Inverness Castle facing a loss of almost £1.4m in first year
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Man dies after vehicle gets stranded in Death Valley, attempts trek across blistering salt flats
A French tourist became stranded in California's Death Valley National Park in scorching heat after his vehicle got stuck in mud near Badwater Basin and he tried to walk out.
Tropical Storm Dolly forms in the Atlantic and could bring heavy rain to parts of the Caribbean
Tropical Storm Dolly formed Thursday in the Atlantic Ocean far from land, and forecasters said it could bring heavy rain to portions of the Caribbean.
RANDOM MUSING | How Zohran Mamdani mastered Donald Trump's 'Art of the Deal'
US News: Interestingly, Donald Trump laid down 11 rules for successful deal-making in The Art of the Deal. Mamdani’s first eight months as mayor suggest that he has followed Trump’s rules more faithfully than most people who actually work for Trump.
Mystery Iron Age fort in Shropshire excavated after 40 years as archaeologists investigate its strange wetlands, huge earthworks and unexplained causeways
UK News: An unusual Iron Age fort hidden in the former wetlands of Shropshire is being excavated again after almost four decades, giving archaeologists a rare .
Humanoid robot outruns Usain Bolt record as China races ahead
X-Humanoid's TianGong Ultra ran 100 meters in 9.32 seconds at Beijing's World Humanoid Robot Games, beating last year's winner by more than half.
More than 100 years ago, red mangroves were introduced to Hawaii; now crews are trying to eradicate them from nearly 2 miles of waterways to restore wetlands and protect endangered birds
US News: Environmental teams in Hawaii have launched a major effort to remove invasive red mangroves from nearly two miles of waterways in Kailua. The project .
Cyberattack hits 3 UK airports, data of 8.7m customers leaked; spokesperson says 'no operational disruption'
UK News: A serious cyberattack on Manchester, London Stansted, and East Midlands airports has compromised the personal information of 8.7 million customers, sparking warnings from airport authorities. While operations remain unaffected, customers are advised to be vigilant against potential scams.
Top 10 fugitive captured after Georgia manhunt as police probe woman's mysterious death
Drake Ladon Keef, a Top 10 Most Wanted fugitive, was captured in Bartow County after a manhunt tied to Stevie Marie Thompson's mysterious death.
Jellyfish force partial shutdown of France's Gravelines nuclear plant
It is the second consecutive year that jellyfish has forced the closure of the Gravelines power station in northern France.
Thieves stole 400,000 juvenile oysters worth about $350,000 from an Australian farm; the grower says a third of his stock is gone and the theft has set him back two to three years
Rest of World News: Waterborne thieves have raided an oyster farm on the New South Wales Mid North Coast, stealing 400,000 young oysters worth about $350,000 AUD (£177,00.
ICE officer charged in Minneapolis shooting released in Texas after immediate extradition rejected
A day earlier, a judge wrote in an order that said he couldn’t prevent a county sheriff from releasing Christian Castro or order Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to sign his extradition warrant.
Texas police officer indicted on 100 felony counts after Flock investigation; records show over 45,000 searches, including nearly 3,500 for one licence plate
US News: A Lufkin, Texas police officer has been indicted on 100 felony counts after an investigation into his use of Flock Safety’s automated license plate re.
Bryan Kohberger’s 2027 hearing is not guaranteed as Idaho seeks quick dismissal
Bryan Kohberger faces key deadlines as Idaho judge outlines how his attempt to withdraw his guilty plea will proceed, with a hearing tentatively set.
Social enterprise revives vacant Galashiels building
The ceiling of the property in Galashiels had collapsed before the Hike & Bike Hub moved in.
<b>Jynxzi spent years streaming Rainbow Six Siege to tiny audiences; then, TikTok clips turned him into Twitch's most subscribed creator</b>
US Streamers News: Jynxzi, whose real name is Nicholas Stewart, did not become one of Twitch’s biggest names by jumping from trend to trend. His rise came from sticking .
PM Modi to meet Putin on SCO summit sidelines during Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan visit
India News: NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Uzbekistan and the Kyrgyz Republic from August 29 to September 1, the ministry of external affairs .
Trump administration pauses all immigrant visa applications amid new screening policy
The pause began in early August and is not expected to last beyond early to mid-September, according to a State Department official not authorized to speak publicly about the change.