Photo: hdbrosriley / Instagram Some families start their mornings with coffee. This one starts it with cuddles, wagging tails and a little girl who already understands what love looks like.In a home shared by three Golden Retrievers—Riley, Twyla and Bear—and their tiny human sister, mornings follow a ritual so gentle it’s impossible not to smile….
Image: University of New Brunswick For many people experiencing homelessness, the biggest challenge is not just finding temporary shelter but securing a stable place to rebuild their lives. Emergency accommodation can provide short-term relief, yet it rarely offers the privacy, security and support needed for long-term recovery. In Fredericton, New Brunswick, one Canadian entrepreneur decided…
Ukraine-EU sign landmark ‘drone deal’ The European Union and Ukraine have signed a landmark “drone deal” to combine Kyiv’s battlefield expertise with European industrial capacity for joint production, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen announced on Wednesday.“We need to combine our strengths,” von der Leyen said in a speech in Kyiv. “This deal will…
An elephant doesn’t need to hear another elephant to know it’s there. It can feel it. Yes, kind of like telepathy, but not exactly. You see, elephants can communicate with other elephants through sounds that can travel through the air up to five kilometres. But that’s not their only mode of communication. They have a…
Back in 2017, Saudi Arabia announced something that sounded almost too big to be real, an entire new region along the Red Sea coast, bigger than Belgium, built from scratch around clean energy, zero cars and a completely new way of living. Called NEOM, the project’s most famous piece was The Line, a car free…
A Florida restaurant has launched one of the country’s most unusual food promotions, offering customers a free ‘python pizza’ if they bring in an invasive Burmese python captured during the 2026 Florida Python Challenge. The giveaway, introduced by Wildman’s Pizza in Everglades City, is designed to support efforts to remove the destructive snakes from the…
Saudi Arabia warns overstaying expats could lead to fines and jail. Saudi Arabia has warned expatriates that remaining in the Kingdom after the expiry of their entry visas could result in fines of up to SR50,000, imprisonment for up to six months and deportation.In a statement, the Interior Ministry urged visa holders to comply with…
By the mid-1800s, much of New England had been stripped of the forests that had once blanketed the region. Centuries of logging, expanding farms and growing settlements transformed vast woodlands into open fields and pasture. Yet over the next two centuries, an extraordinary environmental turnaround unfolded. As farms were abandoned, people migrated west and nature…
Seven British nationals were among the 13 people killed. Seven British nationals were among the 13 people killed in the devastating wildfires that tore through southern Spain’s Almería province, Spanish authorities confirmed on Tuesday after completing post-mortem examinations.According to officials, 12 of the victims were foreign nationals — seven from the UK, three from Belgium,…
There is something slightly unexpected about seeing a pink lake for the first time. In photographs, the colour can seem exaggerated, almost artificial. Standing beside one is different. The shades shift with weather, sunlight and water conditions, sometimes appearing pale rose, sometimes closer to crimson, and occasionally fading towards white. Across Australia, these lakes are…
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola outbreak has surpassed 2,000 confirmed cases, with 754 deaths, according to the Ministry of Health. Fuelled by the rare Bundibugyo strain, the outbreak has become the fastest-growing on record, with health authorities warning that transmission is outpacing efforts to contain it.According to AP, government data released overnight showed 2,011…
South Carolina is a state built around water. From its coastal lowlands with their beaches and wetlands to the rivers and lakes spread throughout its forested landscape, the state abounds with bodies of water that offer opportunities such as fishing, boating, swimming, and camping. But along with the wildlife most visitors welcome, these waters also…
