ReutersCopyright: Reuters As we’ve been reporting, a wildfire is fast approaching the small city of Yellowknife in Canada’s Northwest Territories. Authorities have ordered the approximately 20,000 people who call Yellowknife home to evacuate, encouraging carpooling to reduce congestion on the roads out of town. Evacuation flights are departing throughout the day for those who are…

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President Zelensky has described seaborne drones as Ukraine’s “eyes and protection on the frontline”, with claims of a series of successful strikes against Russian ships in the Black Sea and on a key bridge to Crimea. These remote-controlled devices are playing an increasingly prominent role, with both sides ramping up their use for attacks and…

It’s 50 years since Lee became a global icon – having tragically died just before Enter the Dragon’s release. Tom Gray talks to the film’s producer Andre Morgan, among others, about his star’s legacy Half a century has passed since Bruce Lee kicked, punched and chopped his way to international prominence in the timeless martial-arts…

Extreme wildfires are increasing due to rising emissions, but they also seem to be disrupting the climate in return. Weighing up the overall impact, however, is tricker than it seems. Apocalyptic images of wildfire devastation – from charred homes to cities shrouded in deadly smoke – are fast coming to embody the world’s unfolding climate disaster. In Hawaii this…

Pennsylvania State University By Chris Baraniuk Technology of Business reporter There’s laughter over the phone as John Mauro calls out my question to one of his students: just how much pummelling with a mallet does it take to break the new glass they have developed? “You’ve got to put your body into it,” says Prof…

PA Media Researchers say they have created the “most lifelike” reconstruction of the face of Bonnie Prince Charlie. A team at the University of Dundee’s Centre for Anatomy and Human Identification used death masks to recreate the Scottish prince’s looks. After his death in 1788, a cast of the prince’s face was taken, which was…

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Nadine Yousif BBC News, Toronto Like many in Canada’s Northwest Territories, Poul Osted has been relying on social media to keep in touch with loved ones as they scramble to evacuate from nearby wildfires. But Mr…

Getty Images By Madeline Halpert BBC News, Atlanta As former US President Donald Trump and his allies face charges of plotting to overturn vote results in the state of Georgia, poll workers say false claims of ballot fraud have had an enduring impact on their lives and the country. It shows no sign of abating…

Landslides and flash floods have killed dozens in India’s Himalayan region this month, burying homes and buildings. Some parts of Nepal and Pakistan have also suffered damage. Experts say that torrential rains along with unabated construction are frequently triggering disasters in the ecologically fragile region. But adding to that is an unusual increase in rainfall,…