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Weather tracker: Typhoon Saudel triggers mass evacuations across south-east China

Weather tracker: Typhoon Saudel triggers mass evacuations across south-east China

Typhoon Saudel delivered several days of heavy rainfall across the south-east Chinese provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian and Guangdong last week. The city of Putian, located in Fujian province, measured 416.5mm of rain within a 24-hour period from Thursday to Friday, while surrounding villages reported totals exceeding

Let Your Mind Roam, Skip Retirement, and Quit Fretting: Unexpected Strategies to Shield Your Brain from Cognitive Decline

Let Your Mind Roam, Skip Retirement, and Quit Fretting: Unexpected Strategies to Shield Your Brain from Cognitive Decline

How can thinking about brain change rather than cognitive decline alter the way we think and remember? Dr Norman Swan: There are three things you need to know which are not widely known. Think cognitive change not cognitive decline: one way people think about our cognitive function is by comparing

Volcanic eruption grounds flights in Jakarta and seven other Indonesian airports

Volcanic eruption grounds flights in Jakarta and seven other Indonesian airports

Indonesia halted operations at eight airports on Sunday, including from its main international hub, affecting hundreds of flights as a result of an ash cloud from the Anak Krakatau volcano. Saturday’s eruption, which produced lava and booming sounds that were heard up to 435 miles (700km) away, according to

Stone Skimming World Championship returns to Scotland post-cheating scandal with new 'toss master' and focus on mind games

Stone Skimming World Championship returns to Scotland post-cheating scandal with new 'toss master' and focus on mind games

Easdale Hosts World Stone Skimming Championship Amid Fierce Wind and Tough Conditions As he waited for the ferry, 2025 men’s champion Jonny Jennings clutched the trophy and asked a passerby: “Want to touch it?” The 38-year-old had travelled from Kentucky to Easdale island off Scotland’s west

US envoys Kushner and Witkoff land in Kyiv following Putin talks

US envoys Kushner and Witkoff land in Kyiv following Putin talks

US negotiators Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff arrived in Kyiv for a second day of discussions aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met the two men in Sophia Square, near the historic Saint Sophia Cathedral. He greeted Witkoff with a hug, saying: “It’s good to

Wim Wenders says film-makers should not avoid political involvement

Wim Wenders says film-makers should not avoid political involvement

Filmmaker Wim Wenders has clarified his earlier comments on the relationship between cinema and politics. Speaking at the Venice film festival, he stated that he does not believe filmmakers should completely avoid political engagement. Earlier in the year, while serving as jury president at the Berlin film festival, Wenders told

AI Expert Father of Three Shares Essential Insights for Parents on Artificial Intelligence

AI Expert Father of Three Shares Essential Insights for Parents on Artificial Intelligence

A father once promised his child they would write a story together called "The Day Nobody Went to Disneyland." The plot imagined a perfect day when the entire world avoided the park, expecting crowds, leaving it completely empty for a father and child to enjoy alone. Three decades