Democrats are projected to flip control of the House in Tuesday’s midterm elections, setting up the first real check on President Donald Trump’s power in Washington since he returned to the White House two years ago. Democrats win US House control. (REUTERS) Several news organizations projected that Democrats would win a majority of the chamber, … Read more
MIAMI — Florida is set Tuesday to carry out its 18th execution of the year under Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis ’ aggressive use of the death penalty in his final term. Florida is set to carry out 18th execution this year and moving closer to tying record William Reaves, 77, was sentenced to death after … Read more
Sydney, Small, hairy and cheekily charismatic. Africa’s rhinos often get spotlight – but Indonesia’s two rhino species are far closer to extinction Those words sprung to mind when I first met a Sumatran rhinoceros after traversing the maze of wooden slatted paths at the conservation centre in the dense, humid forests of Malaysian Borneo. It … Read more
Pic credit: Jack Pearadin/ AP Jack Pearadin, a Navy reservist originally from Missouri, has been hunting diamonds at Arkansas’ Crater of Diamonds State Park since 2013. Over the years, he has unearthed more than 300 gems. But this time, when his shovel hit the gravel, he spotted something different. After rinsing the gravel and tipping … Read more
Burnham unveils bold plans for Britain United Kingdom Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Tuesday unveiled an ambitious reform agenda, promising a “new social contract for the 21st century,” changes to the electoral system and a reset in a ties with Britain’s European neighbours.But Burnham acknowledged that his plans would involve difficult financial choices and could … Read more
A migrant caravan of several hundred people, mostly from Honduras, has entered southern Mexico. The caravan had reportedly begun its journey north, drawing renewed attention to immigration ahead of the 2026 US midterm elections. The “Faith and Hope” caravan, made up largely of Honduran migrants, has entered southern Mexico and is moving north. (X | … Read more
PC: Alastair Rae/ Wikipedia Oilbirds spend their nights flying through tropical forests in search of fruit, but some of them take an unexpected approach to reach their feeding grounds. Some birds regularly returned to the same main cave after feeding. Others made long-distance trips but returned to the cave within three days. A third group … Read more
By John Irish Macron, Carney pledge closer ties in Atlantic island meeting amid strains with Trump Sept 20 – The leaders of France and Canada on Sunday pledged closer ties to grapple with rising geopolitical tensions, climate change and the erosion of democratic values, after they met in the French territory of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon … Read more