After years of invasive rats threatening island wildlife, Tuvalu removed them from six islets; residents are now seeing birds and coconut crabs return
Times of Indiaby TOI Science Desk·23h ago
On small islands scattered across the Pacific, changes in wildlife can be surprisingly easy to notice.
Pay €25,000 for Schengen visa: Indian company BLS under probe after Spain's Algerian migration crisis
Times of Indiaby Trisha Mahajan·23h ago
Indian company BLS International has been drawn into a Spanish National Court investigation with links to alleged visa fraud network at Spain’s consulate in Algiers.
Business leaders urge governments to act as smelter power deadline looms
ABC News Australiaby Rani Fletcher·1d ago
In short: Rio Tinto's deadline for a new power deal for its Bell Bay Aluminium smelter in Northern Tasmania is one week away.
As Carney Stands Tall Against Trump, the Timing Is Ideal | The Tyee
The Tyeeby David Climenhaga·21h ago
If a country had to pick a moment to strike back with targeted countervailing tariffs at the Donald Trump administration’s habitual bad-faith trade bargaining, surely it would be difficult to...
Please Advise! Will Trump’s Tariffs Crush Us? | The Tyee
The Tyeeby Steve Burgess·21h ago
[Editor’s note: Steve Burgess is an accredited spin doctor with a PhD in Centrifugal Rhetoric from the University of SASE, situated on the lovely campus of PO Box 7650, Cayman Islands.
Mum's anguish as son's 'body parts removed' without her consent
Daily Express :by Rachel Vickers-Price·1d ago
Andrea Mauk was thousands of miles from home when every mother's worst nightmare suddenly became her devastating reality.
Uganda, Burundi discuss Gaza troop role in Trump-backed peace force
India Todayby India Today World Desk·1d ago
Uganda, Burundi discuss Gaza troop role in Trump-backed peace force Uganda and Burundi are discussing with Israel a possible troop deployment to Gaza under a proposed international force.
A British artist collected more than 100,000 plastic bottles and built an artificial island with a house, ponds and a waterfall
Times of Indiaby TOI World Desk·1d ago
British artist Richart Sowa spent years collecting plastic bottles for a project most people would never attempt: building an entire island to live on.
'Not A Single Drop Of Oil': Iran Threatens To Halt All Persian Gulf Oil Exports, Warns US Economic War Could Trigger 'Act Of War'
Free Press Journalby ANI·1d ago
Tehran: Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei on Monday warned that Tehran could halt all oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz and elsewhere in the Persian Gulf if...
Iran warns non-compliant vessels of future restrictions in Strait of Hormuz
National Heraldby NH Digital·1d ago
Iran warns non-compliant vessels of future restrictions in Strait of Hormuz Tehran warned of fines, detention or confiscation as an Iranian parliamentary panel approved fees for navigation and...
Uganda and Burundi military officials visit Israel to discuss Gaza troop deployment
The Independentby Joseph Falzetta and Sam Mednick·1d ago
Military officials from Uganda and Burundi visited Israel last week to discuss deploying troops to Gaza as part of an international security force envisioned by U.S.
New York’s $95 million flood plan will turn parks, schoolyards and streets into hidden stormwater storage, an underground defence against extreme rainfall
Times of Indiaby TOI World Desk·1d ago
Beneath parks, schoolyards, parking areas and other public spaces, New York is planning to create underground storage capable of holding stormwater before it overwhelms the sewer network.
Marine Le Pen's career has been resurrected – and she is a bigger threat than ever | Mujtaba Rahman
The Guardianby Mujtaba Rahman·1d ago
France loves a battle-scarred survivor. Charles de Gaulle, François Mitterrand and Jacques Chirac clawed their way back from political failure to become presidents of the republic.
‘I’ll probably feel emotional’: Kindertransport centenarian prepares to revisit site of family separation
The Guardianby Mark Brown North of England correspondent·1d ago
Gabriele Keenaghan still remembers the day in April 1939 when she said goodbye to her grandmother at a Vienna railway station for a Kindertransport to Britain – tears were strictly forbidden.
Scrapping of Berlin swimming day for Black children becomes latest in long list of race-linked pool rows
World news | The Guardianby Ashifa Kassam European community affairs correspondent·1d ago
It was meant to be an outing for Black children in Berlin and their families, offering them an exclusive afternoon at an outdoor pool set up by a local theatre.
UK PM Burnham to visit Kyiv as Ukraine turns 35, Britain to boost long-range strike capability
Times of Indiaby Pranjal Pandey·1d ago
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham will visit Kyiv on Monday as Ukraine marks its 35th Independence Day, making it his first international trip since taking office last month.
Syria, Israel hold US-mediated talks in Jordan to de-escalate tensions
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·1d ago
Syria’s Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani has met with Israeli intelligence officials in Jordan, according to Syrian state media, as the two sides work to de-escalate tensions following an Israeli...
Iran warns of ‘earthquake-like’ retaliation as Trump’s economic D-Day arrives: Live
The Independentby Nicole Wootton-Cane·1d ago
Donald Trump’s administration is set to lay out a programme of sanctions against Iran it has dubbed “economic D-Day”, despite warnings from Tehran that this will be met with an immediate response.
Israel accuses Gaza of launching drones, balloons and kites; responds with two airstrikes killing four-year old
Times of Indiaby Aadrita Halder·1d ago
At least two people, including a four-year-old boy, were killed and seven others wounded in two Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip on Sunday.
Support Global Voices Spotlight: Protest in democracy
Global Voicesby Global Voices Announcements·1d ago
Protest is a fundamental right, a form of free expression, and a critical means of expressing dissent.
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