Talks to end a standoff over a contentious Protestant parade in Northern Ireland made headway Wednesday, with Catholic residents saying they would accept a government proposal if the pro-British Orange Order also agreed. Northern Ireland parade dispute talks make progress The dispute entered its fourth day after thousands blocked the Protestant Orange Order from marching … Read more
People block the Garvaghy road ahead of the Protestant Orange Drumcree parade. (Reuters photo) Tensions remained high in Northern Ireland on Monday after police prevented members of the Orange Order from marching along the Garvaghy Road in Portadown, despite the route being legally approved for the first time in nearly three decades.The stand-off followed a … Read more
Nigel Farage (L) said he disagreed with Trump (R) and insisted that Northern Ireland is an “integral part” of Uk. US President Donald Trump’s remarks backing a united Ireland have drawn a sharp response from Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, who said he disagreed with the US President and insisted that Northern Ireland is an … Read more
Pic credit: University of York The Devil’s Arrows, Britain’s tallest surviving prehistoric stone row, have long raised questions about where they came from and how they reached Boroughbridge. It turns out that ancient Neolithic builders hauled these enormous 25-tonne structures across at least 11 miles to get there.Researchers at the University of York and Curtin … Read more
The researchers looked at whether high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipes could be used in waste-rock piles to create inexpensive artificial dens. What appears to be industrial waste could provide a small refuge for one of Australia’s most threatened marsupials. Researchers have begun converting discarded plastic piping into artificial dens at former mining sites in north-western Australia … Read more
Search and rescue teams recovered the body of one of 20 people missing after a passenger ferry capsized off northern Cyprus, officials said on Wednesday, bringing the death toll to at least nine. Another body recovered after ferry capsizes off northern Cyprus: official The ferry carrying 267 people sank on Sunday shortly after leaving Kyrenia … Read more
Brisbane , Voluntary assisted dying will soon be legal in the Northern Territory, after its parliament passed new legislation on Thursday via a conscience vote. All but one member voted to pass the bill. Northern Territory has just voted to legalise voluntary assisted dying. Here’s how it will work This makes the NT the last … Read more
In 1856, one of Northern California’s oldest cattle ranches was established The Wildlands Conservancy has agreed to buy one of Northern California’s oldest working livestock operations, protecting 14,177 acres of historic wilderness in Siskiyou County and turning it into a huge public preserve. The $15.5 million purchase of the AP Ranch, detailed in reports by … Read more
Kathmandu, A sudden and massive flood swept through northern Nepal on Wednesday morning, causing extensive damage to the border settlement and placing multiple downstream districts on high alert, officials said. Sudden flood sweeps through northern Nepal, alert issued The flood surged through the Bhote Koshi River at around 9 am , reportedly coming from the … Read more
Söderåsen national park (Image Credit: Canva) Much of Sweden’s Söderåsen plateau was once far more open than the dense woodland visitors see today. A 2025 study published in The Holocene found that the landscape became much more open during the 18th and 19th centuries as grazing intensified, with grazed heathland developing on parts of the … Read more