A UK water company has apologised after plastic pellets were found in large numbers on beaches in southern England, admitting it is “highly likely” to be the source of the pollution. Southern Water, which provides water and sewage services to millions across southern England, attributed the incident to a “failure” at one of its treatment […]

Australia, already notorious for its deadly snakes, spiders, and sharks, now has a new addition to its roster of fascinating yet formidable wildlife: a “lucifer” bee sporting devil-like horns. The newly identified species, Megachile (Hackeriapis) lucifer, was discovered in Western Australia, Curtin University announced on Tuesday. The bee was first observed in 2019 by Dr […]

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Bhutan on Tuesday to inaugurate a major hydropower project alongside the King of the Himalayan kingdom, where electricity remains the nation’s primary export. Bhutan, a carbon-negative country, has aggressively pursued hydropower development, generating significant revenue by exporting electricity to energy-hungry India. The country has also used its cheap […]

In a relentless wave of aerial assaults, Russian drone strikes on Monday left a trail of destruction across eastern Ukraine, claiming the life of a pensioner in Kramatorsk and wounding several others in the Kharkiv region. The attacks, occurring nearly four years after the full-scale invasion commenced in February 2022, underscore the enduring peril faced […]

French President Emmanuel Macron is set to meet Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas in Paris on Tuesday to discuss the “full implementation” of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, the Élysée Palace confirmed. The meeting takes place a month into a fragile truce between Hamas and Israel, following two years of conflict that began with the Palestinian militant […]

Iranian authorities carried out a public execution on Tuesday of a man convicted of murdering a physician in the country’s southwest, the judiciary confirmed. “The qisas (retribution) sentence for the murderer of Dr Davoudi was carried out in public this morning in Yasuj,” the capital of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, reported the judiciary’s official news […]

Thailand’s army stated on Tuesday that “hostilities still remain” with Cambodia, following Bangkok’s decision to suspend the implementation of a US-backed peace deal after a landmine blast wounded four Thai soldiers. The peace agreement, brokered by former US President Donald Trump in October, was designed to de-escalate a conflict that saw intense clashes in July, […]

India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh pledged on Tuesday that those responsible for a deadly car explosion in central Delhi, which killed at least eight people, would face justice. The blast, which took place on Monday, marks what could be the first major security incident in India since April 22, when 26 mostly Hindu civilians were […]

Iraqis began voting for a new parliament on Tuesday at a pivotal moment for both the country and the wider region, in an election that will be closely watched by both Iran and the United States. Iraq has enjoyed an unusual period of stability in recent years as it seeks to move beyond decades of […]