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Southern Europe battling worst wildfires in decades amid huge blazes | Climate News
France has been suffering its largest wildfire in at least 50 years, according to disaster officials. Firefighters in southern France have warned that a huge fire they have been battling, which spread across an area bigger than Paris, could reignite as the region continues to face a scorching heatwave. Authorities… Read Details ⇢
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Apple secretly drops AI into your iPhone support app while everyone waits for Siri to wake up
Apple begins limited testing of AI-powered Support Assistant for troubleshooting and customer guidance Early preview of Apple Support Assistant available to a small group of iPhone users in the United States Support Assistant handles routine Apple issues while escalating unresolved cases to human representatives Apple has begun testing a new… Read Details ⇢
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Fight against polio uner threat by withdrawal of US funding
A polio eradication campaign at a school in Lahore, Pakistan, April 21, 2025. ARIF ALI / AFP For years, many experts described the eradication of poliomyelitis as imminent. A recent series of setbacks, however, is now compromising efforts to defeat the disease. More commonly known as “polio,” the disease can… Read Details ⇢
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The Bright Side: Humble bugs are popular pets in nature-loving Japan
Bugs are fast becoming the pet of choice in Japan where they compete for the attentions of pet lovers who might once have settled for more conventional choices such as playful puppies, cute kittens or hamsters endlessly spinning on a wheel. Fueling the Japanese trend are popular modern-day manga and… Read Details ⇢
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Lindsay Lohan raises son in Dubai to escape paparazzi harassment
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Lindsay Lohan knew from the moment she starred in “The Parent Trap” that she wanted to be an actress, but fame was not something she was prepared for. The “Freakier Friday” star was infamously chased and prodded by paparazzi during her teens… Read Details ⇢
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More than 600 Shia pilgrims hospitalised due to chlorine gas leak in Iraq | News
Authorities say the incident happened overnight between the two Shia holy cities of Najaf and Karbala. More than 600 Shia pilgrims in Iraq have been briefly hospitalised with respiratory problems after inhaling chlorine as the result of a leak at a water treatment station, according to authorities. The incident took… Read Details ⇢
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The Casabrews 5418 Pro is a tiny, budget-friendly espresso machine that punches well above its weight
I test a lot of coffee makers here at TechRadar (I’ve checked out 14 over the past 12 months), and usually the best espresso machines have two things in common: they’re expensive, and they’re bulky. There are some exceptions. My all-time favorite, the Gaggia Classic, has a mid-range price and… Read Details ⇢
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Firefighters unite to battle France’s largest wildfire in decades
On the morning of Friday, August 8, a film of ash covered the wing of a Beechcraft plane parked at the Garons air base in the south of France. Sylvain Magnien, who has been flying with the aircraft since 2020 to map fires, told Le Monde, “that single detail says… Read Details ⇢
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China aims to lead in AI and robotics at Beinjing World Robot Conference
The World Robot Conference is currently underway in Beijing. It comes as some analysts say China has overtaken the US in the robotics race, particularly when it comes to humanoid robots. In the past year Chinese humanoid robots have danced in lunar New Year celebrations, run alongside humans in the… Read Details ⇢