Toronto gets its own 'Moo Deng'; pygmy hippo calf born to 20-year-old mother, took first steps within minutes of birth Toronto got its own Moo Deng as the Toronto Zoo has announced the birth of a female pygmy hippo calf to 20-year-old Kindia. The birth took place on Sunday morning and the calf took her first steps within minutes of her birth. Scramble to house hundreds camping in Rome heatwave after squat eviction Officials try to find homes for residents as talks to save social assistance hub collapse amid government crackdown Rome authorities are scrambling to find homes for hundreds of people sleeping in tents in extreme heat after talks aimed at saving Italy’s most high-profile centre for housing and social assistance collapsed amid a crackdown by Giorgia Meloni’s government on squatted buildings. The … Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Sign Joint Defense Pact The agreement treats an attack on any of the three countries as an attack on all. Saudi Arabia has recently faced drone and missile strikes that it has blamed on Iran’s allies in Yemen and Iraq. On Hiroshima anniversary, Japan’s premier shifts tone on nuclear policy Ultraconservative Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi left a subtle opening in remarks Thursday for rethinking Japan’s “Three Non-Nuclear Principles.” |
Rescued British woman becomes 14th to die after Los Gallardos wildfires in Spain A British woman has died weeks after being rescued from Spanish wildfires, which left her partner and her in hospital with "devastating injuries". Victim of child marriage in Iran dies of wounds after self-immolation, human rights groups claim Under Article 1041 of the Iranian Civil Code, girls under 13 and boys under 15 can legally marry with the consent of a paternal legal guardian and court approval, with no absolute minimum age set. War and accumulating sand threaten Sudan’s Meroe pyramids, in photos Sudan’s ongoing war is threatening the integrity of its ancient Meroe pyramids, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its unique and angular architecture, as preservation efforts have completely halted. “The site may face a disaster and collapses are possible,” warned archaeologist Mahmoud Suleiman. Meroe, located some 200 kilometers (125 miles) north of the capital Khartoum, comprises over 200 … |
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