In the early 1980s, poaching wiped out all wildlife in this Ugandan reserve, now 12 giraffes are being brought back to save them from oil drilling

In the early 1980s, poaching wiped out all wildlife in this Ugandan reserve, now 12 giraffes are being brought back to save them from oil drilling

On a chilly morning in Uganda’s largest national park, rangers did more than prepare for a conservation mission: they prepared to protect the future of one of Africa’s most iconic animals. With quiet coordination, a few songs, and a great deal of expertise, wildlife officials began moving 12 endangered Nubian giraffes from Murchison Falls National…

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‘He is definitely afraid of Florida’: 11-year-old boy's family vacation turned into a nightmare after a brutal alligator attack

‘He is definitely afraid of Florida’: 11-year-old boy’s family vacation turned into a nightmare after a brutal alligator attack | World News

A family holiday that had become a familiar summer tradition ended in an emergency that has changed daily life for an 11-year-old boy from Pennsylvania. The child, Brodie Dituri, was seriously injured during a fishing trip in central Florida after an alligator attacked him at the water’s edge. His father stepped in immediately, while people…

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A proposed 330-megawatt AI data centre in California promised not to use Colorado River water. Now it wants 260 million gallons a year

A proposed 330-megawatt AI data centre in California promised not to use Colorado River water. Now it wants 260 million gallons a year | World News

The AI boom is spreading data centres across the world faster than most tech projects. These AI lifelines work on two important resources, water and electricity, which they use from the areas they are located in. Often this leads to a fight between the locals and the tech giant owning the data centre since resources…

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US welcomes removal of International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Karim Khan

US welcomes removal of International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Karim Khan

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday voted to remove its chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, over findings of “serious misconduct and serious breach of duty”, nearly two years after allegations of sexual misconduct first surfaced. The decision comes as the Hague-based court faces mounting pressure from the United States, which has intensified its campaign against…

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Bangladesh president quits citing deteriorating health

Bangladesh president quits citing deteriorating health

DHAKA: Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin resigned Friday, citing deteriorating health and his inability to continue performing constitutional duties of the office, bringing an early end to his five-year term that was due to end in April 2028. Shahabuddin oversaw the country during the restive period after an “uprising” against the Sheikh Hasina govt led to…

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Florida gets its first underwater research habitat in around 40 years, where scientists will soon live beneath the ocean

Florida gets its first underwater research habitat in around 40 years, where scientists will soon live beneath the ocean | World News

A new underwater habitat has taken its place on the seabed off the Florida Keys, offering scientists something they have not had in US waters for decades: a permanent place to live and work beneath the ocean for days at a time. Ocean infrastructure company DEEP has installed its Vanguard pilot habitat at Tennessee Reef…

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Quote of the day by Michael Faraday: 'There's nothing quite as frightening as someone who knows they are right' and how blind certainty is human nature's most dangerous trap

Quote of the day by Michael Faraday: ‘There’s nothing quite as frightening as someone who knows they are right’ and how blind certainty is human nature’s most dangerous trap

‘There’s nothing quite as frightening as someone who knows they are right’ A room full of clever people falls silent when someone speaks with total confidence. Doubt creates space for discussion, compromise, and checking the facts. Absolute certainty does the exact opposite. It shuts down debate, ignores warning signs, and treats any disagreement as a…

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1,600-year-old Roman ‘guardian spirit’ discovered beneath ancient fort in northern England reveals how soldiers sought divine protection

1,600-year-old Roman ‘guardian spirit’ discovered beneath ancient fort in northern England reveals how soldiers sought divine protection | World News

Image: Vindolanda Charitable Trust Archaeologists excavating the remains of a Roman fort in northern England have uncovered a remarkable sandstone carving believed to depict a protective deity that watched over the military outpost around 1,600 years ago. Buried beneath the fort’s defensive ramparts for centuries, the carved figure is offering fresh insights into the spiritual…

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Indian students in Canada denied of post-graduation work permit start hunger strike: 'We studied here, we deserve to work here'

Indian students in Canada denied of post-graduation work permit start hunger strike: ‘We studied here, we deserve to work here’

Indian students in Canada who have been denied of work permit start a hunger strike. A few Indian students of Portage College in Calgary, Canada, started a hunger strike as part of their ongoing protest against Canada Immigration’s decision to deny them a post-graduation work permit. They said they waited for some positive outcome as…

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Diego Garcia became one of the world's most strategic military bases after its entire population was removed from the island

Diego Garcia became one of the world’s most strategic military bases after its entire population was removed from the island | World News

In the middle of the Indian Ocean lies Diego Garcia, a remote coral atoll that became one of the most strategically important military bases on earth. Long before its runways, warships and military operations existed, the island was home to an entire community, the Chagossians, whose ancestors had lived across the Chagos Archipelago for generations….

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