Turkish Airlines Prepares Air Europa Bid As Lufthansa & Air France Pull Out
Turkish Airlines is preparing a bid for the Spanish carrier Air Europa. The news comes shortly after Germany’s Lufthansa and the Franco-Dutch airline group Air France-KLM withdrew their bids to acquire a stake in Spain’s third-largest airline.Continue Reading
Saving endangered leopard sharks in Indonesia’s Raja Ampat archipelago
101 East meets the conservationists in Indonesia bringing leopard sharks back from the brink of extinction., 101 East meets the conservationists in Indonesia bringing leopard sharks back from the brink of extinction. Leopard sharks were once abundant in the waters of Indonesia’s Raja Ampat archipelago. However, commercial fishing and theContinue Reading
Religious schools fill gaps amid Afghanistan’s fractured education system
Enrolment in madrassas surges, with one school seeing number of students grow from 35 to 160 in five years., Enrolment in madrassas surges, with one school seeing its number of students grow from 35 to 160 in five years. Afghan boys attend a Quran class at the Abdullah Ibn-Masoud religiousContinue Reading
As a Critical Minerals Mine Nears Approval in Arizona, Residents Fear It’s Already Affecting Area Water
South32’s Hermosa mine would be the first approved under a new, fast-tracked process. The company recently notified local homeowners that it could impact their wells. By Wyatt Myskow PATAGONIA, Ariz.—When Becky and John Ball retired from careers in firefighting, they found their dream home in the foothills of Arizona’s famedContinue Reading
This prehistoric predator survived global warming by eating bones
A prehistoric predator changed its diet and body size during a major warming event 56 million years ago, revealing how climate change can reshape animal behavior, food chains, and survival strategies., Read MoreContinue Reading
New York Opens Ace’s Place, Nation’s First City-Funded Shelter for Transgender Homeless People
New York City has made history with the opening of Ace’s Place, the first city-funded shelter in the United States created specifically for transgender and gender-nonconforming (TGNC) individuals experiencing homelessness. According to Gothamist, the facility is located in Long Island City, Queens, the 150-bed facility is a major step towardContinue Reading
ICE Traps Congressional Democrats Trying to Visit Detention Center
ICE facility workers trapped three Democratic representatives between the fence and the entrance as they denied their lawful attempt at entry to a detention center in Brooklyn, New York, on Wednesday. Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center is normally controlled by the Bureau of Prisons but is currently being used by HomelandContinue Reading
Nvidia rejects US demand for backdoors in AI chips
Nvidia’s chief security officer has published a blog post insisting that its GPUs “do not and should not have kill switches and backdoors.” It comes amid pressure from both sides of the Pacific, with some US lawmakers pushing Nvidia to grant the government backdoors to AI chips…Continue Reading
FACT CHECK: Post claiming 3-hour Laguna-Bicol train trip is false – PNR
Claim: A train ride between Laguna and Bicol on the Philippine National Railways (PNR) will take only three hours. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The post has already received 7,300 reactions, 3,500 shares, and 877 comments. Its caption says, “3 oras na lang ang biyahe mula Laguna hanggang BicolContinue Reading
FACT CHECK: House panel probe closure didn’t ‘clear’ Sara Duterte of fund misuse
Claim: The House committee on good government and public accountability ended its probe on Vice President Sara Duterte’s alleged misuse of confidential funds last June due to a lack of evidence. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The TikTok video containing the claim has 207,600 views, 3,477 likes, 123 shares,Continue Reading
Border patrol agents use unmarked rental truck to ambush people at LA Home Depot
Video shows US border patrol agents after they carried out a raid outside a Home Depot in Los Angeles. The officers had jumped out of an unmarked rental truck and arrested more than a dozen people. The incident has raised questions about whether the US government was complying with aContinue Reading
PBS News Hour West live episode, Aug. 6, 2025
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