Last year Kenya Wildlife Service warned of a growing demand for garden ants in Europe and Asia, where some people view them as exotic pets. An attempt to smuggle over 2,000 garden ants out of the country's main international airport made the news in 2026. Echoing this, in 2025,
Pakistan has emerged as a channel for messaging between Tehran and Washington in recent weeks.
In early March, a week after the first US-Israeli strikes on Iran, the White House posted a video of real American attacks mixed with clips from popular movies, television series, video games and anime. Iran and its sympathisers responded to the strikes by flooding social media
In 2024, the amount of municipal waste generated per person in the EU corresponded to 517 kg, 6 kg more than in 2023 (511 kg). Compared with 2014, the amount increased by 38 kg (+8%). The available data reveals significant differences across EU countries. Austria (782 kg per
[WHO] On World Health Day, global leaders gathered in France for a milestone "One Health Summit", where the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners announced a new wave of concrete actions to better protect people, animals and the planet from future health crises.
Art Paris returns to the Grand Palais this weekend with 160 galleries, new design showcases and curated themes exploring language, history and reparation.
Stratford Foodbank is preparing to move to a larger unit, to meet growing demand for its services.
Pakistan has a historic relationship with Iran, but an agreement was far from certain, writes the BBC’s Caroline Davies
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Music tourism has become one of travel’s hottest trends and now a US-based app is aiming for similar chart-topping popularity.
Europe’s largest wild land mammal has been brought back from the brink of extinction.
Senior climate figures warn North Sea drilling would encourage fossil fuel exploitation by developing countries Opening new oil and gas fields in the North Sea would “send a shock wave around the world”, imperilling international climate targets, undermining the UK’s climate
In 2024, 8.5% of people in the EU lived in households where at least one member needed long-term care due to health problems. Among EU residents living in households where at least one member reported a need for long-term care, 28.3% received professional homecare services.
[African Union] On this 32nd anniversary of the Genocide against the Tutsis in #Rwanda commemorated at the African Union (AU) Headquarters today, the Chairperson of the AU Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, said, "We remember over one million lives lost to hatred,
HANOI, April 8 - Vietnam's parliament on Wednesday approved career banker Pham Duc An as the new central bank governor for a five-year term, state media said.
About 50,000 coins have been recovered to date from the Oshino Hakkai spring ponds.
[Daily Trust] The ECOWAS Parliament will convene a joint committee meeting in Freetown, Sierra Leone, from 8 to 12 April, 2026, to advance the protection of children in the West African sub-region.
[Daily Trust] The Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Olubunmi Kuku, has hailed Nigeria's rising aviation profile following strong performance indicators across key airports, as the ACI Africa Regional Conference &
"The core values of Sun Yat-sen's ideal that 'all under heaven are equal' have always been equality, inclusiveness, and unity," said Cheng Li-wun.
The stockpiling has helped China cushion the supply shock caused by the war in the Middle East.
[UN News] For 25 years, the world has made significant progress in advancing women's right to health, particularly in sexual and reproductive care. Women are living longer than ever before - but they are not living better.
April 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States will help with the traffic buildup in the Strait of Hormuz. "We'll be loading up with supplies of all kinds, and just 'hangin' around' in order to make sure that everything goes well," Trump
By Steve Holland, Parisa Hafezi, Enas Alashray, Ahmed Tolba and Jasper Ward WASHINGTON/DUBAI/CAIRO, April 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday, less than two hours before his deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of
[The Conversation Africa] Global efforts to limit climate change require deep cuts to carbon emissions. However, global emissions are still growing. Currently, we emit roughly 42 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide from fossil fuel use and land use changes every year.
The United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, with both sides claiming victory. Here are reactions from across the globe: - South Korea - South Korea welcomed the ceasefire and hoped it would bring about the safe passage of all vessels, including its own, through
Jimmy Kimmel addressed the ceasefire between the United States and Iran during his Tuesday night monologue and pointed out a recurring pattern with President Donald Trump’s negotiating tactics. “The President decided not to drop it for at least another two weeks,” the host said
A new paper in Molecular Biology and Evolution, finds that changes in animal development induced by climate shock persist generations after the initial event. The escalating effects of climate change are likely to, in effect, speed up evolution.
There are some compromises, but it's better than merely playable.
April 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump told AFP on Tuesday that the United States had won a "total and complete victory" after agreeing to a two-week ceasefire deal with Iran. "Total and complete victory. 100 percent. No question about it," Trump told AFP in the brief
By Alasdair Pal SYDNEY, April 8 (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday welcomed a ceasefire in the Middle East struck between the U.S., Israel and Iran, while criticising the rhetoric of President Donald Trump. Trump agreed to a two-week ceasefire
There were no injuries to workers or damage to heavy machinery.
The Panama Ports Company (PPC) said Maersk broke a contract by siding with Panamanian authorities in a dispute over the Panama Canal, which saw a court annul PPC's rights to manage two key ports in the crucial waterway.
When asked about the challenges of making “Euphoria” Season 3, one stuck out for series creator Sam Levinson: losing Angus Cloud to an overdose in 2023. “Losing Angus was really hard for us as a production. I loved him very deeply,” an emotional Levinson told Variety at Tuesday
April 8 - Israel supports U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to suspend strikes against Iran for two weeks, but said the ceasefire does not include Lebanon, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Wednesday.
Democrats’ high hopes of a flip were dashed in Georgia's special House race on Tuesday, but an overperformance in the red district — plus a landslide win for liberals in a Supreme Court race in Wisconsin — underscored the party's enduring momentum as the high-stakes midterm
Trump said he was holding off on his threatened attacks on Iranian bridges and power plants, as the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire that includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Rooftop solar panels are everywhere in Pakistan, helping to avoid often lengthy cuts in grid supply.
April 8 (Reuters) - Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the country supported U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to suspend attacks against Iran for two weeks but said the ceasefire does not include Lebanon, Israeli media reported on Wednesday. (Reporting by
President Donald Trump told AFP on Tuesday that the United States had won a "total and complete victory" after agreeing a two-week ceasefire deal with Iran. In a telephone call, Trump said he believed China had persuaded Iran to negotiate, and said Tehran's enriched uranium
Thai authorities described the compound as a vast operational base for transnational online crime.
The provisional truce comes more than a month after the US and Israel launched coordinated attacks on Iran.
The billboards feature the phrases “I Must Die” and “Sell My Soul for Wealth”.
The Trump administration expects US taxpayers to fund not only its own military adventurism but Israel’s as well. Ending American subsidies for Israel’s wars is one reason why Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.)
Outcry in China over AI images in drama series Technological advancement must not infringe on personal rights, say regulators and legal experts.
A team of university and Tribal researchers has developed a blueprint for creating research agreements that enable respectful research with Tribes and on Tribal lands. The guidance was developed to address shortcomings in most research policies that are written without Tribal
However, Mr Anthony Albanese welcomed a two-week ceasefire as “positive”.