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
Just short of his 80th birthday, Rodrigo Duterte, a man who once vowed to purge his country through a bloody anti-drugs and crime campaign, found himself outmanoeuvred and in custody. The former president was met by Philippines police as he arrived in Manila on a flight from Hong Kong, where he had been rallying support … Read more
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
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
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
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
Bill Diller, a photographer living in Huron County, Mich., had never seen a snowy owl quite like this. In January, Mr. Diller’s neighbor told him about a “red-spotted snowy owl” in the area. It’s a part of Michigan known as “the Thumb,” which becomes home to many snowy owls in the winter. People were calling … Read more
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
Kevin Sharkey BBC News NI Dublin reporter EPA US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation last week declaring March “Irish-American Heritage Month” “The nation holds its breath” has become a legendary expression in Ireland. It has nothing to do with high politics or indeed St Patrick’s Day celebrations – rather, it was coined by a … Read more
Aleks Phillips & Paulin Kola BBC News Getty Images Sweden’s security service said Russia’s activities were mainly aimed at undermining Nato cohesion Russia poses the greatest threat to Sweden due to its aggressive attitude towards the West, the Scandinavian nation’s security service Sapo has said. It wrote in its annual report that while Sweden joining … Read more