"A comprehensive study recently published in the journal Nature warns that the Amazon rainforest, often dubbed the "lungs of the earth," is on the brink of a catastrophic tipping point by the year 2050 due to the combined pressures of deforestation, drought, fires, and climate change. This critical threshold, if crossed, could lead to irreversible damage, transforming vast stretches of this biodiverse ecosystem into drylands.
Ukraine claims to have significantly weakened Russia's naval capabilities in the Black Sea by disabling a third of its fleet, including the recent sinking of the Russian landing ship Caesar Kunikov.
"police in the capital city of Delhi resorted to the use of drones to fire tear gas shells and implemented stringent barricades, including iron nails and barbed wires, to thwart the advancing protest by farmers on Tuesday.
"Israel's military actions in Rafah have intensified, with the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) conducting a series of strikes in the densely populated area, resulting in significant civilian casualties and widespread destruction.
The Israeli military confirmed it conducted strikes in Yemen targeting a top military figure within the Iran-aligned Ansar Allah movement, widely known as the Houthis, in what officials described as a broader campaign against the Axis of Resistance following days of sustained combat with Iran. The Israeli Defense Forces said the operation sought to kill Houthi Chief of Staff Muhammad Abd al-Karim al-Ghamari, but his status remains unconfirmed.
Israel declared operational air superiority over Tehran on Saturday, following two days of strikes that Israeli officials say destroyed more than 150 military and nuclear-linked targets inside Iran, including facilities in the heart of its capital. The Israeli military said its air force conducted deep-penetration raids with 70 fighter jets operating in Iranian airspace for over two hours, attacking what it called key missile and command infrastructure.
Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, made a highly anticipated return to public life at Trooping the Colour on June 14, marking her first major appearance since announcing in January that she is in remission following a battle with cancer. She joined King Charles III-who is also undergoing cancer treatment-and the royal family to celebrate the monarch's official birthday.
At least 270 people are confirmed dead after a London-bound Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed shortly after takeoff from the western Indian city of Ahmedabad on Thursday, marking the country's worst aviation disaster in over three decades. Rescue crews continue to search the charred wreckage as investigators examine what caused the aircraft to plunge into a densely populated residential area.
Israel and Iran traded large-scale missile and drone attacks over the weekend after Israel launched a surprise wave of airstrikes that killed at least 78 people and crippled key nuclear and military infrastructure in Iran, prompting fears of an all-out regional war. Iranian retaliatory fire struck central Israel, killing three civilians and wounding dozens.
Iran launched hundreds of ballistic missiles at Israel Friday night after an unprecedented Israeli military operation killed more than 20 of Iran's top commanders and nuclear scientists, including IRGC chief Hossein Salami and armed forces chief of staff Mohammad Bagheri. Explosions were reported over Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and multiple nuclear and military sites inside Iran, marking the region's most intense escalation in decades.
Israel has confirmed the deaths of multiple high-ranking Iranian military officials and nuclear scientists in a sweeping aerial assault targeting Tehran and other strategic sites, an escalation that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described as a "preemptive strike" to dismantle Iran's nuclear ambitions and curb regional aggression.
Prince Harry's recent overture for reconciliation with King Charles has been met with a wall of resistance from Buckingham Palace, as insiders accuse the exiled royal of leveraging his children for personal security guarantees-an action the King has reportedly labeled "bribery in all but name."
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presided over the relaunch of a 5,000-ton destroyer that partially sank during its failed inauguration last month, vowing to accelerate naval expansion and deploy warships deeper into the Pacific Ocean as tensions with the United States escalate.
President Donald Trump on Friday warned Iran that future Israeli military strikes will be "even more brutal" unless Tehran agrees to a nuclear deal, following a devastating Israeli attack that killed senior Iranian military leaders and struck sensitive nuclear infrastructure.