There is also a belief that greater regulation alone will achieve little. Too much conservation work currently relies on philanthropists’ cash and devoted volunteers, those in the sector say, and much more languishes on the to-do list due to a lack of money. The federal government directly spends about A$700m on nature protection, a fraction […]
Continue ReadingThe Bald Range wildfire in British Columbia, still considered “out of control”, has spread to more than 36 sq miles (95 sq km).
Continue ReadingRomania was racing against time to sink four rock-filled barges into the Danube on Thursday in an attempt to divert water from the drought-hit river to its only working nuclear reactor and buy a few more days of operation amid tight electricity supply. Record low water levels on the Danube, used to cool reactor turbines, […]
Continue ReadingUkraine may use part of the funds from the European Union’s defense loan to purchase interceptor missiles from third countries if such weapons are not available within the EU. European Commission spokesperson Balázs Ujvári announced this during a briefing in Brussels, according to Ukrinform. He explained that Ukraine independently determines its defense needs, analyzes the […]
Continue ReadingRail passengers across large parts of England are facing widespread disruption after a power failure affected train services in Greater Manchester, the Midlands and the North West. National Rail said the disruption was caused by "a failure of the electricity supply at a communications center," warning that passengers should expect delays and cancellations for the […]
Continue ReadingCold calling is about to come to an end. Or at least in its current form. On Tuesday 11 August, a law backed by Emmanuel Macron's government will come into force, tightening the rules and banning these unsolicited nuisance calls. The aim is to protect consumers from intrusive commercial solicitations and to protect vulnerable people […]
Continue ReadingThe Ministry of Information of Belarus has designated Euronews’ website as “extremist” media, adding it to its “Republican List of Extremist Materials” following a national court order, according to Belarus-based media outlets. The Euronews website will now be restricted in Belarus, and readers could face administrative penalties for "storing or distributing" its content, after many […]
Continue ReadingItalian police on Thursday detained eight people "seriously suspected" of belonging to a transnational criminal organization accused of facilitating irregular migration between Algeria, Italy and France. In a statement, Polizia di Stato said more than 100 officers took part in the operation in Cagliari, with support from specialized police units, targeting individuals allegedly involved in […]
Continue ReadingA German court on Thursday sentenced an Afghan national to life imprisonment for a deadly car-ramming attack at a trade union demonstration in Munich that killed two people and injured dozens, Deutsche Welle reported. The Higher Regional Court in Munich convicted 25-year-old Farhad N. of two counts of murder, 23 counts of attempted murder, 19 […]
Continue ReadingA South Korean satellite has captured the first pictures of the Moon’s fresh crash scene caused by a stray SpaceX rocket. The Korea Aerospace Research Institute’s Danuri spacecraft flew over the impact site soon after the Falcon 9 upper stage inadvertently ploughed into the Moon on Wednesday. Danuri made multiple passes, taking photos from lunar […]
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