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UKHSA says risk of plague 'very low' after Russian laboratory worker 'dies of suspected pneumonic plague'

The risk to the UK from plague is very low, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said, after the death of a laboratory worker in Russia who may have been exposed to pneumonic plague.
Whisky to be aged in space for first time in university satellite project

Whisky is to be distilled in space for the first time as part of an experiment which will also measure how the spirit ages in the environment beyond Earth's atmosphere.
Campaigners demand public consultation on mega data centres

Environmental campaigners are urging the Scottish government to hold a public consultation before any new hyperscale data centres are given the green light.
SpaceX flight led by first black female commander sets US speed record

Astronauts on board a SpaceX flight, including the first black woman to lead a crew to orbit, has arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) after setting a US speed record.
'Devastating year' as Swiss glaciers shed 5% of ice amid record-breaking heatwaves

Glaciers in Switzerland have lost 5.5% of their ice volume in 2026 after a "devasting year" marked by intense heatwaves and low snowfall, according to a study.

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