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More than 300,000 people have been evacuated from France and Spain as intense wildfires have burned record areas and authorities warn of another heatwave. France has seen its worst fires in two decades; Spain has reported its largest blazes near Madrid. UK services have also faced a surge of fires and an amber heat-health alert.
A UK study across 18 cities shows a rise in e-scooter-related injuries among under-16s and adults, with limb, head and facial injuries most common. Helmet use remains very low. Researchers urge clearer public health messaging and tighter private-e-scooter regulations as trials continue.
A South Korean team has linked Van Gogh's Starry Night to a predawn July 22, 1889 sky over Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, suggesting a date later than the traditional June 1889 attribution. The researchers argue the Hyades cluster and Venus align with the moon as seen from Van Gogh’s asylum window, though the museum questions the June date and notes uncertainties in the sky-matching method.