lucerne at just before 6 a. m. local time. Those are the two big things that I think we're to be focused on," he said. Vance's trip was delayed from Friday after Tehran initially canceled its participation in the talks as Israel continues strikes in Lebanon. Israel confirmed that it was firing at Lebanon on Saturday, but accused Hezbollah of breaking the latest ceasefire and later ordered a halt to fighting in southern Lebanon. On Saturday, Tehran also said it was closing the Strait of Hormuz over Israel's continued strikes, although the US disputed this, saying that Iran did not control the vital shipping channel and that traffic in the strait was continuing. Brokered by Pakistan, Sunday's talks aim to implement a framework deal to end the Iran conflict. Iran's delegation is being led . https://p. dw. com/p/5Fm5H Skip next section WATCH: Iran: 'Deep mistrust of President Trump' over Lebanon06/21/2026June 21, 2026WATCH: Iran: 'Deep mistrust of President Trump' over Lebanon Iran’s joint military command said on Saturday that the Strait of Hormuz has been closed again, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon and US “bad faith” and “its clear breach of its commitments” . Iran: 'Deep mistrust of President Trump' over Lebanon To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video https://p. dw. com/p/5Fm5I Skip next section WATCH: Republicans balk at deal Donald Trump struck with Iran06/21/2026June 21, 2026WATCH: Republicans balk at deal Donald Trump struck with Iran The deal the US president struck with Iranian leadership has triggered a backlash from within his Republican Party as prominent members raise concerns about sanctions relief and a proposed $300 billion reconstruction fund. Republicans balk at deal Donald Trump struck with Iran To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video https://p. dw. com/p/5Fm5J Skip next section Welcome to our coverage06/21/2026June 21, 2026Welcome to our coverage Sean Sinico Editor Delegations from the US and Iran will be in the Swiss mountain resort Bürgenstock.
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View All 10Climate protesters to take aim at FIFA’s Saudi oil sponsor
FIFA announced Aramco as a major worldwide partner in 2024, drawing pushback from climate and human rights groups.
Judge rules DOJ can release Biden audio recordings, transcripts to Heritage Foundation in special counsel probe
A federal judge said Friday that the Justice Department (DOJ) can release audio recordings and transcripts of former President Biden to the conservative Heritage Foundation but must wait three weeks to allow an appeals court to review Biden’s challenge. Judge Dabney Langhorne Friedrich denied Biden’s attempt to block the release of his decade-old conversations…
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Vance leaves for Switzerland with Strait of Hormuz status unclear
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View All 10Building Reliable Agentic AI Systems
A Case Study in building production-ready agentic AI systems This paper presents the Preclinical Information Center (PRINCE), a cloud-hosted platform developed . PRINCE leverages Agentic Retrieval-Augmented Generation and Text-to-SQL to integrate decades of safety study reports. We describe PRINCE's evolution from keyword-based search to an intelligent research assistant capable of answering complex questions and drafting regulatory documents. We reflect on key engineering decisions through the lens of context engineering—how information was shaped and routed between specialized agents—and harness engineering—how orchestration, recovery, and observability were built around the models to maintain control and reliability. The system prioritizes trust through transparency, explainability, and human-in-the-loop integration. PRINCE demonstrates AI's transformative potential in pharmaceuticals, significantly improving data accessibility and research efficiency while ensuring governance and compliance. Sarang Sanjay Kulkarni Sarang Kulkarni is a Principal Consultant at Thoughtworks, working at the intersection of software engineering, data platforms, and applied AI. He focuses on building production-grade GenAI systems, particularly Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and multi-agent workflows, and helps teams take these systems from early ideas to real-world use. Sarang also contributes to Thoughtworks’ Global AI Service Development team and teaches an O’Reilly course on building production-ready RAG applications. Contents The Challenge: Navigating the Preclinical Data Maze The Solution: PRINCE - An Evolutionary Platform System Architecture: Engineering a Reliable Agentic RAG System The Agentic RAG System Clarify User Intent Think & Plan: Process Reflection The Researcher Agent The Reflection Agent: Data Validation and Sufficiency The Writer Agent: Answer Synthesis and Formatting Building Trust in a Production LLM System Transparency and Explainability Evaluation Monitoring Engineering for Resilience: Error Handling and Recovery Enhancing Data Quality: Named Entity Recognition and Annotation The Journey Continues: Iterative Development Conclusion Preclinical drug discovery is inherently complex and data-intensive. Researchers face the significant challenge of efficiently accessing and analyzing vast volumes of information generated during this critical phase. Traditional keyword-based search methods, often reliant on rigid Boolean logic, frequently fall short when confronted with the nuanced and intricate nature of preclinical research questions. The advent of Large Language Models (LLMs) has presented a transformative opportunity. , Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) has emerged as a promising technique. This approach holds the potential to revolutionize preclinical data access, enabling researchers to pose complex questions in natural language and receive accurate, context-rich answers grounded in proprietary data. Recognizing this potential early, Bayer committed to exploring how these technologies could address longstanding challenges in preclinical research. In this post, we share that journey—how Bayer's early investment in generative AI has resulted in PRINCE, an agentic AI system built on Agentic RAG.
Developers don't understand CORS (2019)
One of the best things about working in full stack consulting is that I get to work with a great number of developers with different skill levels in companies from various sizes and industries. This provides an opportunity to universal struggles come up. One that seems common and relevant recently is this: Too many web developers do not understand how CORS works. This seems particularly timely to point out because of the recent Zoom vulnerability. Security researcher Jonathan Leitschuh found Zoom has a web server listening on the machine at http://localhost:19421. When you load a Zoom link, Zoom’s website sends a request to the localhost webserver and tells it to open up the native Zoom app. The whole article is worth a read, but these parts stuck out to me: I also found that, instead of making a regular AJAX request, this page instead loads an image from the Zoom web server that is locally running. The different dimensions of the image dictate the error/status code of the server. You can see that case-switch logic here. One question I asked is, why is this web server returning this data encoded in the dimensions of an image file? The reason is, it’s done to bypass Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS). For very intentional reasons, the browser explicitly ignores any CORS policy for servers running on localhost. That last sentence is incorrect – Chrome does respect CORS headers for localhost webservers. If you’re a web developer you’ve probably done this when you have Create React App with your frontend app on one port and your backend API on another port. Your app is making cross origin requests against localhost, and this is supported in all browsers. What this says to me is that Zoom may have needed to get this feature out and did not understand CORS. They couldn’t make the AJAX requests without the browser disallowing the attempt. Instead, they built this image hack to work around CORS. , they opened Zoom up to a big vulnerability because not only can the Zoom website trigger operations in the native client and access the response, but every other website on the internet can too. So what would a secure implementation of this feature look like? The webserver listening in on localhost:19421 should implement a REST API and set a Access-Control-Allow-Origin header with the value https://zoom. us. This will ensure that only Javascript running on the zoom. us domain can talk to the localhost webserver.
How the New, Qatar-Gifted Air Force One Is Different From the Old Ones
Politics How the New, Qatar-Gifted Air Force One Is Different From the Old Ones Trump spoke of his need for a "plane that’s much newer and much better." Is it actually better? 20, 2026, pm ET Reading time 5 minutes © Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Read Later Read Later Comments (43) On the Fourth of July this year, President Trump is planning some kind of flight formation over Washington, D. C. led , which I guess might pass for excitement if you live in Washington, D. But this being the big 250th birthday bash for America, this will be the new Air Force One, which was just unveiled on Friday. In some of his oft-quoted remarks about this plane, Trump has said, “This is considered the world’s most luxurious plane.” And he’s claimed that part of the rationale for speeding this long-stalled project along was that other countries’ heads of state “have a plane that’s much newer and much better.” So how exactly is this plane “better”? Alternatively, is this plane, in fact, worser? This is going to be an article about a plane, its features, and its attributes. But this plane—the one supposedly gifted to the U. S. military from the nation of Qatar—happens to be a touchy topic, so at the start let me try to dispense with the biggest difference between this one and the old one, the controversy: This plane is controversial, but the issue may be (relatively) short-lived Experts have laid out the case many times that the means U. S. was unconstitutional because it allegedly violates the emoluments clause. Experts also seem to expect that, either way, there will never be an attempt to litigate this or punish Trump. The counterargument the president has offered is essentially that the Pentagon can accept a gifted plane from Qatar without dirtying the president’s hands. And It appears from CNN’s reporting that the plane was less an unsolicited gift, and more like Trump essentially saying, “Could I pretty please have your plane as a free gift?” Whether or not you find all of this okay probably depends on whether or not you agree with this president generally. But whatever your feelings are about his methods, this is happening in large part because of the mess surrounding Boeing’s Air Force One upgrade program—the switchover from the old VC-25A to the theoretically new VC-25B.
MAPPA’s 15th Birthday Was Full of New Anime Teases
Anime MAPPA’s 15th Birthday Was Full of New Anime Teases The hit studio wanted to remind everyone why it's still around with new looks at 'Chainsaw Man,' 'Jujutsu Kaisen,' and more. 20, 2026, pm ET Reading time 2 minutes © MAPPA Read Later Read Later Comments (0) Since its founding on June 14, 2011, Mappa has grown into one of the biggest anime studios around. From Jujutsu Kaisen to Attack on Titan and Chainsaw Man, its mostly shonen output has catapulted it to prominence despite crunch allegations and long wait times between seasons. To celebrate its 15th birthday, the studio wants everyone to know what it’s working on next—just don’t ask when it’s coming. As part of its 15th anniversary celebration, Mappa released trailers for continuations of Jujutsu Kaisen and Chainsaw Man. The former continues the “Culling Game” arc that played out last season, with scenes highlighting multiple big fights, including a few that change the course of the series. And while they don’t get a ton of attention, there’s two non-action scenes that…well, things are about to really change for Yuji and everyone else. Meanwhile, Chainsaw Man fans have the “Assassins” arc to look forward to. This teaser spends its time building up Denji’s next big problem. After beating Reze and getting his heart broken, Devil Hunters from around the globe are coming to Japan to kill him. These killers for hire include three American brothers, a Chinese Hunter with Fiends under her command, and a young man and his master. At time of writing, it’s still unclear on if “Assassins” will be another movie or a full-on season. Lastly, we’ve got a tiiiiiiiny little glimpse at Dorohedoro season three. The anime’s second season just wrapped last month, and it didn’t take long for Mappa to confirm more was in the works. Of the three anime, this one doesn’t seem as far along—halfway through, the trailer shifts to storyboards of what’ll likely be a wild season for fans to experience. No release dates yet on Jujutsu Kaisen, Chainsaw Man, and Dorohedoro, but we’ll have more on each of them as news emerges. You can see its future non-shonen offerings here. At least one of these—currently dubbed Jimoto Saiko—will be exclusive to Netflix. Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what’s next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.
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View All 10Jeremy Clarkson in remission from prostate cancer
4 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on Google Claire Keenan Getty Jeremy Clarkson attending the British Grand Prix in 2025. Jeremy Clarkson has announced he is in remission from prostate cancer, days after he shared that he was living with the disease. During the latest episode of his show Clarkson's Farm, the TV presenter said he had been diagnosed with an "aggressive" form of the cancer in 2025. Clarkson confirmed to the Sunday Times that follow-up testing two months ago had shown no indication of cancer and that he is now officially in remission. "I am without a doubt, officially, the world's luckiest man," he told the paper. "It was an aggressive type of cancer. It could have spread, it could have gone into the pancreas, it could have gone anywhere, and that would have been trouble." In a video shared over the weekend on his Instagram page, Clarkson said: "You will have noticed that I'm not dead. "The reason why I'm fine is because the doctors caught the prostate cancer early, and they caught it early because I got tested." The TV presenter then encouraged his followers to get tested, and to not be one of the "12,000 people, men [who] die every year in the UK from prostate cancer". The 66-year-old told the Sunday Times he was now having regular blood tests to monitor his health and knew there was a 40% chance of those who have prostate cancer getting it again. "I try to be positive. I've decided to be one of the 60% who doesn't have a recurrence," Clarkson said. The former Top Gear and Grand Tour presenter had spoken of his diagnosis and how a portion of his prostate had been removed as part of his treatment during an episode of Clarkson's Farm released on Wednesday. The programme ended dramatically with Clarkson in a hospital bed, telling viewers: "If this is all successful, I'll see you for season six, and if it isn't, I won't." He signed off: "Take care everyone." Clarkson's cancer diagnosis came after a routine medical check in May 2025, according to the Sunday Times. "This is why I have to say to everybody who's reading this, please, please, please go and get checked," he told the paper. "It's not uncomfortable, it's not undignified. I did, and that's why I'm sitting here talking to you 11 months down the line." What are the symptoms of prostate cancer and what should you check for?
This simple twist could bring quantum computers closer to reality
-thin layers, scientists gained remarkable control over quantum light sources—bringing practical quantum technologies a step closer. Date: June 20, 2026 Source: University of Technology Sydney Summary: Researchers found that twisting layered sheets of hexagonal boron nitride can dramatically change the light produced . The technique offers an unexpected new level of control over components that could power future quantum computers, communications systems, and sensors. Share: Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIN Email FULL STORY Scientists have found a surprisingly powerful way to tune tiny quantum light sources a material called hexagonal boron nitride. Credit: AI/ScienceDaily. com Researchers at the University of Technology Sydney have demonstrated a new way to control tiny sources of quantum light . The advance provides scientists with a new method for tuning quantum emitters, which are microscopic light sources that could play an important role in future technologies such as quantum computing, secure communications, and ultra-sensitive sensors. Angus Gale said the work offers researchers a valuable new tool for making these quantum systems more practical. "You can measure these quantum emitters and see that they exist, but it's hard to make them work in practice. This gives us a lever to get closer to that -- a step towards the realization of quantum technologies," said Dr. Twisting Layers Changes Quantum Light During the experiments, Gale and his team found that twisting the material could significantly alter both the color and wavelength of the light emitted . The magnitude of the change was especially noteworthy. Most studies create a device at a specific twist angle and leave it unchanged. In contrast, the researchers were able to repeatedly lift, rotate, and restack the material, allowing them to continuously modify its properties. "We're leveraging the fact that this material, hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), is layered. We can pick it up, stack it, twist it, and use that twist to modify the emitters. But with slices, you can peel away layers, put them back together and change how they interact," he said. Because hBN is made of extremely thin layers, researchers can separate and reassemble those layers in ways that are not possible with more conventional quantum materials. New Possibilities for Quantum Technologies Supervising author Professor Igor Aharonovich said the ability to twist layered materials is particularly exciting because it can reveal entirely new physical behavior. "You can take two layers that don't do much on their own, put them together at a specific angle, and suddenly you have a completely different system," said Professor Aharonovich.
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 215 — Disclosure Day
If you've seen "Disclosure Day" or "Age of Disclosure," you're going to want to join us for this fascinating discussion. Long known for his universe-spanning visions, storytelling skills, and occasionally contrarian viewpoints, Dr. Our discussion ranged from reactions to Spielberg's "Disclosure Day" to why people believe in AI and more. Download or this show at: https://twit. tv/shows/this-week-in-space. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit. tv/clubtwit Space news of the week AiLIEN MINDS Model Falcon 9! TOP TELESCOPE PICK: ()Looking for a telescope to see planets and comets? We recommend the Celestron Astro Fi 102 as the top pick in our best beginner's telescope guide. Finally, did you know you can launch your own SpaceX rocket? Model rocket maker Estes' stunning scale model of a Falcon 9 rocket that you can pick up now. The launchable model is a detailed recreation of the Falcon 9 and retails for $149.99. You can save 10% -COLLECTSPACE at checkout, courtesy of our partners collectSPACE. com. Latest Videos From View more Watch full video here: About This Week In Space This Week in Space covers the new space age. Every Friday we take a deep dive into a fascinating topic. What's happening with the new race to the moon and other planets? When will SpaceX really send people to Mars? Join Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik from Space. com as they tackle those questions and more each week on Friday afternoons. You can subscribe today on your favorite podcatcher. Host of This Week In Space on TWiT Rod Pyle is an author, journalist, television producer and Editor-in-Chief of Ad Astra magazine. He has written 18 books on space history, exploration, and development, including Space 2.0, Innovation the NASA Way, Interplanetary Robots, Blueprint for a Battlestar, Amazing Stories of the Space Age, First On the Moon, and Destination Mars In a previous life, Rod produced numerous documentaries and short films for The History Channel, Discovery Communications, and Disney. He also worked in visual effects on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and the Battlestar Galactica reboot, as well as various sci-fi TV pilots. His most recent TV credit was with the NatGeo documentary on Tom Wolfe's iconic book The Right Stuff. This Week In Space co-host Responsible for Space. com's editorial vision, Tariq Malik has been the Editor-in-Chief of Space. com since 2019 and has covered space news and science for 18 years. He joined the Space. com team in 2001, first as an intern and soon after as a full-time spaceflight reporter covering human spaceflight, exploration, astronomy and the night sky.
A single cobalt shock could trigger global EV battery supply chaos
Date: June 20, 2026 Source: Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences Summary: The global cobalt supply chain is more interconnected—and more vulnerable—than previously thought, with disruptions capable of triggering far-reaching cascades across multiple countries and industries. Researchers warn that protecting battery supply chains will require system-wide coordination because critical bottlenecks can turn local shocks into global problems. Share: Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIN Email FULL STORY A new study warns that a single disruption in the cobalt supply chain could spark a global ripple effect, exposing hidden weaknesses in the battery industry. Credit: Shutterstock Cobalt is a critical ingredient in lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles and energy storage systems, but new research suggests the global cobalt supply chain may be far more vulnerable than previously recognized. Rather than being limited to isolated shortages, disruptions in one country or production stage can spread through the network, triggering cascading failures across multiple regions and industries. a multilayer shock propagation model, researchers found that risks often originate in upstream parts of the supply chain but become most severe at key refining and manufacturing bottlenecks. The study shows that shocks can move through both horizontal and vertical pathways, as well as through direct and indirect connections, creating long chains of disruption and sudden breakdowns. These findings suggest that traditional country-by-country risk assessments fail to capture the full extent of the cobalt supply chain's vulnerability and that coordinated system-wide strategies are needed to strengthen resilience. Rising Demand and Growing Supply Chain Risks The rapid growth of electric vehicles and large-scale energy storage has driven a sharp increase in demand for cobalt. As a result, concerns about supply security, geopolitical concentration, and environmental and social challenges have intensified. Many existing studies evaluate critical minerals , materials, or trade flows separately. However, modern supply chains are highly interconnected, with complex relationships linking suppliers, manufacturers, and consumers across multiple stages of production. Recent events, including export restrictions, trade disputes, and pandemic-related disruptions, have demonstrated how local problems can quickly spread through global production networks. Despite these risks, many current analytical methods struggle to explain how disruptions move simultaneously through different countries and stages of production. This limitation highlights the need for a broader, network-based approach to understanding cobalt supply chain vulnerabilities. Mapping the Global Cobalt Network In a study published online in late 2025 in Environmental Science and Ecotechnology, researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Peking University, the University of Southern Denmark, and other institutions examined global cobalt flows between 1998 and 2019.
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View All 10Is New England’s new hydropower transmission line paying off?
This story was originally published by Canary Media and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. When the New England Clean Energy Connect transmission line started carrying electricity from Canada into Maine in January, supporters hailed the project as a triumph for renewable power. Now, after nearly six months of operations, the early numbers raise questions about whether the project will be able to advance the region’s energy transition as much as advertised. Energy flow into New England is up just marginally, and there have been roughly 27 days when no power at all traveled along the new line, commonly called NECEC. If current trends hold, New England will receive less hydropower this year over two transmission lines than it did over just one line in 2023 and previous years. “What we’ve seen so far is not what some people expected to see,” said Joseph LaRusso, manager of the Clean Grid Program at climate nonprofit Acadia Center. Potentially putting further strain on the supply of Canadian hydropower is the Champlain Hudson Power Express, a transmission line that started sending electricity from Quebec into New York City this month. To support our nonprofit environmental journalism, please consider disabling your ad-blocker to allow ads on Grist. Here's How NECEC has its origins in a 2016 Massachusetts law that required the state to procure 1.6 gigawatts of offshore wind power and another 1.2 gigawatts of additional renewable energy. The plan was to contract with state-owned Canadian power supplier Hydro-Québec to tap into the region’s abundant hydropower resources and build a new transmission line to carry the electricity south. Canary Media The first proposal — a 192-mile project through New Hampshire — was abandoned in 2019 after public outcry about the impact on the state’s forests. The transmission line through Maine faced similar controversy. In 2021, a statewide referendum vote put the project on hold until 2023, when a jury ruled that the development could be restarted. Two and a half years later, NECEC came online and started carrying the first electrons into New England. It’s certainly a notable achievement in a time when the Trump administration has been doing all it can to stop progress on clean energy, including offshore wind — the cornerstone of the Northeast’s decarbonization plans. And although the results so far have been mixed, some see potential for the line to make a sizable impact on New England’s clean energy future.
Planning For Life After Coal Cost a Montana County Commissioner His Seat
Robert Pancratz couldn’t believe it. The Musselshell County commissioner had been defeated in the Republican primary for his seat by a two-to-one margin earlier this month. Mark Olson, who lives in Musselshell and serves as the undersheriff in Golden Valley County, won by 26 percentage points. “That just blew me away,” Pancratz said. “All of my campaign, I had not a hint that there was that much opposition.” At stake, from Pancratz’s perspective, is the fiscal future of his community, which includes Roundup, Montana, home to Montana’s only longwall coal mine. The mine, owned and operated , sits on the eastern side of the continental divide in a staunchly conservative part of the state, where its presence provides jobs and its profits generate taxable revenue for local governments. (The vast majority of its coal, the dirtiest fossil fuel, goes to markets in Asia.) ICN Weekly Saturdays Our #1 delivers the week’s climate and energy news – our original stories and top headlines from around the web. Get ICN Weekly Inside Clean Energy Thursdays Dan Gearino’s habit-forming weekly take on how to understand the energy transformation reshaping our world. Get Inside Clean Energy Today’s Climate Tuesdays A once-a-week digest of the most pressing climate-, written . Get Today’s Climate Don’t miss a beat. Get a daily email of our original, groundbreaking stories written -winning reporters. Get ICN Sunday Morning Go behind the scenes with executive editor Vernon Loeb and ICN reporters as they discuss one of the week’s top stories. Get ICN Sunday Morning Justice & Health A digest of stories on the inequalities that worsen the impacts of climate change on vulnerable communities. But that revenue could potentially be diminished , according to calculations by Pancratz, if a bill introduced by U. Steve Daines, R-Mont., passes Congress. The Crow Revenue Act would convey federally held coal to Signal Peak through a land transfer to a private intermediary, depriving Musselshell County of its share of the taxes Signal Peak Energy pays to mine coal on federal land. If the Crow Revenue Act does not pass Congress, Signal Peak says it could be forced to shut down if it loses a lawsuit in the U. District Court for the District of Montana challenging the “energy emergency” the Trump administration used to grant the mine access to federal coal. That outcome would wipe out all the mine’s tax revenue and hundreds of jobs, the company claims.
El Niño Is Here and Will Have ‘Big Consequences’ for Global Weather
From our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview . This interview has been edited for length and clarity. ICN Weekly Saturdays Our #1 delivers the week’s climate and energy news – our original stories and top headlines from around the web. Get ICN Weekly Inside Clean Energy Thursdays Dan Gearino’s habit-forming weekly take on how to understand the energy transformation reshaping our world. Get Inside Clean Energy Today’s Climate Tuesdays A once-a-week digest of the most pressing climate-, written . Get Today’s Climate Don’t miss a beat. Get a daily email of our original, groundbreaking stories written -winning reporters. Get ICN Sunday Morning Go behind the scenes with executive editor Vernon Loeb and ICN reporters as they discuss one of the week’s top stories. Get ICN Sunday Morning Justice & Health A digest of stories on the inequalities that worsen the impacts of climate change on vulnerable communities. JENNI DOERING: For those of us who don’t remember from high school Earth science, what is an El Niño? KEVIN TRENBERTH: An El Niño refers to an exceptional warming of the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean. El Niño can be thought of as a way of regulating the temperatures. The reason is the Pacific Ocean is huge in the tropics, and it extends more than a quarter of the way around the globe. The sun is beating down. It heats up the surface of the ocean, but there are trade winds, easterly trade winds in the tropics, and along the equator. It picks up all of that warm water and dumps it in the Western Pacific, and it forms a huge deep pool of warm water. It gets to a point where so much heat is stored up there, the Pacific sort of says, “I can’t stand it anymore. I’m going to have an El Niño.” And all of that warm water starts to surge across to the Eastern Pacific, which it has done this year already, and it influences the atmosphere as it goes. At some point during the year, usually after September, it changes the atmospheric circulation. It changes where all of the rains occur in the tropical Pacific. It’s already beginning to do that, but the annual cycle is working against it at the moment, and it tends to pick up in the Northern Hemisphere winter.
Microplastics in over 75% of pet food, study finds
2 days agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on Google Joshua AskewSouth East Researchers have called on government to bring extra regulations on pet food Microplastics are in more than three-quarters of pet food products, a new study has found. The research 16 out of the 19 brands that were tested, including "very well-known ones". Cheaper "value range" products given to dogs, cats and wild animals contained more than the expensive ones, it found. Microplastics are tiny plastic particles, typically smaller than 5mm. Several studies have suggested that microplastics can harm animals and humans in many ways, though working out their exact impact is tricky and more research is needed. Researchers in Sussex and Exeter said plastic pollution in pet food may have potential implications for health, but this was not the focus of their study. 'Further research needed' Researchers found that, despite higher concentrations in dry food, wet food leads to higher daily microplastic intake because pets need to eat more of it to meet their energy requirements. They are urging government to put in new regulations to insist processed food manufacturers test for microplastic contamination - similar to legislation that already exists to prevent chemical contamination. Researchers said that the sources of contamination were unclear. "Further research is now needed to find out whether ingredient quality, packaging types, or processing methods, are the main contributors to the problem," they added. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@bbc. co. uk or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250. More on this story Related internet links Plastic pollution Plastic Pollution Environment Brighton University of Sussex
Weather
View All 9Amber warning of extreme heat affecting South West England
This page has an accessible alternative. What do the warning colours mean? Red warning Dangerous weather is expected and, if you have not done so already, you should take action now to keep yourself and others safe from the impact of the severe weather. It is very likely that there will be a risk to life, with substantial disruption to travel, energy supplies and possibly widespread damage to property and infrastructure. Amber warning There is an increased likelihood of impacts from severe weather, which could potentially disrupt your plans. This means there is the possibility of travel delays, road and rail closures, power cuts and the potential risk to life and property. Yellow warning Yellow warnings can be issued for a range of weather situations. It is important to read the content of yellow warnings to determine which weather situation is being covered . Follow alerts in the app UK weather warnings Sun 21 Jun No warnings Mon 22 Jun Amber weather warning Tue 23 Jun Amber weather warning Wed 24 Jun No warnings Thu 25 Jun No warnings Fri 26 Jun No warnings Sat 27 Jun No warnings We are experiencing issues. These warnings may be out of date. Extreme heat × Tomorrow UTC+1 Tue 23 A developing hot spell through Monday and Tuesday will likely lead to widespread impacts on people and infrastructure. More people are likely to visit coastal areas, lakes and rivers leading to an increased risk of water safety incidents Adverse health effects are likely to be experienced (dehydration, nausea, fatigue) and other heat related illnesses Some delays to road, rail and air travel are possible, with potential for welfare issues for those who experience prolonged delays Some changes in working practices and daily routines likely to be required An increased chance that some heat-sensitive systems and equipment may fail, leading to power cuts and the loss of other services to some homes and businesses What should I do? Keep yourself safe ; drink plenty of fluids, keep out of the sun and avoid any exercise between 11am-3pm when the sun is strongest and close curtains in rooms that face the sun. If you are going out take water with you, stay in the shade, wear sunscreen and a wide brimmed hat. Give yourself the best chance of avoiding delays , or bus and train timetables, amending your travel plans if necessary. If using public transport, there are many simple things you can do to keep yourself safe; carry water with you, take a small hand-held battery powered fan, if you feel unwell get off at next stop for some fresh air, dress in light fabrics in light colours to help stay cooler, keep an eye on fellow passengers for signs they may be struggling.
Today: Sunny Intervals, Minimum Temperature: 15°C (60°F) Maximum Temperature: 26°C (79°F)
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Evacuation orders issued near Lytton as Saw Creek wildfire grows to 200 ha (494 acres), British Columbia, Canada
Saw creek fire near Lytton, British Columbia Canada on June 19, 2026. Credit: BC Wildfire Service The Saw Creek wildfire (K70597) ignited on June 19 and is burning approximately 3 km (1.9 miles) south of Lytton near Highway 1. As the fire continued to spread, emergency officials ordered residents in several areas to leave immediately, while hundreds of others were placed on alert and told to prepare for possible evacuation. A BC Emergency Alert issued at LT on June 19, warned that the Saw Creek wildfire was creating a significant risk to life. The alert covered properties east of the BC Highway 1 corridor from Florence Road north to Lytton Airport. Evacuees were directed to the Battlefield Community Hall at 1756 Battlefield Road, while anyone unable to evacuate was instructed to call 9-1-1. The Thompson-Nicola Regional District issued evacuation orders for a portion of the Village of Lytton and an area east of Highway 1 north and south of the community, including IR 17, IR 20, Kitzowitz, Ponderosa, and Loring Way. Authorities said residents within the evacuation zone must leave immediately because of the threat posed . They also issued an evacuation alert for 168 properties within the Village of Lytton and two properties west of BC Highway 1. Residents in those areas were advised to be ready to leave on short notice if conditions deteriorate. Emergency officials noted that an evacuation order remains in effect for nearby areas. Map of Evacuation Orders issued for Village of Lytton and BC Highway 1 corridor near Lytton June 19, 2026. Credit: EmergencyInfoBC An evacuation alert was issued 17, where residents have been advised to prepare for immediate evacuation if conditions worsen. The First Nation also confirmed evacuation orders for IR 17 and IR 20 Kitzowitz. DriveBC said that Highway 1 was closed in both directions just after LT between Ashcroft and Boston Bar due to the fire. Commuters have been told to take the Coquihalla Highway or Highway 97C as alternate routes. There was no estimated reopening time for the stretch of Highway 1 in the Fraser Canyon, as of LT on June 19. The BC Wildfire Service classified the fire as “Out of Control”, meaning it is expected to spread beyond existing containment objectives. The agency also continues to list the incident as a Wildfire of Note, a designation reserved for highly visible wildfires or those that pose a potential threat to public safety, property, or critical infrastructure. Emergency operations also remain active near Highway 1 because of the fire’s proximity to transportation infrastructure.
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