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Barbican Conservatory to give away 2,000 free plant cuttings
The Barbican Conservatory is giving away 2,000 free plant cuttings to Londoners. This initiative allows the public to take home gr
topicGuinea rubbish landfill collapse kills 30 in Conakry
A mound of waste collapsed at a landfill in Conakry, Guinea, killing at least 30 people. Heavy rains triggered the landslide, whic
topicAmericans warned of kidnapping, extortion as violent crime grips parts of tourist spot
The US State Department has updated travel advisories for several Latin American countries, including Mexico and Ecuador, citing r
topic‘Pinned to the ground’: Badly-fractured 700-year-old skeleton could be first ever casualty of giant medieval catapult
Archaeologists discovered a 14th-century skeleton at a Scottish castle featuring 167 fractures. The extensive bone damage resemble
topicBodies of two hikers missing for decades found after Swiss glacier melts
Authorities discovered the bodies of two Belgian climbers in the Swiss Alps after a glacier melted. The mountaineers had been miss
topicNew study of a young woman’s ‘vampire’ burial offers clues about her identity
Researchers are analyzing a 400-year-old grave in Poland containing a young woman buried with precautions intended to prevent her
topicChina, Indonesia agree to boost military ties, work closer on minerals, energy and tech
China and Indonesia have agreed to strengthen defense cooperation and deepen ties across energy, minerals, and technology. The agr
topicIsraeli man injured in West Bank stabbing attack; IDF arrests suspect after manhunt
Israeli security forces captured a Palestinian suspect following a stabbing attack near Jericho that left an Israeli man moderatel
Gadi Eisenkot demands haredi party Shas remove new election ad invoking IDF soldiers
Gadi Eisenkot and the Yashar Party are demanding that the Shas party remove an election campaign advertisement that features IDF s
topicZelenskyy asked for more Patriot missiles, Pence says
President Zelenskyy has asked the United States for more Patriot missiles, according to former Vice President Mike Pence. Followin
topicUS ambassador to Belgium defends controversial academic who scrutinized late Cambridge professor
The US ambassador to Belgium and other Trump officials are calling for the reinstatement of Nathan Cofnas, an academic suspended b
topicIsraeli airstrikes hit Syrian airbase, US envoy concerned over escalation
A US special envoy to Syria reports that Israel conducted an air strike on a northern Syrian air base without notifying Washington
topicSettlers kill a Palestinian teen in a West Bank clash, and other Middle East developments
Israeli settlers killed a Palestinian teenager and seriously wounded a man during an unauthorized hike into a West Bank village. T
topicSwiss tourist gets 1-year jail in Bali for mocking Hindu festival, calling tradition ‘crazy’
A Swiss tourist received a one-year prison sentence in Bali after insulting a Hindu holiday. The individual mocked the tradition,
topicRussia, Ukraine trade deadly attacks as Putin warns of ‘destructive’ hits
Russian missile attacks have caused further casualties in Ukraine, following a deadly strike on a shopping complex the previous da
topicTrump Says Israel Should Stop Striking Gaza
Violence in Gaza continues alongside a growing US-Iran standoff centered on the Strait of Hormuz. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bess
topicShas invokes IDF soldiers in election campaign ad, drawing Gadi Eisenkot's ire
Shas party's election campaign ad featuring IDF soldiers has drawn criticism from Gadi Eisenkot and others, with some accusing the
topicIran eyes military targets in Europe if Donald Trump escalates war, insiders say
A two-month window for peace talks between the US and Iran expired without a resolution to the ongoing war. Amid this diplomatic f
topicUkraine war live: Putin pulls ambassador from London
President Emmanuel Macron announced France will deliver new interceptor missiles to Ukraine following intensified Russian attacks.
topicArmy plans to phase out drone unit championed by sacked general
The U.S. Army is moving to end an experimental drone battalion stationed in Europe. This unit was designed to absorb and implement
topicUkraine's farmers struggle to sell harvest amid war, drought
Ukrainian farmers cannot sell their harvests due to a combination of drought and Russian strikes that have blocked Black Sea ports
topicA moderate earthquake shakes eastern Japan, injuring more than 30 people in the Tokyo region
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck eastern Japan early Sunday, causing strong jolts in Tokyo and the surrounding Kanto region. At l
topicReputed crime boss gunned down in broad daylight at northern Israel gas station
Gunmen killed an organized crime boss named Yushebayev during a daylight shooting at a gas station in northern Israel near Caesare
topic2 Mariners Killed in Strait of Hormuz as Transits See Small Increase
An attack on a ship exiting the Strait of Hormuz has left two mariners dead. While USNI News reports two fatalities, CNBC reports