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In 1937, a botanical garden in Tahiti planted an ornamental tree; today, a single tree can produce 8.9 million seeds and threaten Queensland’s World Heritage rainforests
Top story Times of India •

In 1937, a botanical garden in Tahiti planted an ornamental tree; today, a single tree can produce 8.9 million seeds and threaten Queensland’s World Heritage rainforests

An ornamental tree planted in Tahiti in 1937 now poses a serious biosecurity threat. This invasive miconia species aggressively invades forests and smothers native vegetation. A single mature tree can produce millions of seeds, rapidly spreading across landscapes. Queensland's World Heritage rainforests face irreversible ecological damage from this plant. Early detection and eradication efforts ar...

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NHK World •

山梨 笛吹市付近で記録的な大雨 災害の危険迫る

気象庁によりますと、山梨県の笛吹市付近では、レーダーによる解析で午後5時50分までの1時間におよそ110ミリの猛烈な雨が降ったとみられます。災害の危険が迫っていることから、気象庁は「記録的短時間大雨」の気象防災速報を発表し、安全を確保するよう呼びかけています。

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Football: Germany unveils new head coach with eyes on 2030 World Cup

Football: Germany unveils new head coach with eyes on 2030 World Cup

France 24 •

The international coaching carousel is in full swing. Jurgen Klopp was officially unveiled as Germany head coach on Friday, tasked with reviving a national team that has struggled to recapture the heights of its 2014 World Cup triumph. Italy have also turned to a legend, appointing 2006 World Cup winner Andrea Pirlo to lead the Azzurri as they look to end years of disappointment on the global stag...

Family of missing Rohingya footballer fear he is among 500 believed dead in Myanmar shipwrecks

Family of missing Rohingya footballer fear he is among 500 believed dead in Myanmar shipwrecks

The Guardian •

‘I can’t tolerate this life,’ said the 24-year-old in his last voice message to his relatives. Attacked by the military, a rebel army and criminal gangs, Siraz Ullah risked all for a better futureThe fear was audible as he spoke, recording a message to his family, asking for their prayers. After pressing send, 24-year-old Siraz Ullah boarded a boat he hoped could deliver him from the violence and ...

Nearly 170 mainland Chinese motorists expected in Hong Kong under expanded scheme

Nearly 170 mainland Chinese motorists expected in Hong Kong under expanded scheme

SCMP •

Close to 170 mainland Chinese motorists are expected to arrive in Hong Kong on Saturday under an expanded cross-border travel scheme, with hotels rolling out accommodation, dining, shopping and parking packages to attract the new visitors. The Southbound Travel for Guangdong Vehicles scheme was extended to cover five more cities – Shenzhen, Foshan, Dongguan, Huizhou and Zhaoqing – from Saturday, w...

Palestinians bury four people killed in occupied West Bank clash with Israeli settlers

Palestinians bury four people killed in occupied West Bank clash with Israeli settlers

France 24 •

Grieving family members on Saturday buried four Palestinian men killed during a clash with Israeli settlers a day earlier in the occupied West Bank. Palestinians reported a series of violent settler attacks on other villages in the Palestinian territory late Friday following the deadly confrontation, with local officials saying Israelis had set fire to olive groves in Farata and opened fire on peo...

Middle East: Red Sea tensions grow as Saudi-Houthi clashes open new front

Middle East: Red Sea tensions grow as Saudi-Houthi clashes open new front

France 24 •

The Houthis have accused US ally Riyadh of a "dangerous escalation" after it struck military targets belonging to the group on Friday, following the rebels announcing a maritime blockade of the top oil producer and hitting its ships in the Red Sea.

Who pays when overheated roads melt and rails buckle?

Who pays when overheated roads melt and rails buckle?

SCMP •

Heatwaves come and go, and while this is happening with increasing frequency and intensity – as this year’s record-breaking temperatures show – they slip from attention once things cool off. What does not disappear is the lasting and costly damage they do to the basic infrastructure we rely on in our daily lives. Ultra-hot days and nights can result in the deaths of many people (those who cannot a...

France : Firefighters face fatigue after days of relentless fighting

France : Firefighters face fatigue after days of relentless fighting

France 24 •

Massive forest fires have forced the evacuation of some 200,000 people in southwestern France and central Spain, with residents fleeing towns near Madrid and Bordeaux on Friday as flames raged out of control. Firefighters and authorities in both European countries were caught off guard by the virulence of the fires, which were fueled by high temperatures and the long-term effects of climate change...

UNESCO adds Sebastia site to World Heritage List despite Israeli objections

UNESCO adds Sebastia site to World Heritage List despite Israeli objections

France 24 •

A United Nations committee on Friday inscribed a major archaeological site in the West Bank and a group of castles in southern Lebanon on the World Heritage List, despite objections from Israel, which had urged the committee to reject the bids. The decision at a U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization meeting in South Korea came days after Israel’s Foreign Ministry urged the committ...

Canva's billionaire founders donated $150 million directly to residents of Malawi; aided 90% rise above extreme poverty

Canva's billionaire founders donated $150 million directly to residents of Malawi; aided 90% rise above extreme poverty

Times of India •

Canva billionaires Melanie Perkins and Cliff Obrecht have made a move challenging conventional aid by putting cash directly into the hands of an East African country's poorest households. The cofounders of the Australian design software maker are investing a whopping $150 million into a cash transfer program in Malawi. Since launching the initiative in 2021 through the Canva Foundation and nonprof...

Houthi blockade of Saudi trade threatens wider Middle East conflict

Houthi blockade of Saudi trade threatens wider Middle East conflict

SCMP •

Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Tehran-allied Houthi movement edged closer to opening a new front in the Iran war overnight, after Riyadh bombed the port city of Hodeidah in retaliation for a Houthi missile strike on one of its ships in the Red Sea. The exchange marks the latest escalation since the Houthis, known formally as Ansar Allah, imposed an embargo on Saudi shipping on Monday, disrupting maritim...

China dad’s growth hormone investment for daughter sparks debate over societal pressure

China dad’s growth hormone investment for daughter sparks debate over societal pressure

SCMP •

A father in central China, who spends 6,000 yuan (US$880) a month on “growth shots” for his daughter, has ignited a heated online debate regarding height anxiety. According to mainland media outlet Dazhong Daily, the father, surnamed Li, lives in Changsha, Hunan province, and consistently pays for growth hormone injections for his 12-year-old daughter. Before starting the treatment, the girl exper...

Scientists warn melting glaciers could form more than 50,000 new lakes in areas covered by ice

Scientists warn melting glaciers could form more than 50,000 new lakes in areas covered by ice

Times of India •

In a study published in Nature Communications, researchers from Sweden, US, Switzerland and Norway mapped what lies beneath all the glaciers on the planet and reached a shocking conclusion: when part of this ice disappears, Earth could gain 56,659 new lakes in areas currently completely frozen. This could increase the risk of flooding in Asia, Andes, Alaska and the Arctic