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Bayram Kurt, an experienced paraglider from Antalya, has died after falling around 30 metres shortly after launching during a paragliding festival in the Oğuzlar district of Çorum, Turkey, with authorities now investigating the cause of the crash. A 48-year-old paraglider has died after falling approximately 30 metres (about 100 feet) shortly after take-off during a paragliding festival in Turkey’s Çorum province. Bayram Kurt, from Antalya, was taking part in the Oğuzlar 3. Geleneksel Yamaç Paraşütü ve Yayla Şenlikleri (Traditional Paragliding and Plateau Festival) on July 18, 2026, when the accident occurred. He had launched from the 1,540-metre Tekke Dağı and…

NASA has opened media accreditation for the upcoming launches of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope and the SpaceX Crew-13 mission, both scheduled for later this year from Florida’s Space Coast. NASA has invited media organisations to apply for accreditation ahead of two major upcoming launches: the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope and the agency’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station. The Roman telescope is targeting liftoff no earlier than 7:20 a.m. EDT on Sunday, August 30, aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Crew-13, meanwhile, is scheduled…

China’s Foreign Ministry has said it will take appropriate measures to protect the interests of Chinese investors following the UK’s decision to nationalise British Steel, as former owner Jingye pursues legal action and seeks compensation for its losses. China has said it will closely monitor the UK’s handling of British Steel’s nationalisation and will act to protect the legitimate interests of Chinese investors if necessary. The warning from Beijing’s Foreign Ministry came after Britain fully took control of the loss-making steelmaker on Thursday, ending the ownership of Chinese firm Jingye on national security grounds. Jingye has said it wants compensation…

Paul McCartney has revealed that “The Fool on the Hill,” one of the standout tracks on The Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour, was shaped by a Tarot reading that kept returning the same card, alongside his admiration for spiritual teacher Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Paul McCartney has spoken about how “The Fool on the Hill,” one of the more unconventional tracks on The Beatles’ 1967 album Magical Mystery Tour, was partly inspired by a Tarot card reading. In his 1997 book Many Years From Now, McCartney explained that the song grew out of his fascination with the Fool card, which repeatedly appeared…

Poor dietary habits remain one of the leading risk factors for chronic disease worldwide, according to the World Health Organization, with millions of deaths linked each year to conditions such as cardiovascular disease, cancer and type 2 diabetes. An unhealthy diet continues to be one of the major drivers of chronic disease globally, contributing to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes and a range of conditions linked to obesity, according to the World Health Organization. The WHO recommends eating more fruit, vegetables, legumes, nuts and wholegrains, while cutting down on salt, sugar and fats, and choosing unsaturated fats over saturated ones. Officials…

Andrew and Tristan Tate have been arrested in Miami by the US Marshals Service, as the Crown Prosecution Service confirmed 38 new charges against the pair, bringing the total number of charges they face in the UK to 59. Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested in Miami, Florida, on July 18, 2026, by the US Marshals Service, according to multiple breaking reports. The brothers were detained outside the James L. Knight Center in downtown Miami shortly before Andrew Tate had been due to co-host a bare-knuckle boxing event. The US charges against them have not yet been made public, with…

Bodycam footage of a University of Central Florida arrest has gone viral after a student repeatedly demanded officers use she/her pronouns during a stolen vehicle inquiry — an encounter that ended in pepper spray, three criminal charges, and a heated online debate about policing and mental health. A routine stolen-vehicle investigation at the University of Central Florida escalated into a viral confrontation after a student repeatedly interrupted officers to insist they use female pronouns, according to body camera footage released by police. The student, identified in arrest records as 26-year-old Jarrett Preston Vick, was pepper-sprayed and taken into custody by…

Surveillance footage has captured the terrifying moment a woman shielded a child during a Russian strike on the Ukrainian city of Sumy on Saturday 11 July, as customers inside a nearby coffee shop scrambled for safety following the explosion. The attack, which struck a crowded area of the city, killed five people and injured at least 30 others, according to Ukrainian authorities. Officials said two Russian guided glide bombs hit the area, with one striking a bus stop and another landing nearby. Images released in the aftermath showed a yellow bus torn apart by the blast, alongside significant damage to…

West Indies cricketing great Sir Garry Sobers has died at the age of 89, just 11 days before what would have been his 90th birthday on 28 July. Cricket West Indies confirmed his death on Friday, describing the Barbadian all-rounder as “the greatest all-rounder the game has ever seen.” Sobers made his first-class debut for Barbados at the age of just 16 in 1953, before going on to play his first match for the West Indies the following year. He went on to represent the West Indies in 93 Test matches between 1954 and 1974, scoring 8,032 runs at an…

Three people have died after falling from the Harzturm observation tower, a 65-metre landmark near Torfhaus in Germany’s Harz Mountains, prompting a large emergency response and a police investigation into what caused the tragedy. The alarm was raised at around 4.45pm local time, with police, emergency services and crisis intervention teams dispatched to the scene. The incident took place at the tower’s site close to Altenau, in the Goslar district of Lower Saxony. Emergency crews cordoned off the surrounding area and erected privacy screens as they worked at the scene. Officials have said the cause of the fall remains unknown…