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Pharmacies run out of Covid tests as experts urge Brits to watch out for Pirola symptoms, amid ‘chaotic’ u-turn on autumn jab rollout, as health bosses plan to resurrect community testing

Rebecca Stafford31 August 2023

Some pharmacies have already run out of Covid tests, as experts urge Brits to stay alert to the new heavily-mutated Pirola Covid variant amid fears it could trigger a fresh...

North Korea says it simulated nuclear attack, occupation of South Korea

Robert Melton31 August 2023

North Korea said Thursday its latest missile launches simulated "scorched earth" nuclear strikes on South Korea and that it's also been rehearsing an occupation of its rival's territory in the...

Science

Dulling the Cognitive Benefits of Exercise

Jessica McCarthy31 August 2023

Regular physical activity can help prevent cognitive decline in older age, but not getting enough sleep might negate this benefit, a UCL study finds. The research involving 8,958 people aged...

Sport

Lewis Hamilton: Mercedes agree contract extension until 2025 with seven-time Formula 1 world champion

Marjory Copeland31 August 2023

Lewis Hamilton will remain in F1 until end of 2025 after signing a new contract to stay at Mercedes; Hamilton is the most successful Formula 1 driver of all time...

Sport

Fremantle Dockers angry with Liam Henry after trade request to Victoria, significant investment, high asking price

Marjory Copeland31 August 2023

Fremantle has expressed its disappointment after former No.9 draft pick Liam Henry formally requested a trade to Victoria, noting their dismay after "significant investment" in the 22-year-old's career.Henry, who has...

Police find body in search for missing poet Gboyega Odubanjo who never arrived to perform at festival

Rebecca Stafford31 August 2023

Police have found a body in the search for missing poet Gboyega Odubanjo who never arrived to perform at a festival in Northamptonshire. Mr Odubanjo, 27, was scheduled to do a...

Technology

Sea of Stars review – like a lost, late classic of the Super Nintendo era | Games

Maryann Taylor31 August 2023

There is more than a little of Chrono Trigger and the early Final Fantasy games in Sea of Stars, setting expectations that are both high and highly specific. This game...

Young families join the Tokyo drift from city to country

Peter Sanders31 August 2023

Go Komatsu and Hiromi Takahashi-Komatsu had been considering a move out of Tokyo before the pandemic. But, when Covid struck, the requirement for home schooling and the advent of homeworking...

Science

Unique New Species of Marine Bacteria Discovered in Deep-Sea Cold Seep

Jessica McCarthy31 August 2023

Researchers have discovered a new deep-sea bacterial strain, Poriferisphaera hetertotrophicis, which is unique for its budding division model and plays a significant role in nitrogen assimilation. The bacteria also live...

Science

Typhoon Saola churns toward south China, suspending transport and delaying the school year

Jessica McCarthy31 August 2023

A woman holds an umbrella in the wind after Typhoon Saola moves away in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying Chinese state media report at least...

Month: August 2023

Pharmacies run out of Covid tests as experts urge Brits to watch out for Pirola symptoms, amid ‘chaotic’ u-turn on autumn jab rollout, as health bosses plan to resurrect community testing

North Korea says it simulated nuclear attack, occupation of South Korea

Dulling the Cognitive Benefits of Exercise

Lewis Hamilton: Mercedes agree contract extension until 2025 with seven-time Formula 1 world champion

Fremantle Dockers angry with Liam Henry after trade request to Victoria, significant investment, high asking price

Police find body in search for missing poet Gboyega Odubanjo who never arrived to perform at festival

Sea of Stars review – like a lost, late classic of the Super Nintendo era | Games

Young families join the Tokyo drift from city to country

Unique New Species of Marine Bacteria Discovered in Deep-Sea Cold Seep

Typhoon Saola churns toward south China, suspending transport and delaying the school year

Republicans close in on US Senate majority after West Virginia win

College Football Playoff rankings revealed: Oregon takes top spot, who snuck into top 12?

Blues forward Dylan Holloway departs on stretcher after being struck in neck by puck

How Satellites Are Mapping the Ocean Floor Without Getting Wet

NBA suspends Joel Embiid 3 games for shoving Philadelphia columnist

Alberta farmer convicted in deaths of Métis hunters has day parole extended

Republicans close in on US Senate majority after West Virginia win

College Football Playoff rankings revealed: Oregon takes top spot, who snuck into top 12?

Blues forward Dylan Holloway departs on stretcher after being struck in neck by puck

How Satellites Are Mapping the Ocean Floor Without Getting Wet

NBA suspends Joel Embiid 3 games for shoving Philadelphia columnist

Alberta farmer convicted in deaths of Métis hunters has day parole extended

Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani undergoes shoulder surgery for torn labrum, expected to be ready for spring

New tech boom whether Trump or Harris wins

Crypto’s $245 million campaign finance operation funded non-crypto ads

The Trump-Harris White House race in pictures

B.C.’s chief electoral officer defends election integrity as premier proposes all-party review into counting

Champions League Briefing: Does this make Amorim the new Fergie? Why did Vinicius Jr stand still?