The Andaman coast was one of very few places in the world with a viable population but then dead dugongs began washing up. Now half have gone A solitary figure stands on the shore of Thailand’s Tang Khen Bay. The tide is slowly rising over the expanse of sandy beach, but the
The Israeli government has practically paralyzed the agency dedicated to Palestinian refugees, and sanctions have caused extensive budget cuts. But UNRWA is still the most important humanitarian organization operating in Gaza. In an interview with Haaretz, its heads tell their
The operation follows a change of tactics agreed amid growing pressure from the UK government to step up interventions.
The national myth of Grandma Moses, Lotty Rosenfeld's radical linework, and how will art institutions evolve in 2026?
Underworld: Evolution assured its series' survival by dropping several of the previous movie's signature elements.
Amateur conservationist and social media influencer Theerasak ‘Pop’ Saksritawee has a rare bond with Thailand’s critically endangered dugongs. With dugong fatalities increasing, Pop works alongside scientists at Phuket Marine Biological Centre to track the mammals with his
The police suspect the man earned about 11 million yen (S$89,400) with the generated images.
"Rebecca Solnit considers the photographer’s recent work tracing histories of shipping routes and their impact on the natural environment."
“Sinatra The Musical” will make its West End premiere this summer, with performances beginning June 3 at the Aldwych Theatre in London. The production, which played a sold-out run at Birmingham Rep in 2023, showcases more than 20 signature songs from the legendary crooner’s
[SciDev.Net] Kampala, Scidev.Net -- A new wave of bilateral health deals with the United States is facing growing resistance across Africa, as courts, civil society groups and public-health experts question how the deals reconfigure control over health data, pathogen samples
MOSCOW, Jan 20 - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that Greenland was not \"a natural part\" of Denmark and that the problem of former colonial territories was becoming more acute.
Two years after he won best actor at the 2024 Irish Film & TV Academy (IFTA) awards, the final stop on what proved to be complete awards season domination for “Oppenheimer,” Cillian Murphy is back in the mix on home soil for “Steve.” The Irish actor is among a number of major
Jan 20 (Reuters) - Israel foreign minister Gideon Saar said on Tuesday that Israel was invited by the United States to join the board of peace initiative. (Reporting by Omri Taasan; Editing by Andrew Heavens)
By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Israeli forces have ordered dozens of Palestinian families in the southern Gaza Strip to leave their homes in the first forced evacuation since October's ceasefire, as residents and Hamas said on Tuesday the military was expanding
ATHENS, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Greece will cooperate with Israel on anti-drone systems and cybersecurity, Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias said on Tuesday after meeting his Israeli counterpart in Athens. With strong economic and diplomatic ties, Greece and Israel operate an air
Negotiations have collapsed between the Syrian president and the chief of the country's Kurdish-led forces, a Kurdish official told AFP, as the army deployed reinforcements to flashpoint areas in the north. President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Mazloum Abdi, who heads the Kurdish-led
Oscar-winning filmmaker Mstyslav Chernov, known for his documentary 20 Days in Mariupol, again presents the brutal face of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in his latest film, 2,000 Metres to Andriivka. It's also Ukraine's entry for the 2026 Best International Film at
LONDON, Jan 20 - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday said he was confident that Britain and the United States maintain their so-called 'special relationship' and work through differences on Greenland that threaten to upend bilateral ties.
Berlin stays in its lane with a 2026 lineup favoring arthouse core over Hollywood flash.
The northern lights illuminated Germany in pink and green hues, visible from Hamburg to Munich, due to a strong geomagnetic solar storm.
The police found the suspect with serious self-inflicted injuries.
Israel has repeatedly accused UNRWA of providing cover for Hamas militants, claiming that some of its employees took part in the group's 7 October 2023 attack on Israel.
Nepal will hold general elections on March 5, the first since mass anti-corruption protests in 2025.
Increasing paternal age has been linked to elevated health risks for the next generation, including higher risks of obesity and stillbirth. But what drives this increased risk remains unknown.
The recent general assembly of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) saw it pitching a grand Malay-Muslim alliance while pledging to stay anchored in Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s unity government.
A new Monash University study has analyzed the association between positive teacher-student relationships and well-being in middle and secondary school teachers.
Though it’s easily forgotten in our age of air travel and instantaneous global communication, many a great city is located where it is because of a river. That holds true everywhere from London to Buenos Aires to Tokyo to New York — and even to Los Angeles, despite its own
The losing presidential candidate calls for "peaceful change", saying Uganda's judiciary is not independent.
Scientists have put forward the “first step” in tackling meat-related emissions without sending food prices skyrocketing.
By Olivia Le Poidevin and Emma Farge GENEVA, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The U.N. Human Rights Council will hold an emergency session on Iran in the coming days, with proponents aiming to discuss "alarming violence" used against protesters, a document showed on Tuesday. An Iranian
