Bird Flu Detected in Arctic Foxes on Svalbard
Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been found in arctic foxes in Norway for the first time, according to the Norwegian Veterinary Institute. Four fox pups in the Barentsburg area of…
Saudi Arabia Executes 17 in Three Days
Saudi Arabia has executed 17 people within a span of three days, most of them foreign nationals convicted of smuggling hashish. The surge brings the total number of executions in…
EU Postpones Tariff Response to Trump Administration
The European Union is delaying two packages of countermeasures against tariffs imposed by the Trump administration following an agreement with President Donald Trump. A European Commission spokesperson said the bloc…
Gaza Aid Drop Claims Life of Hospital Nurse
A nurse in Gaza was killed after a box of emergency aid, dropped from a plane, struck the tent he was sheltering in at al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir el-Balah.…
Shein Fined €1 Million Over Misleading Sustainability Claims
Italy’s competition authority has slapped fast fashion giant Shein with a €1 million fine — for what it calls deceptive environmental messaging. Regulators say Shein’s marketing gave consumers the impression…
Russia Signals Possible Return of Banned Missiles
Russia says it no longer feels obligated to delay deploying short- and medium-range missiles — a move that could reignite arms tensions worldwide. The announcement comes after the U.S. withdrew…
Talks Begin in Geneva Over Global Plastics Treaty
Negotiations kicked off Tuesday in Geneva aimed at forging a binding international treaty to combat plastic pollution — a growing environmental threat with global reach. Small island nations, often hardest…
BP makes massive oil and gas discovery off Brazil
The discovery is the largest in 25 years and was made off the coast of Brazil, just over 400 kilometers off Rio de Janeiro, according to the British oil company.…
Cyprus: Fight in Limassol Sends Five to Hospital; Police Investigate Workplace Dispute
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – A midday street fight involving five men prompted police response Tuesday in central Limassol. Authorities said three Greek Cypriots and two foreign nationals clashed in the street…
Landslides sweep away Himalayan tourist town
Rescue teams were deployed Tuesday to northern India’s Uttarakhand state after floods and landslides swept away large portions of Dharali, a Himalayan tourist town. At least four people were confirmed…