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Söderåsen national park (Image Credit: Canva) Much of Sweden’s Söderåsen plateau was once far more open than the dense woodland visitors see today. A 2025 study published in The Holocene found that the landscape became much more open during the 18th and 19th centuries as grazing intensified, with grazed heathland developing on parts of the…

Nonhuman primates (NHPs) can harbour multiple zoonotic pathogens owing to their close phylogenetic relationship and frequent interactions with humans. They can also be extremely successful ecological invaders. Within the United States, fewer than or equal to NHP species have been introduced and of them, the rhesus macaque has successfully established populations in Florida and Puerto…

Ben-Gvir calls for more Gaza killings Israeli national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, a lawmaker in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition, publicly called for the killing of “30 to 40” people in Gaza each night, in comments that surfaced on Sunday.“It’s no secret, I disagree with the prime minister,” he said. “I think targeted assassinations should…

Candace Owens (Image via Getty) Candace Owens has turned one tense exchange from her debate with Andrew Wilson into a fresh flashpoint online. During their heated discussion surrounding the Charlie Kirk killing and the case against Tyler Robinson, Owens challenged Wilson to identify a charge filed against Robinson. The moment quickly spread across social media,…

Suki Mellow and Kanel Joseph’s relationship has become a talking point among fans after the Twitch streamer opened up about where things stand between them. Following their appearance together at Streamer Prom, Suki spoke warmly about Kanel while also admitting that they may be in different places in life. Her comments did not confirm a…

Damage along a roadway on the eastern edge of Hawaii’s Big Island from Hurricane Lala (AP photo) Tropical Storm Lala began moving away from Hawaii on Sunday after battering the islands with heavy rain and powerful winds, leaving at least 100 homes damaged or swept away and nearly 1,84,000 customers without power. Lala formed as…

Russian missile strike hits Lakshmi Mittal’s steel plant in Ukraine Russian attacks on Ukraine on Sunday struck a site at ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, the country’s largest steel producer owned by Indian billionaire Lakshmi Mittal, killing two people and injuring over 10 workers and contractors, the company told Kyiv Post.The missile strike hit the ArcelorMittal Kryvyi…

Trump hails Mecca Agreement as “big and bold step” US President Donald Trump on Sunday threw his weight behind the newly signed Mecca Joint Defence Agreement between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, calling it a “big, bold, and important first step”.The pact, signed on August 7, has brought the three major Islamic nations closer on…

Indonesia earthquake (File photo) An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck north-northwest of Ende in Indonesia on Monday morning, days after a powerful 7.7-magnitude quake hit the country.According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the latest tremor occurred at a depth of 35 km.There were no immediate reports of casualties or property damage.The 7.7-magnitude earthquake that…

In 1993, Chile adopted an Indigenous Law that enabled land restitution In 1993, Chile passed a major Indigenous Law that created a formal process for returning ancestral land to Indigenous communities. Over the following 30 years, more than 510,000 acres were returned to the Mapuche, Chile’s largest Indigenous group. However, a long-term study found that…