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More than two million turkeys have been culled in the US since late August due to avian flu
Indian scientists predict how bird flu could spread to humans
NEW DELHI — For years, scientists have warned that bird flu — better known as H5N1 — could one day make the dangerous leap from birds to humans and trigger a global health crisis.Avian flu — a type of influenza — is entrenched across South and South-East Asia and has occasionally infected humans since emerging in China in the late 1990s. From 2003 to August 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) has reported 990 human H5N1 cases across 25 countries, including 475 deaths — a 48% fatality rate.In the US alone, the virus has struck more than 180 million birds, spread to over 1,000 dairy herds in 18 states, and infected at least 70 people — mostly farmworkers — causing several hospitalisations and one death. In January, three tigers and a leopard died at a wildlife rescue...
December 18, 2025

Indian scientists predict how bird flu could spread to humans

Photograph captures thousands of dinosaur footprints in Stelvio National Park, Italy
Thousands of dinosaur footprints found on Italian mountain
ROME — Thousands of dinosaur footprints dating back 210 million years have been found in a national park in northern Italy, officials announced Tuesday.The footprints — some of which are up to 40cm (15in) in diameter — are aligned in parallel rows, and many show clear traces of toes and claws.A wildlife photographer stumbled upon what is thought to be one of the oldest and largest known collections of dinosaur footprints, dating back to the Triassic Period in the Stelvio National Park, near the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympic venue of Bormio.The discovery was striking for the sheer number of footprints, estimated at as many as 20,000 over some five kilometers, and the location near the Swiss border, once a prehistoric coastal area, that has never previously yielded dinosaur tracks,...
December 17, 2025

Thousands of dinosaur footprints found on Italian mountain

An aerial view of the Warner Bros logo displayed on the iconic water tower at the company's California studio
Warner Bros to reject $108bn Paramount bid, reports say
LOS ANGELES — Warner Bros Discovery will urge its shareholders to reject Paramount Skydance's $108.4bn (£80.75bn) takeover bid as soon as Wednesday, according to reports.Paramount has said its offer is "superior" to a $72bn deal that Warner Bros struck with Netflix for its film and streaming businesses.At the same time, a key backer of Paramount's attempt to buy Warner Bros, Affinity Partners, has reportedly pulled out of the bid, citing the involvement of "two strong competitors". Affinity was founded by US businessman and President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner.Warner Bros declined to comment when contacted by the BBC. Paramount and Affinity have also been asked for a response to the reports.Warner Bros will advise its shareholders to reject Paramount's...
December 17, 2025

Warner Bros to reject $108bn Paramount bid, reports say

Rob Reiner and Michele Reiner arrive on the red carpet at the State Department for the Kennedy Center Honors gala dinner, Dec. 2, 2023, in Washington
Actor and director Rob Reiner and his wife found dead in LA home in 'apparent homicide'
LOS ANGELES — Director and actor Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were found dead in their Los Angeles home in what police say is being investigated as an "apparent homicide."A spokesperson for the Reiner family confirmed their deaths in a statement to media. “It is with profound sorrow that we announce the tragic passing of Michele and Rob Reiner,” the family spokesperson said in a statement to media. “We are heartbroken by this sudden loss, and we ask for privacy during this unbelievably difficult time.”The Los Angeles Fire Department said it responded to a medical aid request shortly after 3:30pm and found a 78-year-old man and 68-year-old woman dead inside. Reiner turned 78 in March.A family member went to the house and discovered the bodies of two people, according to Los...
December 15, 2025

Actor and director Rob Reiner and his wife found dead in LA home in 'apparent homicide'

The app logos of Netflix, Warner Brothers and Paramount are seen on a smartphone. (EPA)
Hollywood braces for upheaval as Warner Bros faces breakup or sale amid Netflix–Paramount battle
LOS ANGELES — Disaster, catastrophe and nightmare. That is how many of Hollywood’s creative workers are describing the possible breakup or sale of Warner Bros, as Netflix and Paramount Skydance battle for control of one of the film industry’s most historic studios and the entertainment capital braces for fresh job losses. Warner Bros’ decline and looming sale have cast a shadow over an industry already battered by a prolonged production slowdown. Whether the studio is sold whole to Paramount Skydance or carved up by Netflix, the outcome is expected to mean further layoffs and, critically, one fewer major buyer of film and television projects. Interviews with actors, producers and crew members reveal deep anxiety about the future. Many see the choice as one between two uneasy...
December 14, 2025

Hollywood braces for upheaval as Warner Bros faces breakup or sale amid Netflix–Paramount battle

Nemo made history by becoming the first non-binary performer to win Eurovision in 2024
Eurovision winner Nemo to return trophy in protest at Israeli participation
GENEVA — The winner of last year's Eurovision Song Contest, Nemo, has said they are returning their trophy in protest over Israel's continued participation in the event.The 26-year-old Swiss singer said there is a "clear conflict" between Israel's involvement in the competition and the ideals of "unity, inclusion and dignity" the contest says it stands for.Israel's presence at Eurovision has been an increasing source of tension, because of the war in Gaza and a voting controversy during this year's event.Five countries - Iceland, Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands - have announced they will boycott next year's event because Israel has been allowed to compete.Israel has previously called the decision to keep it in the contest a "victory" over...
December 12, 2025

Eurovision winner Nemo to return trophy in protest at Israeli participation

A woman eats a slice of pizza on the street in Rome
Italian cooking awarded Unesco cultural heritage status
ROME — Italian cooking has been awarded special cultural heritage status by the United Nations' cultural agency Unesco.National favourites including pizza are already on Unesco's list of "intangible cultural heritage", but now Italian cooking traditions and the way they are practiced and transmitted have been awarded.Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who has been pushing for her country's cuisine to be recognised since her election, said: "For us Italians, cuisine is not just food or a collection of recipes. It is so much more: it is culture, tradition, work, wealth."For millions of fans the news confirms what they already believed — from Sicilian Cannoli to Calabrian 'Nduja — Italian is the best.The announcement was made during a Unesco assembly meeting in the...
December 11, 2025

Italian cooking awarded Unesco cultural heritage status

Sophie Kinsella's books have been translated into more than 40 languages
Sophie Kinsella, bestselling ‘Shopaholic’ author, dies at 55
LONDON — Sophie Kinsella, the best-selling author behind the “Shopaholic” book series, has died at age 55.The writer, whose real name was Madeleine Sophie Wickham, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer in 2022.Kinsella’s family announced her death in a statement on her Instagram account on Wednesday. It said: “We are heartbroken to announce the passing this morning of our beloved Sophie (aka Maddy, aka Mummy). She died peacefully, with her final days filled with her true loves: family and music and warmth and Christmas and joy.“We can’t imagine what life will be like without her radiance and love of life. Despite her illness, which she bore with unimaginable courage, Sophie counted herself truly blessed — to have such wonderful family and friends, and to...
December 11, 2025

Sophie Kinsella, bestselling ‘Shopaholic’ author, dies at 55

Jubilant Sykes arrives at the Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame Inductees Concert on June 23, 2006 in Los Angeles
Grammy-nominated singer Jubilant Sykes stabbed to death at California home
SANTA MONICA— Grammy-nominated singer Jubilant Sykes was stabbed to death at his home in Santa Monica, California, and his son was arrested on suspicion of murder, the Associated Press reported.Officers responded to a 911 call Monday night reporting an assault in progress at the residence in the coastal city west of Los Angeles, according to a statement from the Santa Monica Police Department.They found Sykes, 71, inside with critical stab wounds. Paramedics arrived and pronounced him dead at the scene, police said.The victim’s son, 31-year-old Micah Sykes, was at the home and taken into custody without incident, police said. Police recovered a weapon and the investigation was ongoing.Jubilant Sykes was nominated for best classical album at the 2010 Grammy Awards for “Bernstein:...
December 11, 2025

Grammy-nominated singer Jubilant Sykes stabbed to death at California home

Up to 20% of the donor's sperm contains the dangerous mutation that increases the risk of cancer
Sperm from donor with cancer-causing gene was used to conceive almost 200 children
LONDON — A sperm donor who unknowingly harboured a genetic mutation that dramatically raises the risk of cancer has fathered at least 197 children across Europe, a major investigation has revealed.Some children have already died and only a minority who inherit the mutation will escape cancer in their lifetimes.The sperm was not sold to UK clinics, but the BBC can confirm a "very small" number of British families, who have been informed, used the donor's sperm while having fertility treatment in Denmark.Denmark's European Sperm Bank, which sold the sperm, said families affected had their "deepest sympathy" and admitted the sperm was used to make too many babies in some countries.The investigation has been conducted by 14 public service broadcasters, including the BBC, as part of...
December 10, 2025

Sperm from donor with cancer-causing gene was used to conceive almost 200 children

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