One of the girls involved in the Shoreham beach tragedy which left three people dead and one fighting for their life got caught in a fishing net, witnesses have claimed. Fishermen reported seeing four people struggling in the water in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, at 3pm yesterday while sea conditions were…
Woman dies in car park, is brought back to life… then gets a parking ticket
By OLIVIA ALLHUSEN, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 08:40 BST, 19 August 2026 | Updated: 09:06 BST, 19 August 2026 A parking company has apologised after fining a woman for overstaying in a supermarket car park on the day she suffered a cardiac arrest and had to be brought back to…
On this day in space! Aug. 18, 1868: Total solar eclipse leads to discovery of helium
On Aug. 18, 1868, a French astronomer named Pierre Jules César Janssen discovered helium while observing a total solar eclipse in India. During the eclipse, Janssen was using a spectroscope to look at the spectrum of light emitted by the sun. This tool allows scientists to determine what elements they’re…
Delays plague Sydney Airport as it continues to battle air traffic controller shortage
By ASHLEY NICKEL, NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA and JOANNA HYNDS FOR DAILY MAIL Published: 08:30 BST, 19 August 2026 | Updated: 08:40 BST, 19 August 2026 More flights are set to be delayed as Sydney Airport continues to work around a shortage of air traffic controllers. Airservices Australia confirmed rostering issues…
Home Office plans to spend nearly £4.5 million on electric car chargers rather than tackling small boats crisis – as 250 more migrants arrive
Ministers and civil servants on the frontline of tackling the small boats crisis came under fire today over plans to splash millions of pounds on electric car chargers. Nearly £4.5 million has been earmarked for the Net Zero gadgets to be installed at Home Office buildings to help staff go…
APOD: 2026 August 19 – The Case of the Mysterious Maybe Meteor
Explanation: Whatdunit? What disappeared while crossing a partially eclipsed Sun? Let’s present the evidence. The 24 frames-per-second video was taken in Spain (40°34’30.3″N 1°12’28.8″W) at 20:28 local time on August 12, 2026. The Perseids meteor shower was at its peak during this time. Is this a meteor? Meteor showers trace…
Medieval Mischief: Cat Paw Prints Found In 15th-Century Books
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – If you have a cat and enjoy reading, you may have noticed that cats often sit on books. This behavior appears to date back to the earliest days of books. Cats frequently keep us company while we read, write, and do many other activities. Scientists say…
Winner of Minnesota’s ‘Outstanding Refugee Award’ faces charges over alleged $4.5M fraud scheme
A Somali native once given Minnesota’s ‘Outstanding Refugee Award for Entrepreneurship’ has been charged over his suspected role in an alleged Medicare fraud scheme. Salman Ahmed Elmi, 30, was charged with aiding and abetting theft alongside three other associates who are accused of running four fake agencies in the state…
Sydney Swans scandal takes explosive new turn as it’s revealed five suspended stars took exotic dancers to their hotel room for private lap dances before sexual assault allegation
The five Sydney Swans players suspended following a night out in Melbourne had taken exotic dancers back to their hotel for private lap dances before a sexual assault allegation was made. Riley Bice, Nick Blakey, Isaac Heeney, James Jordon and Chad Warner have been stood down for the remainder of…
Behind the Lens: Meet NASA Johnson’s Photographers – NASA
Photographers at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston have documented some of the most defining moments in human spaceflight. From astronaut training and engineering tests to mission control operations and milestone celebrations, their images preserve the history of exploration while capturing the people and teams behind the missions shaping the next era. Meet the photographers behind…