Danube's record low levels force shutdown of Hungary's only nuclear plant

Jane Hume says Hanson’s comments on UK tour ‘un-Australian’ Tom McIlroy The deputy Liberal leader, Jane Hume, has criticised Pauline Hanson for statements about migration and multiculturalism at the CPAC conference in London, telling Sky she condemns the One Nation leader’s comments. “I think that they were unnecessary. They were divisive. They were inflammatory, and…

Tests of an iceberg lettuce sample for the parasite that has caused an explosive diarrhoea outbreak affecting thousands of people in the US produced a false positive, officials have now said. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Saturday reported that the sample from food supplier Taylor Farms, which supplies the Taco Bell food chain,…

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Serhii Kuzan, chairman of the Ukrainian Security and Cooperation Centre, told the BBC that Wildberries was a “vital component” of Russian logistics, and that its website had been used by Russian volunteers to purchase military equipment including walkie-talkies, body armour and drone components. “The primary rationale for striking Wildberries’ warehouses is to disrupt Russian logistics…

‘Talking tough not same as effective action’ – extracts from letter from Labour MPs calling for ‘refresh’ on migration policy Here are more extracts from the letter to Andy Burnham signed by nearly 80 Labour MPs urging him to adopt a more liberal stance on immigration. (See 9.24am.) double quotation markImmigration and asylum is a…

It’s so hot in Germany this summer that Cologne started a ‘Cooling Cologne’ initiative: chilled groundwater is dispersed through fine mist sprays connected to fire hoses. Kadir Ilboga/Anadolu via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kadir Ilboga/Anadolu via Getty Images In a summer of extreme heat, we asked our NPR readers to share the ways…