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Indian Jazz musician Pritesh Walia released from ICE custody after 14 days: ‘When you are sitting in a detention facility, the world feels very small’

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Indian Jazz musician Pritesh Walia released from ICE custody after 14 days: 'When you are sitting in a detention facility, the world feels very small'

Indian musician Pritesh Walia shares his experience of ICE detention for 14 days and thanks the music fraternity for rallying behind his release. Jazz musician Pritesh Walia, who was arrested by ICE for alleged visa overstay, released a video announcing that he was back home on bond while his immigration case was still going on. … Read more

Wildfires came within metres of rescued orangutans in Indonesia; staff fought the blaze into the night and moved 60 animals to safer enclosures

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Wildfires came within metres of rescued orangutans in Indonesia; staff fought the blaze into the night and moved 60 animals to safer enclosures

Firefighters carry their equipment as they attempt to extinguish a wildfire on a peatland field in Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Muhammad Hatta) Orangutans rescued from wildlife traffickers face a new threat from the record number of fires that have broken out in Indonesia in recent weeks. According to a report … Read more

In 1745, the US welcomed mimosa trees for their pink flowers; they later escaped gardens and spread as an invasive species

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In 1745, the US welcomed mimosa trees for their pink flowers; they later escaped gardens and spread as an invasive species

Around 1745, mimosa arrived in the United States as an ornamental tree, prized for its fragrant pink flowers, delicate foliage and unusual habit of folding its leaves at night. What began as a garden favourite, however, did not stay neatly within gardens. Albizia julibrissin escaped cultivation and gradually established itself along roadsides, clearings, flood plains … Read more

In 2024, a beaver returned to a California creek after 19 years and began cutting down aspen trees beside a man-made dam

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In 2024, a beaver returned to a California creek after 19 years and began cutting down aspen trees beside a man-made dam

For nearly two decades, there was no sign of beavers along Strawberry Creek in Great Basin National Park. Then, in 2024, park staff discovered evidence that one had returned, several quaking aspen trees had been freshly cut down beside a beaver dam analogue, a human-built structure designed to imitate the ecological effects of a natural … Read more

In 2026, volunteers began planting 30,000 trees to rebuild the wetland forest that once shielded New Orleans from storms

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In 2026, volunteers began planting 30,000 trees to rebuild the wetland forest that once shielded New Orleans from storms

30,000 native trees near New Orleans and Lake Borgne, PC: AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel In the wetlands behind a pumping station near Lake Borgne in Meraux, Louisiana, hundreds of young saplings stand wrapped in white plastic cylinders as volunteers ferry them through the marsh by airboat. The goal is to plant more than 30,000 native … Read more

Only nine of these butterflies were found across the US in 2022; three years later researchers released more than 1,300 to rebuild the species

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Only nine of these butterflies were found across the US in 2022; three years later researchers released more than 1,300 to rebuild the species

By 2022, researchers had documented only nine Poweshiek skipperlings in the entire United States On a summer day in Michigan, a tiny Poweshiek skipperling butterfly takes flight over a restored prairie. The butterfly is smaller than a quarter, but its return marks a major change for a species once feared to be close to extinction.Researchers … Read more

30 lions and tigers spent years in cramped concrete cages at a notorious Argentine zoo; they are now beginning a journey to sanctuaries where they can finally roam freely

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30 lions and tigers spent years in cramped concrete cages at a notorious Argentine zoo; they are now beginning a journey to sanctuaries where they can finally roam freely

Members of the Four Paws animal welfare organization load a tiger onto a truck for its transfer Thirty lions and tigers that spent years in cramped concrete cages at a shuttered zoo in Argentina have begun a long journey to new homes at wildlife sanctuaries in South Africa and the United States.The big cats were … Read more

David and Victoria Beckham win planning battle for ‘Blackpool-style’ lake illuminations, hot tub and firepit at £6.15 million Cotswolds home despite Australia-based critic

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David and Victoria Beckham win planning battle for 'Blackpool-style' lake illuminations, hot tub and firepit at £6.15 million Cotswolds home despite Australia-based critic

David and Victoria Beckham’s £6.15 million Cotswolds home gets the green light for ‘Blackpool-style’ lake illuminations, a hot tub and firepit despite objections from a critic based in Australia. (Photo: Instagram/Alamy) David and Victoria Beckham have secured planning permission to install extensive lighting around a lake at their £6.15 million Cotswolds home, despite objections from … Read more

Meet ex-Tesla engineer Saiman Shetty who became American citizen through EB-1 Green Card: ‘That one decision gave me freedom’

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Meet ex-Tesla engineer Saiman Shetty who became American citizen through EB-1 Green Card: 'That one decision gave me freedom'

Saiman Shetty, an ex-Tesla engineer, shared how he did not wait for H-1B and took the EB-1A path and now is a US citizen in 13 years. When Saiman Shetty announced on social media that he lost his Green Card, several commentators celebrated without understanding the clickbait. In a video, ahead of the Indian Independence … Read more

A California school has been sued after a field trip of students who were encouraged to wear hijab, given Qurans

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A California school has been sued after a field trip of students who were encouraged to wear hijab, given Qurans

Zahra Billoo, CAIR official, called the lawsuit misguided and said the participation of the students in that field trip was voluntary. Two Jewish parents, three former Jewish students, a Hindu parent and a Zoroastrian parent have sued Palo Alto Unified School District and Palo Alto High School principal Brent Kline after the students were encouraged … Read more