How North Carolina Wasted the Chance To Fix Hog Pollution
A pact between the state and Smithfield Foods “failed miserably.” Those who worked on the agreement explain why. By Lisa Sorg Feeding the Beast: Second in a series about lax regulation, corporate influence and the heavily polluting, yet nearly untouchable American meat industry. Thousands of dead and bloated pigs floatedContinue Reading
1.4-million-year-old footprints reveal a surprisingly large human relative
Ancient footprints in Kenya reveal that eight Paranthropus boisei may have traveled together 1.4 million years ago, with some individuals reaching surprisingly large, human-like body sizes. The tracks offer a rare glimpse of their social behavior and suggest these extinct human relatives may have lived in more complex groups thanContinue Reading
Kenya’s EV push gets boost as NCBA, BasiGo seal financing deal for 1,000 vehicles
NCBA Group has partnered with BasiGo to finance 1,000 electric vehicles, giving public transport operators, businesses, and institutions the option to buy or lease electric vans. …Continue Reading
They’re content creators with thousands of adoring fans – so why do they feel so terrible?
The pursuit of fame for fame’s sake has become an almost banal pursuit in the attention economy…Continue Reading
Seven killed and 23 missing after boat capsizes off northern Cyprus | BBC News
Seven people have died after a passenger boat capsized near northern Cyprus. Search and rescue operations are under way to find 23 people missing, said Ünal Üstel, prime minister of the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. He says 267 people were on board the vessel when it capsized, andContinue Reading
India and Uzbekistan deepen ties, eye $5bn trade and long-term uranium supplies
The two governments also broadened cooperation on critical minerals, defence, digital payments and transport. A new foreign minister-level mechanism will oversee implementation, alongside expanded education and regional links.Continue Reading
Latest news bulletin | August 30th, 2026 – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 30th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.Continue Reading
Nearly 1,000 are missing in Nepal and Tibet after floods caused by a glacial collapse
China’s Xinhua News Agency said Thursday that mudslides in Tibet caused by a glacial collapse have left three people dead and 558 missing, while police in Nepal reported at least 162 were killed. (Image credit: Niranjan Shrestha)Continue Reading
Meta changes for teens don’t go far enough, psychologist says
Meta is changing how teens use its apps, but critics say the biggest problems with social media still haven’t been fixed., Meta is changing how teens use its apps, but critics say the biggest problems with social media still haven’t been fixed., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Israeli soldiers participate in Sydney Marathon despite protests
Protesters waved Palestinian flags and criticised the Australian government for issuing visas to 40 Israeli soldiers., Protesters waved Palestinian flags and criticised the Australian government for issuing visas to 40 Israeli soldiers. Hundreds of demonstrators gathered along the course of the Sydney Marathon to protest the participation of Israeli soldiersContinue Reading
What’s behind Netanyahu’s condemnation of this weekend’s settler pogroms?
Israel’s rhetorical outrage masks a calculated, well-funded campaign to permanently erase Palestinian statehood., A wave of coordinated Israeli settler attacks swept across the occupied West Bank over the weekend, leaving dozens of Palestinians injured and properties torched. The pogroms have seen little or no response from Israeli police and soldiers.Continue Reading
Meta to release new restrictions for teens using Facebook and Instagram
Users from ages 13 to 17 will have a combined two-hour daily limit across both apps., Users from ages 13 to 17 will have a combined two-hour daily limit across both apps., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Ribbon-Cutting Event for NASA Deep Space Network’s Deep Space Station 23
2 Min Read Ribbon-Cutting Event for NASA Deep Space Network’s Deep Space Station 23 PIA26779 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal Ribbon-Cutting Event for NASA… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest Content Galleries Feedback RSS About Downloads Ribbon-Cutting Event for NASA Deep Space Network’s Deep Space Station 23 JPEG (1.10Continue Reading