Prague Zoo hatches rare hope with birth of critically endangered Brazilian mergansers
PRAGUE, April 17 — Five chicks of the critically endangered Brazilian merganser have been…
Trump administration seeks criminal probe into his foe in court, NY AG Letitia James over alleged mortgage fraud
NEW YORK, April 17 — A US government agency has asked for a criminal…
Israel declares 30pc of Gaza a buffer zone as it cuts off aid and displaces 500,000 after breaking ceasefire
JERUSALEM, April 17 — Israel announced yesterday it had converted 30 percent of Gaza…
We want to live in freedom’: Rare anti-Hamas protest erupts in northern Gaza amid Israeli siege
GAZA CITY, April 17 — Hundreds of Palestinians staged a protest against Gaza’s Hamas…
Sony honours photography icon Susan Meiselas as she sounds alarm on AI and image integrity
LONDON, April 17 — For over 50 years legendary American photographer Susan Meiselas has…
In blow to trans rights, UK top court says legal definition of ‘woman’ based on sex assigned at birth
LONDON, April 17 — Britain’s Supreme Court ruled yesterday that the legal definition of…
Putin compares billionaire Musk to Soviet space hero, says Mars dreamer is ‘charged-up with a certain idea’
MOSCOW, April 17 — Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Elon Musk yesterday, telling university…
Harvard has produced 162 Nobel Prize winners — but to Trump it’s a ‘joke’ that should be stripped of federal funding
WASHINGTON, April 17 — US President Donald Trump called Harvard a “joke” yesterday and…
Comedy’s quiet king Nate Bargatze scores Emmys hosting spot
LOS ANGELES, April 17 — Comedian Nate Bargatze, one of the United States’ most…
Rare diseases in Malaysia: The hidden crisis few are talking about
One million Malaysians are affected by rare diseases, but the exact number remains unclear…
Jakarta firm converts vintage Vespas into electric scooters to tackle pollution, preserve nostalgia
JAKARTA, April 17 — When Indonesian executive Heret Frasthio takes his antique 1957 VL…
China’s investments transform Sihanoukville into gambling hub amid debt and dependency concerns
SIHANOUKVILLE, April 17 — Once a collection of sleepy fishing villages, vast Chinese investments…