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Charlie Kirk assassination: Candace Owens blasts TPUSA actions in aftermath of death; ‘dumbest PR strategy…’

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Candace Owens was slammed for her renewed attacks on TPUSA over Charlie Kirk's assassination. (Facebook/Candace Owens)

Conservative podcaster Candace Owens blasted Turning Point USA (TPUSA) – her former organization – for their alleged actions in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk‘s assassination. Candace Owens was slammed for her renewed attacks on TPUSA over Charlie Kirk’s assassination. (Facebook/Candace Owens) Kirk, the TPUSA founder, was fatally shot in September 2025, when attending an event … Read more

Indian student accused of killing US girlfriend after she planned to break up; held in Germany

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Arizona murder case: Indian national accused of killing girlfriend held at Germany airport (Representative image/AP)

An Indian national accused of killing his 19-year-old girlfriend in Arizona was arrested in Germany after allegedly fleeing the US on a flight bound for Europeas details of his troubled history and the victim’s plans to end their relationship emerged. Arizona murder case: Indian national accused of killing girlfriend held at Germany airport (Representative image/AP) … Read more

Dozens of Nigerians freed after six months in jihadi captivity

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Dozens of Nigerians freed after six months in jihadi captivity

The Nigerians were abducted on Feb 3 when jihadi militants stormed the village of Woro, killing over 160 others. Some of the 163 kidnapped Nigerians rescued from jihadi captivity have spoken of the suffering and fear they lived in for six months. The freed captives, mostly women and children, were among over 300 kidnap victims … Read more

Four killed in helicopter crash in Rio de Janeiro

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Four killed in helicopter crash in Rio de Janeiro

Emergency personnel stand near the site where, according to fire department officials, a helicopter crashed killing the pilot and 3 tourists. (AP Photo) Four people were killed after a helicopter crashed in Rio de Janeiro’s Tijuca National Park on Saturday, Brazilian fire officials said. Brazilian media reported that three of those killed were Colombian tourists.The … Read more

Colombia rocked by car bomb blast a day after new President Abelardo de la Espriella takes charge

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Colombia rocked by car bomb blast a day after new President Abelardo de la Espriella takes charge

Car bomb hits Colombia’s southwest as new President Abelardo de la Espriella takes charge A car bomb exploded Saturday at a toll plaza in southwestern Colombia, the army said, a day after conservative political newcomer Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in as the country’s new president.The army blamed the attack on two dissident groups … Read more

Strait of Hormuz standoff: What conditions have US, Iran set to reopen waterway

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Strait of Hormuz standoff: What conditions have US, Iran set to reopen waterway

Iran says Hormuz will reopen only after US accepts its demands, while Washington seeks unrestricted commercial shipping. (Donald Trump, Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian) Iran has made clear that a deal with Oman on a new shipping arrangement for the Strait of Hormuz will not, by itself, reopen the strategic waterway. Tehran says the strait will … Read more

Defence: Pentagon asks defence firms to ramp up weapons production as Iran war drains stockpile: Report – The Times of India

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Pentagon asks defence firms to ramp up weapons production as Iran war drains stockpile: Report

After heavy depletion of missile stocks, Pentagon asks defence firms to ramp up weapons production. Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth (AP image) The US Pentagon has asked defence companies to urgently accelerate weapons production and deliveries as Washington faces growing pressure to replenish critical munitions depleted during the war with Iran, according to a memo obtained … Read more

Britain is dropping 20 concrete reef cubes and 44 tons of scallop shells into the sea in the hope to bring back its native oysters who have reduced by 95% since 1800s

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Britain is dropping 20 concrete reef cubes and 44 tons of scallop shells into the sea in the hope to bring back its native oysters who have reduced by 95% since 1800s

While one might assume that lowering huge white blocks of concrete into the sea was an attempt at dumping construction waste offshore, in Britain’s North Sea it is a conservation effort. The country is dumping 20 carefully designed structures into the deep waters to restore the population of the European native oyster, Ostrea edulis, along … Read more

In 2024, Palau removed invasive rats from Ulong Island; one year later, fish biomass rose 183% and leaf nitrogen increased about 80% at one reef site

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In 2024, Palau removed invasive rats from Ulong Island; one year later, fish biomass rose 183% and leaf nitrogen increased about 80% at one reef site

Data from Ulong Island, Koror Republic of Palau shows that seabirds are returning (Representational AP photo) The return of seabirds to a small island in Palau has brought an unexpected benefit. Just one year after invasive rats were removed from Ulong Island, researchers have found that nearby coral reefs are also beginning to recover.The study … Read more

In 2018, scientists found just 39 surviving clams in Florida’s Indian River Lagoon; they bred them and have since outplanted 65 million

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In 2018, scientists found just 39 surviving clams in Florida’s Indian River Lagoon; they bred them and have since outplanted 65 million

After decades of environmental decline, Florida’s Indian River Lagoon is beginning to show signs of recovery. With funding from NOAA Fisheries’ Office of Habitat Conservation, the Indian River Lagoon Council is leading a system-wide effort to restore the habitats that once sustained the lagoon’s fish and wildlife. A team of three scientists and one fisherman … Read more