Birds Face Weakened Protections Under Trump Move

In a reprise of the first Trump administration, migratory birds are again facing weakened protections under federal law. The issue at hand: Should companies be held responsible if birds are killed accidentally, for example in oil spills or waste pits? The answer has ping-ponged back and forth in recent years under different interpretations of the … Read more

Video shows aftermath of Moscow drone strikes

Three men have been killed in the Moscow region, in what is described as the largest drone attack on the Russian capital since the start of the full-scale war in Ukraine. Video shows the aftermath of the strikes, which injured 18 people including three children, health officials told Russian media. The Russian defence ministry said … Read more

Romania court upholds ban on far-right populist running for president

Romanian far-right populist Calin Georgescu has lost his appeal against a ruling barring him from participating in May’s presidential election. The Constitutional court issued the final ruling on Tuesday afternoon after deliberating for two hours. A large crowd who were gathered outside the court in Bucharest shouted “traitors” and “we are going nowhere”. The Central … Read more

Portugal facing fresh elections as parliament holds confidence vote

The government of Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro is expected to lose a vote of confidence on Tuesday, pitching the country into its third general election in barely three years. A majority of MPs are expected to vote against him, toppling his right-of-centre minority government. While Portugal’s President, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, is not obliged … Read more

Why does it matter and how does it work?

Getty Images A voter casts her ballot in Nuuk while her baby waits near by Never has there been so much international interest in Greenland and its election, after President Donald Trump said he wanted to make the semi-autonomous Danish territory part of the US. Around 44,000 Greenlanders out of a population of 57,000 are … Read more

Moment wood board smashes car’s windscreen

Dashcam footage shows the moment a wood board flies out of a pickup and smashes into a car’s windscreen on New York’s Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. The following day, the city’s transportation authority temporarily banned certain trucks from seven area bridges including the Verrazzano-Narrows due to high winds. Footage of the incident was posted to the X … Read more