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A remote Pacific object once thought to be the wreckage of Amelia Earhart’s missing aircraft has been identified as a collection of trees, researchers have said, dealing another setback to the search for the aviator nearly 90 years after her disappearance. The finding follows an expedition to the Taraia Peninsula on Nikumaroro, where a Y-shaped feature seen in satellite images had appeared to resemble part of Earhart’s Lockheed Electra 10-E. Evidence gathered at the site indicated that the anomaly was “likely a collection of large trees deposited along the peninsula’s sandspit”. By the time the team arrived, much of the…

Kylie Jenner made her Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show debut in the brand’s $50 million fantasy bra as the event returned to Los Angeles for the first time in 19 years. The reality TV star, 29, walked the runway at Sony Studios in Culver City on Sunday wearing the gemstone-encrusted bra with a sheer mini skirt, silver briefs, clear heels and white wings. Her appearance was watched from the front row by her boyfriend, Timothee Chalamet, and her mother, Kris Jenner. But the decision to give the coveted garment to a first-time Victoria’s Secret model prompted criticism from some fans online.…

Katie Zacharia’s brief tenure as White House press secretary has highlighted the demands of one of the most prominent public-facing jobs in the US administration after she was dismissed just five days after taking up the post. Zacharia came under scrutiny during her first briefing, when she appeared nervous, answered only a handful of questions and relied heavily on prepared talking points. Further questions followed after she described herself as a lawyer, despite later revelations that she had failed the California bar exam and was not an attorney. There is no requirement for a White House press secretary to be…

Beijing’s population is expected to become super-aged by 2035, according to the latest projection.

KATSEYE performed two songs during the 2026 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California, before closing their appearance with a walk along the runway. The HYBE and Geffen group took part in the show’s Pink section, opening with “Pinky Up” before performing “Animal”. The line-up featured Daniela Avanzini, Lara Raj, Megan Skiendiel and Yoonchae. Original members Manon Bannerman and Sophia Laforteza were absent from the performance as both remain on hiatus. Speaking on the pink carpet, Megan addressed Sophia’s extended break, which has recently been announced to continue through January 2027. “We’re so excited that…

Plant & Soul California is seeking nearly $3 million after receiving an eviction notice linked to a real estate deal affecting its community garden in San Jose. The organisation, which operates from 76 Race Street, is raising the money either to relocate or to make a counter-offer for the site, where it runs urban farming, education and community programmes. Plant & Soul California has described the garden as a hub for native plants, ecological learning and regenerative agriculture. Its activities include volunteer gardening, workshops and programmes designed to reconnect children with nature. The eviction notice was issued after an outside…

Bali is not ruined, with the island’s Tabanan foothills offering a view of the landscape between the mountains and the sea. The road through the area runs across the countryside of Tabanan, presenting a setting that challenges the suggestion that Bali has been spoiled.

High school football players from Sunburst, Montana, and Milk River, Alberta, have crossed the US-Canada border to join forces, bringing fans from both countries together. The students come from the two small towns and their shared team has united supporters on either side of the border.

The commander of Artemis II has revealed that he feared he and his three fellow astronauts would be lost in space when their spacecraft travelled beyond the distance planned for its lunar flyby. Reid Wiseman said he watched the mission’s distance reading climb past the maximum 219,667 nautical miles that mission control in Houston had given the crew. Instead of beginning to fall as expected, it reached 219,668 and then 219,669 nautical miles. “That was the moment that I felt real fear because I thought we had just gone too far,” Wiseman, 50, told the Starmus Festival in Tenerife. “We’re…

Indonesia is facing a rare potential exclusion from MSCI, a move that could cut the country off from global capital. The prospect places Indonesia’s access to international investment at the centre of the developing issue, with an MSCI exclusion threatening to disrupt its connection to global capital markets.