England's ancient oak trees are suffering from heat stress and drought, leading to premature leaf loss and mortality. Experts warn that current climate change rates outpace the ability of these ecosystems to adapt, with many veteran trees in critical condition.
Recent studies highlight the severe long-term health impacts of wildfire smoke exposure, driven largely by toxic PM2.5 particles, heavy metals, and chemicals that travel long distances and affect global populations.
A Sydney council library has removed the book 'How to Sell a Genocide' for review following a complaint from a survivor of the Bondi beach terror attack, drawing criticism from the author and advocacy groups.
Hongkong-Macao ferry Fatshan capsizes off Lantao during Typhoon Rose, feared drowning of large crew including master and senior British officers; 4 survivors, 4 bodies found.
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake in eastern Indonesia killed at least 51 people, injured over 100, and displaced thousands. Rescue crews are searching for survivors buried under landslide debris on Flores island.
Eleven people, including three children, were killed and 19 injured in Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon, marking the worst toll since a June ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.
The Metropolitan Police apologised after inadvertently disclosing email addresses of about 140 women signed up for updates regarding the Mohamed Al Fayed sexual abuse investigation, prompting severe criticism from survivors.
At least 47 people died after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake and dozens of aftershocks struck Indonesia's Flores island, damaging hundreds of buildings and triggering temporary tsunami warnings.
Rescue crews work around the clock in western Colombia following a 7.4 earthquake that left roughly 265 dead. In Cali, Mayor Alejandro Eder coordinates rescue efforts, suspends festivals to aid victims, and faces mixed public reactions.
A ferry capsized on Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe, killing at least 46. Survivor Chance Siyamavhu recounts watching in horror as his best friend and 7 relatives drowned. The overloaded ferry was licensed for 90 but carried 114 adults, 5 crew, and unspecified children.
Rescuers race against time past the 72-hour window following a 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Colombia that left 265 dead, thousands injured, and hundreds missing.
The Trump administration awarded a controversial $158 million no-bid contract to Our Rescue, formerly Operation Underground Railroad, to provide legal services for unaccompanied migrant children, drawing criticism over the group's lack of immigration experience.
A ferry fire on the Padang Bai-Lembar route near Bali, Indonesia, killed one (19-year-old woman) and rescued 172, amidst rough seas complicating efforts. This is the second major ferry incident in Indonesia this month.
China's electric car market sees survivors emerge, with Geely's Xingyuan leading sales, followed by Tesla's Model Y, while BYD struggles and VW's Lavida is the sole traditional foreign entry in the top 10.
Colombian rescuers pulled a 32-year-old woman alive from earthquake rubble in western Colombia as emergency crews continued searching after a 7.4-magnitude quake.
Rescue operations continue at the collapsed Torres del Limonar building in Cali, Colombia, following a severe earthquake. At least 95 people have died in the city, while families anxiously await news of dozens still trapped under the rubble.
Rescue workers in Colombia race to free survivors after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake leaves over 180 dead, thousands injured, and causes widespread building collapses in cities like Cali and Pereira.
Search teams in Colombia are rushing against a critical 72-hour time threshold to find survivors following a 7.4 magnitude earthquake that killed at least 181 people and injured 2,595 others in the country's west.
Scottish Green MSP Q Manivannan has apologised for hurt caused by resurfaced podcast comments describing rape as a 'spectrum', prompting backlash from survivor groups and political opponents.
Nihon Hidankyo criticized Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government for undermining Japan's pacifist constitution and non-nuclear policy in a statement marking its 70th anniversary.
Members of a Queensland domestic violence working group claim the government used them for token consultations, buried a critical report, and enforced confidentiality agreements and communication bans to silence survivors.
Victim-survivors of serial paedophile Dennis John McKenna are demanding a formal apology from the Shire of Katanning and a prominent memorial site as McKenna prepares for release from prison following a 15.5-year sentence.
Betty Bromage, a 97-year-old stroke survivor from Cheltenham, has broken her own Guinness World Record to become the oldest female wing walker, raising funds for Cheltenham General Hospital.
Joshua Pederson, father of a 12-year-old cancer survivor, condemns prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket for allowing bets on clinical trial outcomes, arguing it creates unethical incentives and distances bettors from the human cost.
