In Scotland, ‘green lairds’ are buying vast estates for carbon credits

Locals fear the “green rush” will result in even more extreme concentration of land ownership in a warming world.

Source: Washington Post

India Maha Kumbh stampede: Why these crowd events happen

Early reports suggested at least seven people had died, perhaps more, in a stampede at a Hindu gathering in the city of Prayagraj. Researchers in Germany have tried to explain …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels enter Bukavu in eastern DRC

Rebels make rapid advance into capital of South Kivu province, less than a month after taking Goma

Rebels from the Rwandan-backed M23 group have entered Bukavu, the capital of South …

Source: The Guardian

US health agency approves brand-new painkiller

Suzetrigine (Journavx) is the first non-opioid pain medication to be approved in the US in 20 years. It could help over 80 million Americans living with severe acute pain, while …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Real Madrid draw at Osasuna after Bellingham sees red

Defending champions Real Madrid drew 1-1 at Osasuna to stall their title charge in Pamplona.

Source: Al Jazeera

Tennis world number one Jannik Sinner banned for three months after doping scandal

World number one tennis player Jannik Sinner agreed to a three-month ban from tennis on Saturday, bringing an end to a doping scandal that has dogged the Italian tennis player …

Source: France 24

Ukraine's Zelenskyy calls for the creation of the "armed forces of Europe"

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy seeks greater military and economic support from the European Union.

Source: CBS News

Ukraine peace talks: Germany calls for European involvement

Security officials and heads of governments stress that Ukraine ought to be involved in peace talks after the US moved to start negotiations with Moscow.

Source: Deutsche Welle

Culture is a major tourist draw for the UK — let’s start charging to preserve it

Rather than introduce paid museum entry as the Louvre plans to do, a UK hotel tax should help fund our global collections

Source: Financial Times

François Bayrou battles to contain scandal

This Saturday French Prime Minister, François Bayrou met with victims from the Notre-Dame de Bétharram school. Survivors are demanding answers after decades of physical and sexual abuse with more than …

Source: France 24

Women lead in over half of Hollywood movies for first time

A majority of major movies had female protagonists for the first time in 2024. At the same time, representation of racial minorities saw little improvement.

Source: Deutsche Welle

More than 25 arrested after UN convoy attack in Lebanon

UNIFIL deputy commander wounded when convoy he travelled in was attacked by protesters who set his UN vehicle on fire.

Source: Al Jazeera