Three ways to watch the solar eclipse safely without glasses
Posted on Tuesday August 11, 2026

With some shops running out of stock, it may be too late to buy eclipse glasses - but you can still safely watch the spectacle using some household items.

Burnham says disposable BBQ ban under consideration
Posted on Wednesday August 12, 2026

The PM said the public should not be using single-use grills "at this moment in time" amid wildfire risks.

Woman pulled alive from rubble 36 hours after Colombia quake
Posted on Wednesday August 12, 2026

Following a 10-hour rescue operation, emergency workers pulled the 32-year-old from beneath slabs of concrete.

Cambridge review into Jason Arday post will be independent, university says
Posted on Wednesday August 12, 2026

Vice-chancellor Deborah Prentice in a letter to staff says she shares concerns raised about Jason Arday's appointment as professor.

Israeli settlers besieging Palestinian families in West Bank village
Posted on Wednesday August 12, 2026

Israeli security forces have reportedly withdrawn and about a dozen settlers are said to remain at the site where two families have been besieged since Sunday.