Flushing toilets release particles into the “breathing zone” of adults and can remain suspended in the air for at least 20 seconds, a new study has found. And closing the lid might not be enough to avoid a “plume” of potential pathogens. Meanwhile, previous research has shown public toilets are an inescapable hotbed of microbes. Flinders University researchers reviewed 22 studies of toilet-generated aerosols, publishing the results in the Science of the Total Environment journal. They found micr
The illegal trade in tobacco is booming in the EU, according to a report by the bloc’s financial watchdog, with almost one in 10 cigarettes produced illicitly or smuggled, causing an estimated €13bn loss in tax revenue each year. The European Court of Auditors (ECA) said in a report on Tuesday that the trade had “changed significantly” in recent years as smuggling, while still “a problem”, was overtaken by illicit manufacturing, which has increased dramatically in the bloc. Organised crime gangs
Enrollment at the Turning Point USA (TPUSA) chapter at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado, remains flat due to students’ fears of retaliation, according to chapter leaders and local supporters. The stagnation comes nearly a year after the campus group's registration sparked intense pushback from the surrounding community and student body. "It's definitely been flat, I would say," Rachel Cook, vice president of the Fort Lewis College chapter, told Fox News Digital. Cook’s comments come nearl
Democrats have hit back against Donald Trump’s suggestion that the state of New Mexico should be renamed “New America”, accusing the US president of trying to distract from his war on Iran and rising prices. The administration moved to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America” hours after Trump’s return to office in January 2025. In August, as trade tensions escalated between the US and Canada, it moved to do the same with Lake Ontario, moving to rename it as “Lake America”. The preside
Convicted Idaho student murderer Bryan Kohberger will return to court on Oct. 15 for a hearing on his motion to remove Judge Steven Hippler from his case as he seeks to undo his guilty plea through a process known as post-conviction relief. Kohberger, 31, filed a handwritten petition in July, telling the court he had ineffective counsel, that his guilty plea was "not knowingly or voluntarily entered because it was induced by unkept promises" and that it was "not voluntarily entered because of th
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The tariffs will apply to $20bn worth of American products, jeopardising the stability of the world's largest bilateral trading relationship.
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One year ago this week, Turning Point USA founder and conservative icon Charlie Kirk was assassinated while speaking at Utah Valley University. As the anniversary approaches, his closest allies are still grappling with the tragedy after losing their friend and leader in the prime of his life. Andrew Kolvet, the spokesman for Turning Point USA and a close friend of Kirk's, called the past year "the most challenging year of my life." "Not only did we live through the tragedy of losing Charlie in s
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Hungary expels 10 Russian diplomats as relations worsen Hungarian Foreign Minister Anita Orbán says 10 Russian diplomats have been ordered to leave Budapest for taking part in "unacceptable" activities. "This decision protects Hungary's security and sovereignty," she wrote on social media, without giving details. Hungary was viewed as Russia's closest ally in the European Union under Viktor Orbán for years, but since his election defeat in April the new government has pivoted away from his pro-K
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Comedian Adam Carolla says Los Angeles has undergone a dramatic shift, arguing that the city went from a place where residents rarely left to one where they are now willing to move almost anywhere else. "No one ever left LA," Carolla said on Tuesday's episode of the "Hang Out with Sean Hannity" podcast . "You would only leave LA if somebody's dad's company's headquarters moved for some reason or another, or you moved to Hawaii and you were just retiring." "Now, people leave LA, and you go, 'Wher
