Mysterious pink glow in sky over Australian town revealed to be from local cannabis facility
‘Bizarre’ pink lights seen in the sky above Victorian town of Mildura were not an alien invasion after all
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New Zealand launches new investor migrant visa
The New Zealand government said on Wednesday that it had created a new investor migrant visa to attract experienced, high-value investors to invest in domestic businesses.
Read articleMalaysia seizes 18 million dollars worth of elephant tusks tiger bones and more
Malaysian authorities have seized a massive haul of trafficked animal parts, including elephant tusks, rhino horns, pangolin scales and tiger bones worth around 80 million ringgit ($17.9 million).
Read articleHundreds of teachers boycott Science Museum show over Adani sponsorship
More than 400 sign open letter expressing opposition to tie-in with green energy subsidiary of coalminer
Read articleIvana Trump dead: Former President Trump’s ex-wife found at bottom of staircase in NYC home
Ivana Trump, the Czech American businesswoman and ex-wife of former President Donald Trump, died Thursday in Manhattan. She was 73.
Read articleArrest made in rape of Ohio girl that led to Indiana abortion drawing international attention
A Columbus man has been charged with impregnating a 10-year-old Ohio girl, whose travel to Indiana to seek an abortion led to international attention following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v Wade and activation of Ohio's abortion law.
Read articleHumans need to value nature as well as profits to survive, UN report finds
Focus on market has led to climate crises, with spiritual, cultural and emotional benefits of nature ignored
Read articleAbortion bans force U.S. students to rethink college plans
"What if I go to a college in a state where abortion is banned and I get raped and then I don’t have the option to have an abortion?"
Read articleChina crushes mass protest by bank depositors demanding their life savings back
Chinese authorities on Sunday violently dispersed a peaceful protest by hundreds of depositors, who sought in vain to demand their life savings back from banks that have run into a deepening cash crisis.
Read articleJohnny Depp writes song about defamation trial against Amber Heard
Actor writes two songs for album with British guitarist Beck that ‘ignited our youthful spirit and creativity’
Read articleShinzo Abe killing: Security was flawed Japan police say
Japanese police have admitted there were flaws in the security for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was shot dead in the southern city of Nara on Friday.
Read articlePregnant Texas woman driving in HOV lane told police her unborn child counted as a passenger
Brandy Bottone of Plano says she received a citation for driving alone in the two-or-more occupant lane after arguing her fetus should be considered a person.
Read articleElon Musk reportedly had twins with a Neuralink executive
Elon Musk, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO and world's richest man, welcomed twins last year with an executive at one of his other companies, Neuralink, Business Insider reported on Wednesday.
Read articleRussia Threatens To Take Back Alaska From US Over War Sanctions
A top Kremlin official has warned the United States against seizing or freezing Russian assets abroad amid the war, adding that it should remember that Russia could reclaim the state of Alaska.
Read articleWORLD Mold, Bugs in Burgers at Russia's McDonald's Substitute Spark Outrage
Some customers of Russia's rebranded McDonald's are not loving it according to images by social media users of orders that have contained some unexpected ingredients.
Read articleEXCLUSIVE Pope Francis denies he is planning to resign soon
Pope Francis has dismissed reports that he plans to resign in the near future, saying he is on track to visit Canada this month and hopes to be able to go to Moscow and Kyiv as soon as possible after that.
Read articleR. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison for federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges
Disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison Wednesday, according to the US Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York, following his conviction last year on federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges stemming from his efforts over years to use his fame to ensnare victims he sexually abused.
Read articleAustralia honey bees put in lockdown due to deadly varroa parasite
Millions of Australian bees are in "lockdown" and thousands will be destroyed after a deadly parasite was detected in the country.
Read articleSubway restaurant worker killed after dispute over mayo, police say
An employee at a Subway restaurant in Atlanta was shot and killed Sunday after a customer got upset about a condiment on his sandwich, Atlanta Police said.
Read article8-year-old Florida boy accidentally shoots and kills baby
An 8-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed a 1-year-old girl and injured a 2-year-old girl at a Florida motel on Sunday, authorities said.
Read articleBen Stiller: Actor speaks about 'distressing' scenes on visit to Ukraine
US actor Ben Stiller has described the scenes in war-torn Ukraine as "distressing", "shocking" and on a bigger scale than any movie.
Read articleMekong villagers land heaviest ever freshwater fish
Cambodian villagers on the Mekong River have caught what researchers say is the world's biggest freshwater fish ever recorded, a stingray that weighed in at 300kg (661 lb) and took around a dozen men to haul to shore.
Read articleBritney Spears ex Jason Alexander charged with stalking her at weddin
A man once married to singer Britney Spears - for 55 hours - has been charged with felony stalking after showing up unannounced during her wedding to Sam Asghari.
Read articleTwo Ships Found Near Spanish Galleon Full of Gold Worth 17 Billion dollars
Two previously unknown shipwrecks have been found near a famous Spanish galleon laden with an estimated $17 billion in gold that was sunk by the British in 1708.
Read articleLittle cheer for Russian beer lovers as sanctions bite
"Sorry, that was the last bottle of Czech beer we had," said a waiter at a central Moscow restaurant, a month after Russia sent troops into Ukraine and the West imposed sweeping sanctions.
Read articleSouth Korea US launch eight missiles in response to North Korea
South Korea and the United States responded to North Korea's launch of eight missiles Sunday by firing eight more missiles into waters off the east coast of the Korean peninsula Monday morning.
Read articleLike McDonald’s with no burgers - Singapore faces chicken shortage as Malaysia bans export
Move to ease inflation threatens city-state’s de-facto national dish of poached chicken and rice
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