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‘No basis in international law’: China rejects US tariff threat over Russian oil

China firmly rebuffs American attempts to influence nations purchasing Russian energy commodities. The US legislative proposal introduces tariffs on significant buyers of Russian oil and gas. Beijing…

Three African wild dog brothers travelled 4,126 km; the longest recorded African mammal dispersal

A trio of African wild dog brothers undertook a remarkable odyssey covering 4,126 kilometers across Zambia. This unprecedented trek marks the longest documented dispersal by a mammal in Africa. Their…

Hiker Found After Weeklong Search: 70-year-old located alive by backpackers; Coast Guard airlifts him

After being missing for a week, 70-year-old hiker Craig Berg was miraculously found alive on Isle Royale on September 12. The search efforts proved critical, with fellow backpackers aiding in his…

Nicolas Cage bought Rhode Island estate for $15.7 million, sold it at a $9.5 million loss

Actor Nicolas Cage bought Rhode Island’s Gray Craig estate for $15.7 million in 2007 and listed it for $15.9 million a year later. The 27-acre property has a 24,000-square-foot stone mansion with 12…

NASA finds 728-foot Moon crater from 2024 impact no one saw happen

Connecticut homeowner built bridge to stop erosion; judge ordered brook restoration

North Carolina acquires 342+ acres with grants; mountain moves toward Buncombe's largest park

Buncombe County is set to embark on an exciting adventure as it unveils plans for its largest public park on Deaverview Mountain. With a generous grant covering the acquisition of the expansive…

Infomercial pioneer Ron Popeil’s Beverly Hills home, where he tested inventions, listed for $25 mn

Ron Popeil’s longtime Beverly Hills estate is on the market for $25 million, nearly five years after his death. Popeil and his wife bought the 2.34-acre property for $7.5 million in 2002 and raised…

America's Rorshach Test: Why Sydney Sweeney makes liberals go mad

That Sydney’s body had taken on deeper meaning beyond its corporeal form and become a political battleground was evident in 2022 when she threw her mother a 60th birthday party where one guest wore a…

Two amateur spider hunters found a new species named after John Denver

Egyptian archaeologists uncovered a tomb at Saqqara with 3 sealed sarcophagi

Archaeologists have uncovered the burial site of Sekhentyu-Ptah in the Saqqara necropolis, marking a significant find in ancient Egyptian history. With inscriptions indicating his prominent roles,…

2,100-acre data-centre project near a Civil War site abandoned after years of opposition

Video: US forces take out floating refuelling station allegedly tied to drug trade

US forces intercepted a floating refuelling station in the Eastern Pacific on September 16. This vessel allegedly supported illicit drug trafficking operations for Ecuador's Los Choneros…

Minnesota residents saved river valley in 1976; Refuge now protects 15,000 acres

Buffalo transformed a 264-acre dump in 1976; 50 years later, 260+ bird species are recorded

In 2026, Buffalo's Tifft Nature Preserve proudly commemorates its 50th anniversary, evolving from a former landfill into a 264-acre ecological haven. The tireless restoration work has resulted in…

In 2013, St Agnes and Gugh began rat eradication; 12 yrs later, Manx shearwater sites hit record 225

A rat eradication project on St Agnes and Gugh in the Isles of Scilly began in 2013 after invasive brown rats were found to be threatening nesting seabirds. The islands have remained rat-free since…

Scientists hung clean moss beside Russian highways to catch traffic pollution

12-year-old finds 14,000 Kirstys across 50 countries, raises £100,000