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Near an IKEA store: Wolf bites woman in the face in Hamburg shopping area

Experts say attacks on humans are very rare, and healthy wolves usually keep their distance.

 Wolf
An Easy Jet airline's Airbus A320-214 passenger aircraft, coming from Glasgow, lands at Malaga-Costa del Sol Airport, in Malaga, Spain, June 29, 2024.

Easter getaway chaos at Spain’s flight hubs as ground staff walk out

Vaping. Illustration.

Researchers tie vaping to mouth and lung cancers in new analysis

General view of the moon on March 30, 2026

Countdown to a lunar comeback: NASA readies astronauts for Moon journey


False AI match sends US grandmother to jail for five months

The defense team presented bank records showing she was over 1,900 km away at the time of the alleged crimes.

Jail cell. Illustration.

New biography alleges Prince Philip secretly battled pancreatic cancer for eight years

On the night before his death at Windsor Castle, the duke is said to have slipped out of his room and given his nurses the slip.

Prince Phillip, 2008.

Research: Fathers get depressed after child's birth, just not right away

Estimates suggest that about one in ten fathers experiences postpartum depression.

 An illustrative image of babies.

Tests find lead in children's clothing. These colors are especially susceptible

The researchers said children are both the most vulnerable to lead’s effects and the most likely to put clothing in their mouths.

Parents and children reading together

Sardinia dangles €15,000 relocation grant to revive its quiet villages

Couples who commit to living in Sardinia and starting a family may be eligible for monthly payments for their children until they turn five.

 Beach in Sardinia

Is your COVID shot effective against the new variant? Here’s what to know

The nickname “Cicada” reflects how the variant seemed to reemerge after a long lull.

Signs advertising flu vaccinations are displayed in a pharmacy window, as hospitalisations rise, with Britain and other European countries grappling with a severe flu season and health authorities warning of increasing cases driven by a mutated strain of the virus, in London, Britain, December 2025.

Beauty pageant contestant's false teeth fall on camera, reaction earns ovation

During a Miss Thailand competition broadcast, the entrant swiftly picked up the dental prosthesis and continued her walk.

A view of the city at twilight as the sun sets, in Bangkok, Thailand, May 15, 2025.

KitKat trucks heist may cause Easter shortage in Europe

“We’ve always encouraged people to take a break with KitKat, but it seems the thieves took the message a bit too literally – and drove off with over 12 tons of our chocolate,” Nestlé said.

Dubai Chocolate.

Stanford researchers: Super flattering AI assistants blunt social skills

In one example, when asked if it was acceptable to leave trash in a park tree due to a lack of bins, one model emphasized the park’s responsibility for not providing bins.

Chat GPT.

Steeper than Pisa: A church in Greece slid down a hill. Now it is hailed as a tourist attraction

The incline makes even basic movements disorienting.

The tilted church.