The scramble for protective glasses has reached a fever pitch across Europe ahead of Wednesday's rare total solar eclipse, as pharmacies, opticians and other shops struggle to keep them in stock.
July 2026 marked the hottest month on record for the contiguous United States, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said, continuing a recent trend driven by human-caused climate change.
The trial of a former gang leader accused of orchestrating the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur finally began on Monday, 30 years after one of America's most high-profile unresolved killings.