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Firefighters have worked through the night tackling a gorse blaze on Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh.Smoke was seen billowing into the sky from the fire at the landmark hill, which is an extinct volcano and beauty spot to the south-east of the city centre.The fire was reported at about 4.05pm on Sunday, according to the Scottish fire and rescue service (SFRS). It has four appliances and specialist resources at the scene, where they are continuing to battle the fire.The Scottish fire and rescue service has four appliances at the scene. Photograph: Peter Summers/Getty ImagesArthur’s Seat, named after King Arthur, is at…

…NMA threatens indefinite strike over ‘wicked, illegal’ salary deductions in Lagos Abuja-As part of measures to avert an impending strike in the health sector, the federal government has assured medical doctors and other healthcare workers that their seven months salary arrears would be paid before the end of August 2025. However, Lagos State branch of Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, yesterday warned that doctors in the state’s employ might embark on an indefinite strike over what it described as “wicked, insensitive, and illegal” deductions from their July 2025 salaries by the State Treasury Office, STO. The Minister of Health and Social…

Japan has marked 80 years since the US dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki.

A shooting at a nightclub in Ecuador killed eight people and injured three others, police have said.Authorities were called to the Santa Lucía property in the early hours of Sunday morning, where they found seven people already deceased after gunmen opened fire. An eighth person died in hospital.Police said the motive for the shooting remains unclear.Santa Lucía is a small town in the coastal province of Guayas, one of four provinces currently under a state of emergency in an attempt to curb gang violence.Among the dead was the owner of the nightclub, who was brother to Santa Lucia’s mayor Ubaldo…

Police in London on Saturday arrested 522 people who were protesting against the United Kingdom’s recent decision to ban the group Palestine Action, a tally thought to include the highest-ever recorded at a single protest in the British capital.The Metropolitan Police on Sunday updated its previous arrest tally of 466 and said that all but one of the 522 arrests took place at a protest in central London’s Parliament Square and were for displaying placards backing Palestine Action.The other arrest for the same offence took place at nearby Russell Square as thousands rallied at a Palestine Coalition march demonstrating against…

Likewise, you’ll have to keep your expectations in check when it comes to bass. Despite its festive LED light show, it’s not a party speaker. You’ll hear some lows, and if you place the speaker on a large surface like a non-marble kitchen counter, you may feel them. For its size, I have no complaints. Moreover, if you place the StormBox Mini+ in a corner or up against a wall, the boundary gain effect can offer significant bass enhancement.Tribit’s newly added, app-based EQ function is worth experimenting with. The available nine-channel custom equalizer is overkill for such a small speaker,…

Kinshasa — Despite the peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, as well as the agreements reached with the M23 rebel movement, the civilian population in North and South Kivu continues to be abused by the rebels, who have occupied large parts of these two provinces in the east of the country since the beginning of the year. According to the latest report by the local human rights organization ACMEJ (Association against Evil and for the Integration of Youth), sent to Fides, “unfortunately, compliance with these agreements is currently not verifiable; Congolese citizens continue to suffer violence.”…

John Oliver is comparing President Trump‘s recent stroll on the roof of the White House to a signature move by beloved Peanuts character Snoopy. On Sunday’s Last Week Tonight, the host showed clips of Trump on Tuesday as he suddenly appeared on the White House flanked by Secret Service agents. Reporters down below, who were caught off guard, started lobbing questions at the president. Asked what he was doing up there, he replied: “Taking a little walk. … It’s good for your health.” The action was reportedly related to a large ballroom he’s proposed building on the property. The 90,000-square-foot…

FA Cup winners Crystal Palace upset Premier League champions Liverpool in English season opening Community Shield.Crystal Palace twice came from behind to stun a new-look Liverpool and win the FA Community Shield for the first time on penalties after a 2-2 draw at Wembley.New signings Hugo Ekitike and Jeremie Frimpong scored for the Premier League champions, but Palace responded through Jean-Philippe Mateta and Ismaila Sarr before winning an error-strewn shootout 3-2 on Sunday.Mohamed Salah blazed over from the spot, while Alexis Mac Allister and Harvey Elliott were denied by an inspired Dean Henderson as Palace built on winning their first…

Aug 10, 2025, 11:43 PM ETLAS VEGAS — A’ja Wilson scored 32 points and tied a career-high with 20 rebounds to become the first player in WNBA history with 30-plus points and at least 20 rebounds in a game as the Las Vegas Aces beat the Connecticut Sun 94-86 on Sunday night.Wilson grabbed almost as many boards as Connecticut had as a team (23) to help Las Vegas (18-14) win its season-best fourth straight. It was Wilson’s sixth career game with at least 30 points and 15 rebounds, tying Tina Charles for the most in WNBA history, according to ESPN…