New technology helps communities protect crops, wildlife, through a balance of sound, flight, coexistence As dawn breaks over the rolling hills of Kenya’s Amboseli ecosystem, a low hum rises above the fields, not from tractors or generators, but from drones. These small buzzing machines are becoming a powerful new ally in the age-old struggle between…
Kate Justice,Hereford and Elliot Ball,West Midlands BBC Cat Hornsey said the charity would not finish despite the setback of having to leave its church location, where it had been operating since 2019 A foodbank has reassured clients it “will still keep going” despite news it has to leave its base in Hereford. FoodShare, at St…
Afghan Taliban defence ministry said parts of Balkh, Samangan provinces were most affected An Afghan man sits amid the remains of a damaged house, in the aftermath of an earthquake at the Dara-i-Nur district of Nangarhar province on September 3, 2025. Photo: AFP A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif…
KARACHI: It’s that time of the year again when millions of salaried Pakistanis are busy filing their tax returns. Alongside this annual ritual, an important debate has surfaced on social media – how much of Pakistan’s total tax revenue actually comes from the salaried class? The debate, though emotional, should be seen as a healthy…
Looking out over a sea of seated artists, actors, auteurs, moguls, models, musicians, studio chiefs and more, LACMA’s Michael Govan opened the Art+Film gala program by describing the scene as one “that can only happen in L.A.” “We’re art, film, creativity, all deeply intertwined,” explained the veteran CEO of the 14th edition of the starry…
25,000 schoolchildren had already joined the agency’s “temporary learning spaces” Gaza children. Photo: AFP NUSEIRAT: The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) announced this week that following the start of the ceasefire Gaza, it was reopening some schools in the territory, with children gradually returning to classes. UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini said on X Tuesday…
Many of us would rather forget all about the annus horribilis that was 2020, but there was at least one glaringly bright spot in that year, as Animal Crossing: New Horizons provided solace for many. Almost six years after the game’s debut, Nintendo is hoping you’ll return to your island — or start a new…
Esme Stallard,Climate and science reporter, BBC News and Becky Dale and Wesley Stephenson,Senior data journalists, BBC Verify Getty Images Water companies have been ordered to tackle potentially harmful levels of so-called forever chemicals in drinking water sources for more than six million people, the BBC can reveal. Forever chemicals, or PFAS, are a group of…
MULTAN: In the narrow streets of Multan, once alive with the laughter of little girls playing with dolls dressed in hand-stitched frocks, a quiet transformation has taken hold. The familiar scene of daughters combing their dolls’ hair or arranging miniature weddings has nearly vanished, replaced by the blue glow of mobile screens. Games and toys…
US President Donald Trump says he does not know who Changpeng Zhao is, despite pardoning the cryptocurrency multi-billionaire last month. Trump was asked about the pardon during an interview with CBS News’ 60 Minutes programme, which was broadcast on Sunday. Zhao, who is also known as “CZ”, pleaded guilty to enabling money laundering in 2023….
