Many animals are known to use tools, but a bird named Bruce may be one of the most ingenious nonhuman tool inventors of all: He is a disabled parrot who has designed and uses his own prosthetic beak. Bruce is a kea, a species of parrot found only in New Zealand. He is about 9 years old, and when wildlife researchers…
The findings of a recent Eurobarometer survey, commissioned by the European Union itself, are clear: Citizens in the bloc believe that the main issues it should be addressing are climate change, the COVID pandemic, health care, the economic situation and social inequality. These are thus the themes that European…
A giant puppet named ‘Little Amal’ is walking nearly 5,000 miles across Europe to draw attention to the plight of young refugees who have fled Syria with their parents. The puppet just met the Pope. Over 11 feet tall, Amal portrays a 9-year-old girl Syrian refugee girl, who aims to represent all the displaced…
Thousands of Afghans protested against the Taliban in the southern city of Kandahar on Tuesday, according to a former government official and local television footage, after residents were asked to vacate a residential army colony. Protesters gathered in front of the governor’s house in Kandahar after around 3,000…
Within 24 hours of NIA taking charge of the investigation into the bomb explosion outside BJP MP Arjun Singh’s house in Jagadal, North 24 Paraganas district, another such incident took place Tuesday. Taking to Twitter, Singh accused Trinamool Congress (TMC) of the attack. “The bombs were hurled in front…
Close to 400 persons, including a pregnant lady, have been rescued till now by the Indian Navy’s six boats that have been deployed in wake of incessant rainfall in Jamnagar district of Gujarat, official sources said on Tuesday. Five teams of 75 personnel have been deputed from INS Valsura on the request of the…
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to governments the Centre, Delhi, Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh over the adverse impact of the ongoing farmers’ protests on industrial units and transportation. The Commission has issued notices to the Chief Secretaries UP, Haryana,…
The Taliban have denied that one of their top leaders has been killed in a shootout with rivals, following rumours about internal splits in the movement nearly a month after its lightning victory over the Western-backed government in Kabul. Suhail Shaheen, a Taliban spokesman, said Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, former…
HIGHLIGHTS Messi and Neymar had missed PSG’s last game vs Clermont in the French league Angel Di Maria is not part of the 22-man squad while Sergio Ramos’s debut has again been delayed Midfielder Marco Verratti was also left out of the squad with a knee injury Lionel Messi and Neymar have been included in…
HIGHLIGHTS Virat Kohli has only played Test cricket in England since IPL 2021 got postponed in May The retired AB de Villiers hasn’t been on a cricket field since RCB’s last game vs Punjab Kings on April 30 RCB will restart their IPL 2021 campaign vs Kolkata Knight Riders in Abu Dhabi on September 20 Former…