• Florida Coral Nursery Spawns for the First Time Since 2023, Contributing to Reef Resilience

    Screengrab via Shayle Matsuda, a scientist aboard Shedd Aquarium’s research vessel – supplied to Miami Herald Beneath the waves of Key Largo, staghorn coral have spawned in mass since a 2023 bleaching event that left marine biologists worried over the reefs’ future. The once-a-year phenomenon can happen only on a select few days, and lasts…

  • Starmer hails breakthrough on Ukraine

    Joe Pike Political correspondent EPA Sir Keir Starmer has called US President Donald Trump’s commitment to security guarantees for Ukraine a breakthrough, as he hailed the movement towards a meeting between Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin. The prime minister joined the leaders’ summit at the White House on Monday, having cut short his family holiday…

  • We Know Because They Said So

    Pete Alexopoulos, via Unsplash With civil wars in Myanmar and Sudan, climate change manifestations the world over, instability across the Middle East, and geopolitical tensions abounding in East Asia, Europe, and North America, one would imagine the global population to have a pessimistic outlook on things. But the annual Gallup Life Evaluation Index found that…

  • Key takeaways from Ukraine talks in Washington

    Bernd Debusmann Jr Reporting from the White House Watch: Key moments from Zelensky-Trump White House talks President Volodymyr Zelensky returned to the White House on Monday to meet US President Donald Trump for fresh talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. Several European leaders also flew to Washington to attend the meeting, days after…

  • France Sees a Doubling of Eagle Mating Pairs After Decades of Successful Work

    A Bonelli’s eagle feeding its chick – credit, Leonardo Fernández Lázaro CC 4.0. BY-SA 51 breeding pairs of Bonelli’s eagles have been recorded in France’s Mediterranean regions, more than double the number recorded in the early 21st century. Though considered a species of least concern in the world, Bonelli’s eagle is vulnerable in Europe, and…

  • Man guilty over role in shooting of nine-year-old girl in Dalston

    Met Police Javon Riley was found guilty of three charges of attempted murder and causing grievous bodily harm with intent A man has been found guilty over his role in a gangland shooting that left a nine-year-old girl with a bullet lodged in her brain. Javon Riley, 33, was convicted of causing grievous bodily harm…

  • Outer Space Is the Place for Manufacturing At-Home Cancer Drugs, Startup Demonstrates with Crystal Technolgoy

    Crystals formed in microgravity – credit, JAXA A UK startup is designing new versions of established cancer drugs to be used routinely at home, saving the patient time and money, as well as floor space in the hospital’s cancer ward. The only thing is the startup’s manufacturing plant requires rather unique and limited real estate:…

  • ‘D-Day at White House’ and ‘Superman star’ dies aged 85

    It’s “D-Day at the White House”, says the Daily Mail, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and EU leaders prepare to meet US President Donald Trump. But “will he listen to a single word they say,” it poses. The death at 86 of superman star Terrance Stamp also features. The UK…

  • Wallet Lost by a Ford Employee 10 Years Ago Just Turned Up 150K Miles Later Under a Car Hood

    – credit, Chad Volk supplied to CBS A Ford Motor Company employee was reunited with a wallet he lost 10 years ago after a mechanic found it while servicing a car he built. This charming story comes via Minnesota, where mechanic Chad Volk was replacing the cooling fan on a 2015 Ford Edge, when something…

  • Flights to resume as union told to end strike

    Watch: Moment Air Canada ends news conference after union activists disrupt event Air Canada flights will resume on Sunday after the government ordered cabin crew to end a strike that led to hundreds of cancellations, the airline has said. The Canadian Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) told staff to return to return to work by 14:00…