Crows can count up to four, a new study finds
Perhaps “birdbrained” isn’t such an insult after all –– crows, the ubiquitous urban bird, can vocally count up to four, the latest research has found. Not only can the inquisitive…
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American who carried ammunition in Turks and Caicos gets suspended sentence and heads home. Fate of others charged is unclear
The first of several Americans recently charged with possession of ammunition in Turks and Caicos was heading home Friday after getting a suspended 52-week sentence and a $6,700 fine, his…
UN’s top court orders Israel to ‘immediately’ halt its operation in Rafah
The United Nations’ top court has ordered Israel to immediately halt its controversial military operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, further increasing international pressure on Israel over its…
Djibouti fights deadly malaria wave with GMO mosquitoes
Genetically engineered mosquitoes have been released in the tiny East African country of Djibouti to combat a surge in malaria infections caused by an invasive vector. This initiative started on…
Italian teenager nicknamed ‘God’s influencer’ set to become Catholic Church’s first millennial saint
Carlo Acutis, an Italian teenager and computer prodigy who earned the nickname “God’s influencer,” is set to become the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint. Pope Francis has recognized a second…
Kenyan mountaineer dead and Nepali sherpa missing after trying to summit Everest without supplemental oxygen
An experienced Kenyan mountaineer died Wednesday and rescuers are still searching for the Nepali sherpa who was with him, after the team attempted to summit Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen,…
China says military drills encircling Taiwan designed to test its ability to ‘seize power’
China’s military drills around Taiwan are designed to test its ability to “seize power” over the island, the People’s Liberation Army said Friday as its forces kicked off a second…
Four killed in restaurant collapse on Spanish holiday island
More than a dozen people were also injured in Palma de Mallorca, the capital of Mallorca, police said. Search efforts are ongoing to locate anyone who might still be trapped under the…
Rescuers scramble to reach remote region of Papua New Guinea hit by deadly landslide
Rescue workers are scrambling to reach a remote village in northern Papua New Guinea after it was hit by a major landslide, the prime minister said Friday, adding that an…
Why UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called an election he’s expected to lose
When British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced on Wednesday that the United Kingdom would hold a general election on July 4, many observers wondered: why now? More specifically, why has…