Wildfires on the Greek island of Rhodes have forced thousands of tourists to flee their hotels and be evacuated off the beach by a fleet of private boats. The fires had been burning for days as Rhodes, like many parts of southern Europe, sweltered under a prolonged heatwave. But while previously they threatened only the mostly uninhabited central parts of the island, on Saturday strong winds pushed the fires towards the coast, forcing at least three resorts and hotels to be evacuated. The beach rescue involved around 30 private vessels as well as the coastguard and saw more than 2,000 tourists evacuated, an official said. The operation was expected to continue on Sunday. British tourists have described being caught up in the “terrifying” ordeal, with the Foreign Office directing UK nationals towards a crisis management unit set up by the Greek authorities. It comes as the heatwave conditions, caused by a high pressure system over southern Europe, eased in France and Spain but were forecast to continue in Italy and the Balkans. Read More Wildfires on Greek island of Rhodes force thousands of holidaymakers to evacuate From body bags of ice to pavement burn: US grapples with new extreme heat reality Hiker, 71, dies in Death Valley shortly after being asked by reporter why he was braving heat: ‘Why not?’ July 2023 is set to be world’s hottest month in ‘hundreds, if not thousands, of years’

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Phosphates have been found on Saturn’s moon Enceladus, in a new breakthrough discovery that boosts hopes for finding alien life in our solar system. It is the first time phosphorus has been found in an ocean beyond those on Earth, and marks a major development in our understanding of other ocean worlds. Enceladus is one of the most likely hopes for finding nearby extraterrestrial life. While its outside is wrapped in an ice crust, underneath is a global ocean that could be a home for alien life. Some of that ocean spews up and out of the surface of Enceladus, in the form of vast plumes. Scientists have been able to examine those plumes to better understand the ocean itself, including in the new study. Researchers in the latest study used data from the Cassini mission – which flew around Saturn and Enceladus – to find out what the oceans are made up of. They not only found phosphorus, but data suggested that it could be there are concentrations at least 100 times higher than in Earth’s oceans. What’s more, modelling based on the new data suggests the same could be true for other ocean worlds, potentially boosting the chances of alien life there, too. Phosphorus is not in itself evidence of life. But on Earth, the presence of phosphorus compounds in water are crucial for biological activity, and so it is a key part of evaluating whether a distant world might support life. The work is described in a new paper, ‘Detection of phosphates originating from Enceladus’s ocean’, published in Nature. The breakthrough is just the latest in a series of findings from Enceladus. Recently, scientists found that the moon’s plumes were particularly vast, shooting out 20 times the length of the planet itself and with enough water to fill an olympic swimming pool in a couple of hours. Unlike the new phosphorus findings, which relied on the Cassini spacecraft sent by Nasa to Saturn, that work was conducted by the James Webb Space Telescope, which scientists hope will allow us to understand the distant moon in much more detail. Read More Major finding boosts hope for finding alien life in our solar system Watch: Strawberry moon lights up skies over UK Nasa invites public to sign ‘message in a bottle’ that will fly to Jupiter’s moon

View it as a treat or an overhyped trick, there's no escaping it: Halloween is almost upon us. Yes, it's time for that annual celebration of trying to outdo everyone else with an elaborate costume which has absolutely nothing to do with All Hallows' Eve. This year certainly hasn't been short of inspiration for anyone looking to make a statement. Maybe you could go dressed as the 'Barbenheimer' meme? Or Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce? If you aren't that into pop culture you could always buy a more offbeat outfit (spaghetti and meatballs, anyone?) Still, if none of the above tickles your fancy, you can at least feast your eyes on the latest celebrity offerings. The likes of Heidi Klum, Kendall Jenner, Kim Kardashian, Paris Hilton and many, many others go above and beyond in their efforts to put on the best possible display for their fans. This year is no exception with the likes of Kourtney Kardashian, Hailey Bieber, Kim Petras and Adele all getting in on the act early. Here are the best from the celebrity world so far. Another Britney, this time in the form of Jessica Alba October 30, 09:04 @jessicaalba An icon @Britney Spears ???✨?? #ItsBritneyB*tch #Halloween2023 #BritneySpears An icon @Britney Spears ???✨?? #ItsBritneyB*tch #Halloween2023 #BritneySpears This is the 'calm before the storm', apparently... October 29, 16:38 Kendall Jenner as Marilyn Monroe October 29, 16:35 Happy Birthday Mr President indeed Lizzo as Tina Turner October 29, 16:07 Simply the Best? Amelia Dimoldenberg as Mr Bean October 29, 15:20 We've got a lot of time for this Mr Bean outfit from presenter Amelia Dimoldenberg. Megan Thee Stallion as Poison Ivy October 29, 15:14 Megan might have actually made Batman and Robin watchable. Rosalia as Bjork's Swan dress October 29, 15:09 No word on whether this is exactly the same dress. Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox as Ryuk and Light Yagami from Death Note October 29, 14:53 We're not sure how Kelly and Fox had time to wear two outfits but they went all out with this anime cosplay. Channing Tatum and Zoe Kravitz as Rosemary's Baby October 29, 14:51 A great nod to a great horror movie ! Khloe Kardashian and family as cows October 29, 12:37 Nothing to say other than this is very cute. Tyga as Art the Clown from Terrifier October 29, 11:51 Nice to see some modern horror represented. Austin Butler and Kaia Gerber as Andy Warhol and Edie Sedgwick October 29, 11:46 The Elvis actor goes Pop Art. Jessica Alba and Kelly Sawyer as Britney Spears October 29, 11:24 OK...Britney is definitely a popular theme this year. Margot Robbie as V from V for Vendetta October 29, 10:56 To be fair to the Barbie actor, she has had to wear pink nearly all year so she deserves a chance to wear black instead. Justin Bieber as a diver October 29, 10:53 Errrm...ok then. Thanks for trying Justin. Zara Larsson as Britney Spears in 'Toxic' October 29, 10:43 Much like Paris Hilton, Zara Larsson also dressed as Britney in the 'Toxic' music video. Awkward... Gritty as a mermaid October 29, 10:38 If you are familiar with the Philadelphia Flyers mascot you'll know that this isn't the strangest thing he has done. Demi Lovato as Snow White October 29, 10:19 No Seven Dwarfs in site but this is great from Lovato. Ed Norton as David Beckham October 29, 10:19 10/10 for Ed Norton as Beckham. He pulled this off effortlessly. His wife, Shauna Robertson as Victoria isn't bad either. Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly as The Bride and Gogo Yubari from Kill Bill Vol 1 October 29, 10:00 We just hope that they recreated the fight scene too. Leonardo DiCaprio as a duck October 29, 09:50 We'll give Leo a 1/10 for this. At least he tried. Ice Spice as Betty Boop October 29, 08:56 The rapper left little to the imagination with this outfit. Heidi Klum teases her 2023 outfit October 28, 14:32 The model, known for her extravagant and over the top Halloween outfits, has teased what she'll wear this year on Instagram saying her motto is 'go big or go home.' Chris Brown as the Grinch October 28, 14:30 How did they know it was him? Chloe Bailey as Khaleesi from Game of Thrones October 28, 14:21 The singer/actor did her best rendition of a Song of Fire and Ice. Hailey Bieber as Rachel from Friends October 28, 13:38 Not content with one outfit, Hailey Bieber also did a take on one of Jennifer Aniston's looks from Friends. Ariana Grande as a cat October 28, 13:34 Pop superstar Ariana Grande kept things simple by dressing as a cat. Kim Petras as Cherry from Planet Terror October 28, 12:18 German pop star Kim Petras dressed as Rose McGowan's character from the cult classic movie Planet Terror (complete with machine gun leg). North West as The College Dropout Bear October 28, 12:10 North West dressed as the bear from the front cover her dad, Kanye West's iconic 2004 album. Hailey Bieber as a vampire October 28, 12:07 Hailey Bieber dressed as a vampire for a milkshake tutorial on her YouTube channel. Keke Palmer as The Bride of Frankenstein October 28, 11:49 Nope actor Keke Palmer channeled the Golden Age of Hollywood for her outfit. Adele as Morticia Addams October 28, 11:43 Adele actually performed as the matriarch of The Addams Family during her Las Vegas residency on Friday. Kourtney Kardashian as Pregnant Kim Kardashian at the 2013 Met Gala October 28, 11:40 Heavily pregnant Kourtney Kardashian used her bump to maximum effect by dressing as her own sister Kim in the outfit she attended the 2013 Met Gala in. Paris Hilton as Britney Spears October 28, 11:40 Celebrities dressing as each other seems like a theme as Paris Hilton as dressed as Britney Spears in her iconic 'Toxic' music video. 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