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Experts raise red flags as common birds vanish from sight across vast US region: 'Birds are literally our canary in the coal mine'
Prairie birds are rapidly disappearing from grasslands across the United States, and scientists are sounding the alarm since birds are indicators of ecosystem health. What's happening? According to The Chicago Tribune, a new State of the Birds...

The EU’s Roadmap towards Nature Credits hopes to improve green investment and biodiversity
The Roadmap towards Nature Credits, launched last week, introduces a voluntary market mechanism designed to incentivise individuals, businesses, and financial institutions to invest in projects that protect and restore ecosystems across the EU and...

Global Drug Cartel Busted Under Operation Med Max: NCB Dismantles International Drug Trafficking Syndicate Operating Across 4 Continents, Amit Shah Hails Agency
New Delhi, July 2: In one of the most far-reaching crackdowns against the illegal pharmaceutical drug trade, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in close coordination with other agencies dismantled a transnational drug trafficking syndicate that...

MLB All-Star Village in Atlanta | Things to do and where to park
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The MLB All-Star Game is back in Atlanta for the first time in 25 years. But before the first pitch, several days of fan experiences is taking over an event center near Truist Park! The MLB’s All-Star Village...

Newcastle in Canada – could it move down south?
Think about a poultry disease; the first thing that comes to our minds is highly pathogenic avian influenza, particularly with the most recent outbreak in almighty Brazil. But other diseases are there, lying in wait. Let’s see what is going on...

Development, Reliability, and Validity of Comprehensive Frailty Assessment Tool for Older Adults with Cancer (FOAC) in China
Introduction The malignant tumor prevalence is gradually rising with the growth of the older adult population and the prolongation of their life span.1 By 2050, the global aging population will reach 1.6 billion, with China reaching 430 million....

Kingston classics: Local’s guide to our city’s most enduring eateries and bars
Welcome to Kingston! Don’t mind the housing emergency, it’s just proof we’re the hottest place to be. Kingston’s transformation over the last three decades I’ve lived here has been astonishing. Our city was always the place for city residents to...

Wild visions of nature and carnage fuelled by hallucinogens: Santiago Yahuarcani review
Santiago Yahuarcani is the leader of the White Heron clan of the Uitoto Nation, an Indigenous population of the Amazon basin in Peru and Colombia. He uses his work to preserve the history of his people, confront the violence they have had to...

Trump's Brazil tariff rattles coffee market
The 50% tariff that the Trump administration has slapped on Brazilian imports has rattled the global coffee market and could make the price of a cup of coffee in the US jump beyond recent highs. Brazil is the world's largest grower and exporter of...

75+ Prime Day K-Beauty Deals to Shop in 2025, According to Experts and
While Amazon likes to lean into its reputation of being the “Everything Store,” a targeted approach to scoping out the best Prime Day deals pays off. Those shopping the beauty aisle should make the Prime Day K-beauty deals their first port of...

DOD Has Running Start on Biosurveillance Strategy
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 08.21.2012 Courtesy Story The White House has issued the first U.S. National Strategy for Biosurveillance to quickly detect a range of global health and security hazards, and the Defense Department has a running start in...

China says to complete steps soon toward resuming Japan beef imports
TOKYO - Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng told a senior Japanese ruling party lawmaker on Friday that Beijing will soon complete domestic procedures to pave the way for the restart of Japanese beef imports following a 24-year hiatus, according to...

The 11 Best Countries for Food Lovers, According to Michelin Chefs
When Michelin-starred chefs take vacation, where do they go to eat? It’s not always where you’d expect. Sure, they appreciate France’s culinary artistry and Italy’s pasta perfection, but they also rave about Vietnamese street food that costs $2...

Chennai power cut areas today on 05-07-2025
Power supply will be suspended in the following areas as mentioned below for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 02.00 P.M., if the works are completed Porur: Chembarambakkam Varatharajapuram, Panimalar Medical...

Student News: Nicchia, Molina, Sheahan-Nguyen & Shi
Above: Joseph Nicchia, valedictorian for the Bishop Hendricken Class of 2025. Submitted photo Valedictorian for Bishop Hendricken, RI Foundation scholarship winner & civics awardees Joseph Nicchia of East Greenwich was chosen as valedictorian for...

Trump's Brazil tariff rattles coffee market, could raise prices in US
NEW YORK: The 50% tariff that the Trump administration has slapped on Brazilian imports has rattled the global coffee market and could make the price of a cup of coffee in the U.S. jump beyond recent highs. Brazil is the world's largest grower and...

Yellow fever vaccination campaign to be held at the National Stadium
Q COSTARICA — Travelling without presenting a yellow fever vaccination certificate is the aim of the new campaign by the Ministry of Health to be held this month, given the limited availability of doses in the private market and the increase in...

Trump funding cuts 'devastate' video game research and development
The University of North Carolina was awarded $150,000 in August 2024 to research the ways in which libraries could collect, preserve, and provide access to digital video games via a National Leadership Grant from the Institute for Museum and...

I’m heteroflexible — women always overestimate their oral skills
This week’s diarist rejected monogamy and enjoys dating multiple people (Picture: Myles Goode/Getty) Welcome to How I Do It, the series in which we give you a seven-day sneak peek into the sex life of a stranger. This week we hear from Chase*, a...

Charting the global economy: Trump ramps up tariffs again
US President Donald Trump ramped back up his tariff plans with an eye on copper and Canada, deflating hopes that the administration was dialling back its initial Liberation Day levies first announced in April. Trump said that US imports of copper...