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View All 9Resident doctors call off strike after Labour makes fresh pay offer
Resident doctors in England have called off a planned four-day strike after ministers tabled a fresh pay offer.The British Medical Association (BMA) had been due to begin industrial action at 7am on Monday in what would have been the 16th round of strikes since 2023.The walkout was suspended following a breakthrough in talks between the Government and union leaders.Health Secretary James Murray welcomed the decision, saying it was good news for both patients and NHS staff. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say "It is a positive and welcome development, especially for patients, that the BMA have called off these unnecessary strikes," he said.The proposed deal covers pay, career progression and working conditions and will now be put to a ballot of BMA members in the coming weeks.Mr Murray said the agreement demonstrated that ministers were willing to work constructively with doctors and unions to improve conditions across the health service.Under the proposals, resident doctors would receive an average pay rise of 6.6 per cent by next April.The package also includes accelerated progression through pay scales, funding for examination fees and the creation of 4,500 additional training posts for newly qualified doctors.The Government said the offer builds on pay increases already awarded in recent years.Resident doctors have received pay rises worth 33 per cent over the past four years, including a 3.5 per cent increase as part of this year's settlement.Starting salaries for resident doctors now exceed £40,000, while the most experienced can earn £76,500 before additional payments for overtime, weekends and night shifts.STRIKES - READ THE LATEST:Unions to launch most chaotic school strikes ever as ‘war plan’ to exploit Labour law changeLondon Tube strikes cancelled at the 11th hour as union claims TfL caves into demandsBritain’s oldest literary prize at risk of being cancelled for the first time everMr Murray said that after a 28.9 per cent increase over three years, the country could not afford significantly larger pay rises this year.The BMA's resident doctors committee chairman, Dr Jack Fletcher, said the breakthrough had come later than it should have."This should not have been left to the last moment, but we hold up our end of the bargain when the Government shifts its position," he said."Tens of thousands of frontline doctors will now vote in a referendum on whether this offer is sufficient."Despite the strike being called off, some disruption is still expected.NHS England said around 95 per cent of planned operations and appointments will go ahead, although thousands of procedures had already been postponed ahead of the proposed industrial action.The BMA has argued that doctors' real-terms pay remains around 20 per cent lower than it was in 2008 when adjusted for inflation.Since industrial action began in 2022, more than 1.5 million NHS appointments and procedures have been rescheduled.Sir Ciarán Devane, chief executive of the NHS Alliance, said the decision represented an opportunity to reset relations between ministers and doctors.He urged both sides to use the breakthrough to secure a fair and sustainable long-term settlement.Meanwhile, senior doctors in England could still take industrial action after the BMA rejected a separate 3.5 per cent pay offer for consultants and specialist, associate specialist and speciality doctors.In Northern Ireland, resident doctors are still expected to stage a 24-hour strike on June 29, while consultants plan to provide emergency-only cover on June 25.Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter
'Absurd!' More than 150 kebab shops given Home Office licenses to hire migrants from overseas
A total of 159 kebab shops across Britain have been granted Home Office licences allowing them to sponsor overseas workers under the skilled worker visa scheme.The licences enable businesses to recruit workers from abroad, with sponsored employees often able to bring family members with them to the UK.The figures have sparked criticism from senior Conservatives and migration campaigners, who argue the system is being stretched far beyond its original purpose.Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp described the arrangements as "a disgrace". TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say "Many sponsored workers won't be highly skilled," he said.Conservative MP Neil O'Brien also criticised the scheme, branding it "absurd" and warning that "a lot of 'work' is fake-visa milling".The Centre for Migration Control said the figures suggested the sponsorship system was "out of control".Under current rules, skilled worker visas generally require applicants to earn at least £41,700 a year or meet the occupation's designated salary threshold.Home Office records show that 56 kebab shops used their sponsorship licences to recruit overseas workers between 2021 and 2023.One business, Baba Kebabish in East Ham, was allocated seven visas during that period for roles classified under accommodation and food service activities. There is no suggestion the business has committed any wrongdoing or has any connection to visa fraud.Official records also show that 79 vape shops and 16 car washes also hold licences permitting them to sponsor overseas workers.MIGRANT CRISIS - READ THE LATEST:Nigel Farage vows foreign nationals living in council housing will face eviction or deportationMore than 100,000 failed asylum seekers living in UK illegally because they've not been deportedEpping asylum hotel closure date confirmed as Home Office terminates contractCritics argue the range of businesses accessing the scheme raises questions about whether the route is being used for genuinely skilled roles.The data also comes after a series of enforcement actions against employers found to be breaking immigration rules.Between October and December 2025, 13 kebab shops were fined up to £90,000 for employing illegal workers.Businesses seeking sponsorship licences must pay a fee of £536 and demonstrate that they are offering legitimate employment opportunities.The Government has defended the system, insisting it has already tightened the rules surrounding work visas.Ministers say more than 100 occupations have been removed from eligibility lists in recent reforms designed to reduce net migration.A Government spokesman said record numbers of people abusing the immigration system were now being identified and removed.The Home Office has also maintained that sponsorship licences are only granted after businesses meet strict requirements and demonstrate a genuine need to recruit workers from overseas.Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter
OEUK call for North Sea oil energy assets to be deemed 'critical infrastructure' due to Russian threat
Concerns have been raised over energy security amid fears Russia could target oil, gas and wind assets in the North Sea.
'I forgot I was in my own house': The theatre plays being performed in private homes
Lyceum at Home is taking place in private homes and community venues across Edinburgh
World News
View All 10Trump backs MAGA champion Mike Collins in Georgia's Republican Senate runoff
close Video Jon Ossoff brands Trump as 'symptom of a deeper disease in our society' during Colbert appearance Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff argued that President Donald Trump is a "symptom of a deeper disease" in the U. S. and said the system was rigged during an interview with Stephen Colbert. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump on Saturday made an 11th-hour endorsement in a crucial Senate race in battleground Georgia, which is among a handful that will likely decide if the GOP holds its slim majority in the chamber in November's midterm elections. Mike Collins, a MAGA champion and strong supporter of the president, who is facing off in Tuesday's runoff election against former college football coach Derek Dooley, who has the support of popular conservative Georgia Gov. The winner of the GOP Senate nomination will face off in the midterms against Democratic Sen. Republicans view Ossoff as the most vulnerable Senate Democrat seeking re-election and are heavily targeting the first-term senator. Collins, who represents Georgia's 10th Congressional District, which is located between Atlanta and Augusta, is the son of the late Rep. Mac Collins, and is the founder and co-owner, along with his wife, of a trucking company. DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB Republican U. Mike Collins of Georgia speaks to supporters at a primary night event on May 19, 2026, in Jackson, Georgia. (Jason Allen/) He and Dooley, a lawyer, a former University of Tennessee football coach and the son of legendary University of Georgia head football coach Vince Dooley, were the top two finishers in a crowded field of candidates that also included Rep. Since no one topped 50% in last month's primary, Collins and Dooley advanced to Tuesday's runoff election. While Collins has long showcased his MAGA credentials and support for the president, Trump remained neutral in the Georgia primary and runoff election until now. Meanwhile, Dooley is strongly backed -limited Kemp, who is a lifelong friend. Kemp and his wife, Georgia First Lady Marty Kemp, have regularly appeared with Dooley on the campaign trail, and the governor's top political advisor is a senior consultant for Dooley's Senate bid. Both candidates have some political baggage. The House Ethics Committee has been investigating Collins over allegations he paid an intern in a district office who had a romantic relationship with his congressional chief of staff but who did not actually perform any work.
Japan Is Running Out of Royals. Are More Men the Answer?
Japan’s legislature is drafting a plan to allow the imperial family to adopt distant male relatives. But some in Japan would prefer a female emperor.
Germany and Japan Are Rearming Again, 80 Years After World War II
After becoming allies to disastrous effect in the 1940s, Berlin and Tokyo are finding new reasons to team up — including rebuilding their militaries.
Two suspects arrested after crashing through Camp Pendleton gate with 112 pounds of cocaine and fentanyl
close Video Suspect arrested in Virginia sheriff's deputy shooting after two-day manhunt Michael Puckett, 55, has been arrested in Surry County, North Carolina, after a two-day manhunt for the suspect accused of killing Virginia sheriff's deputy Logan Utt. Officials confirm Puckett opened fire on two deputies during a welfare check in Carroll County. Governor Abigail Spanberger praised Deputy Utt's bravery and dedication to his community. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A six-hour manhunt at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in California ended with the arrests of two suspects who breached the installation during a police pursuit and abandoned a vehicle carrying more than 110 pounds of cocaine and fentanyl, authorities said. The Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) said the "high-stakes" incident began when two suspects fleeing local law enforcement crashed through a gate at the base. The suspects then abandoned their vehicle in a military housing area and fled on foot, according to NCIS. The breach prompted a temporary shelter-in-place order as authorities worked to secure the installation. HONDURAN NATIONAL CHARGED AFTER ENTERING FLORIDA NAVY BASE ILLEGALLY FOLLOWING CRASH: DOJ Authorities launched a six-hour manhunt after two suspects allegedly breached Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton during a police pursuit. (Naval Criminal Investigative Service) NCIS said a multi-agency search involving approximately 30 personnel was launched to locate the suspects. For six hours, military and law enforcement personnel searched the sprawling base using real-time intelligence and tracking support from the NCIS Multiple Threat Alert Center and Regional Enforcement Action Capabilities Team. Authorities said both suspects were ultimately taken into custody without incident. DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP NCIS and multiple law enforcement agencies participated in the search for two suspects who allegedly entered Camp Pendleton during a pursuit. (Naval Criminal Investigative Service) Officials did not immediately release the identities of the suspects or announce what charges they may face. Michael Sinkewicz is a writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to michael. sinkewicz@fox. com
Politics
View All 10Inside the whirlwind 24 hours that led the White House to slap export controls on Anthropic
A series of tense calls between Anthropic’s CEO and administration officials on Friday underscore how the White House is wrestling with advanced AI models.
Make platforms that promote violent content pay towards riot costs, Streeting says
The intervention , who is seen as a likely challenger to Keir Starmer in any leadership contest, comes after Downing Street said any response would be left to Ofcom, the media regulator, meaning no action is likely for at least two months. Condemning what he termed “the forces of darkness online and offline”, Streeting said this was an insufficient response to a mass of posts on X – including from the platform’s trillionaire owner, Elon Musk – calling for an angry response to a knife attack in Belfast. It follows a similar pattern of incitement before disorder in Southampton in response to the case of Henry Nowak, who was handcuffed . As well as calls from far-right agitators, such as Tommy Robinson, for people to protest, X carried large numbers of posts incorrectly naming two people as being among the Hampshire police officers involved in Nowak’s arrest, with some showing addresses and messages such as: “Wanted: dead or alive.” In a statement to the Guardian, Streeting said: “We’re long past the time for threats. X has agreed with the media watchdog that it will send a quarterly report setting out its compliance on this, but the first of these is not due for at least two months. Ministers also plan to amend the Online Safety Act to require social media firms to act more quickly to remove inflammatory content during riots or other crises. However, this has to be laid before parliament for 40 days, so will not take effect until mid-July at the earliest. In contrast, after X was flooded with sexualised images of women and children generated , Starmer threatened the platform with being blocked in the UK if it did not take urgent action to tackle the problem, prompting X to stop the tool being used via the Grok account and in Grok in X. Asked why similar action was not being taken over posts inciting violence in Belfast or Southampton, Downing Street has pointed to existing action being taken , with some platforms having been fined. A No 10 spokesperson said: “We condemn anyone who has attempted to stoke division or incite violence, and those breaking the law should face the consequences, whether it’s offline or online. “We will not tolerate platforms being used to spread harm, abuse or division. Platforms have clear responsibilities in law to remove any illegal content, and Ofcom have our full backing in using their enforcement powers to hold them to account.
Minister defends changes to UK workers’ rights against costs backlash
Commuters on their way to work in Manchester city centre. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty View image in fullscreen Commuters on their way to work in Manchester city centre. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Minister defends changes to UK workers’ rights against costs backlash Kate Dearden says reforms such as enhanced sick pay simply bring UK into line with other big economies Labour’s radical workers’ rights reforms have simply put the UK on a “level playing field” with other big economies, the employment minister, Kate Dearden, has said. The government’s Employment Rights Act became law last year, with specific provisions being implemented this year and next. Business groups have repeatedly warned that the changes, which include enhanced sick pay and dismissal rights, and union access to workplaces, will impose significant additional costs and could deter companies from hiring. But Dearden said they had merely brought the UK into line with other countries in the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the club for industrialised economies. “We basically have a level playing field now with most OECD countries. After lagging behind, we’re now in a place where we’re matching rights in other countries and providing those opportunities for our own workforce. So that’s just how much we had to do and how necessary it was to update and upgrade our legislation,” Dearden said. View image in fullscreen Kate Dearden said the reforms could be transformational for people and could change lives. Photograph: DBTShe was speaking from the International Labour Organization (ILO) ministerial conference in Geneva, where she had been comparing notes with counterparts from other countries. Andy Burnham is expected to continue with the government’s approach on workers’ rights if he wins next week’s Makerfield byelection and supplants Keir Starmer as Labour leader. Ministers are consulting on the next aspect of the legislation to be implemented – regulations to oblige workers to be given regular hours, in place of “exploitative” zero-hours contracts. Industry groups have urged Labour to implement the change cautiously, with the British Retail Consortium chief executive, Helen Dickinson, warning ministers not to “regulate flexible jobs out of existence”. Dearden acknowledged that some workers prefer flexible hours but said the move could be life-changing for low-paid workers if the government gets it right. We’re absolutely committed to growing our economy and we don’t think you can do that with people in insecure work.” Big retailers say UK jobs at risk from guaranteed hours reforms Dearden, who previously worked for the Community union, has been the MP for Halifax since 2024.
Resident doctors cancel strike after new offer from government
9 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on Google Hugh Pym, Health editorand Maia Davies EPA/Shutterstock Resident doctors last went on strike in early April Resident doctors in England have called off strikes which were scheduled to begin on Monday. The British Medical Association (BMA) said the government had "made a new offer" at the last minute which would be put to its members for a vote. The walkout had been due to run from BST on Monday 15 June until Friday 19 June. It would have been the 16th in the long-running dispute over pay. Health Secretary James Murray said the new offer was a "chance to draw a line under the damaging disputes of recent years" while the BMA said it had held up its "end of the bargain" after the government shifted its position. The two sides had been in talks for days - including on Saturday, just hours before the strike was called off. It came too late to avoid some patient disruption over the coming week. While NHS England said 95% of operations and appointments were due to go ahead, thousands have been postponed. Reinstating them on the original timetable will be a tough task for hospitals. But there was relief on both sides. Government sources said there was no extra money on the table for this year - but that the offer proposed faster increases next year in pay scales. In addition, it promised 4,500 extra training places for newly qualified doctors and that doctors' exam fees would be covered. Previously known as junior doctors, resident doctors have received pay rises worth 33% over the past four years, including a 3.5% increase this year. It means starting salaries are now just over £40,000, with the most senior resident doctors getting £76,500 in basic pay. They can earn thousands more each year for things like working unsociable times and additional hours. But the BMA argues they are still being paid a fifth less than they were in 2008 once inflation is taken into account. Health Secretary James Murray said: "It is a positive and welcome development - especially for patients - that the BMA have called off these unnecessary strikes." "The country simply cannot afford to increase the pay offer for this year. It is understood the strike was originally called after Murray made it clear during a meeting in May that he was not willing to negotiate on pay, saying the union's demands were "unrealistic and unaffordable".
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View All 10Mongolia Reaffirms One China Policy at Meeting, China Says
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My plumber charged $160 to fix the cistern on my toilet — but created another problem. Do I pay again?
“The cistern on my toilet has been constantly refilling and making a hissing noise.”
‘I feel like he may be taking advantage of us’: Our adviser pushes annuities after we already said no. Do we fire him?
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Trump says peace deal will be signed Sunday after Iran said it remains cautious on timing
Livestream Menu President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that a deal to end the war with Iran will be signed on Sunday. He added that the Strait of Hormuz will be opened immediately after the signing. Iranian state media reported that the country remained cautious on the timing of the deal. Earlier on Saturday, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif indicated a finalization of the deal in the next 24 hours, with "technical level talks next week." US President Donald Trump speaks during a proclamation signing in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, June 11, 2026. Jim Lo Scalzo | Bloomberg | President Donald Trump on Saturday said that an agreement to end the war with Iran will be signed on Sunday, followed , hours after Iranian state media reported that the country remained cautious about the timing. "The Deal is scheduled to get signed tomorrow, and immediately after it is signed, the Hormuz Strait is OPEN TO ALL," Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. Trump also suggested that the U. S. will work with Iran to remove enriched uranium from the country at an undetermined date. "At the appropriate time, when all is calm, we will go in and get the Nuclear Dust, buried deep under the powerful sunken granite mountains," he said. "We look forward to working with Iran, and the entire Middle East, long into the future," he added. However, earlier in the day, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei was quoted . "We will have to wait and see about the exact date of the signing of the memorandum of understanding, although it will not be tomorrow," state media reported. "The possibility of this happening in the coming days cannot be ruled out. However, due to the hesitation of the other side, we must be cautious in making any comments about this process." Trump's Saturday post concluded with what appeared to be a veiled threat against Iran if its leaders don't comply with U. S. demands. "Hopefully, this process will all work out quickly, easily, and smoothly. If it doesn't, we have the ultimate alternative, hopefully never to be used again!" The White House did not immediately respond to a CNBC request for clarification on Trump's remarks. Earlier on Saturday, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the U. S. and Iran are "closer to a peace deal than ever before," indicating a finalization in the next 24 hours with "technical level talks next week." Trump reposted those comments on his Truth Social account.
Technology
View All 10Tribblix: The retro Illumos distribution
>_ Tribblix is an open source operating system created . Based on illumos, it blends a retro style with modern components. NEWS: June 12th 2026: Milestone 40 available. (updates). X86 Release Notes. NEWS: April 21st 2026. SPARC m34 ISO available for download, in addition to the upgrades from m33 to m34 that were previously available. (SPARC Release Notes.) Important: 32-bit hardware support now completely removed. While the SPARC version still suffers from lack of testing and has spotty hardware support, the x86 version is pretty solid. You can download the image, install to a hard drive, and use it.
Honda Civics and the Evil Valet
Table of Contents Keys to the Kingdom Building Tools Outstanding Work - A Call for Contributors Known Versions Toolchain Custom Themes Improve aidl-rebuilder Thoughts on Documentation and LLMs Wrapping up and Thanks Three years ago, I published my initial work to understand and reverse engineer my car, specifically the headunit of my 2021 Honda Civic.1 The initial response was incredibly encouraging. I’m writing to give a project update. Keys to the Kingdom# The biggest progress has been made while mapping out the update process. Honda supports updating the headunit via USB. There are a number of Honda-specific checks, but ultimately the USB drive contains a signed AOSP update file that gets staged and applied via Android recovery. They left the publicly-known AOSP test key in res/keys*, and, even though they modified the recovery binary, the verify_file signature logic matches stock AOSP. So as long as you can properly format a USB drive and sign it with the publicly-known AOSP test key, you can install whatever you want to the headunit, without conventional root access (no need for su with setuid). This means that, as long as the headunit has power and an attacker has physical access to the front-most USB port, they have arbitrary code execution on the headunit via the update path. This is an evil maid attack. Since it requires physical access to the cabin of the car rather than the hotel room, I call it an evil valet attack. Imagine a journalist drives to a hotel and leaves their car with the valet. The valet, who works for a three-letter agency, installs an update via USB. When the car is returned, the journalist doesn’t know the headunit has been modified. Since I want a cool vulnerability name, I’m calling this “EvilValet”. This blog article is not intended as a technical writeup. If you want the gory details, technical docs.2 I’ve also published a new tool, ota-builder3, that allows people to easily prepare update files that will be accepted . While in its early days, it should be trivial to now build an update file that, for example, installs an su binary with setuid set (i. e., to root the device). *I have strong reason to believe that all updates are signed with the publicly-known AOSP test key, but I don’t have access to every possible official update file, nor access to every headunit variant and its filesystem.
Class of AI Models Hyped as Scarily Powerful Apparently Scared the Government Too Much and Now They’re Disabled
Artificial Intelligence Class of AI Models Hyped as Scarily Powerful Apparently Scared the Government Too Much and Now They’re Disabled Who could have foreseen this? 13, 2026, pm ET Reading time 5 minutes © Photo / for HubSpot / Gizmodo composite Read Later Read Later Comments (28) According to a statement posted to its website on Friday, Anthropic was forced to “abruptly disable” two of its most prized frontier AI models in response to a highly restrictive U. S. government order. “We believe this is a misunderstanding and are working to restore access as soon as possible,” the statement says. The government action in question is an “export control directive” saying foreign nationals may not use the models inside or outside of the U. S., and it was motivated . But national security concerns, and other security and safety fears, have been at the center of the rollout of these models, which arguably made an event like this foreseeable. Rather than releasing its Claude Mythos Preview model to the public, in early April, Anthropic turned the creation of the model into a sort of consciousness-raising campaign about the ostensible dangers of frontier AI models. It released a system card explaining why the model wouldn’t be made publicly available, and detailing scary capabilities like deceptiveness and the ability to supposedly break containment from a limited system. It was also purportedly able to be helpful in the development of advanced weapons. For instance, the system card described it as “capable of significant cross-domain synthesis relevant to catastrophic biological weapons development.” At the same time, the company rolled out Project Glasswing, a program in which a limited group of partners and organizations were allowed to sample the model in order to learn what new horrors it could inflict on the world of cybersecurity. “We formed Project Glasswing because of capabilities we’ve observed in a new frontier model trained ,” the Anthropic blog post about Project Glasswing says. Soon, despite the inherent nerdiness of the topic, Mythos Preview was a tabloid story. An article in the New York Post cited computer scientist Roman Yampolskiy prophesying that in like of what Mythos heralds, AI may soon develop “hacking tools, biological weapons, chemical weapons, [and] novel weapons we can’t even envision.” The phrase “Weapons we can’t even envision” even made it into the headline. British government officials and leaders in the U. K. finance sector scrambled to form an action plan in light of the perceived danger.
The New ‘X-Men ’97’ Trailer Says ‘Yes, More Mutants’
Television The New ‘X-Men ’97’ Trailer Says ‘Yes, More Mutants’ New mutants and old friends await when 'X-Men '97' returns for season two in July. 13, 2026, pm ET Reading time 1 minute © Marvel Television Read Later Read Later Comments (7) We’ve got less than a month before X-Men ’97 returns with season two, and you know what that means: trailer time. Fittingly dubbed “Roll Call,” the trailer gives us a tiny glimpse of our time-displaced veterans. From ancient Egypt to the present day and far future, they’re all looking good in action and their new outfits. (Nightcrawler swordfighting Exodus and Storm harnessing the sun? Beautiful, love to see it.) But the most interesting part of the trailer is when it highlights the season’s fresh new faces that’ll be helping the team in the fight against Apocalypse. Fan-favorite mutants Strong Guy, Psylocke, Wolfsbane, Archangel, Siryn, Havok, Multiple Man, Polaris, are present and accounted for, as is the White Queen herself, Emma Frost. That these new characters are here is significant—save for Emma, everyone else were cameos in the first season of X-Men ’97 thanks to Morph becoming them during fights. (Speaking of, they’ve got Silver Samurai in their shapeshifting stable this season!) Some of these newbies are also part of the current tie-in comic setting up the new characters and stories, so go ahead and give it a read. Otherwise, season two of X-Men ’97 hits Disney+ on July 1. 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. Explore more on these topics Marvel Marvel Animation X-Men X-Men '97 Copied! our newsletters Subscribe and interact with our community, get up to date with our customised Newsletters and much more. Meta’s Smart Glasses Are Long Ways From Their ‘Eureka’ Moment In some ways smart glasses are more legitimate than ever, but in others they feel like one big work in progress. Gadgets James Pero Jun 11 ‘Whalefall’ Is, Unfortunately, as Scientifically Accurate as Possible Turns out, those primal fears aren't as irrational as you'd hope they are. Movies Jen Lennon Jun 12 Here’s How Much More Money Elon Musk Has Than Larry Page, Jeff Bezos, and You If you gave someone $1 million every day since the birth of Jesus Christ, they'd have about $741 billion.
Science
View All 10Your brain can keep improving into your 90s, study finds
Date: June 13, 2026 Source: The University of Texas at Dallas Summary: A three-year study of nearly 4,000 adults ranging from age 19 to 94 found that brain health can improve at any age, challenging the common belief that mental sharpness must decline as we get older. Participants spent just a few minutes a day on brain-training activities, and researchers found measurable gains across multiple aspects of brain health, including thinking clarity, emotional well-being, and sense of purpose. Share: Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIN Email FULL STORY A three-year study found that the brain can keep getting stronger at almost any age—and the biggest gains may come from those who need it most. Credit: Shutterstock A new three-year study from researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas' Center for BrainHealth (CBH) suggests that getting older does not automatically mean losing mental sharpness. Instead, the findings indicate that brain health and cognitive abilities can continue to improve throughout life. The research, published in Scientific Reports, a Nature journal, draws on data from The BrainHealth Project (BHP), an initiative launched 2020 to better understand how people can strengthen and optimize brain health across the lifespan. Researchers tracked 3,966 adults ranging in age from 19 to 94. This group represented roughly one-fifth of all BrainHealth Project participants. Over the course of three years, participants completed brief training activities that required only five to 15 minutes per day. BrainHealth Index Tracks Changes Over Time To evaluate changes in brain health and performance, the team used the BrainHealth Index (BHI), a patent-pending assessment developed a 2021 pilot study. The BHI is designed to detect both improvements and declines in brain health. It measures three primary areas: clarity, emotional balance, and connectedness to people and purpose. "The BrainHealth Index brings together about 20 metrics, including validated gold-standard measures like the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire, as well as tasks designed at the Center for BrainHealth to focus on more complex thinking skills," said Lori Cook MS'02, PhD'09, CBH director of clinical research and corresponding author of the Scientific Reports study. "This battery of assessments produces insights into individual brain health and change over time. But it is noteworthy that we saw measurable growth even in those entering as high performers." Engagement Matters More Than Demographics The researchers found that engagement was the strongest predictor of improvement. Factors such as age, gender, and education level did not determine whether participants experienced positive change. However, Cook noted that the study population was not fully representative of the broader public.
Millions could see a rare sunset during the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026. Here's where to look
Click for next article Some of Europe will see a sunset solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026. Eclipse chasers will travel to the path in droves, keen to witness a relatively short but ultimately dramatic totality. From Spain, eclipse chasers on the east coast will witness the rare spectacle on land of a totally eclipsed sun just a couple of degrees above the western horizon, minutes from sunset. Total solar eclipse 2026 — Everything you need to know What many eclipse chasers — and those unable to travel to the path of totality — may overlook is the massive partial solar eclipse visible across Europe. Across almost the entire continent, a huge chunk of the sun will appear eclipsed. Even rarer, a partially eclipsed sunset will be visible in France, Belgium, Germany, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, Russia, Finland, Ukraine, Slovakia, Austria, Croatia, Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Italy, Kosovo, North Macedonia, and Albania. In Northwest Africa, a similar view awaits Morocco, Western Sahara, Mauritania, Algeria, Tunisia, Mali, Senegal, the Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, the Ivory Coast, and Burkina Faso. This promises to be a mighty event that millions can view in some form — but do many know about it yet? Here's what you need to know about seeing a partial solar eclipse across Europe on Aug. 12, 2026. How to read an eclipse map The black line on the map above shows where the maximum partial eclipse will happen at sunset. In Warsaw, Poland, for example, the sun will be 83% eclipsed — the maximum there — as it sets. For locations just east of the black line, the sun sets before the partial eclipse ends. Just to the west, sunset occurs as the partial eclipse deepens. The black line on the left shows where the sun will set eclipsed on Aug. 12, 2026. ( Zeiler/EclipseAtlas. com)So where should you be? For the best deep partial eclipse shots at sunset, position yourself west of the black line. Being on the line or just east of it will also work. It's less strict than the path of totality. Still, being close to the line on the northwest side is ideal. This image of a partial solar eclipse during sunrise was captured from New York on June 10, 2021. ( Champlin via )Best places to eclipsed sunset in Europe Here are some places to be in Europe where you'll get views of a partially eclipsed sunset. At the selected sites, maximum obscuration occurs about 10-15 minutes before sunset.
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 214 — Moon Man
There are NASA Administrators, and then there are NASA Administrators—all are very accomplished individuals, but some stand out for their unique backgrounds and on-the-job successes, and Jim Bridenstine is one of the latter. Entering service as the new NASA Administrator in 2017 with a background as a Navy pilot, Congressman, and museum director, he was an unconventional choice, and faced some headwinds in the appointment—but Jim turned out to be exceptional in the job, especially given the state of NASA when he took it on. Join us to hear his experiences with our favorite space agency and what he's doing today. Latest Videos From View more Watch full video here: 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 SpaceX goes public with a mind-bogglingly historic IPO. The space industry may never be the same. NASA chief defends all-male Artemis 3 astronaut crew amid backlash: 'I don't think anyone should be reading into this' Scientists propose spraying chemicals into Earth's magnetic field to protect us from powerful solar storms About Quantum Space Quantum Space, a Leading Space Defense and Orbital Mobility Company, to Go Public via Merger with Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. VI Quantum Space Quantum Space Selected by U. Space Force for Andromeda IDIQ Contract 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. 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.
Alien planet spins revealed a hidden clue to how worlds form
Date: June 13, 2026 Source: Universe Today Summary: Using the Keck Observatory, astronomers measured the spins of dozens of giant planets and brown dwarfs orbiting distant stars. They found that giant planets can spin faster than much more massive brown dwarfs, challenging simple assumptions about mass and rotation. The results suggest that magnetic fields and formation processes play a major role in determining how fast worlds end up spinning. Share: Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIN Email FULL STORY Using the W. Keck Observatory, astronomers investigated the long-predicted relationship between mass and spin for giant planets and brown dwarfs. Credit: NASA, ESA, Caltech Astronomers have long suspected that a planet's mass and its rotation speed are linked. In our own Solar System, Jupiter and Saturn provide striking examples. Despite their enormous size, both complete a full rotation in about 10 hours and account for a large share of the Solar System's total rotational energy. To test whether this relationship extends beyond our cosmic neighborhood, researchers used the W. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawai'i, to study a large sample of distant giant worlds. Their survey included 32 gas giants and brown dwarf companions in other star systems, including 6 planets larger than Jupiter and 25 brown dwarf companions. The observations revealed an intriguing trend. When factors such as mass, size, and age are considered, giant gas planets tend to rotate faster than more massive brown dwarfs. To strengthen their analysis, the researchers also incorporated previous spin measurements from other studies, creating a carefully selected dataset that included 43 stellar/substellar companions and giant planets, along with 54 free-floating brown dwarfs and planetary-mass objects. The international team was led 's Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA). Collaborators included researchers from the Center for Astrophysics and Space Sciences (CASS) at UC San Diego, the Division of Geological & Planetary Sciences (GPS) at Caltech, the W. Keck Observatory, the Steward Observatory, the James C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and several other institutions. Their findings were published in The Astronomical Journal. Measuring the Spin of Distant Worlds Many of the planets examined orbit their stars at distances ranging from tens to hundreds of Astronomical Units (AUs), the distance between Earth and the Sun. Scientists are still trying to determine how these faraway worlds form. Some may gradually emerge within disks of gas and dust surrounding young stars, while others could form through a process more similar to the collapse that creates stars themselves.
Environment
View All 10‘Every day it’s more barriers’: how the US is shutting out climate refugees
This story was originally published by The Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Millions of people around the world are having their lives upended by floods, storms and heatwaves worsened by the climate crisis. Those forced to flee their home countries, however, are finding that the door to the US is more firmly shut than ever. Neither US nor international law recognizes environmental hazards, such as climate-related displacement, as a valid cause to claim asylum or gain entry through other migration pathways, despite the mounting toll of disasters caused . But those who have managed to get to the US through other means after being displaced in this way now find themselves in an even more precarious position following Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, with little hope of a new system to help others forced from their homes . For some, that pathway to the US has been particularly perilous. When Hurricane Mitch crashed into Honduras, killing 7,000 people, one affected family surveyed the unsalvageable ruins of their home and realized they had a lifeline – to move to the US. To support our nonprofit environmental journalism, please consider disabling your ad-blocker to allow ads on Grist. Here's How Read Next The biggest climate migration problem may be that there’s not enough of it Julian Hattem Evelyn, who does not want to share her full name, was a teenager when Mitch hit in 1998 and recalled how her relatives in New York City pleaded with her mother to bring her and her sister to the US. “There were bodies and dead animals floating in the water, the house was messed up, the furniture was all gone – doors, windows gone. It was so, so sad,” said Evelyn. “I got sick because of the mosquitoes and didn’t have any services to rebuild the house because our country is very poor. My uncle and aunt were just like, ‘OK, just bring the kids over here, don’t stay. It’s dangerous.’” Storms of the deadly ferocity of Mitch are even more likely now because of a hotter atmosphere and ocean that has rapidly heated up from the burning of fossil fuels. Yet Trump’s migration crackdown has made it far harder for people like Evelyn to flee to the US now. “Every day it’s more barriers,” said Evelyn, who still lives in New York and has two daughters, one studying to be a lawyer, the other a doctor. “It’s sad to know that people will not be able to apply for a status or something to help their situation and also help the people back home.” Grist thanks its sponsors.
Tropical heron spotted in UK for first time as more exotic birds arrive to thrill birdwatchers
Hundreds of birdwatchers have flocked to north Wales in recent days to catch a glimpse of the western reef heron. Photograph: Lewi Burgess/SWNS View image in fullscreen Hundreds of birdwatchers have flocked to north Wales in recent days to catch a glimpse of the western reef heron. Photograph: Lewi Burgess/SWNS Tropical heron spotted in UK for first time as more exotic birds arrive to thrill birdwatchers Appearance of a western reef heron in north Wales is unlikely to be the last, as heating temperatures mean species can survive Britain’s winter, say experts It is a tropical bird typically encountered between west Africa and India, but last week a western reef heron arrived in north Wales in what is believed to be the first ever sighting in the UK. The heron was first spotted in Foryd Bay at the weekend before flying to nearby Caernarfon harbour where it fed among the boats. While the sighting has excited birdwatchers nationwide, experts said it also demonstrated how changing climate conditions have altered the bird’s range. “The fact that they are getting here in the first place, and then surviving, is likely to be because of increasingly mild winters,” said Nick Moran, training manager at the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO). “It’s much easier to survive in the winter now than it was 50 years ago because we don’t see shallow water bodies freezing over with any regularity. These herons and egrets typically feed in relatively shallow water.” A squacco heron, another rare tropical bird typically found in southern Europe and north Africa, was also drawing birdwatchers to Lincolnshire this week. According to the BTO, the bird is only seen in the UK a few times a year. View image in fullscreen A squacco heron, rarely seen in the UK, enjoying a visit to Lincolnshire. Photograph: Josh Jones/BirdGuides. comAlexander Lees, reader in biodiversity at Manchester Metropolitan University and chair of the British Ornithologists’ Union records committee, said the herons were the latest of “what were formerly largely tropical species whose distributions are shifting north with climate change”. “We are seeing a shift and a readjustment for biodiversity,” he said. “For instance, last year we had the first breeding record of zitting cisticola. It’s a Mediterranean small warbler, and that bird has moved north with climate change. The reason that species didn’t historically breed here is because it’s very sensitive to harsh winters.
‘Fast-track’ regulation could expose Britons to harmful chemicals, say campaigners
The system determines which substances are identified as hazardous, the warnings that appear on labels and whether bans or controls are applied. Photograph: Marcus Harrison/signs/Alamy View image in fullscreen The system determines which substances are identified as hazardous, the warnings that appear on labels and whether bans or controls are applied. Photograph: Marcus Harrison/signs/Alamy ‘Fast-track’ regulation could expose Britons to harmful chemicals, say campaigners Exclusive: Fighting Dirty taking legal action against government over proposal it says could import weaker standards An environmental campaign group is taking legal action against the government over proposals that it claims could fast-track chemical hazard classifications from other countries with lower standards into UK law. Fighting Dirty claims proposals to change the classification and labelling of potentially hazardous chemicals could result in the UK weakening standards on cancer-causing substances. Last year, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), which since Brexit has been responsible for the regulation of chemicals in Britain, launched a consultation on plans to change the system, which determines the substances that are identified as hazardous, the warnings that appear on labels, what restrictions apply and whether chemicals are banned or tightly controlled. Its consultation proposed that the HSE should be allowed to fast-track chemical hazard classifications from other countries into British law. When the HSE published its response to the consultation findings, it said it would recognise the EU’s standards when adopting such hazard classifications. The EU has the highest standards on chemical safety globally. But when the government laid the regulations before parliament earlier this year, the EU and its standards were not mentioned. Fighting Dirty is taking legal action against the government over concerns that this omission may expose the public to more hazardous chemicals. Ricardo Gama, a partner at the law firm Leigh Day, which is representing Fighting Dirty in the proceedings, said the absence of this “safeguard” meant the government, or any future government, “could approve chemicals from places that have lower standards than the UK and EU”. View image in fullscreen The campaign group argues the new regulations would give the HSE ‘unchecked power’ to import weaker standards. Photograph: Marcus Harrison/AlamyFighting Dirty has said substances classified as human carcinogens , such as hexavalent chromium – the highly toxic chemical made infamous through the film Erin Brockovich and the water pollution scandal – are far more widely used in countries such as the US, China, India and Brazil than in the EU.
Trees may store less planet-heating carbon than hoped, study suggests
Forests are a vital defence against climate breakdown but their power depends in part on how much carbon dioxide they can convert into wood. Photograph: Drbouz/Getty View image in fullscreen Forests are a vital defence against climate breakdown but their power depends in part on how much carbon dioxide they can convert into wood. Photograph: Drbouz/Getty Trees may store less planet-heating carbon than hoped, study suggests Photosynthesis does not always result in wood growth, a key factor in carbon dioxide sequestration Trees may not be able to store as much planet-heating carbon as hoped, a study suggests, with researchers finding photosynthesis does not always lead to wood growth. Scientists studied 137 sites across the US and found trees stopped growing months before the point in the year at which photosynthesis stopped. Forests are a vital defence against climate breakdown but their power depends in part on how much carbon dioxide they can convert into wood, which keeps the planet-heating molecule out of the atmosphere for decades and centuries. Other uses of carbon are typically shorter lasting. As fossil fuel emissions leave more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere for trees to absorb, climate scientists expect the land-based carbon sink to remain stable or grow over the 21st century. But many of the models estimate the uptake using the levels of photosynthesis, rather than actual wood growth. “Right now, most models assume that if you have photosynthesis, you have growth. We find that’s not the case,” said Mukund Palat Rao, a carbon cycle scientist at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory at Columbia University and lead author of the study. “Just because there is more photosynthesis might not necessarily mean more tree growth in the future.” At sites in the eastern US, the researchers found about 36% of yearly carbon uptake occurred after the tree growth stopped in late summer. At sites in California, it was about 26%. More detailed measurements at four sites showed wood growth was restricted to periods of low aridity and temperature, which are becoming rarer as the global rise in temperature makes heatwaves and droughts more common. Rao said:“The moment you have dry and hot conditions, growth activity stops pretty instantly, while photosynthesis seems to continue at a slightly decreased rate.” Last week, a report found humanity must suck carbon out of the atmosphere with new technologies even faster than the speed with which it has deployed solar panels.
Weather
View All 6Today: Light Cloud, Minimum Temperature: 10°C (49°F) Maximum Temperature: 19°C (66°F)
This video can not be played Today will see a slightly warmer day, but it will be rather cloudy to start with only a few brighter breaks in spots. Later in the day, cloud will break up to leave more sunny spells. After sunshine this evening, tonight will remain dry with clear spells and just the odd light patch of cloud in spots. Tomorrow will be a little warmer still, and it will continue dry. Sunshine expected through the day, with little to no cloud about. Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday Tuesday will be a mainly cloudy day, with a few light showers around to start. Later in the day and into the evening, spells of rain will push in from the west as breezes pick up. Wednesday morning will turn drier and sunnier, with just the odd lingering shower for a time. On Thursday, there should be variable cloud, sunny spells and a few light showers in spots. Average wind speed 5 Miles per hour, Westerly5Average wind speed 9 Kilometres per hour, Westerly9 Humidity: Humidity: 87%,87% Visibility: Visibility, not available,-- Pressure: Pressure: 1021 millibars, Steady,1021mb, Steady Observation station: Manchester Airport (53.350° North, 2.283° West)Observation station: Manchester Airport (53.350° N, 2.283° W) Our favourite Weather Watchers photos nearby Report for Standish, Wigan Northern Rambler Reported , Cheshire East MeanderingManshipsReported , Rochdale EarthstarReported , Stockport sunset_twilightReported by sunset_twilight
Monday: Light Cloud, Minimum Temperature: 14°C (57°F) Maximum Temperature: 21°C (70°F)
This video can not be played Today will see a slightly warmer day, but it will be rather cloudy to start with only a few brighter breaks in spots. Later in the day, cloud will break up to leave more sunny spells. After sunshine this evening, tonight will remain dry with clear spells and just the odd light patch of cloud in spots. Tomorrow will be a little warmer still, and it will continue dry. Sunshine expected through the day, with little to no cloud about. Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday Tuesday will be a mainly cloudy day, with a few light showers around to start. Later in the day and into the evening, spells of rain will push in from the west as breezes pick up. Wednesday morning will turn drier and sunnier, with just the odd lingering shower for a time. On Thursday, there should be variable cloud, sunny spells and a few light showers in spots. Average wind speed 5 Miles per hour, Westerly5Average wind speed 9 Kilometres per hour, Westerly9 Humidity: Humidity: 87%,87% Visibility: Visibility, not available,-- Pressure: Pressure: 1021 millibars, Steady,1021mb, Steady Observation station: Manchester Airport (53.350° North, 2.283° West)Observation station: Manchester Airport (53.350° N, 2.283° W) Our favourite Weather Watchers photos nearby Report for Standish, Wigan Northern Rambler Reported , Cheshire East MeanderingManshipsReported , Rochdale EarthstarReported , Stockport sunset_twilightReported by sunset_twilight
Storm collapses church tent in Moneta, Virginia, killing one and injuring 22
Damage caused , Virginia on June 12, 2026. Credit: Don Shire/Facebook At least one person was killed, and 22 others were injured after a tent collapsed during an outdoor service at Eastlake Community Church on Friday, June 12. 11 people were hospitalized, while 11 others were treated at the scene, Bedford County officials reported. The incident occurred approximately 3.2 km (2 miles) south of Moneta at around local time on Friday, according to the NWS storm reports. It was caused a thunderstorm moving through the area. Winds of 80 km/h (50 mph) were reported across the region, with authorities receiving hundreds of reports of downed trees, poles, and other forms of storm damage. “I am saddened to hear of the tragedy at EastLake Community Church this evening. As details continue to emerge, please join me in praying for the church family, first responders, and everyone impacted. Our thoughts are with the entire Bedford community during this difficult time,” Senator Mark Peake said. References: 1 Local Storm Report – NWS – June 12, 2026 Rishav Kothari I am an Assistant Editor and Severe Weather & Science Journalist at The Watchers, specializing in real-time severe weather coverage, geophysical event reporting, and research-driven scientific analysis. You can reach me at rishav(at)watchers(.)news.
Seven tornadoes confirmed across Illinois and Indiana, including two EF3s
Seven tornadoes, including two rated EF3, struck parts of Illinois and Indiana on June 11, 2026. The storms injured at least seven people, severely damaged 44 homes in Streator, caused minor damage to 35 others, and damaged at least 200 buildings in Merrillville. Multiple tornadoes touched down across northern and central Illinois and northwestern Indiana through the afternoon and evening of June 11. At least seven tornadoes were confirmed , Illinois, within its forecast area. These include two EF3 tornadoes, one EF2, three EF1s, and one EF0 tornado. A destructive EF3 that struck Streator injured at least seven people, according to a press release . The twister severely damaged 44 homes, while 35 homes sustained minor damage. Meanwhile, the second EF3 was confirmed in Kouts, Indiana. An EF2 tornado struck Merrillville, with the town reporting that at least 200 buildings sustained some sort of damage due to the severe weather on June 11. Andrean High School also suffered extensive damage. Town Council President Rick Bella declared a local state of emergency to aid in the relief efforts. Three EF1 tornadoes were confirmed near Wenona and Osage Township, from Graymont to Dwight, and in Bartlett, Illinois, while an EF0 tornado occurred in St. The NWS said that all ratings are preliminary and surveys are still ongoing. The tornadoes were part of a larger severe weather outbreak that affected much of the Midwest, leaving thousands without power on June 11. One dead, hundreds of thousands without power after tornadoes and severe storms hit Midwest and Northeast References: 1 June 11, 2026: Tornado Outbreak, Including Multiple Strong Tornadoes Across Northern Illinois and Northwest Indiana – NWS – June 12, 2026 Feature Peake Rishav Kothari I am an Assistant Editor and Severe Weather & Science Journalist at The Watchers, specializing in real-time severe weather coverage, geophysical event reporting, and research-driven scientific analysis. You can reach me at rishav(at)watchers(.)news.
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