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Japan removed 131 invasive cats from remote island & why ecosystem rebounded faster

TotalEnergies faces pressure at AGM over war gains and fossil fuel plans

Environmental groups are stepping up pressure on TotalEnergies ahead of its annual shareholder meeting in Paris on Friday, accusing the French oil and gas giant of profiting from the conflict in the Middle East while continuing to expand…

Pigeons' livers may enable magnetic navigation when the sun doesn't shine, study finds

A research team in Germany has published new data on how pigeons use magnetic fields as a navigation method when visibility is limited. A key part of the long-sought answer could lie in an unexpected organ, their livers.

Meta’s Biggest Facebook Update Yet: Paid Subscriptions, AI Tools, Creator Upgrades & Safety Features

Meta has rolled out one of its most significant updates across Facebook in recent years, introducing new paid subscription plans, advanced AI-powered content creation tools, stronger safety systems, and improved features for creators…

Blue Origin rocket explodes on launchpad in a setback for bid to catch Musk's SpaceX

An uncrewed Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on a Florida launchpad during a test on Thursday, in a major setback for Jeff Bezos space venture as it seeks to narrow the gap with Elon Musk’s IPO-bound SpaceX. Video posted by…

Experts: Germany's progress on climate goals insufficient

The Council of Experts on Climate Change has found that Germany has both accomplished and simultaneously failed to meet its 2025 climate goals.

NDLEA Seizes 498kg of Cannabis in Edo shrine

The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recovered abandoned 498 killiograms skunk cannabis inside a shrine in the State. NDLEA Commander in the State, Mitchell Ofoyeju, disclosed this in Benin, saying…

Kenya arrests 8 students suspected of arson in deadly school fire

Kenyan authorities have arrested eight students on suspicion of arson over a fire at a girls’ boarding school that killed 16 students, ‌police said on Friday. The fire at the Utumishi Girls’ Academy Senior School in Gilgil in west-central…

Rwanda: Why Rwanda Is Backing Historic World Court Climate Decision

[New Times] Rwanda is among the countries that have voted in favour of the historic World Court climate crisis ruling, which states that countries have a responsibility to protect people from climate change and should be held accountable…

Exploding rocket casts doubts over Nasa's Moon plans

Explosion of Blue Origin rocket is a setback for the company and for Nasa's Moon plans.

ISRO scientists detect possible subsurface ice near Moon’s south pole using Chandrayaan-2

New Glenn explosion could affect US lunar program timeline — expert

According to Alexander Zheleznyakov, the rocket was supposed to launch the Blue Moon lunar lander, which NASA had ordered from Blue Origin