The kākāpō population has surpassed 300 birds for the first time in 75 years after 90 chicks hatched, boosted by abundant native tree fruiting.

Madrid’s new Formula One circuit has drawn criticism from residents and environmental groups over noise pollution and disruption expected during the inaugural Spanish Grand Prix later this month.

With midterm elections two months away, Republicans grow frustrated as President Trump holds most of his massive campaign funds while facing historically low approval ratings and party losses in key races.

Six million Afghans have been forcibly returned to Afghanistan from Pakistan and Iran this year, marking the largest cross-border migration movement globally, according to UN data.

A South Korean police officer admitted to closing missing persons cases without investigation to avoid work, prompting authorities to launch belated searches that uncovered multiple bodies on Jeju island.

Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema is set to be inaugurated for a second term following a contested election that saw his main opponent detained on treason charges.

Indonesia is expanding aluminum production using coal power to capitalize on Middle East supply disruptions caused by the Iran war, raising concerns about climate commitments and emissions.

Devastating floods in Nepal have claimed hundreds of lives, with Hindu pilgrims heading to Mount Kailash among the missing. A glacier break triggered the disaster near a border crossing between Nepal and Chinese-held Tibet.

The USS Abraham Lincoln, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, will dock in Pattaya, Thailand after spending more than 270 consecutive days deployed in the Middle East, with approximately 5,000 sailors and marines expected ashore.