No, there’s no proof sunscreen increases cancer risk
A study involving nearly 470,000 participants allegedly shows that “sunscreen users face dramatically higher risks of all major skin cancers” – at least according to Nicolas Hulscher, a key figure in the US anti-vaccine movement. Hulscher made the…
Man impaled by a hiking pole treks 10 miles down mountain
David Cifaldi was hiking Montana’s Granite Peak with friends when he slipped and was impaled by his trekking pole. Remarkably, the pole missed all major organs. Rather than call for a helicopter rescue, Cifaldi hiked 10 miles down the mountain on foot.…
UEFA to boycott FIFA in protest at World Cup private investor plans
European football’s governing body UEFA said Thursday it would boycott the World Cup should FIFA press ahead with its private investor plan. «No UEFA national teams will participate in any FIFA competition for so long as these proposals remain…
Five members of same family killed in Russian missile attack, Zelensky says
In neighbouring Poland, Prime Minister Donald Tusk was heading to the site of a 10m-crater (33ft), after «a violation of Polish airspace occurred» during Russia’s attack on Lviv. Polish armed forces said they had mobilised on-duty fighter jets…
France wildfires: Risk remains ‘extremely high’ despite slight weather improvement
France’s wildfire risk remains «extremely high» despite a slight improvement in weather conditions, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said on Thursday (July 30), citing persistent drought and fast-spreading blazes across the country. Nunez said…
Amboseli elephant deaths: Kenya Wildlife Service suspects pesticide-sprayed tomatoes to be the cause
Fifteen elephants found dead in southern Kenya outside the Amboseli National Park are suspected to have been poisoned by eating tomatoes that had been sprayed with pesticides on nearby farms. The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) says preliminary laboratory…
PM Tusk says Russian missile appears to have come down in eastern Poland
An object that came down in eastern Poland overnight appears to be a Russian missile, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Thursday, after authorities found a crater and scattered debris in a field following reports of an explosion. Fuente: Leer…
Thousands evacuated in Crete as Europe battles wildfires
A small amount of rain fell near Bordeaux in France on Thursday, raising hopes that the Gironde wildfire that has burned an area larger than the US city of Detroit and destroyed 240 homes might soon be over. The region’s fire service said it was…
Hundreds of migrants enter Spain’s north African territory Ceuta from Morocco
Hundreds of migrants have entered the Spanish north African exclave of Ceuta by sea in recent days, officials said Thursday, with local television images showing them swimming around the frontier and running into the town. Migration from Morocco into…
Giant iceberg turns over near Greenland’s coast
A massive iceberg was seen turning over off the coast of Greenland, near Ilulissat. Video captured by an eyewitness showed the moment the iceberg turned over, creating waves close to the coastal city. Ilulissat is home to the Unesco listed Ilulissat…