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More than 100 pilot whales are stranded in Western Australia, experts say

An official said 26 of the whales had died and that “these events usually result in the beached animals having to be euthanized as the most humane outcome.”
Marine wildlife experts were frantically trying to rescue some 140 pilot whales stranded on Thursday in the shallow waters of an estuary in the southwest of the state of Western Australia.
Marine wildlife experts were frantically trying to rescue some 140 pilot whales stranded on Thursday in the shallow waters of an estuary in the southwest of the state of Western Australia.
15m ago

Japanese yen hits fresh 34-year low despite verbal intervention from authorities

Fueled in part by a stronger dollar, the yen’s weakness comes as the Bank of Japan is due to release its monetary policy decision Friday.
Yen Weakens Past Key 155 Level, Adding to Intervention Risk
Yen Weakens Past Key 155 Level, Adding to Intervention Risk
3h ago

Myanmar rebel group withdraws troops from key town on Thai border

The Karen National Union has fallen back from Myawaddy, a trading post it gained control of this month, after a counteroffensive by Myanmar’s ruling junta.
Thai soldiers keep security near the Myawaddy war refugees.
Thai soldiers keep security near the Myawaddy war refugees.
12h ago

United Methodist Church grapples with deep divides over LGBTQ issues

Membership is declining as more conservative congregations leave the fold.
Echo Park United Methodist Church
Echo Park United Methodist Church
16h ago

Argentine students and professors protest university budget cuts under Milei

Thousands of Argentines filled the streets of Buenos Aires and other cities as President Javier Milei touted the country's first quarterly surplus since 2008.
Image: Demonstrators sing the national anthem during a march in protest of the budget adjustment to public universities
Image: Demonstrators sing the national anthem during a march in protest of the budget adjustment to public universities
17h ago

Haiti police bolster security around the palace ahead of transition

Threats of violence hang over the National Palace before a nine-member presidential transition council is to be sworn in there.
Haitian police officers walk out of the international airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Haitian police officers walk out of the international airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti
17h ago

Heroic U.K. 6-year-old saves family from burning home ‘just at the right time’

Olivia Patterson rushed inside shouting, “Fire! Fire! Wake up! Wake the babies!”

New U.S. military aid is finally heading to Ukraine — but is it too little, too late?

For many in Kyiv, the news that the aid package had finally passed Congress offered relief and renewed hope of victory. But a long and difficult fight is still ahead.
Military mobility of Ukrainian soldiers in Donetsk region
Military mobility of Ukrainian soldiers in Donetsk region

Acropolis now: Greek skies turn eerie orange as North African dust blows in

Strong southerly winds carried the dust from the Sahara Desert, giving the atmosphere of the Greek capital a Mars-like filter.
A couple sit on Tourkovounia hill.
A couple sit on Tourkovounia hill.

Russia detains ally of Defense Minister Shoigu, alleging corruption

Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov was accused of accepting bribes “on a particularly large scale” in one of Russia's highest-profile corruption cases in years.
Ivanov, a top Russian military official, was arrested on suspicion of accepting a bribe,  The Investigative Committee, Russia's top law enforcement agency, reported Ivanov's detention on Tuesday without offering any details of the accusations against him, saying only that he is suspected of taking an especially large bribe.
Ivanov, a top Russian military official, was arrested on suspicion of accepting a bribe,  The Investigative Committee, Russia's top law enforcement agency, reported Ivanov's detention on Tuesday without offering any details of the accusations against him, saying only that he is suspected of taking an especially large bribe.
22h ago

U.S. tourist faces 12 years in prison after taking ammunition to Turks and Caicos

Ryan Watson traveled to the popular vacation spot with his wife to celebrate his 40th birthday. The vacation came to an abrupt end when airport staffers found bullets in the couple’s carry-on luggage.
U.S. tourist faces 12 years in prison after bringing ammo to Turks and Caicos
U.S. tourist faces 12 years in prison after bringing ammo to Turks and Caicos

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