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Vice President JD Vance has identified Iran's nuclear ambitions as the 'critical flashpoint' behind the collapse of 21-hour emergency talks in Islamabad.

Provisional NHS figures show there were 100 hospital admissions because of 'contact with or toxic effect of spiders' in 2025, up from 47 admissions in 2015.

Eric Swalwell has suspended his campaign for governor of California amid allegations of sexual assault.

Unison said its study estimates at least 21,000 roles are due to be cut by 2028 in hospitals and other health facilities.

Volunteers riders at regional charities such as Severn Freewheelers are battling dangerous roads during nighttime distributions of emergency supplies on their motorbikes.

A man in his 70s was walking along Richmond Road in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire last Monday when he was approached by a woman offering him cleaning and gardening services.

The first weekend of Coachella 2026 is now coming to a close. Attendees have been left battling weather warnings and 'criminal' food prices, but that has not deterred a sea of stars turning up.

DANIEL MATTHEWS AT AUGUSTA: Gerry and Rosie McIlroy were not at Augusta 12 months ago, when their son finally ended his agonizing wait for a green jacket.

"Robotic bird decoys are being deployed at Grand Teton National Park," reports Interesting Engineering, "to influence the behavior of real sage grouse and help restore a declining population.". Robotics mentor Gary Duquette describes the machines as "kind of a Frankenbird." (SFGate shows one of the robot birds charging up with a solar panel... "Recorded breeding calls are played at the scene, with clucking and cooing beginning at 5 a.m. each day.") Duquette builds the birds with a team of high school students, telling WyoFile that at school they "don't really get to experience real-world problems" where failures lurk. So while their robot birds may cost $150 in parts, the practical experience the students get "is priceless." Spikes in the electric currents burned out servo motors as the season of sagebrush serenades loomed, Duquette said. "The kids had to learn the difference between voltage and amperage...." To resolve the problem, the team wired a voltage converter in line with the Arduino controller and other elements on an electronic breadboard. "We pulled through and got it done in time," he said... A noggin fabricated by a 3D printer tops the robo-grouse. Wyoming Game and Fish staffers in Pinedale supplied grouse wings from hunter surveys, and body feathers came from fly-tying supplies at an angling store. Packaging foam from a Hello Fresh meal kit replicates white breast feathers, accented by yellow air sacs... The Independent wonders if more national parks would be visited by robot birds... During this year's breeding season, which runs through mid-May, researchers are using trail cameras to track whether real sage grouse respond to the robotic displays and return to the restored lek sites. If successful, officials say similar robotic systems could eventually be used in other national parks facing wildlife management challenges.

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Retired builder and locksmith Paul Daniel Strange, 70, disappeared on Thursday from the coastal town of Palomares in Almeria, where he had been enjoying a getaway at a friend's apartment.

Donald Trump's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz will begin Monday, as Iranian leadership warned Americans to get used to even higher gas prices.

Experts warn Trump's latest Iran order could put American lives at risk.

From Kylie Jenner to Katy Perry - the crowd at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has been nothing short of star-studded. 

Emergency services were called on Saturday at 8.20pm to the northbound A21 in Robertsbridge in East Sussex after reports of a BMW car in a crash with three other vehicles.

TV insiders think the presenter could be faced with a huge dilemma if he was offered Strictly as he is the face of another huge Saturday night show, Gladiators.

LIVE: Read the Daily Mail's coverage of the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, as Donald Trump considers launching limited strikes on Iran to turn the screws on the regime

The comic has landed numerous TV deals, including starring in Amazon Prime's second series of Last One Laughing.

Our writer has lived in Paris for for years - so knows the city inside out. But she's revealed the dark side behind living in the city hailed as one of the world's most romantic...

The boss of language learning app Duolingo has revealed chauffeurs are paid to secretly assess job applicants on the way to their interviews.

The awe-inspiring Spodnic UFO at Melin Mabes, a four-acre glamping site, will be featured on an upcoming episode of World's Most Secret Hotels.