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Caracas’ iconic macaws threatened by vanishing palm trees
In the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, flocks of colorful macaws that once brightened city skies now face disappearing nest sites — and with them, a unique urban bond.(Image credit: Manuel Rueda) Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
DR Congo accepts first set of deportees from the US
At the conclusion of a fresh round of talks between the Congolese government and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, both sides, who have been fighting in the east of the DR Congo, say they will allow in humanitarian aid, protect civilians and their infrastructure, and...
Uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz remains, as ceasefire nears its end
Iran's military said on Saturday the Strait of Hormuz has "returned to its previous state." The announcement came after President Trump had said the blockade on Iranian ports would remain in place.(Image credit: Win McNamee) Article Attribution | Read More at Article...
What’s it like to negotiate with Iran? We asked people who have done it
Experts who spent months negotiating a 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran say mutual mistrust, starkly different negotiating styles, and the complexity of the issues make a quick deal unlikely.(Image credit: Farooq Naeem) Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
Animal activists are celebrating their first global ‘Sanctuary Day’
It's been 40 years since animal advocates founded a sanctuary for farm animals in New York and California, and they say April 17 is their first global sanctuary day. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
Hormuz reopens, but insurers aren’t ready to sound the all-clear
Insurance for cargo and oil vessels stuck in the Strait of Hormuz has skyrocketed. How can insurers help us understand the realities of the war with Iran? Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
Gasoline could drop below $4 in coming days
Gasoline costs should start to fall soon, although a full recovery to pre-war prices is expected to take months. That's assuming that peace holds and traffic flows resume through the Strait of Hormuz.(Image credit: Patrick T. Fallon) Article Attribution | Read More at...
Oil prices plunge as Iran says Strait ‘open’
Brent crude sinks by a tenth after Iran says the key waterway is open for commercial ships for the rest of the ceasefire. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
Mugabe’s son pleads guilty to pointing a gun in South Africa
Bellarmine Mugabe was arrested in February following the shooting of a 23-year-old man at his home in Johannesburg. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
Ceasefire with Israel brings respite to Lebanon, but obstacles to peace remain
Secondly, there is the issue over Hezbollah's weapons, which has long divided this country. Disarmament is a demand of the US, Israel and many Lebanese, who accuse the group of defending the interests of its patron, Iran, and dragging the country into unnecessary...
Palestinians hand over suspect in 1982 attack on Jewish restaurant in Paris
The Rue des Rosiers attack was blamed on a Palestinian splinter group founded by notorious militant Abu Nidal, who was shot dead in Iraq in 2002. Nidal's organisation broke away from the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and was blamed for a string of deadly...
Leaders urge for restraint as 10-day Israel-Lebanon ceasefire takes effect
Hezbollah, the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group, acknowledged the ceasefire, but did not say whether it would abide by it and urged people displaced by war in Lebanon to refrain from heading home.(Image credit: IBRAHIM AMRO) Article Attribution | Read More at...
Israel starts a tense ceasefire in Lebanon. And, Trump nominates a new CDC director.
A 10-day ceasefire to pause fighting between Israel and Hezb(Image credit: Adri Salido) Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
In China, swapping out an EV battery is as fast as filling up a gas tank
In China, some EV owners have the option to swap out a low battery for a fully charged one, instead of waiting at a charging station. The whole process only takes about three minutes. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
What we know about the ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel
There was no mention in Trump's statement of Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group in Lebanon, with which Israel has been exchanging fire for the past six weeks. But in a later post on Truth Social, Trump urged the group to abide by the ceasefire, saying, "I hope...
Singer D4vd arrested on suspicion of murdering teenage girl
Rivas Hernandez - who lived about 75 miles (120km) away from where her body was discovered - had last been reported missing by her family in April 2024, but it was not the first time she had run away from their Lake Elsinore home. A first-generation daughter of...
Trump’s Lebanon ceasefire takes Israel by surprise
The truce Israel has agreed to in Lebanon states clearly that Israel "preserves its right to take all necessary measures in self-defence, at any time, against planned, imminent or ongoing attacks" – much as it did during the last ceasefire agreed in November 2024,...
Six months after ceasefire with Israel, people in Gaza say recovery hasn’t even begun
Six months into a ceasefire that promised an end to the war and a surge of aid for Gaza, people say recovery hasn't even yet begun. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
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