What does hope look like for a species on the brink of extinction? Sometimes, it’s as small — and as powerful — as a 1.5-kilo newborn. At Madrid Zoo Aquarium, a critically endangered Bornean orangutan has just been born — and keepers are calling it a rare and encouraging moment. After an eight-and-a-half-month pregnancy, mother
At the United Nations Security Council, a draft resolution to reopen the Strait of Hormuz ran into a familiar roadblock: veto power. Despite 11 countries backing the proposal, both Russia and China voted it down, effectively killing the measure. Pakistan and Colombia chose to abstain. So what was at stake? A lot. The resolution—led by
How do you smuggle thousands of endangered animals without anyone noticing? In this case—by calling them “dried fish skin.” Authorities in Singapore have uncovered a massive wildlife trafficking attempt. They seized over 830kg of pangolin scales hidden inside a shipment headed for Cambodia. The haul—stuffed into 30 bags—was traced back to Indonesia and is believed
What should have been a routine landing turned into a tragedy within seconds at LaGuardia Airport. Late Sunday night, an Air Canada regional jet collided with a firefighting vehicle on the runway, killing two pilots and sending dozens to hospital. The aircraft, a CRJ-900 operated by Jazz Aviation, had just landed from Montreal when the
A satellite from NASA known as Van Allen Probe A is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere nearly 14 years after its launch in 2012. The roughly 600kg spacecraft could plunge back around 19:45 EST on Tuesday, according to tracking by the United States Space Force. Though scientists say there’s about a 24-hour window of uncertainty.
Speaking near the naval base in Brest, Macron unveiled a bold shift: France will expand its nuclear arsenal and extend deterrence to key European allies. Why now? “The next 50 years will be an era of nuclear weapons,” he warned — a stark message in an increasingly unstable world. The plan is ambitious. More warheads.
In the quiet Austrian town of Braunau am Inn, that question is front and centre. The house where Adolf Hitler was born is being transformed into a police station. A practical solution—or a controversial one? For some locals, it’s a smart move. “It might stop extremists from gathering here,” one resident said. Others aren’t so
What does it take to spend more than half a century fighting for justice—and to reshape a nation’s politics along the way? The life of Jesse Jackson offers a powerful answer. The veteran civil rights leader and former presidential candidate has died at 84, leaving behind a legacy that touched millions. His family described him
India is going big — really big. In her latest budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled record spending on infrastructure and defence. She promised high-speed rail, submarines, fighter jets, and more. How ambitious is ambitious? Think $133 billion for infrastructure and $85 billion for defence — rises of roughly 9% and 15% from last
Imagine swapping Olympic slopes for the underworld. Sounds like a movie plot, right? US authorities say that’s exactly what Ryan Wedding did. The 44-year-old Canadian, once an Olympic snowboarder, was arrested in Mexico on Thursday. He was flown to the United States to face charges of cocaine trafficking and murder. Wedding had been hiding in
What if a familiar cosmic landmark still had secrets to hide? That’s exactly what astronomers discovered in the Ring Nebula, a glowing shell of gas and dust that’s been studied for centuries. Yet it still managed to surprise scientists. The nebula, also known as Messier 57, was spotted in 1779 and sits about 2,600 light-years
What if scrolling came with an age limit? France is asking that very question. In a bold new move, the government plans to push through a ban on social media for children under 15. The aim is to have it in place by September next year. The proposal, laid out in a draft law, has
