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Fifty-nine arrested over wildfires, incuding two for Fontainebleau near Paris

RFI

Fifty-nine arrested over wildfires, incuding two for Fontainebleau near Paris

A total of 59 people have been arrested across France over suspected deliberate or accidental arson, including two in connection with the wildfire still sweeping through the Fontainebleau forest southeast of Paris, Interior Minister…

RFI

Wildlife rescuers help birds hit with dehydration, heatstroke survive Pakistan's hotter summers

Wildlife rescuers help birds hit with dehydration, heatstroke survive Pakistan's hotter summers

Cradling an Asian koel in his hands, wildlife officer Zaheer Ahmed gently stretched its wings as part of a health checkup to rehabilitate birds hit with dehydration or heatstroke in Islamabad. Pakistan, which is one of the most vulnerable…

US launches third night of strikes on Iran; IRGC targets American assets in Bahrain and Jordan

US launches third night of strikes on Iran; IRGC targets American assets in Bahrain and Jordan

The United States launched another wave of strikes on Iran for the third consecutive day early on Tuesday after President Donald Trump announced the reimposition of a blockade on Iranian ports and floated a 20 per cent fee on cargo in the…

Special task group probes fatal shooting of American marine scientist

Special task group probes fatal shooting of American marine scientist

DUMAGUETE CITY – The Philippine National Police (PNP) has created a Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) to investigate the recent fatal shooting of an American marine scientist and the alleged sexual assault of his Filipino partner in…

Euronews

Retired footballers show higher rates of depression and anxiety, study finds

Retired footballers face higher risks of depression and anxiety, according to new research that also found changes in their brains.

Euronews

How people’s genes are revealing why some languages are so unique

The Hindu

How people’s genes are revealing why some languages are so unique

A new study measured how different neighbouring languages were from one another. The authors say that linguistic hotspots may offer glimpses into how human languages became more varied before large migrations and population movements…

The Hindu

Sale of multimillion-dollar T rex skeleton is big headache for scientists

The Guardian

Sale of multimillion-dollar T rex skeleton is big headache for scientists

Palaeontologists warn before auction at Sotheby’s in New York that super-rich collectors are harming research With its dagger-like teeth, bone-crushing bite and behemothic size, the fearsome Tyrannosaurus rex ruled western North America…

The Guardian

How Bees helped engineers solve flaw regarded as Solar panels’ biggest shortcoming

How Bees helped engineers solve flaw regarded as Solar panels’ biggest shortcoming

Engineers developed a new solar panel design inspired by bee honeycombs. This innovative three-dimensional concave structure redirects reflected light back into the panel. Researchers report significant power output increases compared to…

Total solar eclipse in August: What to know about it

Total solar eclipse in August: What to know about it

Paris, France—Day will briefly turn into night across a swathe of northern Spain on August 12, when the Moon will completely cover the Sun during a rare total solar eclipse. Here is what you need to know about the total eclipse, which is…

Badian assures public Kawasan Falls safe despite snake sightings

Badian assures public Kawasan Falls safe despite snake sightings

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Badian local government has assured tourists that Kawasan Falls remains safe and open to visitors despite recent reports of snake sightings. The LGU stated that these encounters form part of the area’s natural…

Crows can hold grudges for up to 17 years, scientists say

Crows can hold grudges for up to 17 years, scientists say

Crows possess remarkable intelligence and can remember specific human faces. These birds hold grudges for many years after negative encounters. Experts have conducted experiments demonstrating this long-term memory. Attacks often occur…

GB unveils Rs20.48bn first quarter budget

GB unveils Rs20.48bn first quarter budget

GILGIT: The Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) government on Monday presented a Rs20.478 billion interim budget for the first quarter of the 2026-27 fiscal year, while urging the federal government to allocate Rs258.95 billion for the full fiscal year…