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Investigators looking into whether incidents at Leipzig are linked after DHL plane forced to make emergency landingA DHL cargo plane was forced to make an emergency landing after colliding with an unknown object as it was climbing away from Germany’s Leipzig airport, where police later found a drone on the ground.The German government on Wednesday confirmed the incident, which led to serious disruption of air traffic. Continue reading...

• Two people were killed after firefighting helicopters collided while battling a wildfire in Greece, according to the report's headline. • In a separate incident, police and officers from Punjab and Sindh provinces were deployed to secure elections against potential disruptions. • Protesters from the banned Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) established road blockades in several neighborhoods to prevent voting.

• Two crew members, one Danish and one Greek national, were killed after two firefighting helicopters collided in Greece. • A British pilot and another Greek crew member survived the crash, though the extent of their injuries was not specified. • The incident occurred during active firefighting operations, highlighting the high-risk nature of aerial firefighting in the region.

• The National Academy of Sciences released a report detailing the evolution of attribution science, which links specific extreme weather events to human-induced climate change. • The report emphasizes that the field has matured significantly over the last decade, providing stronger scientific evidence to counter political climate denialism. • Experts like Davide Faranda from France’s National Center for Scientific Research are applying these methods to study diverse phenomena, including dangerous clear air turbulence affecting aviation.

• Global financial markets are entering a "super-week" centered on the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision scheduled for July 29. • The week features a critical convergence of central bank policy updates and earnings reports from tech giants, including Apple and Microsoft. • Market analyst Juan Mu-hua warned that the stock market is already showing "cracks" and may be unable to withstand further heavy pressure.

Up to 25 tonnes of nurdles, the raw material for plastic manufacturing, have spread further than initially fearedApproximately a billion tiny plastic nurdles have entered the River Tyne after a “devastating spill”, with the pellets thought to have spread much further than first thought.Nurdles are tiny pellets, usually about 1-5mm in size, that act as the raw material to manufacture most plastic products. Continue reading...

• Researchers at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider have detected anomalous behavior in "penguin decays," which are incredibly rare particle transformations. • The observed results deviate from the theoretical predictions of the Standard Model, the foundational theory explaining the universe's fundamental particles and forces. • This discovery is significant because it provides some of the strongest evidence yet for "new physics," suggesting the existence of previously unknown particles or forces.

Lines closed between Luton and Bedford as emergency services attend sceneTwo trains have collided in the Bedford area, authorities have said, with police and other emergency services at the scene.The collision, which is reported to have caused injuries, has also caused major delays to the evening commute, with lines closed between Luton and Bedford, Thameslink said. Continue reading...

• The expanded World Cup is set to begin across the U.S., Mexico, and Canada, featuring a record 48 teams competing in 104 matches over nearly six weeks. • To ensure player safety in North American stadiums with limited shade, FIFA has implemented hydration breaks and updated its water bottle policy. • The tournament highlights the intersection of global politics and sport, while focusing on whether veterans like 38-year-old Lionel Messi and 41-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo can achieve final career milestones.

Footage shows a man windsurfing being forcefully thrown from his board as a whale breaches off the California coastAn unsuspecting windsurfer collided with a gray whale on the San Francisco Bay in a startling and rare encounter captured on video.The footage shows the moment the surfer is forcefully thrown from his board as a gray whale breaches off the California coast, plunging him into the water. Continue reading...

The regulator has issued a ground stop for all planes and New York’s emergency management authority warned people to expect cancellations and delaysNew York’s LaGuardia airport was closed to flights early on Monday after an Air Canada flight and Port Authority vehicle collided.The New York police department confirmed the collision but could not immediately offer further information. The update came after flight tracking website FlightRadar24 said in post on X late on Monday that an Air Canada Express plane had collided with a ground vehicle at the airport. Continue reading...