An invasive type of squirrels is about to wipe out England’s native ref squirrels.
The grey squirrels, native to North America, were introduced to the UK at the end of the 19th and have been taking over in the past decades.
The larger, bolder invaders are quickly outcompeting the smaller native red squirrels.
Greys are better at foraging in broadleaf woodlands, consume more food including unripe items reds cannot eat, steal cached supplies and reproduce faster with larger litters.
They also carry squirrelpox virus, which is harmless to them but fatal to reds, causing populations to crash up to 25 times faster where the species overlap.
Red squirrels, once widespread, had faced some habitat loss from deforestation, but the grey invasion accelerated their decline dramatically.
Today, only small populations survive in parts of Scotland, Ireland, and a few isolated English sites, while greys number in the millions and dominate.
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) May 2, 2026
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Jewish community members in the U.K. are on high alert after two men were wounded in a stabbing attack in London’s Golders Green neighborhood in what officials called an antisemitic terrorist attack.
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Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz caused by the conflict in Iran have pushed global supplies of synthetic base oils—essential for high-performance luxury car engines—to the brink of depletion, AzerNEWS reports, citing international media outlets.
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President Trump rejected Iran’s latest proposal for a peace deal on Friday, saying he was “not satisfied.” Meanwhile, gas prices have hit a four-year high, according to AAA.
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Spirit Airlines announced early Saturday morning that it would immediately cease operations after failing to secure a last-minute government bailout.
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Lando Norris converts his sprint pole into a sprint win, with the reigning world champion making it back-to-back victories in the sprint in Miami.
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Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine beat Mirra Andreeva of Russia 7-5, 6-3 to win the Madrid Open title on Saturday. The two players, whose countries have been at war since Russia’s invasion in 2022, did not shake hands at the net after the match. Kostyuk finished her victory speech with “glory to God and glory to Ukraine.”