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Illegal trade booms in South Africa’s ‘super-strange looking’ plants
A biodiversity hotspot in a remote part of South Africa has become the hub of an illegal trade in protected plant species, with organised crime groups capitalising on overseas...
Celebrating first night of Hanukkah in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Wednesday marked the first night of Hanukkah, the Jewish holiday celebrating a historic victory of light over darkness.At Wednesday’s 48th Annual Christmas Together event...
Scientists Discover 27 New Species in Densely Populated Area Packed with ‘Mystery’ Animals
An expedition with Conservation International's Rapid Assessment Program did a species survey of Peru's Alto Mayo Landscape in 2024The expedition recorded over 2,000 species during its 38-day survey Of the...
Hundreds escape Mozambique prison amid election protests
More than 1,500 prisoners have escaped from a prison in Mozambique, taking advantage of ongoing political unrest triggered by disputed election results, police say.Thirty-three people were killed and 15...
Taliban claims Pakistani airstrikes killed 46
A Taliban government official said the airstrikes Pakistan launched on Afghanistan Tuesday killed 46 people, including women and children, according to The Associated Press.Hamdullah Fitrat, the deputy spokesperson for...
‘Inhuman’: Russia’s Christmas Day Attack Knocks Out Power Across Ukraine
The Russian government launched what it announced was a “massive” attack on “critical” energy targets in Ukraine on Christmas Day.The major drone and missile assault on Kharkiv led to...
Zelensky reports blackouts amid ‘inhumane’ Russian Christmas attack
Ukraine is experiencing power outages in several regions following a massive Russian aerial assault launched earlier in the day, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on X on Wednesday.Zelensky said...
Fierce battles over eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk
Russian attackers and Ukrainian defenders have once again engaged in fierce battles over the strategically important city of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine.The General Staff in Kiev said in its...
Pope urges negotiations to end Ukraine-Russia war
Pope Francis has called for negotiations between Ukraine and Russia to end the war triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.In his traditional Christmas Day address, the Pope...
Dozens feared dead after passenger plane crashes in Kazakhstan
Dozens were feared dead Wednesday after a passenger plane carrying 67 people from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed in Kazakhstan, authorities said.The Azerbaijan Airlines flight, which crashed near Aktau, a city...
