File photo: Bomb threats ground, divert flights across Europe for second time this week Bomb threats have forced several passenger aircraft to divert or make precautionary landings across Europe on Thursday, triggering security checks at airports in multiple countries for the second time in a week.An Aer Lingus flight, EI402, travelling from Dublin to Rome…
Rescued from a cattle trough in April, Harriet was nursed back to health by ecologist Graeme Wilson. A chance encounter with a helpless animal has turned into a complicated battle over wildlife protection, rehabilitation and the limits of human intervention. When Scottish ecologist Graeme Wilson rescued a starving badger cub from a cattle trough, he…
Billionaire William Lauder has made headlines by acquiring a Palm Beach estate that was previously owned by Rush Limbaugh for a staggering $155 million. Following his purchase, Lauder wasted no time and demolished the existing 1992 structure. This move illustrates a growing preference among wealthy buyers for clearing the land rather than restoring older homes,…
“So, I will return to Bangladesh. That decision has not changed,” Hasina said (Photo: Reuters). NEW DELHI: Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday reiterated her commitment to return to Dhaka in December despite a death sentence awaiting her return from India.“If death is my destiny, I would rather die on the soil of…
What began as an attempt to save a 191-acre piece of land from a potential sale has grown into one of southern Indiana’s significant conservation efforts. Nearly 4,000 acres in Sullivan County are now permanently protected as the Busseron Creek Fish and Wildlife Area, preserving wetlands, forests and former coal-mining land for wildlife and public…
New York woman can pursue legal claims after co-op staff allegedly took her pets. (AI image) A New York woman who accused employees of her housing cooperative of entering her apartment without permission and taking away her dog and cat has won a legal battle to continue pursuing two of her claims. Nearly three years…
Cane toadPhoto credit: Canva Australia’s attempt to solve one pest problem in 1935 created another that has spread across the country for nearly a century. Cane toads were introduced to control beetles in Queensland’s sugar cane fields, but they became one of the nation’s most damaging invasive species. Now, a A$28 million partnership involving Curtin…
A shopping centre that once echoed with David Bowie‘s music, welcomed international rock stars and drew motorsport enthusiasts to its go-kart track is now history. Madrid’s iconic La Ermita shopping centre, which became a popular entertainment destination after opening in the 1990s, has been demolished after around 18 months of work. Its 44,349-square-metre site in…
The jury in the sexual offences trial of British comedian and actor Russell Brand has begun considering its verdict at Southwark Crown Court in London. Brand faces seven charges involving six women over alleged incidents between 1999 and 2009. He has denied all the allegations and pleaded not guilty. Reports by Reuters, the Associated Press…
Joshua Wong has been sentenced to 10 years in prison under Hong Kong’s national security laws, adding to his existing sentence from another political case. (Pic Credit: X Handle) Prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Thursday after being convicted for a second time under Beijing-imposed national…
