US pushes for weaker truck pollution rules

President Donald Trump's administration moved to loosen truck pollution regulations put in place by his predecessor Joe Biden, in its latest environmental rollback
President Donald Trump's administration moved to loosen truck pollution regulations put in place by his predecessor Joe Biden, in its latest environmental rollback.

President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday moved to loosen truck pollution regulations put in place by his predecessor, Joe Biden, in its latest environmental rollback benefiting makers of fossil fuel-burning vehicles.

Swift nest reportedly thrown in skip during house renovations in South Tyneside

Swift chicks are feared to have been thrown into a skip during house renovations in South Tyneside, despite rules that should stop the destruction of nests.

The Northern Swifts Group (NSG) was alerted to the destruction of at least one nest on Tuesday, in a street in Jarrow where houses were being renovated by South Tyneside council.

Capturing the cosmic 'drift' before a star is born

Capturing the cosmic 'drift' before a star is born
The blue lines represent the magnetic field lines, which are bent due to the gravitational contraction of the core. The red and green dots depict the ion and neutral molecular species, respectively, and the arrows trace their inflow motion towards the core center (the faster they travel the longer the arrows). Credit: Yurika Nakamura and Doris Arzoumanian/Kyushu University

Stars like our sun are formed from the collapse of stellar objects called prestellar cores, cold and dense concentrations of gas and dust held together by gravity. While many questions remain about the exact mechanisms of star formation, advanced radio telescopes have given researchers new insights into the inner workings of infant stars.

England vs Norway: Key talking points ahead of World Cup quarterfinal

Miami, Florida, will be the sweltering backdrop for a monumental clash between European powerhouses England and Norway on Saturday night.

The Vikings have emerged as the dark horses of World Cup 2026, seeing off five-time winners Brazil in the last 16 to continue a fairytale return to the competition for the first time since 1998, and winning the first two knockout matches in their history.

Wildfires in southern Spain kill at least 12

Andalusia’s deadliest fire comes as heatwaves across Europe have left swaths of the continent highly vulnerable.

A fast-moving wildfire in Spain’s southern Andalusia region has killed at least 12 people.

Police investigating Reform donations - reports

The police are reportedly investigating at least £500,000-worth of donations made to Reform UK by the mother of a convicted fraudster who paid for Nigel Farage's social media staff and security.