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Scientists played human voices near Alaska salmon streams and found that bears and eagles fled

New findings from Canadian researchers reveal that human sounds near Alaska's salmon streams significantly disturb wildlife, leading to grizzly bears avoiding feeding areas. This interference disrupts the natural nutrient transfer to surrounding forests, emphasizing the detrimental effects of human activity on essential ecosystem dynamics. Scientists propose enhanced land management practices to s...

'Shameless' fraudster who stole £300k from vulnerable pensioner led away by police

This is the moment a "shameless" fraudster who stole £300,000 from a vulnerable pensioner is led away by police, after Sky News tracked her down to Tenerife.

Danish police officer and 2 others shot, including suspected perpetrator

Danish police say that a police officer and two other people have been shot including the suspected perpetrator

U.S. strikes hit bridges in Iran, collapse tower at key port

The United States expanded its airstrike campaign against Iran early Friday by hitting more bridges, energy sites and collapsing a tower at a key Iranian port.

Biodiversity fears as human-bred hybrid fish integrate into Philippines lake

Escaped flowerhorn cichlids are causing concern for native species and about parasites capable of infecting humansEscaped ornamental aquarium fish have integrated into a local ecosystem in the Philippines, but scientists say they may be threatening the native biodiversity of the lake.Flowerhorn cichlids – human-bred hybrid fish prized for their bright-gold colour and prominent head humps – are bel...

India activist urged to end hunger strike as he risks organ failure

Well-known activist Sonam Wangchuk hasn't eaten in nearly 3 weeks, endangering his health as he demands changes to India's exam system.

Andy Burnham is declared leader of UK's Labour Party, pledges to restore hope

Andy Burnham has been officially declared leader of Britain’s governing Labour Party, clearing his final hurdle to taking office as prime minister next week

A Brazilian bay’s surprise shark nursery sparks conservation project

Scientists have discovered that a cove in Brazil's Ilha Grande bay is a nursery for pregnant blacktip sharks

In 1948, Idaho dropped 76 beavers by parachute into remote wilderness, and they soon began building dams

Trump blames Canada as US 'invaded by filthy air'

US President Donald Trump has blamed Canada for wildfire smoke that could impact the World Cup final.

Who is Andy Burnham, the man becoming Britain's next prime minister?

The man replacing U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is Andy Burnham, known as the "King of the North."

Seven Americans quarantining at Kenya Ebola facility after US travel ban, says aid group

Aid workers are first known people to quarantine at facility, which sparked huge opposition in Kenya Seven American aid workers who had been in Congo to fight the Ebola outbreak are quarantining at a new isolation facility in ⁠Kenya after the US government introduced travel ⁠restrictions, the head of a US charity ​employing them told Reuters.The aid workers are the first known people to quarantine...

Andy Burnham declared Labour Party leader, will become U.K. prime minister

Andy Burnham was officially declared leader of Britain's governing Labour Party, clearing his final hurdle to taking office as prime minister next week.

Tree-killing Asian beetle detected in EU for first time

The emerald ash borer, which has devastated ash forests in North America, has been detected in the European Union for the first time.

Andy Burnham is poised to become Britain's next prime minister

Andy Burnham is about to become Britain’s 59th prime minister, following the sudden downfall of Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer

Parents of teens killed by tainted liquor in Laos are angry at expected charges

Australia’s government and the families of two teenagers who died from methanol poisoning in Laos are criticizing the charges expected against those accused of being responsible

Bodycam footage shows airlift of girl stranded by Texas floods

Footage shows a rescuer reaching a family of three stranded by floods that destroyed their house in Uvalde county.

Europe's early heat wave led to a spike in deaths, may have killed over 10,000

Heat that hit Europe exceptionally early and hard this year appears to have led to a spike in deaths, with well over 10,000 more people dying at the height of the heat wave than would normally have been expected, according to figures that are still eme...

Journalist known as "The Jaguar" shot dead in Mexico

The state government condemned the murder of Josue Martinez, and called on prosecutors to launch a probe in order to find those responsible.

FIFA to hand World Cup winners US-style championship rings

The winners of Sunday's World Cup final between Argentina and Spain will receive a championship ring for the first time, FIFA said.

Pro-Kremlin blogger who turned on Putin is arrested as Russia steps up crackdown

A former loyalist blogger turned fierce critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin has been detained and accused of spreading false information about the armed forces, state media reported Friday.

U.S. completes latest round of strikes on Iran’s military sites as Hormuz tensions climb

The United States attacked bridges and other key infrastructure in southern Iran late Friday, capping nearly a week of strikes aimed at intensifying pressure on Tehran to give up control of the Strait of Hormuz.

How 58 beavers revived a valley buried by Mount St. Helens eruption

More than 40 years after the Mount St. Helens eruption buried a Washington river valley under volcanic sediment, 58 relocated beavers have helped restore the damaged landscape. Their dams and wetlands brought back native plants, fish and wildlife. However, conservationists fear a planned government project to raise a sediment retention structure could undo years of natural restoration.

ICE arrests human rights lawyer who fled Chinese crackdown

Arrest in Pennsylvania of Wu Shaoping, who is awaiting asylum decision, raises fears of deportation and persecutionA Chinese human rights lawyer has been arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), raising concerns he could be deported to China where he would face persecution.Wu Shaoping fled China at the end of 2019 amid a crackdown on human rights lawyers. He travelled to the US on...

Weather tracker: Thunderstorms strike across Europe amid record heatwave

Storms are typical during intense heat but this week’s have been extreme. Plus, deadly monsoon rains in BangladeshHailstones the size of golf balls have been seen in French villages as, on top of the exceptional European heatwave, thunderstorms have struck across parts of Europe.While thunderstorms are typical during and after a period of extreme heat, the storms across countries such as France, G...