In 1837, New Zealand imported possums for a fur trade; 189 years later, aerial photos show they have damaged about half the vulnerable trees in one rare South Island forest

PossumsRepresentative image In 1837, New Zealand introduced Australian brushtail possums in the hope of building a…

‘Some regional countries requested’: Iran after meeting with Gulf states in Oman postponed

The meeting was to discuss a range of issues, including possible agreements on the Strait of…

In 1995, just 51 rare snakes survived on one tiny Caribbean island; 21 years later their population topped 1,100 | World News

In 1995, the Antiguan racer was perilously close to disappearing from the wild. Just 51 of…

Since 2000, Marc Benioff and his wife bought more than 600 acres in Hawaii worth nearly $100 million; they later donated 440 acres for affordable housing, starting with 43 homes

Benioff had been buying property in Hawaii for years, but his focus changed after the pandemic…

India, Vietnam agree to accelerate defence technology sharing, boost maritime ties | India News

Defence secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh meeting deputy minister of National Defence of Vietnam Senior Lieutenant General…

India, France boost space cooperation with 3 key agreements between their companies | India News

NEW DELHI: India and France have stepped up their space cooperation as companies from the two…

Former CIA official David Rush, found with 303 gold bars worth over $40 million, reaches plea agreement in principle as prosecutors cite classified-material litigation

Federal prosecutors and attorneys for former Central Intelligence Agency official David Rush have reached a plea…

India women’s team refuses Asia Cup trophy from Mohsin Naqvi after title win | Cricket News

Mohsin Naqvi and Indian women’s cricket team (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: The Indian women’s cricket…

Ladakh begins reviving Tso Kar glacial lake | India News

SRINAGAR: To revive the rapidly shrinking Tso Kar glacial lake, Ladakh administration has launched a project…

Brics day 2: PM flags critical minerals, tech weaponisation amid global tensions | India News

NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi warned against weaponisation of technology and critical minerals that could block…