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Is it a bird? Is it a plane? 👀🛥 No… it’s the world's first eco-friendly 'flying' boat. The vessel has special hydrofoil wings - which are wing-like blades - attached to the bottom of the boat. Similar to a plane taking off on a runway, these underwater wings drive the boat up and out of the water as it picks up speed, making it look as if it's flying! The boat, which launched in Belfast, Northern Ireland, uses the same hi-tech blade technology that's used by professional racing yachts in racing competitions like the America's Cup.

"I am here to learn, to learn, to share stories that show the human impact of war, and to strengthen calls for solidarity." According to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), UNHCR Ben Stiller has visited Poland and Ukraine to highlight the needs of those who have fled the war. The Hollywood actor is a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations. Previous celebrities who have traveled to Ukraine include Angelina Jolie, who is also a goodwill ambassador and visited Lviv in April.

Swimming's world governing body, Fina, has voted to stop transgender athletes from competing in women's elite races if they have gone through any part of the process of male puberty. Transgender competitors will have to complete their transition by the age of 12 in order to be able to compete in women's competitions, under the policy. In March, American Lia Thomas became the first known transgender swimmer to win the highest US national college title with victory in the women's 500-yard freestyle. She has since broken records for her university swimming team. More than 300 college, Team USA and Olympic swimmers signed an open letter in support of Thomas and all transgender and non-binary swimmers, but other athletes and organisations have raised concerns about trans inclusion.

Seventy thousand species. 🦊🐮🦋🐞🦔🌻 That’s the best guess for the tally of life, including plants, animals and fungi, found in Britain and Ireland. And it’s the target of one of biology's most ambitious projects - scientists want to map the DNA of every single one of these organisms.

North Korea says it is dealing with an outbreak of an unidentified intestinal sickness, adding to the strain caused by the spread of Covid. The country's leader, Kim Jong-un, has ordered quarantine measures be implemented, the official KCNA news agency reports. It said he sent medicine to Haeju city on Wednesday to help patients suffering from the "acute enteric epidemic". Health experts suspect the illness could be typhoid or cholera. North Korea declared a state of emergency in May after it said millions of people were experiencing "fever", believed to be untested Covid cases.

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Meet Hannah, she's adopted a pet pigeon. 🐦 Hannah Hall, from Nottingham, England, filmed the unusual moment the bird - who she has named Penny - approached her at a pub and perched on her shoulder.

A photo of the Duke of Cambridge grinning with his children on a family holiday has been released to celebrate Father’s Day. A relaxed Prince William is seen in Jordan with his arms around Prince George and Princess Charlotte, with Prince Louis on his shoulders. Posting the picture on social media, Prince William and Kate wished a Happy Father’s Day to the world’s fathers and grandfathers.

Sunscreen at the ready, as a record-breaking heatwave continues to sweep across Europe. 🌡☀ Parts of France hit 40C earlier in the year than ever before this week, with outdoor events banned in one area of the country, while Spain had its second heatwave of the year. Italy and the UK are also experiencing soaring temperatures and scientists have warned that this type of intense heat will become more common as global warming heats the planet. "I'm 86 years old, I was born here, but I think this is the worst heatwave I've ever seen," Jacqueline Bonnaud told the AFP news agency in the southern city of Toulouse, France.

"Welcome to Britain!" A sea of ​​luggage has accumulated in Terminal 2 Heathrow after a technical failure. According to the airport, some passengers had to fly without their luggage, while others were delayed in receiving. Passengers complained on social media about the two-hour wait to get their luggage back. The defect has now been rectified, and airport staff are trying to pick up passengers with their belongings if they fly without them, the airport said. Pictures of the luggage piling were posted on social media, with one user jokingly saying, "Welcome to the UK!"

Who do you want to call? 👻🚫🎶 An eight-year-old Ghostbusters superhero has enjoyed a dream day - ghost hunting. George has a rare form of heart disease, which means he often can not join the activities his friends do. "It's a little scary when I'm in the hospital. But just like Ghostbusters, I try to face my fears. I try to be brave," he said. His dream day began with a ride in the famous Ecto-1 vehicle and the honorary guard of the local police in Leeds, England. He then led four other ghost hunters through a terribly decorated library.

"I have to admit I feel really moved by it all." Kate Bush’s 80s classic Running Up That Hill has enjoyed a new lease of life after featuring in the Neflix sci-fi show Stranger Things. Now 44 years after Bush last reached number one – she has once again claimed the UK’s top slot. In addition to the UK, the song is number one in Norway, Sweden, Australia, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Austria, while giving Bush her first ever top 10 hit in the US.

Claims that an iconic Marilyn Monroe gown was left damaged after Kim Kardashian wore it at the Met Gala last month are denied by the gown's owner, Ripley's Believe It or Not. Recent images appear to show stretched fabric and missing crystals from the dress, according to Monroe historians. The US Museum says a "calculated risk" was made in allowing the dress to be worn and it was not damaged "in any way". Scott Fortner, who has curated his own private collection of Marilyn Monroe artefacts, posted photos online earlier this week that he said showed "significant" damage after it was loaned to the reality TV star.

Millions of iPhone users could be eligible for payouts, following the launch of a legal claim accusing Apple of secretly slowing the performance of older phones. 📱 Justin Gutmann alleges the company misled users over an upgrade that it said would enhance performance via a 'power management tool' but, in fact, slowed phones down. He is seeking damages of around £768m for up to 25 million UK iPhone users. Apple says it has "never" intentionally shortened the life of its products.

Landlords will be prevented from evicting tenants in England without giving a reason, under new government proposals. The Renters Reform Bill will also end blanket bans on benefit claimants or families with children - and landlords must consider requests to allow pets. Housing charity Shelter called it a "game-changer". But landlords associations said the government must ensure the changes would not worsen the housing crisis.

An elderly Ukrainian woman has become the new, unlikely face of Kremlin propaganda. In Russia, she is known as ‘Babushka-Z’ the Russian word for grandmother. It comes after a video, which shows her walking towards two Ukrainian soldiers holding a red Soviet flag, went viral. The soldiers said they had arrived to help and offer her a bag of food, but they take the flag off her, throw it on the ground and stamp on it. So, the woman, feeling insulted, gives the food back to them. "My parents died for that flag in World War Two," she said. Now murals, placards and even statues of her holding the Soviet flag have appeared all over Russia.

US President Joe Biden has fallen off his bike while taking a ride near his beach home in the US state of Delaware. The 79-year-old president told reporters “I’m good” after the fall, and said his foot has been caught in the pedal strap.

Saudi officials cut rainbow toys claiming to "promote homosexuality." They also removed children's clothes, hairpins, and pens from shops in the Riyadh capital.

This is the moment a dog started a house fire after accidentally turning on the stove. No one was injured – the owners were not at home when the fire began. Firefighters were able to rescue the two dogs that lived there.