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Thirty lions and tigers from Argentina’s shuttered Lujan Zoo have begun a major relocation to wildlife sanctuaries in South Africa and the US. Led by Four Paws, the rescue involves moving 30 big cats that spent years in cramped cages and suffered health problems. The animals will now travel to Lionsrock in South Africa and The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Colorado.
Researchers in Michigan have helped bring the Poweshiek skipperling butterfly back from the brink of extinction after its US wild population fell to just nine in 2022. Through captive breeding, habitat restoration and carefully planned releases, more than 1,300 butterflies were released in 2025. The recovery effort has now expanded to other endangered butterflies, while restored prairie habitats a...
The duties would hit a wide swath of goods, including hockey sticks, building materials, clothing and dairy products.
Georgia Democratic senator has stoked speculation for 2028 presidency bid by delivering stinging attacks on TrumpDemocratic senator Jon Ossoff has attacked Donald Trump’s “uniquely despicable” handling of the US-Israel war on Iran, accusing the US president of “re-rigging” a corrupt system for himself in an excoriating speech.Ossoff, who is running for re-election in Georgia in November, has repea...
Stellantis is recalling 955,000 vehicles over a fault with the rear-view camera, further fuelling questions over the carmaker's credibility.
Stellantis is recalling 955,000 vehicles over a fault with the rear-view camera, further fuelling questions over the carmaker's credibility.
Iran is offering $30,000 for captured or killed US soldiers. Trump cuts back South Korea drills.
The US and Oman have been working separately to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's busiest oil shipping routes.
Britain’s Princess Eugenie has named her first daughter Adelaide Elizabeth Annina
Somali forces repel rebel fighters in Baidoa after intense fighting involving explosives and dozens of casualties.
New British Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone posing as Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff, several media outlets reported on Monday. According to Politico, which broke the story quoting anonymous sources, the British leader sent a “few messages” via an unspecified communication channel to a person he believed to be Wiles before becoming suspicious. The incident ...
Lev Schlosberg is found guilty of "discrediting" Russia's army - a verdict he condemns as punishment for his political position.
Republican Senator Thom Tillis says the decision allows North Korea to provide more support to Russia in Ukraine.
Donald Trump's Middle East envoy and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is seeking to gain Israeli backing for the US-backed Gaza peace plan.
US President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner is seeking to gain Israeli backing for the US-backed Gaza peace plan.
Vegetable and grain growers call for urgent action, warning of ‘catastrophic’ harvests due to continent-wide droughtSuccessive intense heatwaves and an increasingly severe, continent-wide drought have left many of Europe’s farmers in an “unprecedented” crisis, with vegetable and grain growers in particular warning of “catastrophic” harvests.French vegetable production is down by “a very significan...
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Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner is on a diplomatic mission in the Middle East to meet Hamas officials and the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, in an attempt to salvage a ceasefire in Gaza.The talks come after Netanyahu rejected the US-backed 15-point peace plan for the territory in a rare public break with the Trump administration this month.Nosheen Iqbal speaks to global editor...
Authorities say man, 50, shot wife in Louisiana and put her body in car before driving and being stopped in Tennessee A man in Louisiana killed his wife and then took her body on a driving tour through several states before he was arrested in Tennessee, authorities allege.The suspect’s macabre purported odyssey began in Baton Rouge when, according to Louisiana investigators, Tyronne Brazille, 50, ...
While Moscow is stripping citizenship rights, European states are curbing access to legal status for Russian emigres.
Energy prices have been high since the US-Israel war with Iran began and the strait of Hormuz was blockedUS gas prices this month are so far the highest ever recorded for August as peace talks between the US and Iran have stalled and Donald Trump launched fresh threats against Oman.The national average price of gas was $4.06 per gallon on Monday, according to data from AAA, $0.05 higher than last ...
Russia’s Supreme Court on Monday upheld the exclusion of liberal opposition party Yabloko from September’s legislative elections, eliminating the country’s only explicitly anti-war party from the ballot, as dozens of the party's supporters were detained outside the court. The decision comes amid a wider crackdown on critics of Moscow’s war in Ukraine.
An American man hiking up Italy's active Mount Etna volcano was killed by a lightning strike, apparently while walking in a closed off area.
Following a devastating fire in 2016 that impacted Strawberry Creek, Great Basin National Park staff noticed signs of beaver activity prompting restoration initiatives in 2021. By constructing artificial dams, the project significantly enhanced the creek's ecosystem and led to a remarkable increase in trout populations. In 2024, a beaver was spotted for the first time in nearly two decades, symbol...
Belgium wildfire creeps closer to German border, as 104 firefighters and 36 vehicles from France help with Spain wildfire effort As flagged earlier, Belgium’s King Philippe is now visiting the emergency coordination centre looking after the firefighters tackling the major fire in the eastern part of the country (9:39).The European Commission has deployed assistance to Belgium and Spain as part of ...
As an earthquake tore apart homes, buildings and bridges in eastern Indonesia on Saturday, Maria Florida Nogo Kelen was giving birth to her daughter. The 39-year-old went in for emergency surgery during the quake that killed 68 people.
Volunteers cook a 7,200-egg omelette in a four-metre pan over an open fire at the Giant Omelette Festival in Malmedy, Belgium.
Industrial output and retail sales slump in July after one of the country’s weakest quarterly growth rates everChina’s economy is showing signs of extending a slowdown with a slump in industrial output and retail sales in July, adding to pressure on Beijing to intervene with measures to support activity.After the world’s second largest economy posted one of its lowest quarterly growth readings on ...
Decision leaves intact $5m civil judgment against Trump after jury found him liable for sexually abusing writerThe US supreme court has once again declined to consider Donald Trump’s appeal of a jury verdict in 2023 that found him liable for sexually abusing writer E Jean Carroll, and later defaming her.The court announced the decision in an unsigned order on Monday, without providing an explanat...
