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How trading wild turkeys for other animals became a conservation success story
No one wants a weasel on their Thanksgiving table, but swapping turkeys for other animals was once surprisingly common. Trading turkeys – for wildlife management, ... -
China’s pressure on Japan could last for some time
Just days after China issued an advisory against traveling to Japan, the cancellations started. About 3,000 Chinese visit Rie Takeda’s tearoom in an alley ... -
A look at Kirill Dmitriev, the Russian envoy who helped craft the new Ukraine peace proposal
Kirill Dmitriev is not a professional diplomat. But the head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund has emerged as a key player in drafting a ... -
Russian attacks kill at least 7 in Ukraine as talks on peace plan continue
Russia launched a wave of attacks on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, overnight, with at least seven people killed in strikes that hit city buildings and ... -
US set to label Maduro-tied Cartel de los Soles as a terror organization
President Donald Trump’s administration is set to ramp up pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro today [Macau time] by designating the Cartel de los ... -
Boy with rare condition amazes doctors after world-first gene therapy: BBC
A three-year-old boy has astounded doctors with his progress after becoming the first person in the world with his devastating disease to receive a ... -
Trump paints Zelenskyy into a corner with his new plan to end war
With his new 28-point plan to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, President Donald Trump is resurfacing his argument that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy doesn’t ... -
Number of children abducted in Nigerian school attack raised to more than 300
A total of 303 schoolchildren and 12 teachers were abducted by gunmen during an attack on St. Mary’s School, a Catholic institution in north-central ... -
The G20 summit in South Africa ends with the glaring absence of the US after Trump’s boycott
The Group of 20 summit in South Africa ended yesterday with the glaring absence of the United States — the next country to lead the bloc ... -
Corruption scandal pressures Zelenskyy to show greater accountability
Pressure is mounting on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to take stronger action to show accountability in the face of a corruption scandal presenting the ... -
US President Donald Trump signs bill ordering the justice department to release Epstein files
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that he has signed a bill ordering the release of government files related to the late convicted sex ... -
Student escapes as authorities search for 24 other girls abducted
A schoolgirl who was abducted with 24 others from a dormitory in northwestern Nigeria has escaped and is safe, the school’s principal told The ... -
Africa hosts its first G20 and urges the rich to do more against climate disasters
In South Africa ‘s oldest township, volunteers in wetsuits jump into the thigh-deep water of the polluted Jukskei River to untangle a net that’s ... -
Trump to decide on Epstein files release after Senate agrees to pass the legislation
Both the House and Senate acted decisively yesterday [Macau time] to pass a bill forcing the Justice Department to release its files on the ... -
What does ‘agentic’ AI mean? Tech’s newest buzzword is a mix of marketing fluff and real promise
For technology adopters looking for the next big thing, “agentic AI” is the future. At least, that’s what the marketing pitches and tech industry ... -
Timbuktu’s famed manuscripts escaped al-Qaida but the threat remains
Thirteen years ago, Abdoulaye Cissé risked his life to smuggle tens of thousands of fragile manuscripts out of Timbuktu as al-Qaida -linked extremists swept ... -
Protesters in Pikachu costumes demand Japan end fossil fuel financing at UN climate conference
Protesters in Pokemon costumes stomped around the United Nations climate conference on Friday to send a message to Japan: end financing of coal and natural gas ... -
Thousands protest crime and corruption in Mexico City as ‘Gen Z’ protests gain momentum
Several thousand people took to the streets of Mexico City on Saturday to protest crime, corruption and impunity in a demonstration organized by members ... -
Starbucks workers kick off 65-store US strike on company’s busy Red Cup Day
More than 1,000 unionized Starbucks workers plan to strike at 65 U.S. stores Thursday [yesterday, Macau time] to protest a lack of progress in ... -
Iranian president orders probe after man dies from self-immolation in food stand
An Iranian man who set himself on fire after municipal workers shut down his family’s food stand has died from his injuries, prompting the ... -
Furor over editing of Trump speech sparks ‘existential crisis’ at the BBC
The sudden resignation of two top bosses at the BBC over the editing of a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump dealt a huge blow to the broadcaster, ... -
Tens of thousands of Israelis attend funeral of soldier whose remains were held in Gaza for 11 years
Tens of thousands of people gathered in central Israel yesterday for the funeral of an Israeli soldier whose body had been held hostage in ... -
Armed men in Mali publicly killed a TikTok influencer, authorities say
Armed men in Mali killed a TikTok influencer who had posted videos in support of the West African nation’s military, authorities said earlier this week. “The ... -
Three years after liberation, Kherson faces another kind of siege
Most of the streets of Kherson are empty now. Three years after the liberation ended a nine-month Russian occupation, the city that once erupted in ... -
Flight cancellations and delays worsen as US gov’t shutdown drags on
The pain Americans are facing at airports across the country is expected to get worse this week if Congress is unable to reach a ... -
Al-Sharaa to become the first Syrian president to visit the White House after an unlikely rise
Two decades ago, Ahmad al-Sharaa was held in a U.S.-run detention center in Iraq after joining al-Qaida militants fighting against American forces there. Few would have predicted that he would ... -
Trump pardons ex-NYPD officer who was convicted of helping China stalk an expat
President Donald Trump granted a pardon Friday to a former New York police sergeant who was convicted of helping China try to scare an ex-official into going ... -
Hungary’s Orbán to seek Trump’s blessing to keep buying Russian oil
When Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán visits President Donald Trump in the White House today, his priority will be convincing the U.S. administration to ... -
The Louvre urged to speed up security upgrades before the heist
France’s court of auditors urged the Louvre museum to speed up its security modernization plans as a priority, in a report conducted before the ... -
South Africa investigates how 17 men were duped into joining mercenaries in the Russia-Ukraine war
The South African government said yesterday it will investigate how 17 of its citizens were tricked into joining mercenaries in the Russia-Ukraine war after they asked ... -
Germany cracks down on Muslim groups viewed as threats to its constitutional order
The German government yesterday banned a Muslim group, accusing it of violating human rights and the country’s democratic values, and conducted raids against two other Muslim ... -
World shares retreat after losses for Big Tech pull US stocks lower
Shares in Europe and Asia retreated yesterday following a decline on Wall Street spurred by selling of Big Tech shares. But benchmarks in Asia ... -
Australia adds Reddit and Kick to social media platforms banning children under 16
Australia has added message board Reddit and livestreaming service Kick to its list of social media platforms that must ban children younger than 16 from holding ... -
Israel hands over bodies of 45 Palestinians for three soldiers
Israel handed over the bodies of 45 Palestinians yesterday [Macau time], the Red Cross said, a day after militants returned the remains of three ... -
Anatomy of a news story: ‘60 Minutes’ invites audience into the editing process with Trump interview
During his “60 Minutes” interview, President Donald Trump called Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer a “kamikaze,” complained about investigators searching through his wife›s closet, spoke in ...
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