Traffic pollution down in first year of Glasgow LEZ

Clever goose stops traffic on zebra crossing

A safety-conscious goose has been snapped using a zebra crossing in a busy town centre.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 18

Trains and buses cancelled amid further disruption

Translink also issued warnings to commuters on Thursday evening as a result of heavy traffic.

Highway agency tells angry bird to 'myna its own business' after it photobombs traffic cam

An angry-looking myna bird has become a viral video star after landing directly in front of a highway traffic camera in New Zealand.

Meta under fire for ‘polluting’ open-source

Open Source Initiative chief criticises tech group for using the term to describe its Llama models

Business - Financial Times - October 17

Worry over toxic Delhi air as pollution worsens

Pollution levels in the Indian capital have reached 20-25 times more than the WHO's recommended safe limit.

Air pollution death settlement is not a win, says mum

Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah, who lived near London's South Circular Road, had a fatal asthma attack in 2013.

'Drug pollution in water poses risk to my health'

Jo Broughton says she stopped swimming in her local brook over "pharmaceutical pollution" concerns.

Protesters call on government to tackle water pollution

Protesters from across the UK marched through London to call on the government to tackle water pollution.

Europe wants ministers at plastic pollution treaty talks

World - Yahoo News - 2 days ago

UK inflation falls sharply to 1.7%, below Bank of England's target for first time in over three years

Economists polled by Reuters expected the headline rate to come in at 1.9% in its first dip below the Bank of England's 2% target since April 2021.

Business - CNBC - October 16

Drake Maye's game vs. Texans was first of its kind in 74-plus years

Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye made some eye-opening history with his stat line in his first NFL start on Sunday against the Texans.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 14

Lucy Letby gave baby morphine overdose years before first murder, inquiry hears

Newborn received 10 times the correct amount of painkiller and could have died if colleagues had not spotted error. Lucy Letby gave a potentially fatal dose of morphine to a newborn baby two years ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

King Charles III's visit rekindles Australia's debate on ending ties to the British monarchy

King Charles III and Queen Camilla have arrived in Sydney on the first Australian visit by a reigning monarch in more than a decade

Entertainment - ABC News - October 18

Rachin Ravindra hailed as New Zealand secure first Test win in India for 36 years

New Zealand win by eight wickets after chasing down 107 Rachin Ravindra made 134 for Black Caps with bat New Zealand secured their first Test victory in India since 1988,chasing down 107 to ...

World - The Guardian - October 20

King Charles III ends first Australian visit by reigning British monarch in 13 years

King Charles III is ending the first visit to Australia by a reigning British monarch in 13 years with anti-monarchists hoping the debate surrounding his journey is a step toward an Australian ...

Entertainment - ABC News - October 22

King Charles III ends first Australian visit by a reigning British monarch in 13 years

King Charles III is ending the first visit to Australia by a reigning British monarch in 13 years with anti-monarchists hoping the debate surrounding his journey is a step toward an Australian ...

World - ABC News - October 22

China and India should manage their differences, Xi tells Modi in first formal talks in 5 years

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to boost cooperation between their countries and resolve conflicts to help improve ties.

Britain’s first black voter was in 1749, 25 years earlier than thought, and ran a pub

John London, a landlord, paid rates so could take part in Westminster byelection despite being called a ‘blackamoor’. It’s a discovery that changes our understanding of British history – and it ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

At 39 Years Old, LeBron James Posts the First Triple-Double of the N.B.A. Season

The Lakers coach JJ Redick called the experience of watching James in the fourth quarter on Saturday “surreal.”

Sports - The New York Times - October 27

Bungie's Marathon Gets Its First Update in Over A Year Albeit With Few New Details

After more than a year of silence, Bungie has given an update on the development progress of its extraction shooter Marathon . The lengthy video is surprisingly light on details, however, with ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 28

Seahawks' Ernest Jones IV becomes first NFL player to accomplish this feat in 35 years after trade from Titans

Let's just say Jones is very familiar with the Bills

Sports - CBS Sports - October 28

Ranking NFL's first-year head coaches: Commanders' Dan Quinn, Chargers' Jim Harbaugh leading the way

Maybe the experienced hires were the right ones, after all

Sports - CBS Sports - October 29

UK’s Labour just unveiled its first budget in 14 years – what is in it and will it work?

Chancellor’s solutions to improving economy and public services will be a radical change for country. Britain’s new government delivered its first budget on Wednesday setting out its plans for ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Puerto Rico governor's race is upended by a third party for the first time in 70 years

What's been a race between the pro-statehood and pro-commonwealth parties now includes a candidate from a new Alianza (alliance) coalition— and he's in 2nd place.

First-time home buyers’ share of home sales hits 43-year low, real-estate group says

It has never been this challenging to be a first-time home buyer.

Business - MarketWatch - 4 days ago

Mount Fuji is still without its iconic snowcap in November for the first time in 130 years

Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji, known for its snowcap forming around this time of the year, is still snowless in November for the first time in 130 years, presumably because of the unusually warm ...

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

Death Stranding Is Now On Xbox Series X|S, Five Years After It First Launched On PS4

In a surprise announcement, Kojima Productions has revealed that Death Stranding is now available on Xbox Series X|S. The first game produced by Hideo Kojima and his studio after he left Konami, ...

Tech - GameSpot - 2 days ago

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