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With few resources left, animal rescuer in Gaza hopes to save hundreds of animals
MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP via Getty Images (GAZA) — An animal rescue organization in the Gaza Strip says it’s trying to keep alive not only family members amid the Israel-Hamas war, but also hundreds of dogs, cats and [Read More…]

Why there may be much fewer monarch butterfly sightings in the US this summer
Li Jianguo/Xinhua via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Monarch butterfly sightings may be sparser than usual in the U.S. and Canada following a drastic drop in populations wintering in Mexico, researchers told ABC News. The annual census of [Read More…]

Children in Rafah flying kites to forget war, as Israeli military escalation looms in Gaza
ABC News (RAFAH AND LONDON) — In the sand dunes above Rafah in southern Gaza, a ricochet of children’s laughter rings out, mixing with the unrelenting sound of Israeli reconnaissance drones. This odd combination can [Read More…]

Russia open to prisoner swap for ‘Wall Street Journal’ reporter Evan Gershkovich: Putin
Peter Muhly – WPA Pool/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia is open to a prisoner swap for Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who’s been detained for over 300 days [Read More…]

A Category 6 hurricane? Stronger storms spark debate among experts to adjust Saffir-Simpson scale
Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Hurricane experts are debating adding a Category 6 on the current scale to highlight the increasing possibility of stronger storms as ocean waters continue [Read More…]

US airstrike in Baghdad kills militia leader behind attacks on US forces
Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. carried out an airstrike in Baghdad on Wednesday targeting a senior leader of an Iranian-backed militia in Iraq responsible for attacks on U.S. forces in the [Read More…]

Israel-Gaza live updates: Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu rejects hostage deal proposal, freed hostages react
Luis Diaz Devesa/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than 100 days since Hamas terrorists invaded Israel on Oct. 7, the Israeli military continues its bombardment of the neighboring Gaza Strip. The conflict, now the deadliest [Read More…]

Tucker Carlson to interview Vladimir Putin
Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images (MOSCOW) — Tucker Carlson, the former Fox News anchor and right-wing media personality, has recorded an interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to the Kremlin and Carlson. The interview, [Read More…]

Trapped pod of orcas off Japan appears to have escaped sea ice
File photo. (Vladimir Seliverstov / 500px/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — A pod of orcas that appeared to be trapped by drift sea ice off Japan’s main northern island of Hokkaido has seemingly escaped the icy [Read More…]

Israel-Gaza live updates: Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu rejects hostage deal proposal
Luis Diaz Devesa/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than 100 days since Hamas terrorists invaded Israel on Oct. 7, the Israeli military continues its bombardment of the neighboring Gaza Strip. The conflict, now the deadliest [Read More…]

Killer whale pod trapped by sea ice in Japan has seemingly escaped, local official says
File photo. (Vladimir Seliverstov / 500px/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — A pod of orcas that appeared to be trapped by drift sea ice off Japan’s main northern island of Hokkaido has seemingly escaped the icy [Read More…]

Prince Harry flies out of London after quick visit with King Charles
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex walks in the Paddock prior to the F1 Grand Prix of United States at Circuit of The Americas on October 22, 2023 in Austin, Texas. CREDIT: Clive Mason – Formula [Read More…]

Israel-Gaza live updates: 31 hostages are dead and remain in captivity in Gaza, Israeli sources say
Luis Diaz Devesa/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than 100 days since Hamas terrorists invaded Israel on Oct. 7, the Israeli military continues its bombardment of the neighboring Gaza Strip. The conflict, now the deadliest [Read More…]

Russia unleashes ‘massive’ airstrike on Ukraine, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian rescuers extinguish a fire in a residential building following a missile attack in Kyiv on Feb. 7, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Sergei Supinsky/AFP via Getty Images) (KYIV, Ukraine) — Russian missiles [Read More…]

‘Very delicate equilibrium’ at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, IAEA chief warns ahead of visit
International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi stands with Ukrainian Minister of Energy German Galushchenko as he talks to the press during a media briefing, in Kyiv, on Feb. 6, 2024, before his visit to [Read More…]

More than 10 killer whales appear to be trapped by sea ice in Japan
File photo. (Vladimir Seliverstov / 500px/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — A pod of 10 orcas appears to be trapped by drift sea ice in Japan’s main northern island of Hokkaido, according to a report from [Read More…]

Prince Harry meets with King Charles for first time since coronation last May
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex walks in the Paddock prior to the F1 Grand Prix of United States at Circuit of The Americas on October 22, 2023 in Austin, Texas. CREDIT: Clive Mason – Formula [Read More…]

Israel-Gaza live updates: Hamas responds to hostage deal framework, Qatar says
Luis Diaz Devesa/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than 100 days since Hamas terrorists invaded Israel on Oct. 7, the Israeli military continues its bombardment of the neighboring Gaza Strip. The conflict, now the deadliest [Read More…]

King Charles III’s cancer was ‘caught early,’ UK prime minister says
Britain’s King Charles III attends a festive themed “Celebration of Craft” at Highgrove House in Tetbury, western England on Dec. 8, 2023. (ADRIAN DENNIS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (LONDON) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said [Read More…]

King Charles III has cancer, Buckingham Palace announces
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales attends the “A Starry Night In The Nilgiri Hills” event hosted by the Elephant Family in partnership with the British Asian Trust at Lancaster House on July 14, 2021 in [Read More…]