Eucalyptus trees, laden with flammable oils, could spread into Portugal's south-central region by 2060 if changing climate conditions make the area more hospitable to their growth, creating wildfire hotspots that would evade detection by conventional prevention approaches.
Former opener WV Raman warned Team India about the volatile nature of the T20 format as they head into the 2026 T20 World Cup opener against the USA in Mumbai on February 7.
India and the United States of America (USA) are set to face each other in their respective opening games of the T20 World Cup 2026.
Go Ahead Eagles and Telstar will trade tackles in an Eredivisie clash on Sunday (February 8th). The game will be played at De Adelaarshorst.
Highway 7 remained closed Saturday morning between Hwy 511 and Glen Tay Road west of Perth
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) were crowned champions of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026. They won the trophy for the second time by beating the Delhi Capitals (DC) in a thrilling final.
A new restaurant has opened its doors in Benidorm with stunning beachfront views and, whilst some tourists are excited, others have been left less than impressed
Parents have reached out to Adrian Delia about their concerns of the growing 'gangs' in Sliema, yet police figures show reported fights remain low. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli/ file photo
The ICC Men's T20 World Cup got underway with a Group A match between Netherlands and Pakistan at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on Saturday, February 7.
Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal says reduction of tariffs will immediately boost exports of labour-intensive sectors such as textiles, apparel, leather and footwear
Yes still expensive - booze when you get off the piste- so not on the piste ????????
The much-awaited 2026 T20 World Cup is underway in India and Sri Lanka. A total of 20 teams are taking part in the tournament, including Scotland, which replaced Bangladesh at the last minute.
The MHRA warns there have been reports of non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (Naion) in people taking weight loss jabs such as Wegovy
On this day in 1812, Woke Social Justice Warrior Charles Dickens was born. Dickens excelled at telling gripping stories which people wanted to read, while at the same time slipping in some serious criticism of how unfair Victorian society was. He wrote about poverty, child labor, debtors’ prisons, and rigid class systems in a way that made readers feel for the people getting crushed by them, and not just understand the issues in the abstract. If you want the best, detailed portrait of England... Читать дальше...
Ipswich winning at Derby.
Could leapfrog four or five rivals with a win today
Men's team is loaded on offence, but all three netminders are having so-so years, while women's side was schooled by U.S. in Rivalry Series.
Two sides at rather different ebbs meet in an intriguing clash
Hybrid climate modeling has emerged as an effective way to reduce the computational costs associated with cloud-resolving models while retaining their accuracy. The approach retains physics-based models to simulate large-scale atmospheric dynamics, while harnessing deep learning to emulate cloud and convection processes that are too small to be resolved directly. In practice, however, many hybrid AI-physics models are unreliable. When simulations extend over months or years, small errors can accumulate and cause the model to become unstable.
Passerine (perching) birds make up 60% of all bird species, including some familiar Australian favorites, like the superb fairy-wren and willie wagtail. Until now, they were believed to only be capable of shallow reductions in body temperature, with deeper and longer torpor restricted to a few non-passerine bird groups, such as hummingbirds and nightjars. New research reveals that this largest group of bird species can enter deep torpor—a power-saving mode of reduced body temperature and metabolism—overturning... Читать дальше...
A new study examining education policymaking in Ireland over the last 30 years finds long-standing conservative practices have significantly constrained meaningful reform. Published in Irish Educational Studies, the research draws on perspectives from academic research, government experience, and school leadership to show how education policy has historically been shaped by cautious decision-making, short-term political horizons, and inherited institutional structures.
So much tasty goodness this week.
Democrats notched an earthquake-level shock win in a Texas special election that saw them turn a 17 point loss in 2024 into a 15 point win. A 32% swing, which is just utterly insane. It, like previous surprise wins in special elections in Iowa, Miami Mayor, etc, points to the potential for a massive 2018-style midterm wave as Trump’s polling goes into the toilet and his parietal lobe drips out of his ears.
Meanwhile, Trump’s week unraveled further with extremist rhetoric... Читать дальше...
Twin brothers George (left) and Michael Portelli preparing the traditional prinjolata at their bakery in Victoria. Photo: Charles Spiteri
I don’t think this is over for us…
There’s boutique cruising and then there’s Aqua Expeditions – its ocean-going ships carry no more than 30 guests.
