After Modi-Zelenskyy Call, Jaishankar Discusses Ukraine Conflict With Russia's Lavrov

Meet Indian-origin Anjali Sud, the new CEO of SiriusXM, succeeding Jennifer Witz

320 acres around 200-year-old North Carolina iron mine bought to protect five bat species

A former iron mine in North Carolina, which operated from the 1820s to the 1930s, now provides a winter shelter for five bat species, including rare and endangered ones. The Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy has purchased 320 acres around the historic mine to protect its underground tunnels, recovering forest and wildlife habitat. The move strengthens earlier conservation efforts to safeguard bats from habitat disturbance and white-nose syndrome, a deadly fungal disease.

In 2019-20, fires burned nearly half of Australia's Kangaroo Island;120 honey samples analysed

In the wake of the Black Summer bushfires, researchers conducted a comprehensive analysis of honey samples from Kangaroo Island, revealing a significant decline in specific honey varieties while highlighting the emergence of new floral resources for the local honeybee populations. Through detailed chemical evaluations, this study tracked the evolution of honey groups over time, suggesting that bees are increasingly diversifying their floral sources.

River otters had not been known on California’s San Mateo coast since the 1800s

In an astonishing discovery, researchers have spotted a North American river otter at the Cloverdale Ranch Open Space Preserve for the first time in a century. Initially aimed at monitoring foxes, the wildlife cameras revealed this rare sighting, the first for the San Mateo coast since the 1800s. Conservationists are optimistic about the positive effects on local ecosystems.

PM Modi Speaks With Zelenskyy, Reaffirms India's Support For Peaceful Resolution Of Ukraine War

PM Modi reaffirmed India's human-centric approach to the conflict and reiterated New Delhi's consistent position that the crisis must be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy.

Wah-wah pedal inventor Del Casher dies aged 88

He also had a long career as a performer, composer and session musician

Tributes paid to Oscar-winning director Sebastián Lelio after death at 52

Oscar-winning Chilean filmmaker Sebastián Lelio has died in Santiago, Chile, at 52

Russell Brand sentencing live: I hope ‘sexual predator’ will no longer be able to hurt women, victim tells court

Disgraced comedian was 'celebrated' for 'disgusting' treatment of women, victims tell Southwark Crown Court

A dog found in Connecticut had bullet fragments lodged in her face; $6,000 reward for information

Gracie, a female pitbull mix, was discovered in Connecticut with bullet fragments embedded in her face. After a challenging rescue operation lasting several days, she is now safe. Vets confirmed she was shot with a high-velocity pistol, inflicting severe injuries. The local community is rallying to cover her medical costs while authorities search for the shooter, offering a $6,000 reward for any leads that result in an arrest.

The Russell Brand joke that was edited out of Gavin & Stacey

Brand was convicted of rape and three sexual assaults last week and faces sentencing on Monday

Initial findings blame snapped crane for fatal steel plant blast in Turkey

What did Dave Chappelle say about Charlie Kirk? 'Disgusting' joke draws backlash