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View All 9Tens of thousands to parade across Northern Ireland today in celebration of centuries-long tradition
Tens of thousands of people are set to march in Northern Ireland today for the Orange Order's annual Twelfth parades.The celebrations mark 336 years since the Battle of the Boyne, when the Protestant King William of Orange defeated Catholic King James II.Events are set to take place in 18 main locations throughout the region - though because July 12 landed on a Sunday this year, the traditional parades have been moved to Monday.Forecasters are predicting warm and sunny conditions for the day's festivities, while the Orange Order's Grand Master Harold Henning has praised today as a celebration of 230 years of parading."Our parades are a vibrant public expression of our identity, culture and heritage and that tradition is one which is held dear by a great many people in our community," he said.Bonfires were lit at hundreds of sites in loyalist areas over the last three nights as part of the celebrations.And today, members from over 1,000 lodges, accompanied by approximately 600 marching bands, will turn the streets of the province orange.FOLLOW BELOW FOR LIVE UPDATES THROUGHOUT THE DAY...Orange Order praises 'vibrant public expression of our identity, culture and heritage' as Northern Ireland wakes up for TwelfthOrange Order Grand Master Harold Henning said the significance of Orange culture and tradition is “underlined by the scale of the parades” in an upbeat statement ahead of today's parades and festivities.He said: “The tradition of Orange parades stretch back 230 years, and the Twelfth continues to draw huge attendances of both participants and spectators.“Our parades are a vibrant public expression of our identity, culture and heritage and that tradition is one which is held dear by a great many people in our community.“The colour and pageantry on show on the Twelfth has increasingly been proven to be an attraction to visitors to Northern Ireland seeking an authentic cultural and heritage experience.“The hundreds of bands on display include some of the very best marching flute, pipe, brass and accordion bands in the world. The iconic traditional sound of the Lambeg drum is another unique aspect of the Twelfth, and one which we are glad to see flourishing with a new generation of fifers and drummers.”Where can we expect parades today?Events are slated to take place at 18 main locations throughout Northern Ireland later today.Parades are scheduled for Ballymena, Larne, Ballymoney, Portglenone, Glenarm, Newtownhamilton, Belfast, Rathfriland, Killyleagh, Royal Hillsborough, Ballymartin, Ballywalter, Maguiresbridge, Limavady, Kilrea, Cookstown, Castlederg and Aughnacloy.The County Armagh parade is widely considered the biggest of the day, while Belfast's route stretches more than six miles, making it the longest march of the celebrations.Though the Royal Black Preceptory's traditional Scarva event, which features a mock battle between actors portraying Kings William and James, has been rescheduled to tomorrow.GB News back with 'very best coverage' - as Twelfth parades return TODAYGB News will once again deliver the very best coverage of Northern Ireland's historic July 12 parades - with the People’s Channel returning to Royal Hillsborough for a full day of live programming on Monday, July 13.This year's parades fall a day later than usual, because July 12 lands on a Sunday, and demonstrations will take place across 18 venues in Northern Ireland.And GB News will centre stage with coverage running across Breakfast, Britain's Newsroom and Good Afternoon Britain.Presenting duties will once again fall to Dame Arlene Foster, alongside Coronation Street actor and commentator Charlie Lawson and GB News’ correspondent Dougie Beattie, who has fronted the channel's Twelfth coverage over each of the last five years.READ MORE ON THE PEOPLE'S CHANNEL'S LIVE COVERAGE HERE Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter
Church of England claims it MUST give away £100million in slavery handouts under its 'Christian duty'
The Church of England has insisted it has to give away £100million in "slavery reparations" payouts because it is its "moral imperative as a Christian investor" to do so.Church Commissioners, who run the Church's investment portfolio, say they are "outraged" by its links to the transatlantic slave trade, which Britain abolished in 1807, and its alleged ongoing effects on people today.And despite fierce opposition to the handouts, they are vowing to press ahead.Their initiative proposed establishing Project Spire, a "fund for healing, repair and justice" through the Charity Commission.But they are facing down a legal challenge, according to documents released before the General Synod.In December, 27 MPs and peers wrote to incoming Archbishop of Canterbury Dame Sarah Mullally, urging her to halt the fund. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say They argued the endowment is meant to be used to support parish ministry, maintaining its wealth of buildings, and historic records.The staggering nine-figure fund announced in 2023 responded to what was described as a "historic pool of capital tainted by its involvement in African chattel enslavement".Queen Anne's Bounty, originally created to boost the income of poor clergy, invested in the South Sea Company in the 18th century - which traded in slaves.The fund also received many donations which may have come from people "connected to" slavery and plantations.Despite the huge sums of money involved, an independent oversight group concluded in 2024 that the fee was, in fact, not enough."The sum of £100million is very small compared to the scale of racial disadvantage originating in African chattel enslavement," it said.The group called on the Church to ramp up its handouts package tenfold to £1billion instead, calling the original timeframe too slow.When asked whether Project Spire had been abandoned, the Bishop of Norwich, Graham Usher, responded on behalf of the commissioners.He said: "No. Project Spire has not been abandoned."He pointed to a United Nations vote in March which described the transatlantic slave trade as the "gravest crime against humanity"."This further re-emphasises our moral imperative as a Christian, responsible investor to address the issue," he said."We continue to be outraged by our historic links to African chattel enslavement and our part in the responsibility for the enduring legacies of this abhorrent past that continue to affect the lives of people today."REPARATIONS UPROAR - READ MORE:Jamaica to demand massive slavery reparations payout directly from King CharlesDonald Trump 'proudly' withdraws US from UN body that pushes 'global DEI reparations agenda''Forget it!' Nigel Farage launches furious tirade against UN after Britain told to pay 'trillions' in slavery reparationsThe bishop said he had been expecting the legal challenge - and admitted it "must be respected, considered in a disciplined manner, and factored into our planned timetable for progress".The December letter, led by Shadow Home Office Minister Katie Lam, challenged the "evidential basis" of Project Spire.Senior Tories Chris Philp, Claire Coutinho and Neil O'Brien also lent their signatures to the letter.They wrote: "The Church has a long and complex historical record, one that includes both moral failures and courageous leadership in the abolitionist movement."To reduce this history to a simplistic narrative of guilt does a disservice both to truth and to the Church's own legacy."The MPs urged Dame Sarah to prioritise strengthening parishes rather than pursuing what they called "high-profile and legally dubious vanity projects".They said this would reassure concerned worshippers, clergy and members of the public alike.But the Archbishop described the giveaways as an act of "repentance" for historic financial ties to the slave trade.Her words came after churchgoers vowed to stop donating to collection plates if their hard-earned cash went towards "reparations".Some 81 per cent of respondents to a survey earlier this year said Church money should benefit local congregations rather than fund slavery payouts.When asked about spending priorities, 71 per cent favoured building repairs and maintenance, while 48 per cent supported funding regular services.Just 24 per cent believed historic "injustice" reparations should take precedence.The scheme was initially endorsed by the disgraced ex-Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby. Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter
Burnham’s got the City in his sights — what will Khan do?
Business Andy Burnham’s got the City in his sights — what will Sadiq Khan do? The incoming prime minister’s focus on the North risks weakening London — and the whole UK economy The Standard's journalism is supported . When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Allow Exco Player content This content is provided . Please click 'Allow and Continue' below to load the content. Allow and Continue Chris Blackhurst1 minute ago COMMENTS In April 2019, Hammersmith Bridge closed indefinitely to all vehicular traffic after cracks were discovered in its structure. The following year, in August, following a lack of progress and the crossing still being shut, the New York Times carried on its front page a report headed: “London Bridges Really Are Falling Down”. Today, vehicles remain banned and the indications are the prohibition will be made permanent. The US newspaper’s headline was in the plural. Back then, there just was one barred bridge. Since then, Albert Bridge has banned vehicles until 2027 while it undergoes repairs. In north-east London, motor traffic has been forbidden from using Broadmead Road Bridge in Redbridge for years. It, too, bears the same warning signs and barriers as Hammersmith and Albert. Other bridges are also thought to be facing similar problems. The bridges are symbolic of a creaking infrastructure. Built in a different era when the capital was much smaller than it is now, they are part of a transport network that is struggling to cope. As Andy Burnham prepares to take power, there is seemingly not much prospect of that situation being remedied. Matt Writtle Even less, as the new prime minister sets out his stall in favour of the North and Manchester. When The New York Times ran its article, the then Boris Johnson government suddenly went into overdrive, realising what damage the closure was doing to Britain’s image overseas, in the eyes of potential investors. Johnson established a “task force” to push for its full reopening. The label looked good, even if the body failed in its task. At least Johnson got the message, that the rest of the world, when it looks at this country, homes in on London. This is what they know best, it’s where they want to be and to put their cash. In making that decision, they need to be assured their investment is money well spent. Having a river criss-crossed with decaying bridges is not a sign of a prosperous, ambitious city — it’s not something that would be tolerated in New York, London’s arch-rival.
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View All 10Ukrainian drone strikes kill at least 3, wound 5 in Moscow region
Drone attacks killed at least three people and injured five others in the Moscow region, governor Andrey Vorobyov said on Telegram Monday. Ukraine has been intensifying its strikes on Russia's energy targets in response to Moscow's barrages.
Qatar's former ruler Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has died at 74
Qatar's former ruler Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has died at 74 Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has died at age 74 ByJON GAMBRELL Associated Press July 12, 2026, AM DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who as ruler of Qatar transformed the tiny Persian Gulf nation into a global player in diplomacy, media and investment, and then shattered tradition , has died, state media reported. The state-run Qatar News Agency reported his death. Sheikh Hamad, who stepped down in June 2013 after 18 years as emir, was the architect of energy-rich Qatar’s stunning ambitions that turned it from a backwater into an international crossroads in less than a generation. Qatar owns the Harrod’s department store in London and founded the powerful Al Jazeera satellite news network. Qatar’s political reach today stretches from North Africa to Afghanistan and it hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the world’s most-watched soccer event. Sheikh Hamad, though long out of power, received thunderous applause from Qataris attending its opening match. But Qatar’s rise under Sheikh Hamad also rankled regional and Western allies with its independent-minded policymaking, including its close ties to Shiite powerhouse Iran, the Palestinian militant Hamas group and Egypt’s outlawed Muslim Brotherhood. Al Jazeera’s blunt reporting, though a much-praised departure from the traditionally deferential habits of Arab media, also was criticized and accused of slanting coverage to suit the views of Qatar’s rulers. “The future lies ahead of you, the children of this homeland, as you usher into a new era where young leadership hoists the banner,” Sheikh Hamad said as he announced his abdication and the carefully crafted transition to his son, the British-educated crown prince Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, who was then 33. The peaceful, voluntary transfer of power was rare in a region where such change usually results from death or overthrow. Sheikh Hamad himself seized control after deposing his father, Sheikh Khalifa, in a bloodless palace coup in 1995. His abdication was seen as Qatar’s attempt to stay ahead of Arab Spring-inspired calls for reforms and leadership more attuned to the region’s large and powerful young population. Qatar, a peninsula half the size of New Jersey, is believed to have around 300,000 citizens. At the time, Sheikh Hamad also was thought to have been in poor health for years. In December 2015, Qatari officials said he was flown to Switzerland for surgery after breaking a leg while on holiday.
The Politicization of the U.S. Military Did Not Start With Trump
Analysis Nostalgia about the U. S. armed forces being above the partisan fray is not borne out by history. A pencil drawing of a man smiling and wearing glasses Julian E. Zelizer, a columnist at Foreign Policy and a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University. Julian’s , The Long View, here. A color photograph showing a man in a dark suit and fedora pinning a medal onto the shirt pocket of a man in a tan military uniform and cap. The two men are shaking hands as the medal is pinned. They are surrounded , including other military personnel in uniform and civilians, outdoors under a partly cloudy sky. President Harry Truman (right) awards the Distinguished Service Medal to General Douglas MacArthur on Wake Island in 1950. Rolls Press/via July 13, 2026, AM President Donald Trump has faced bipartisan criticism for politicizing the military. He has repeatedly used military installations to stage openly partisan rallies, and he addressed the graduating class at West Point in 2025 while wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat. Despite opposition from many governors, he has called for deploying the National Guard and the reserves to largely Democratic cities as part of his deportation program. There are fears that this is a prelude to what he will do during the upcoming elections. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has also spoken in explicitly political terms. At the start of his term, Trump removed several top military officials in order to install figures more squarely aligned with his political vision. In October 2025, Rhode Island Sen. Jack Reed, a veteran and a Democrat, warned, “America’s apolitical military was constructed deliberately .” He added, “President Trump is systematically dismantling this bedrock principle—brazenly, repeatedly, and with apparent pride.” These developments have understandably raised serious concerns. Once the military becomes another instrument of partisan conflict, Americans will find it far more difficult to trust government officials when they see troops deployed in dangerous situations. They will struggle to hear from military leaders without questioning the political motives behind their statements. And they may increasingly wonder whether the use of lethal force—abroad or even at home—is being shaped, at least in part, to improve one party’s prospects on Election Day. President Donald Trump has faced bipartisan criticism for politicizing the military. He has repeatedly used military installations to stage openly partisan rallies, and he addressed the graduating class at West Point in 2025 while wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat.
Senegal Is on the Brink
Demonstrators near the National Assembly, Dakar, Senegal, June 2026 Raghed Waked / Reuters HANNAH RAE ARMSTRONG is a writer and policy adviser specializing in peace and security in West Africa. JOHN MCINTIRE worked for the World Bank for more than 20 years, including as its Country Director for Senegal between 2000 and 2004. Share & Download Print unlock this feature or Sign in. Save Sign in and save to read later Copy This is a subscriber-only feature. or Sign in. Chicago MLA APSA APA Chicago Cite not available at the moment MLA Cite not available at the moment APSA Cite not available at the moment APA Cite not available at the moment Request reprint permissions here. And until February 2025, Senegal’s economic outlook was mostly sunny, having enjoyed a strong recovery after the COVID pandemic. In recent decades, Senegal has expanded access to quality public services, closed the gender gap in school enrollment, and significantly reduced infant mortality rates. New hydrocarbon projects were expected to allow for increased government investments in roads, energy, and water. But when Faye took over from Sall, his government commissioned an independent audit of state finances to establish the extent of Senegal’s public debt amid rumors of anomalies. The audit’s findings, published on February 12, 2025, came as a shock: they revealed an estimated $7 billion to $13 billion in unreported debt incurred between 2019 and 2023. It became clear that over the course of his second term, Sall had significantly boosted government borrowing and spending as he pursued an unconstitutional third term, all while intentionally misreporting debt figures in legally mandated public accounting to Senegal’s parliament. The huge debt had gone unnoticed because Senegal’s presidency and finance ministry had hidden it from the National Assembly, the IMF, and the World Bank . But the latter two institutions played a role in the accrual of the illegal debt. Since the 1990s, the IMF and the World Bank have been long-term development partners for Senegal, making substantial technical and financial commitments intended to promote growth and reduce poverty. The most recent were a $1.8 billion loan package from the IMF and $300 million in budget support from the World Bank. At that point, these institutions had enough material evidence to discern anomalies, yet they kept financing Sall’s government. Senegal’s IMF reporting had red flags as early as 2021. Under Senegal’s program with the IMF, the multilateral lender would have had full electronic access to the government’s fiscal and financial data, enabling it to closely monitor financial activity.
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View All 10Why Europe still can’t agree on Israel
Listen on Spotify Apple Music Cast Box Pocket Casts EU foreign ministers meet in Brussels as a growing group of countries push the European Commission to propose restrictions on trade with illegal Israeli settlements. Zoya Sheftalovich and Nick Vinocur explain why although the economic impact would be small, the legal and political stakes are far larger — and why critics accuse Commission President Ursula von der Leyen of dragging her feet. Then, Ukraine’s Coalition of the Willing gathers in Paris the same day as Kyiv urges its allies to press their advantage over Russia before the winter. And finally, von der Leyen receives expert recommendations on protecting children from social media — as Europe debates age limits, platform responsibility and whether bans would work at all. Questions? Comments? Send us a message or voice note to our WhatsApp here or at +32 491 05 06 29.
Das Chaos der CDU Berlin und Trumps USA nach Lindsey Grahams Tod
Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music Kai Wegners plötzlicher Rückzug von der Spitzenkandidatur für die Berlin-Wahl im September erschüttert die Berliner CDU. Aus einer Debatte über ein Tennisspiel während des Blackouts wird ein Lügenskandal, der selbst das Kanzleramt zu einer Stellungnahme zwingt. Gordon Repinski analysiert, wie der Regierende Bürgermeister seine Hauptstadt-CDU ins Chaos stürzt und wie mit Stefan Evers einer übernimmt, der das eigentlich gar nicht wollte und die Situation wohl nur schwerlich retten kann. Im 200-Sekunden-Interview spricht SPD-Spitzenkandidat Steffen Krach über die Krise des Koalitionspartners. Obwohl die SPD in den Umfragen selbst auf Platz 5 abgestürzt ist, will Krach als seriöse Alternative punkten und grenzt sich deutlich vom „System Wegner“ ab. Schock in Washington: Der einflussreiche republikanische US-Senator und Trump-Berater Lindsey Graham ist völlig unerwartet im Alter von 71 Jahren verstorben. Aus Washington analysiert Jonathan Martin die Lücke, die der außenpolitische Hardliner, Ukraine-Unterstützer und glühende Transatlantiker bei den Republikanern hinterlässt. Das Berlin Playbook als Podcast gibt es jeden Morgen ab 5 Uhr. Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team liefern Politik zum Hören – kompakt, international, hintergründig. Für alle Hauptstadt-Profis: Der Berlin Playbook- bietet jeden Morgen die wichtigsten Themen und Einordnungen. Mehr von Host und POLITICO Executive Editor Gordon Repinski: Instagram: @gordon. repinski | X: @GordonRepinski. POLITICO Deutschland – ein Angebot der Axel Springer Deutschland GmbH Axel-Springer-Straße 65, 10888 Berlin Tel: +49 (30) 2591 0 [email protected] Sitz: Amtsgericht Berlin-Charlottenburg, HRB 196159 B USt-IdNr: DE 214 852 390 Geschäftsführer: Carolin Hulshoff Pol, Mathias Sanchez Luna
US launches additional strikes in Iran amid continued hostilities: Centcom
U.S. forces on Sunday launched additional strikes on Iranian targets, as the two sides continue their resumption of hostilities over the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said Sunday evening its forces hit “dozens of targets at multiple locations with precision munitions” in order to “degrade Iran’s ability to continue attacking international shipping” through…
Prediction market users spend nearly $200 million on midterm election bets: Report
Prediction market users have wagered in excess of $197 million on midterm election results, according to NBC News. The outlet analyzed 1,408 open markets on Kalshi and Polymarket for its report, published on Friday. On both platforms, users can bet on a variety of topics, including sports, global events and political elections. As of Sunday…
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View All 10TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, reports 68% surge in June revenue
Livestream Menu TSMC reported a 6.2% month-on-month revenue increase in June. The company reported a first-half revenue of NT$ 2404.48 billion for 2026, marking a 35.6% increase compared to the same period last year. The Taiwanese chip giant’s stock rose 1%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. reported a 67.9% year-on-year rise in its June sales on Monday, ahead of its second-quarter earnings release later this week. For the first half of 2026, TSMC's total revenue reached 2.4 trillion new Taiwan dollars ($74.99 billion), representing a 35.6% increase compared to the same period in 2025. TSMC reported June revenue of NT$ 442.68 billion — a 6.2% increase from the previous month. The Taiwanese chip giant's shares were trading 1% higher Monday. The company' growth has been boosted . The world's largest contract chipmaker manufactures semiconductors for a wide range of applications, spanning from smartphones to high-performance AI computing systems, with key clients including U. S. technology leaders such as AI darling Nvidia, Apple and Advanced Micro Devices. TSMC plans to add two advanced chip packaging plants in the Chiayi Science Park in southern Taiwan, Reuters reported, citing remarks made by Taiwan's National Science and Technology Council Minister Wu Cheng-wen on Sunday. Wu noted that the site's first facility is already in mass production, with the second expected to begin shortly. TSMC, which commands a 73% share of the global pure-foundry market — chips manufactured for clients — in the first quarter of 2026, according to data from Counterpoint Research, is set to report its second-quarter earnings on Thursday, July 16.
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View All 10Beavis Ultrasound PnP ISA Sound Card Replica
schlae / BeavisUltrasound Public Notifications You must be signed in to change notification settings Fork 0 Star 8 BranchesTags Go to file CodeOpen more actions menu Folders and files NameNameLast commit message Last commit date Latest commit History 1 Commit 1 Commit BeavisUltrasoundPnp. kicad_pcb BeavisUltrasoundPnp. kicad_pcb BeavisUltrasoundPnp. kicad_prl BeavisUltrasoundPnp. kicad_prl BeavisUltrasoundPnp. kicad_pro BeavisUltrasoundPnp. kicad_pro BeavisUltrasoundPnp. kicad_sch BeavisUltrasoundPnp. kicad_sch BeavisUltrasoundPnp. pdf BeavisUltrasoundPnp. pdf GR_GAL. PL2 GravisUltrasoundPnp. kicad_sym GravisUltrasoundPnp. kicad_sym LICENSE LICENSE README. md README. md beavis_ultrasound. jpg beavis_ultrasound. jpg fp-info-cache fp-info-cache gr_gal. jed gr_gal. jed pnp_reverse. py pnp_reverse. py sym-lib-table sym-lib-table ultrasound_pnp. bin ultrasound_pnp. bin View all files Repository files navigation The Beavis Ultrasound PnP is an open source replica of the Gravis Ultrasound Pnp. Unlike other clones, this design includes the entire schematic as well as the reverse-engineered source code of the GAL. If you want to build this board, first make sure you have an AMD InterWave chip, the AM78C201. The design of the card is quite simple since essentially all sound card functionality is built into the AMD chip. Note: I have not generated the fab package since I have not actually fabricated the board and tested it for functionality. Build this board at your own risk. Schematic PDF The board is 8.2 x 4.2 inches (208 x 107mm) and 4 layers. Feel free to go with ENIG plating for the edge fingers; although hard gold is technically better, it is ludicrously expensive. The dual op amps may be substituted. The BOM calls out the LM833 but the JRC5532 will also work. Basically, any ~10MHz low noise op amp that can handle a +/-8V input power supply will suffice. If you want to get fancy, install sockets and experiment. The ferrite beads were missing from the card I started with so their values are unknown but you can replace them with a 0 ohm resistor or a piece of wire. It's a little odd using ferrite beads to filter the voltage regulators when they are really only effective at frequencies far higher than the audio range. JPR12 and JPR13 are not installed. Presumably these were for testing the isolation of the 5V analog power planes, which have cuts to reduce crosstalk between the analog and digital supplies of the InterWave chip. U100 is there for completeness but in practice is never used since it hosts a PLL chip that doesn't seem to exist anymore.
The real mystery behind Moana: After 1,700 years, why did Polynesians suddenly sail east?
Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav The same question drives both the plot of Moana and decades of archaeological research: Why, after centuries of relative stability, did Polynesian voyagers suddenly begin settling islands thousands of kilometers away across the Pacific? The latest Moana movie is a live-action adaptation of a Disney animated movie of the same name. While the films are fictional, they draw inspiration from the rich seafaring heritage of Polynesian peoples, whose ancestors undertook one of the greatest episodes of maritime exploration in human history. New climate evidence may help us understand why they embarked on these voyages. The backdrop to Moana is the mystery of the “long pause”. This was a period when Polynesian ancestors, the Lapita people, sailed east into the Pacific as far as the island archipelagos of Samoa and Tonga, arriving around 3,000 years ago. They brought with them distinct pottery styles and an island-based culture. Human migrations into the Pacific: Ancestral Polynesians only moved beyond Samoa and Tonga after a 1,700-year “long pause.” The remaining island archipelagos were then settled rapidly. Credit: David Sear Ancestral Polynesians only moved beyond Samoa and Tonga after a 1,700-year “long pause.” The remaining island archipelagos were then settled rapidly. Credit: David Sear Yet, for the next 1,700 years, there was little voyaging further east. Archaeological evidence suggests that populations in Tonga and Samoa grew and developed their own distinct post-Lapita culture. Then, between 900 and 1100 AD, ancestral Polynesians suddenly undertook a massive phase of eastward migration. Over the next century, voyagers in huge double-hulled sailing canoes reached Hawaii, Aotearoa (New Zealand), and Rapa Nui (Easter Island). The spread of sweet potatoes around Pacific islands indicates they probably made contact with the continental Americas too. When European navigators finally arrived centuries later, they were astonished to find even the smallest atolls peopled . The mystery of the “long pause” For generations, anthropologists and historians have debated what ended the long pause. Was it new sailing technology able to combat the easterly trade winds? Or was there a physical, environmental catalyst behind their choice? To answer this, we have to look at the physical factors that make survival on a Pacific island possible: fresh water and food. As populations grow, resource demands intensify. While ancestral Polynesians were highly adaptable and accustomed to seasonal droughts, prolonged and severe droughts during times of high population density might mean an island could no longer support its human population.
The best email hosting for small businesses in 2026: Expert tested
Tech The best email hosting for small businesses in 2026: Expert tested Written , Contributing WriterContributing Writer 'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or service, we may earn affiliate commissions. This helps support our work, but does not affect what we cover or how, and it does not affect the price you pay. Neither ZDNET nor the author are compensated for these independent reviews. Indeed, we follow strict guidelines that ensure our editorial content is never influenced by advertisers. ZDNET's editorial team writes on behalf of you, our reader. Our goal is to deliver the most accurate information and the most knowledgeable advice possible in order to help you make smarter buying decisions on tech gear and a wide array of products and services. Our editors thoroughly review and fact-check every article to ensure that our content meets the highest standards. If we have made an error or published misleading information, we will correct or clarify the article. If you see inaccuracies in our content, please report the mistake via this form. Close You're running your business from a laptop, maybe a coffee shop, maybe three time zones away from your last client call. A free Gmail or Outlook. com address doesn't cut it anymore when you're invoicing clients or trying to look like more than a one-person operation. What you need is email hosting that makes you look established without demanding an IT department you don't have. I tested the platforms freelancers and small remote teams actually consider when they outgrow free email, weighing setup time, pricing transparency, and how well each one plays with a team that's never in the same room. Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. What is the best email hosting for small businesses right now? My top pick is Google Workspace, and it's not a close call for most freelancers and remote teams. It bundles custom-domain email with Docs, Drive, and Meet, so a solo founder or a five-person remote team gets a full office suite without stitching together separate subscriptions.
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View All 10Scientists discover a hidden heart valve risk linked to gum disease
A surprising new study suggests that the bacteria behind gum disease may also contribute to dangerous heart valve damage. Date: July 13, 2026 Source: American Heart Association Summary: Researchers found that bacteria linked to gum disease may help drive the development of calcific aortic valve stenosis . The early findings suggest that keeping gums healthy could play a role in reducing the risk of this serious heart condition. Share: Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIN Email FULL STORY Scientists may have uncovered an unexpected link between gum disease and one of the most common forms of heart valve disease. Credit: Shutterstock Bacteria that cause gum disease may do more than damage your teeth. New preliminary research suggests they could also contribute to the buildup of calcium in the heart's aortic valve, potentially leading to calcific aortic valve stenosis (CAVS), a common and potentially life threatening heart valve disorder. The findings were presented at the American Heart Association's Basic Cardiovascular Sciences Scientific Sessions 2026, held in Boston from July 13 to 16. The meeting is one of the world's largest gatherings focused on basic and translational cardiovascular research. According to the American Heart Association, CAVS develops when the aortic valve gradually becomes thicker and more calcified, making it harder for blood to flow from the heart to the rest of the body. The condition often causes no symptoms at first. As it worsens, however, it can lead to fatigue, chest pain, shortness of breath, fainting, heart failure, and in some cases premature death. For people with severe disease, valve replacement surgery is currently the standard treatment. The new research points to a possible biological mechanism connecting chronic gum disease and infection with the development of CAVS. "There are currently no medications proven to prevent or slow the progression of CAVS. We hope our findings demonstrating the link between periodontal disease and CAVS will stimulate further research into new preventive and therapeutic approaches for this condition," said co lead author of the study, Chenyang Li, M. D. candidate in the department of cardiology at the State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease of Fuwai Hospital's National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College all in Beijing. Researchers Focus on a Common Gum Disease Bacterium The team concentrated on Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis), a bacterium known to play a major role in periodontal disease . Previous research has also linked P. gingivalis to widespread inflammation throughout the body and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, including artery plaque buildup and coronary artery disease.
Planes sent to tackle wildfires of 'exceptional scale' near Paris
A wildfire burns in Noisy-sur-Ecole near Fontainebleau, southern Paris Two firefighting planes have been rushed to the Paris region to tackle a large wildfire south of the French capital. The Fontainebleau forest blaze, described "virulent" and of "exceptional scale", partially closed the country's main north-south highway, disrupting traffic during the first major weekend getaway of the summer. Early on Monday, officials said the fire had raced across 800 hectares and was still spreading in the forest, about 40 miles (60km) south-east of the city of Paris. The Paris region is suffering through its third heatwave this year during a summer in which temperature records have broken in several countries across Europe. It was the first time firefighting planes had been sent up from the normally drier and hotter south of the country to tackle fires in the Paris region, Eric Brocardi, of France's national federation of firefighters, said. Two firefighting helicopters and an observation aircraft had also been deployed, he added, according to Agence-France-Presse. "The aim is to save lives and property," he was quoted as saying. Earlier, a fire had also blocked a highway running east from Paris and disrupted a high-speed train line to the south of France. Travellers were facing delays of up to six hours for trains arriving at or leaving from Paris's Gare de Lyon, French rail company SNCF said on Sunday evening. The latest French heatwave has forced the temporary shutdown of three nuclear power stations to avoid the discharge of warm cooling water into overheated waterways. Organisers of the Tour de France cycling race also shortened Sunday's stage by 30km (19 miles) as temperatures neared 40C. The record-breaking temperatures across Europe this summer have led to major wildfires, most notably in Spain where at least 13 people were killed by Thursday's wildfire in Almeria, one of the country's deadliest ever. And in the UK, a large wildfire in north Wales was declared a major incident , as firefighters tackled fires across England and Wales.
Why space games still struggle with the scale of the universe
So huge that the human mind struggles to even conceptualize it. The observable universe spans roughly 93 billion light-years. Even our own humble galaxy, the Milky Way — a few tiny stitches of the universal canvas — stretches across 100,000 light-years and contains hundreds of billions of stars. It's no wonder, then, that space video games struggle so mightily with anything approaching a "realistic" interpretation of those incredible distances, especially in an age where we have yet to invent a technology that can traverse them in a reasonable time. The Artemis 2 mission's Orion module got up to speeds of around 25,000 mph during its trans lunar injection burn. Ignoring fuel and safety concerns, at those speeds, it would still take us at least 80,000 years to reach our nearest neighbor, Alpha Centauri. Latest Videos From View more Watch full video here: So how do game developers manage to distill some of the awe of the vastness of space while making it feel like a manageable space? How do they shrink space to a navigable size without making it feel small or claustrophobic? I spoke to astrophysicist Dr. Jeffrey Bennett, founder of Big Kid Science and author of "The Scale of the Universe", to get a sense of the scope of the problem. The true scale of space ( prunglampoo/)"On a 1 to 10 billion scale — which makes the Sun about the size of a large grapefruit — Earth is smaller than the ball point in a pen and located about 15 meters (49 feet) away from the Sun," explains Bennett. "On that same scale, the Moon — the farthest a human being has ever traveled — lies only about 4 centimeters (1½ inches) away from us. The planets of our solar system are much farther, though you can still walk to the outermost planets in only 10 minutes or so." Bennett said most science fiction films and games get the scale wrong -distance travel look too easy. Considering the above 1-to-10 billion-scale representation, for instance, and given that reaching the outermost planets in our system — far further than any human being has ever travelled — would take ten minutes, "to reach the nearest stars, you’d have to walk the distance across the United States." Just simulating a small part of the existing universe would push current hardware to its limits, even with crutches like procedural generation. Developers use various techniques, like level-of-detail scaling, instancing, and streaming, to create the illusion of vastness without melting hardware. Watch On Bennett also talks about how scale works in the case of interstellar objects like asteroids and maneuvering around them.
149 million views! Artemis II moon mission breaks NASA's streaming record
NASA numbers indicate that 149.4 million people used agency platforms in March and April to follow the four astronauts of Artemis II as they prepped for their mission, lifted off aboard the Space Launch System rocket, flew . The viewership figure includes the mission's 24/7 livestreams of mission activities and views from the Orion spacecraft. "Artemis II's human‑spaceflight narrative, real‑time crew updates, and highly visual moments drew millions of new followers across platforms," the agency stated of the historic lunar flyby mission, which ran from April 1 to April 10. On board were NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch as well as Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen. The quartet flew farther than any human before them while making the first journey to the moon since Apollo 17's landing in 1972. Glover, Koch and Hansen became the first Black person, woman and non-American, respectively, to fly beyond low Earth orbit, and the crew engaged repeatedly in live events with politicians, journalists, students and other audiences from afar. The live broadcast drew praise on social media for showing the work of the astronauts, including struggles with toilet venting, the crew's descriptions of the lunar surface and a moving group hug when the crew suggested naming a lunar crater after Wiseman's late wife, Carroll. Launch (April 1) NASA's official Artemis II launch webcast reached a peak of nearly 3.67 million simultaneous viewers. That's a record, surpassing other big launches in recent agency history, NASA stated, including that of the uncrewed Artemis I mission to lunar orbit in November 2022 or the James Webb Space Telescope in December 2021. (The agency did not disclose in the release how many views each event received.) Roughly 16.6 million people watched the Artemis II launch live across agency platforms, with that number rising to 23.9 million views when taking into account those who tuned in after the fact. NASA's Spanish-language broadcast alone received a "landmark peak" of 458,366 simultaneous views, which has since risen to 2.8 million total views, according to the agency. Lunar flyby (April 6) NASA's lunar flyby broadcast alone "delivered one of the largest peak audiences ever recorded," according to the agency. As many as 1,471,069 people tuned in at the same time. Nearly 900,000 of those folks watched on YouTube, and about 190,000 viewers tuned in via X or Twitch. The Artemis II crew saw a solar eclipse from beyond the moon's far side. ()Splashdown (April 10) The dramatic reentry, splashdown and recovery of the four Artemis 2 astronauts generated a peak of 3,838,418 live viewers on agency platforms — nearly 5% higher than the liftoff's peak viewership.
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View All 10Fire bomber planes battle Fontainebleau forest blaze near Paris
A fire department photograph shows the wildfire in France’s Fontainebleau forest, about 60km south-east of Paris. Photograph: Franck Desprez/SDIS 77/AFP/ View image in fullscreen A fire department photograph shows the wildfire in France’s Fontainebleau forest, about 60km south-east of Paris. Photograph: Franck Desprez/SDIS 77/AFP/ Fire bomber planes battle Fontainebleau forest blaze near Paris Wildfire quickly burnt more than 800 hectares, with villages evacuated, highway partly closed and high-speed rail disrupted French officials rushed two firefighting planes to the Paris region on Sunday after a “very virulent” fire of “exceptional scale” erupted in the sprawling Fontainebleau forest about 60km (40 miles) south-east of the capital. The fire began late afternoon in the one-time royal hunting preserve that today is dotted with quiet villages. It raced across 800 hectares (2,000 acres) and was still spreading early on Monday, officials said, causing the partial closure of the A6 highway, the country’s main north-south artery, and disrupting traffic during a busy, heatwave-stricken summer travel weekend. High-speed rail was also disrupted. French rail company SNCF said on Sunday evening there were delays of up to six hours for trains arriving at or leaving from Paris’s Gare de Lyon. Firefighting aircraft had to suspend operations at nightfall on Sunday. About 15 homes were evacuated in the village of Vaudoue and firefighters were defending several other towns in the area, said the local Seine-et-Marne fire service. Heatwave across western Europe – in pictures Without the firefighting planes, other villages would already have been evacuated, said Olivier Compta, who was overseeing the firefighting operation. About 400 firefighters worked to contain the fire, which erupted two days before the 14 July Bastille day national holiday. Eric Brocardi, of France’s national federation of firefighters, said it was the first time firebomber planes had been sent up from the normally drier and hotter south of the country to extinguish fires in the Paris region. Two firefighting helicopters and an observation aircraft were also helping to fight the blaze, he added. “The aim is to save lives and property,” he said as the fire advanced. Earlier, firefighters dealt with a fire that had blocked a highway running east from Paris and disrupted a high-speed train line to the south of France. The Paris region – and large parts of the rest of France – have been sharing in a succession of heatwaves since May that have seen temperature records broken in several countries across Europe and have caused thousands of excess deaths, according to estimates in Belgium, Britain, France and Spain.
UK couple found burned and semi-conscious in Almería amid Spanish wildfires
At least 1,400 people have been evacuated from their homes due to the blaze. Photograph: Ana Beltran/Reuters View image in fullscreen At least 1,400 people have been evacuated from their homes due to the blaze. Photograph: Ana Beltran/Reuters UK couple found burned and semi-conscious in Almería amid Spanish wildfires Pair airlifted to hospital in two-hour rescue operation after Guardia Civil searched area for survivors A British couple have been found badly burned and semi-conscious in a Spanish ravine amid deadly wildfires that have swept through the country’s Almería province, according to local media reports. The couple were on holiday in the region and were thought to be out hiking when they were caught up in the wildfire, which has so far killed 13 people and burned more than 6,000 hectares (14,800 acres). At least 23 people are missing. They were found on Thursday -hit community of Bédar for survivors. They found the couple in a critical condition, semi-conscious and with severe burns covering 40% of their bodies, before they were airlifted to hospital in a two-hour rescue operation. They remain in hospital in intensive care. Sgt Pedro Barre, one of three officers involved in the search operation, told Spain’s TVE state broadcaster officers heard a sound in the distance but at first thought it was an echo. He said: “As you gain more experience, something inside you tells you: ‘Look again, try one more time.’ We’ll never forget that look of surprise and emotion on their faces.” Rafael Zea, another of the officers involved in the operation, said: “Being able to call out in the condition they were in was a titanic effort.” On Saturday afternoon, after high winds eased, firefighters were able to start gaining control of the flames. On Sunday, Andalusia’s regional government head, Juan Manuel Moreno Bonilla, said the fire had been contained and its perimeter secured. At least 1,400 people have been evacuated from their homes due to the blaze, which has involved more than 500 firefighters and emergency workers. Most of those killed are thought to be British and Belgian nationals, along with one Spaniard. Forensic scientists in Madrid are using samples from the bodies of the victims and DNA samples from the families of those reported missing to try to identify the dead. It is one of the deadliest wildfires in Spanish history, with officials saying the damage to the landscape made it look “like a bomb has gone off”.
‘Why take those jobs away?’: The unionized workers decrying Trump’s war on wind
This story was originally published by The Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Donald Trump has blamed everything — from “national security” issues, the deaths of birds and whales, and cancer — in his decades-long campaign against windfarms. But as the Trump administration continues to undermine the industry, what worries workers most is their jobs. Since taking office for a second term, Trump has issued an executive order aiming to halt all wind-energy leases and permits, attempted to issue stop-work orders on wind projects under construction, and paid more than $2.6 billion in settlements to buy out wind energy leases. And hundreds of workers have been affected. Thomas Kilday, a furnace electrician with IBEW Local 99 in Providence, Rhode Island, was in the midst of a four-week shift onboard a vessel off the Atlantic coast working on the Revolution Wind Project in August last year when the Trump administration issued a stop-work order on the project. “No one really knew what was going on. We didn’t know what it meant for us. We just knew that everything was up in the air,” said Kilday. “You plan your whole life around being gone for 28 days, and to come out here and have it thrown up in the air, worrying what does this mean for me, for my pay for the next four weeks, what’s going to happen? There’s a lot of uncertainty.” Grist thanks its sponsors. To support our nonprofit environmental journalism, please consider disabling your ad-blocker to allow ads on Grist. Here's How Read Next American farmers bet on solar. Then Trump changed the rules. Ayurella Horn-Muller, Melina Walling, Clayton Aldern, & M. Wildeman Construction on the project is done on shifts of 28 days on and 28 days off, with workers residing on a vessel on the ocean and taking helicopters to work on the turbines. A federal court granted an injunction to block the stop-work order in September last year. In December, the Trump administration issued another 90-day stop-work order, citing national security, before a second judge issued an injunction in January. When the second stop-work order was issued, Kilday was celebrating Christmas with his family and preparing for another four-week shift. “That was really difficult,” he said. “I just spent a bunch of money on Christmas gifts for my family, and it was not what I wanted to be thinking about. Six months out of the year, we’re away from home, and for what little time we do have at home, not to be able to just focus all of that time and energy on our families, it’s tough.
T. rex could become most expensive fossil ever - but it's a problem for scientists
ByEsme StallardSenior climate and science reporter In 1997, Sotheby's hosted a natural history auction selling wonders of our prehistoric world - but for the first time a dinosaur was on the books. It was a niche event mostly attended 's museums looking for specimens to add to their collections. The dinosaur in question was a Tyrannosaurus Rex called Sue - she was eventually sold for $8m (£6m) to the Field Museum in Chicago. Nearly 30 years later, on Tuesday, another T. rex will make an appearance at the annual auction - one of the most complete specimens of this kind ever found. And this time it is not just scientists who are dinosaur-hunting but also the super-rich. The new specimen, known as Gus, has already been valued at $30m but it could fetch more, possibly even becoming the most expensive dinosaur ever sold. It adds to a growing debate in the natural history world – should specimens of such scientific importance be reserved for museums and their scientists? Or - as auctioneers would argue - should fossil hunters be rewarded for their discovery of dinosaurs lost to science and saving them from a second extinction? Cassandra Hatton, global head of natural history at Sotheby's, knows very well the lengths some fossil scientists - palaeontologists - are willing to go to in the search for these creatures. "People die on excavations," she says. And for many of these hunters, the ultimate prize is the Tyrannosaurus Rex. This dinosaur that lived millions of years ago hardly needs describing, having been immortalised in our culture , and as the namesake of an English rock band. Image source, Sotheby's Image caption, Gus the T. rex was discovered in Badlands country in South Dakota and named after the late owner of the land "The people that look for these fossils will spend months out in the field with tents and their food in their backpacks and they're camping out in the middle of nowhere with the rattlesnakes and the bugs and the mountain lions," she explains. This is South Dakota - Badlands country - where Gus was eventually discovered 67 million years after roaming our planet. But finding it is almost the easy part, explains Dr Fiann Smithwick, an independent palaeontologist who has been collecting and preserving fossils for the past 20 years. "Suddenly when they're out of the ground, they're out of equilibrium, and that normally means they start to decay, fall apart." Thomas Heitkamp and the team that discovered Gus - named after the late Gary "Gus" Licking, a cattle rancher whose land it was found on - spent three years carefully excavating. "But it's not the full year," Cassandra Hatton explains. "You can only dig during the field season.
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View All 6Today: Sunny, Minimum Temperature: 12°C (54°F) Maximum Temperature: 26°C (79°F)
This video can not be played Today will be dry and fine with plenty of sunshine and just a few patches of cloud here and there. It will be a little cooler but still warm day, with gentle to moderate north-easterly winds. Tonight is expected to remain dry and settled with largely clear skies. Gentle north-easterly winds, locally moderate. Tomorrow is expected to be another warm and fine day with extensively sunny skies and little to no cloud around. Outlook for Wednesday to Friday High pressure will dominate on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, bringing dry and settled conditions with light winds. A few areas of low cloud are expected during the mornings, but these should soon clear to leave plenty of sunshine for the rest of the day. It will be warm or very warm, especially inland. Average wind speed 6 Miles per hour, East North Easterly6Average wind speed 10 Kilometres per hour, East North Easterly10 Humidity: Humidity: 74%,74% Visibility: Visibility, not available,-- Pressure: Pressure: 1027 millibars, Rising,1027mb, Rising Observation station: Rostherne no 2 (53.367° North, 2.383° West)Observation station: Rostherne no 2 (53.367° N, 2.383° W) Our favourite Weather Watchers photos nearby Report for Harwood, Bolton keithReported , Wigan Northern Rambler Reported , Cheshire East TimboReported , Bolton keithReported by keith
Tuesday: Sunny, Minimum Temperature: 14°C (57°F) Maximum Temperature: 28°C (82°F)
This video can not be played Today will be dry and fine with plenty of sunshine and just a few patches of cloud here and there. It will be a little cooler but still warm day, with gentle to moderate north-easterly winds. Tonight is expected to remain dry and settled with largely clear skies. Gentle north-easterly winds, locally moderate. Tomorrow is expected to be another warm and fine day with extensively sunny skies and little to no cloud around. Outlook for Wednesday to Friday High pressure will dominate on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, bringing dry and settled conditions with light winds. A few areas of low cloud are expected during the mornings, but these should soon clear to leave plenty of sunshine for the rest of the day. It will be warm or very warm, especially inland. Average wind speed 6 Miles per hour, East North Easterly6Average wind speed 10 Kilometres per hour, East North Easterly10 Humidity: Humidity: 74%,74% Visibility: Visibility, not available,-- Pressure: Pressure: 1027 millibars, Rising,1027mb, Rising Observation station: Rostherne no 2 (53.367° North, 2.383° West)Observation station: Rostherne no 2 (53.367° N, 2.383° W) Our favourite Weather Watchers photos nearby Report for Harwood, Bolton keithReported , Wigan Northern Rambler Reported , Cheshire East TimboReported , Bolton keithReported by keith
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Woman found dead, hundreds rescued as historic floods hit Missouri
MSEMA operatives recovering vehicle swept away 11, 2026. Credit: MSEMA Authorities recovered the body of a missing Missouri flood victim from Huzzah Creek on July 11, ending a search launched after catastrophic flash flooding swept through Crawford County. The woman was swept away 10 and was reported missing. Law enforcement personnel assigned to the search operation were immediately notified. Members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Crawford County Sheriff’s Office, Steelville Fire Protection District, Quad County Fire Protection District, and the Crawford County Coroner also responded to recover the victim. The Crawford County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) said volunteer searchers located the victim at approximately local time (LT) on July 11, about 3 km (2 miles) downstream from her residence along Huzzah Creek. “This is not the outcome that any of us were hoping for. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victim’s family, friends, and all those affected ,” the CCSO said. The victim and her boyfriend had called 911 for assistance at approximately local time (LT) on July 11 after floodwater entered their home. As they tried to escape, part of their home’s wall collapsed, and the rushing floodwaters swept the victim away, Fox Weather reported, quoting CCSO. CCSO also reported that a rescue operation had been conducted in Davisville on the morning of July 10. Three individuals were rescued, while one was reported missing. These incidents occurred amid historic flash floods across parts of central, south-central, and southeastern Missouri after repeated rounds of torrential rainfall. Rainfall totals of 150–300 mm (6–12 inches) in less than 24 hours on July 10 overwhelmed rivers, roads, and communities. Earlier, the National Weather Service (NWS) issued a Flash Flood Emergency for parts of Iron and Reynolds counties, Missouri, after slow-moving storms produced 152 to 279 mm (6 to 11 inches) of rain by CDT ( UTC) on July 10, 2026. A location near Redmondville, Missouri, about 70 miles southwest of St. Louis, recorded 311.15 mm (12.25 inches) of rain since Thursday evening. The floodwater inundated areas around the Black River as it rose rapidly to an all-time record high of 8.75 m (28.73 feet) at local time (LT) on July 10. The flooding prompted hundreds of water rescues and led Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe to declare a state of emergency as rivers overflowed, roads were submerged, and communities were cut off by floodwaters. Missouri declares State of Emergency, historic flash floods prompt hundreds of rescues References: 1 Black River near Annapolis, MO – USGS – Accessed on July 12, 2026 2 1 dead following devastating flooding in Missouri, with more storms, heavy rain on the way – FOX Weather – July 11, 2026 3 1 dead, hundreds rescued in southeastern Missouri as 1-in-1,000-year rainfall triggers catastrophic flooding – CNN – July 11, 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.
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