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A 16-year-old boy who forced a black swan to inhale vape fumes while filming the incident for social media has been sentenced to a four-month community-based order in Western Australia. The teenager pleaded guilty to two charges of causing unnecessary harm to an animal in the Children’s Court in Rockingham. The incident occurred near Endeavour […]
A seven-year-old roller skater in China has captured attention with a remarkable comeback after falling at the very beginning of a race and watching her competitors quickly pull ahead. Tangtang was competing in a roller-skating event in Wuhan when she fell shortly after the race began. Within moments, the other children had moved well ahead, […]
A brief visit by actor and environmental campaigner Leonardo DiCaprio to Indonesia’s Leuser Ecosystem in 2016 drew international attention to one of the world’s most important remaining habitats for threatened wildlife. A rare refuge for four endangered species Spread across about 6.5 million acres of Sumatra, the Leuser Ecosystem is among the few landscapes where […]
Jobseekers are being urged to remain cautious after scammers began using fake recruitment processes to trick candidates into downloading malicious software, with one victim losing £18,000 in cryptocurrency. Fake interview leads to devastating financial loss The victim, who had resigned from his job and publicly indicated on LinkedIn that he was seeking new opportunities, was […]
At just 16, Carter Grandbois spotted an opportunity that would eventually change his life. While working on a junk-removal crew in Johnstown, Colorado, he noticed his employer carrying a thick stack of cash and began wondering whether he could build a business of his own. Grandbois discussed the idea with his father, and within days […]
A 60-year-old woman was rescued alive after spending 11 days buried beneath her house following devastating floods and landslides in Nuwakot.
Dramatic footage from Utah’s Zion National Park has captured a powerful surge of muddy water pouring down a cliffside after heavy rainfall triggered flash flooding in the area. The striking scene unfolded on Monday as intense rain sent water rushing through parts of the park. A flash flood warning was issued as the storm created […]
When seven-year-old Emily Heaton told her father that she wanted to become a real-life princess, he decided not to dismiss her dream as something from a fairy tale. Instead, Jeremiah Heaton began searching for a place on Earth that was not claimed by any country. His search eventually led him to Bir Tawil, a remote […]
China has launched one of its biggest public crackdowns on academic misconduct, with four senior academics losing their positions and more than 40 researchers facing investigations across universities and hospitals. Four senior academics lose posts after allegations The National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) on August 26 released details of 31 newly handled misconduct […]
At least 10 people were killed and dozens injured after an explosion at a military barracks in Bolivia’s Viacha.
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed has pardoned Abdul Rahman Yusuf Al-Qaradawi, days after he received a 10-year prison sentence.
An 89-year-old London woman faces losing the street garden she has cared for over 25 years after council complaints.
A kidnapped man made a desperate leap from a first-floor window into a tree and ran straight towards a passing police car to escape his captors.
A Russian drone struck Ukraine’s SBU headquarters in central Kyiv, with President Zelenskyy calling for a strong response amid renewed peace efforts.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has reminded international students that study permits are temporary and do not automatically guarantee permanent residency in Canada.
Pacific leaders have raised concerns over China’s missile test and urged countries to provide advance notice before future launches across the region.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has defended India’s Russian oil purchases, saying such trade decisions cannot determine the outcome of the Ukraine war.
An informal network of engineers is helping rescuers navigate buried hydropower tunnels as Nepal searches for workers missing after devastating floods.
A Florida man nearly lost $300,000 after scammers posed as police officers and threatened him with a fake arrest warrant.
Sydney: Several air traffic controllers working during a near-collision involving two Qantas aircraft at Sydney Airport in July had been flagged as facing a high risk of fatigue, raising fresh concerns over staffing and working conditions in air traffic control. Five controllers were rated at high fatigue risk The July 27 incident involved a Qantas […]
