New Zealand opens five marine reserves with groundbreaking Māori co-management
Times of India

New Zealand opens five marine reserves with groundbreaking Māori co-management

Five new marine reserves now shield 308 square kilometers of Otago's stunning coastline, ensuring that vital marine habitats receive full no-take protection. The decision-making power for these waters will be a shared responsibility between Kāi Tahu and the government, creating a pioneering governance model that blends Indigenous stewardship with official conservation systems. This initiative has ...

Iran hostilities flare after US strike in strait of Hormuz – Middle East crisis live
The Guardian

Iran hostilities flare after US strike in strait of Hormuz – Middle East crisis live

US targets Iran’s Larak Island in first exchange of fire in more than a month, sparking reprisals against US forces in the regionUS strikes Iranian launchers in strait of Hormuz, prompting Iranian retaliatory attacksThe UAE condemned an Iranian drone attack intercepted over its territorial waters, calling it a “dangerous escalation”.In a statement on X, the UAE’s foreign ministry “strongly condemn...

Colombian rebel group say kidnapped French Foreign Legion soldier is still alive

Colombian rebel group say kidnapped French Foreign Legion soldier is still alive

France 24

Rebels from the Central General Staff, the main splinter group of Colombia's defunct FARC guerrillas, on Sunday said they were responsible for kidnapping a Colombian national serving in the elite French Foreign Legion. The guerrillas said that Jose Olger Melo Charry, who was reportedly on leave in his home country, was alive and in "perfect health".

Public reacts to Ariane 6 rocket launch with MTG-I2

Euronews

Ariane 6 launched the MTG-I2 satellite from French Guiana, a new-generation Meteosat that strengthens Europe's pledge to weather monitoring. "Euronews" spoke to several people after the event to share their excitement first-hand.

House Democrat to launch challenge to Trump’s ‘Lake America’ order – US politics live

House Democrat to launch challenge to Trump’s ‘Lake America’ order – US politics live

The Guardian

Debbie Dingell plans to introduce her ‘Hands Off Our Great Lakes Act’ today following president’s latest escalation in US-Canada trade warCanada erects giant ‘Lake Ontario’ sign as spat with Trump over name escalatesSign up for US Breaking News emailsHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.As House representatives return from the summer recess, one Democrat has already set in motion a plan ...

Nearly 20 people still missing after ferry capsizes ⁠off northern Cyprus

Nearly 20 people still missing after ferry capsizes ⁠off northern Cyprus

The Guardian

Divers join search teams scouring deep waters for ⁠any survivors, with eight people so far confirmed to have diedNearly 20 people are still missing after a ferry capsized ⁠off northern Cyprus, killing at least eight, as divers join search teams scouring deep waters for ⁠any survivors.The double-hulled ⁠ferry ​with 267 people onboard took in water and flipped over on Sunday just off the port city ⁠...

US renews attack on Iran while threatening financial sanctions on Tehran allies

US renews attack on Iran while threatening financial sanctions on Tehran allies

France 24

Hostilities between the US and Iran resumed after a month's pause. The US said Iran was preparing to launch sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz. Iran retaliated by hitting US military bases in Jordan. Meanwhile, the US Treasury Secretary said there would be more economic sanctions on the way for banks doing business with Iran.

Artificial intelligence in Europe: Does advanced AI have a glass ceiling?

Artificial intelligence in Europe: Does advanced AI have a glass ceiling?

France 24

What does Europe lose if advanced AI adoption stays at current levels? A report commissioned by US tech giant Amazon Web Services finds that skills shortages and regulatory uncertainty are hindering AI adoption in Europe and 38 percent of European startups are looking to move abroad. Charles Pellegrin talks to Sasha Rubel, AWS's head of generative AI policy for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. 

Artificial Intelligence in Europe: does advanced AI have a glass ceiling?

Artificial Intelligence in Europe: does advanced AI have a glass ceiling?

France 24

What does Europe lose if advanced AI adoption stays at current levels? A report commissioned by US tech giant Amazon Web Services finds that skills shortages and regulatory uncertainty are hindering AI adoption in Europe and 38% of European startups are looking to move abroad. Charles Pellegrin talks to Sasha Rubel, AWS's head of generative AI policy for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. 

First US military attacks on Iran in a month prompt retaliation

First US military attacks on Iran in a month prompt retaliation

The Guardian

US attacks Iranian rocket launchers on island in strait of Hormuz and Tehran targets US bases in Jordan and UAEThe US has reverted to military attacks on Iran for the first time in a month, firing missiles and drones at Iranian rocket launchers on an island in the strait of Hormuz, prompting the Iranian military to attack US military bases in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates.US Central Command ...

As China-US space race heats up, Shanghai unveils space-computing hub

As China-US space race heats up, Shanghai unveils space-computing hub

SCMP

As China ramps up its efforts to build an orbital data ecosystem and counter the US in the commercial space race, Shanghai – home to several major domestic players – has kicked off an inaugural space-computing forum alongside a new industry hub. The dedicated centre in the city’s southwestern Songjiang district, unveiled at the forum on Sunday, brought together aerospace developers, semiconductor ...

Singapore may require social media firms to set daily time limits for teens

Singapore may require social media firms to set daily time limits for teens

SCMP

Singapore plans to introduce legislation early next year requiring social media platforms to roll out stronger safeguards for teens, including possibly setting a daily time limit, Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo has said. If a platform could not or did not want to introduce these stronger safeguards, Singapore intended to raise the minimum age of access to that platf...

In 2014, an American town was known as the 'food desert', but one man turned a college football field into a farm that generates 60,000 pounds of produce

In 2014, an American town was known as the 'food desert', but one man turned a college football field into a farm that generates 60,000 pounds of produce

Times of India

Paul Quinn College has taken a remarkable step by converting its football field into a flourishing organic farm, responding to local food scarcity and boosting its financial situation. Students are actively involved, participating in a social entrepreneurship program that provides fresh produce to local businesses. This innovative project has played a crucial role in restoring the college's accred...

China is concealing scale of flood disaster, say Tibet campaigners

China is concealing scale of flood disaster, say Tibet campaigners

The Guardian

Rights group claims 300 homes were destroyed in Tibet and number of missing people is ‘far higher’ than Beijing admitsA Tibetan advocacy group says hundreds of homes were destroyed on the Tibetan side of the border in last week’s deadly floods, raising questions about Beijing’s official account of the scale of the disaster.Public discussion about the flash floods has been restricted, with security...