Israel has retrieved the body of a Thai national taken hostage during the Hamas-led attack in October 2023, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz says. He said the body of Nattapong Pinta was retrieved during a special operation in the Rafah area of southern Gaza on Friday. The 35-year-old was working as an agricultural labourer in … Read more
The operator of an Australian bouncy castle company has been cleared of wrongdoing in an accident that killed six children and injured three at a primary school fair in 2021. Rosemary Anne Gamble, who runs the company Taz-Zorb, was found not guilty by a Tasmanian court, which ruled that the fatal incident was the result … Read more
When man first walked on the moon, the carbon dioxide concentration in Earth’s atmosphere was 325 parts per million (ppm). By 9/11, it was 369 ppm, and when COVID-19 shut down normal life in 2020, it had shot up to 414 parts ppm. This week, our planet hit the highest levels ever directly recorded: 430 … Read more
A Russian ruble coin with a U.S. dollar bill and a quarter dollar coin in Moscow, on Oct. 10, 2023. Alexander Nemenov | AFP | Getty Images In the midst of a long-drawn war, declining oil prices, stiff sanctions, and an economy that’s on the downhill, Russia’s ruble has been rising. In fact, it is … Read more
The Russia-backed Wagner Group said Friday it is leaving Mali after more than three and a half years of fighting Islamic extremists and insurgents in the country. Despite Wagner’s announcement, Russia will continue to have a mercenary presence in the West African country. The Africa Corps, Russia’s state-controlled paramilitary force, said on its Telegram channel … Read more
US riot police and protesters clashed in downtown Los Angeles following federal immigration raids across the city in which dozens of people were reportedly taken into custody. A Homeland Security Investigation Spokesperson told the Los Angeles Times that federal agents were executing search warrants related to the harbouring of people illegally in the country. Security … Read more
Economic and geopolitical turmoil is forcing the Canadian and European space agencies to work together more closely, the organizations’ leaders said Friday as they signed a joint statement reaffirming their long-standing collaboration. At the Canadian Space Agency‘s headquarters south of Montreal, Josef Aschbacher, director general of the European Space Agency, said economic uncertainty and global … Read more
For 65 years, an international treaty forged at the height of the Cold War has governed Antarctica. But with rising geopolitical tensions, consensus is increasingly hard to find. “Up until just a few years ago, we talked about the Antarctic Treaty as a framework for peace and stability in the Antarctic region, and the Arctic … Read more
President Donald Trump holds a news conference with Elon Musk to mark the end of the Tesla CEO’s tenure as a special government employee overseeing the U.S. DOGE Service on Friday May 30, 2025 in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Tom Brenner | The Washington Post | Getty Images Tesla has … Read more
The Steelers have added quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The move hasn’t added much to their betting odds for 2025. At DraftKings, the Steelers have dropped from a +4500 underdog to win the Super Bowl to +4000. While that reflects some movement, it still has them as 40-1 long shots to win their seventh Lombardi Trophy. Others … Read more