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Pakistan ministers warn of energy crisis; Shehbaz government struggles as fuel prices break records

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Pakistan ministers warn of energy crisis; Shehbaz government struggles as fuel prices break records

Shehbaz ministers warn of energy crisis as Pakistan fuel prices surge Pakistan is facing a widening energy crunch as disruptions around key Gulf shipping routes push up global oil prices, fuel costs surge and the government weighs measures to curb petroleum consumption.Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s government is facing pressure on multiple fronts, with ministers … Read more

She started raising butterflies at 7; by 16, this Florida girl had tracked birds and found populations rose by up to 159% after habitat restoration, she’s now headed to a national magazine

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She started raising butterflies at 7; by 16, this Florida girl had tracked birds and found populations rose by up to 159% after habitat restoration, she's now headed to a national magazine

A 16-year-old student from Sarasota, Florida, Sophia Haakman began growing butterflies at just 7. Over the years, her love for nature and its beings has evolved into a serious conservation effort. Haakman sought to find out if the hundreds of hours she spent rehabilitating local ecosystems were truly beneficial to wildlife. So she created her … Read more

A Japanese village was drowning in 40,000 tonnes of scallop shells; then they crushed them to make stronger safety helmets for the fishermen

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A Japanese village was drowning in 40,000 tonnes of scallop shells; then they crushed them to make stronger safety helmets for the fishermen

Sarufutsu, a village on the northernmost tip of Japan’s Hokkaido, is known for scallops. The village contributes to about 15% of the country’s entire scallop catch, and Japan eats tens of thousands of tons of the sweet, sashimi-grade shellfish. However, what people consume is the muscle, not the shell.The shells are nothing more than waste … Read more

‘H-1B visas should not exist to replace American workers with low-wage foreigners’: JD Vance

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'H-1B visas should not exist to replace American workers with low-wage foreigners': JD Vance

US Vice President JD Vance has defended the Trump administration’s efforts to reform the H-1B visa programme, saying the system should “not exist to replace American workers with low-wage foreigners.”Speaking on the business and technology show All-In Podcast, Vance said the administration pursued changes through executive and administrative measures because of the lack of political … Read more

‘Getting punched in the face’: Photos reveal aftermath of Iran strikes on US bases

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‘Getting punched in the face’: Photos reveal aftermath of Iran strikes on US bases

Undated photo of plane damaged by Iranian strikes at Prince Sultan AFB, Saudi Arabia. (CBS News) New photos exclusively obtained by CBS News are helping ascertain the devastating level of damage caused to multiple US bases across the Middle East following Iranian missile and drone attacks.The photos were provided to CBS News by active-duty US … Read more

In 1983, Britain reintroduced a butterfly declared extinct just four years earlier; the large blue has since surged 1,866% and now survives at 33 sites

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In 1983, Britain reintroduced a butterfly declared extinct just four years earlier; the large blue has since surged 1,866% and now survives at 33 sites

A butterfly once declared extinct in Britain is now at the centre of one of the country’s most striking conservation success stories. The large blue, which disappeared from Britain in 1979, has been successfully reintroduced and now occurs at 33 sites in south-west England. New figures from the UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme show its recorded … Read more

Finland’s coast is still rising after the Ice Age; around the Gulf of Bothnia, 1,730 acres emerge each year, but waterfront owners may not own the new land

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Finland's coast is still rising after the Ice Age; around the Gulf of Bothnia, 1,730 acres emerge each year, but waterfront owners may not own the new land

According to the news, Finland’s National Land Survey says the fastest uplift occurs around Kvarken, where the land rises by almost one centimeter a year. For thousands of years, Finland’s western shoreline has been quietly changing shape. Ground that was once pressed beneath an enormous sheet of ice is still rising, pushing parts of the … Read more

A Washington couple claims they spent nearly $300,000 to build a home on their family land; after years of permits and studies, the state demands they surrender 44 acres before construction can begin

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A Washington couple claims they spent nearly $300,000 to build a home on their family land; after years of permits and studies, the state demands they surrender 44 acres before construction can begin

In 2021, Tyler Chambers, 59, purchased 66 acres in rural Chelan County, Washington, with his wife, Wendy, planning to construct a home. The land they bought seemed perfect: it was zoned residential, had power, PUD water, fibre and paved-road access, with other homes nearby. Everything looked promising for the small-business owner from a farming family. … Read more

9-year-old boy spent his father’s $118,000 on YouTube ads promoting his Minecraft and Roblox videos

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9-year-old boy spent his father’s $118,000 on YouTube ads promoting his Minecraft and Roblox videos

A nine-year-old boy who runs the YouTube channel Mighty Mike Plays allegedly spent about $118,000 on YouTube advertising to promote his Minecraft and Roblox videos, according to his father, Dave. The situation reportedly began with a much smaller $20 advertising campaign that Dave helped his son create after the boy became frustrated with the number … Read more

A teenager who survived childhood cancer started collecting LEGO for the hospital that treated him; his drive has now donated 573 mini-figures and raised $2,575

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A teenager who survived childhood cancer started collecting LEGO for the hospital that treated him; his drive has now donated 573 mini-figures and raised $2,575

Sometimes a small act of kindness goes so far that it touches your heart for an entire lifetime. Alexander Ackled-Dold still remembers the little things when he was receiving treatment for leukaemia as a child at Southlake’s pediatric oncology clinic. The teen recounted how the staff were always kind as he was in and out … Read more