The Scottish microbe grows offspring inside itself — and some are already carrying offspring.

Bizarre microbe 'gives birth' by bursting itself open

Scientists watched new cells grow inside a mother cell before it ruptured to release them

Trump says Europeans to repay US for aiding Ukraine

US president did not specify which countries he believed should pay

US President Donald Trump has long demanded that Europeans shoulder more of the cost of Western support for Ukraine in its war with Russia.

Farage’s Reform UK meets as new donation scandal hits

Two senior party officials resign following undercover investigation

A delegate poses for a photo with an image of Nigel Farage on the second day of the annual Reform UK party conference at the NEC in Birmingham, central England on September 4, 2026.

El Nino could be strongest in decades, UN warns

Weather phenomenon near certain to persist through to February

El Nino is set to become “very strong” in the months ahead, the UN has warned.

Meloni throws party to celebrate record in power

Far-right premier touts stability and security while opponents march

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni

Volkswagen says cutting 100,000 jobs by end of decade

Restructuring to axe 15% of VW workforce as German plants face uncertain future

Employees of German car maker Volkswagen (VW) wave flags and display banners as they take part in a rally called by German trade union IG Metall to protest against restructuring and mass job cut plans at the VW plant in Zwickau, eastern Germany on July 9, 2026.

UK premier, Macron to hold talks on migrants, Ukraine

Burnham and Macron seek closer post-Brexit ties on migration and Ukraine

Britain's King Charles III (front L) looks on as France's President Emmanuel Macron (C) meets with Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham (R) as they attend a preview event for the Bayeux Tapestry Exhibition, at the British Museum in London on September 2, 2026.

Thousands in Spain protest Ceuta border crisis

Protesters across Spain decry Ceuta border chaos, demand government action

Protesters march in support of Ceuta to mark the city's anniversary in the Spanish exclave of Ceuta, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Francis González)

Trump says ready for another summit with Putin

US President has said he is ready to hold another summit with Russian leader

US President Donald Trump time) said that he believed the Russian leader would be willing to meet but stressed that he wanted the meeting to take place at the right time.

Germany blames Russia for airport drone incident

Berlin accuses Moscow of hybrid warfare, tightens sanctions and expulsions

Police vehicles are parked at Leipzig/Halle Airport, where investigations are underway following the drone incident that occurred early Wednesday morning, in Schkeuditz, Germany, on Thursday Aug. 6, 2026.

Even at Elysee, phones are handed in: Macron to pupils

French president defends school phone ban, saying adults have been overwhelmed by devices

France's President Emmanuel Macron (C) speaks with with students during a visit to the INSPE University on the first day of the new academic year in Mende, southern France on September 1, 2026.

Scientists create a tiny ‘Little Big Bang’ on Earth

Oxygen and neon crashes show small particles can mimic Big Bang conditions

Physicists smashed small atomic particles together to briefly recreate the extreme conditions that existed just after the Universe began (picture used for illustrative purposes only).

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