Wetlands – land consisting of swamps or marshes – have, during the centuries, been demonised as places of pestilence, drained for agriculture or urban development, and polluted or paved over.But today, they are emerging as crucial ecosystems in the fig...
The military coup deposing Burkina Faso’s President Roch Kabore is the fourth in a string of recent military takeovers in West and Central Africa, prompting fears of further regional instability.Mutinous soldiers demanding more support for their fight ...
Teo Boon Ching, a ‘middleman’ in a global criminal network, was arrested after negotiating a sale of horns to an undercover source.Teo Boon Ching, a Malaysian wildlife trafficker known by a range of aliases including the Godfather, has been jailed for ...
Canada is the world’s doormat.A big, insecure nation that pleads to be taken seriously as an indispensable global “player” is, instead, largely considered an inconsequential afterthought – a perpetual minor-leaguer in the major leagues of international...
A report has suggested that Nayanthara is not too pleased with Atlee for chopping her role in Jawan and giving more importance to Deepika Padukone in the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer.Nayanthara made a strong debut in Hindi films with Jawan, her first foray i...
Russia’s Ministry of Defence did not release information regarding possible casualties or damage in the latest air raid.Russian aerial defence systems destroyed a wave of 19 Ukrainian drones that were launched overnight in attacks against targets in th...
US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti also described Trudeau's allegations as "troubling" and underlined the importance of following principles of international law, sovereignty and non interference.The US on Wednesday favoured a thorough investigation ...
