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[ One commercial farm in Queen Anne’s County remains under quarantine for bird flu, Maryland officials said on Jan. 7; however, the rest of the state has no such restrictions. Source link

Steven McKenzieHighlands and Islands reporter Transport Scotland Wick John O’Groats Airport is a civilian airport operated by Scottish government-owned Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd Military aircraft landed at a small Highland airport before flying north during a US Coast Guard operation to board a Russia-bound tanker in the North Atlantic. …

Downing Street is courting business leaders to accompany Sir Keir Starmer on his first bilateral visit to Beijing even as a decision looms on whether to approve China’s controversial new embassy in London. Sky News understands that officials have begun contacting corporate executives to gauge their appetite to join the …

An employee at Japan’s nuclear safety agency lost his work phone containing sensitive information during a personal trip to China, Japanese media report. The phone contained confidential contact details of staff involved in nuclear security work at the Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA). The agency could not confirm if the data …

[ Nearly 3,000 pounds of raw ground beef sold in six states is being recalled after testing found possible contamination with E. coli O26, federal food safety officials said. Source link

[ The U.S. recorded more than 2,000 measles cases in 2025, the nation’s highest yearly total in decades, health officials report. Source link

All the people who were injured in a fire that tore through a New Year’s celebration in the Swiss Alps have been identified, police have said. Swiss police said a total of 116 people were injured in the disaster at the crowded Le Constellation bar, with more than two-thirds still …

A man has been detained at JD Vance’s Ohio home after reportedly breaking a window and trying to get into the house. Secret Service agents assigned to the vice president initially detained the man on scene in the East Walnut Hills area, Cincinnati, before police officers took him into custody …

The capture of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro is being relived by its orchestrators with a stirring soundtrack and couched in the language of internet memes. A series of social media posts published by Donald Trump and his officials in the hours after Maduro‘s abduction by US forces on Saturday have …

A Kenyan elephant believed to have been one of Africa’s largest male tuskers has died of old age. The pachyderm, fondly known as Craig, died of natural causes on Saturday morning at Amboseli National Park in southern Kenya, conservationists confirmed. “Craig had just turned 54 years old. He led a …

Police have identified the first four bodies of people who were killed in a fire at a bar in a Swiss ski resort on New Year’s Eve. The bodies of two Swiss women aged 21 and 16, and two Swiss men aged 18 and 16 have been returned to their …

The Colorado city of Denver was lit up by enormous fire on Friday evening, with over 100 firefighters on the scene to battle the blaze. Fire department officials said there were initial concerns that the “five-alarm fire” could spread to other nearby homes or businesses, but first responders were able …

Several explosions have been felt across Caracas, with plumes of smoke seen rising from the Venezuelan capital in the early hours of Saturday morning. The cause is not yet clear, although there have been unconfirmed reports of planes flying over the city. US President Donald Trump, who has deployed a …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has named spy chief Kyrylo Budanov as his new chief of staff, just over a month after his previous top aide resigned amid a corruption row. “At this time, Ukraine needs greater focus on security issues,” Zelensky said in a post on social media, publishing a …

When assessing DOGSO referees are told to imagine the scenario without the defender at the point of the foul. The ball was in front of Thiago, there was no other defender in close proximity and play was a few yards outside the area. Thiago would surely have collected the ball, …

Before the start of the current season, the regulations on treatment of suspected head injuries was changed to read: “Where a player has a suspected head injury and the referee stops the game, the official will immediately signal for a doctor or physio to enter the pitch in order to …

Everton should have been awarded a penalty in their 1-0 defeat to Arsenal on 20 December, according to the Premier League’s Key Match Incidents Panel. The Gunners were leading 1-0 in the 57th minute at the Hill Dickinson Stadium when William Saliba and Everton striker Thierno Barry clashed inside the …

Both players will miss the National Thunder’s final group match against Algeria on Wednesday (16:00 GMT). Meanwhile, the country’s football federation (Feguifut) has been fined $10,000 (£7,435) after its technical staff and players made “excessive and abusive protests” against decisions by the officials. Mvoutou’s report indicated there was “a progressive …

Mexican officials have seized dozens of motorcycles worth around $40m in the hunt for a former Olympic snowboarder who is on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list. Canadian Ryan Wedding, 44, has been accused of running a multi-national drug trafficking network and is additionally facing charges in connection with the …

FBI Wedding (right) is believed to be living under cartel protection in Mexico Mexican officials have seized motorcycles worth $40m (£30m) belonging to Ryan Wedding, the Canadian former Olympic snowboarder who is accused of running a vast drug dealing operation. The vehicles were discovered by Mexican authorities over several raids, …