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Subspecies driven to extinction by hungry whalers returns after ‘back breeding’ programme using partial descendants Giant tortoises, the life-giving engineers of remote small island ecosystems, are plodding over the Galápagos island of Floreana for the first time in more than 180 years. The Floreana giant tortoise ( Chelonoidis niger niger ), a subspecies of the giant tortoise once found across t…

Nasrallah Abu Siyam shot dead in occupied West Bank as UN human rights office accuses Israel of war crimes Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank shot and killed a Palestinian American man during an attack on a village, the Palestinian health ministry and a witness have said. Raed Abu Ali, a resident of Mukhmas, said a group of settlers came to the village on Wednesday afternoon where they at…

Authorities suspect renowned astronomer Carl Grillmair was shot by 29-year-old man arrested for nearby carjacking A renowned California Institute of Technology (Caltech) scientist who studied distant planets and other areas of astronomy for decades was recently shot to death at his home in a rural community outside Los Angeles , authorities said. Carl Grillmair, 67, died from a bullet wound to th…

President called justices who blocked his tariffs a ‘disgrace to the nation’ while praising three justices who dissented US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump on Friday railed against the supreme court justices who blocked his use of tariffs, calling the decision a “disgrace to the nation” and claiming he planned to impose even more tariffs under other statutory authorities. “It’s my opi…

First lady is first in more than 100 years to have two inaugural gowns in museum’s popular collection Her husband has described it as “OUT OF CONTROL”, a place where “everything discussed is how horrible our Country is, how bad Slavery was, and how unaccomplished the downtrodden have been”. But Melania Trump , the wife of US president Donald Trump , declared a temporary ceasefire in hostilities w…

Officers being asked to ‘consider carefully whether anything they saw or heard’ may be relevant to review of Epstein files Scotland Yard has announced it is expanding its inquiry into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor by approaching all his former protection officers and reviewing records of flights at London’s airports to see if they were used for human trafficking. The disclosure by the Metropolitan p…

US president vows to enact 10% global baseline tariff after calling the supreme court justices ‘a disgrace to the nation’ US politics live – latest updates The US supreme court declared many of Donald Trump ’s tariffs illegal on Friday, in a sharp rebuke that topples a key pillar of the president’s aggressive economic agenda. In a 6-3 ruling, the court decided that a 1977 law designed to address …

Administrator Jared Isaacman cites ‘major progress’ since earlier discovery of liquid hydrogen leaking from rocket Nasa said on Friday it was planning to launch its delayed Artemis II moon mission on 6 March after successfully completing a fueling test that had caused it to stand down earlier this month. Jared Isaacman, the space agency’s newly confirmed administrator, cited “major progress” sinc…

Government ‘expects privileged trading position’ to go on as EU ‘seeks clarity’ over Trump administration’s next steps Britain and the EU said they were assessing the implications of the US supreme court ruling against Donald Trump’s global tariffs , while business groups reacted to the court’s announcement with caution. A spokesperson for Downing Street said: “The UK government is working with t…

New head will face decisions crucial to movement’s future, such as how far to cooperate with Trump’s Gaza plan Hamas has reportedly begun holding leadership elections among its members at a time when the militant Palestinian movement faces imminent decisions which will be critical to its own continued existence and the potential for peace in Gaza. According to the BBC and press reports in the Gul…

Exclusive: David Blunkett and Estelle Morris among those calling plans a ‘once in a generation chance’ to fix system Five former education secretaries have made a joint appeal to Labour MPs to back the overhaul of special education provision in English schools, calling it “a once in a generation chance” to fix a failing system. The open letter is signed by David Blunkett, Estelle Morris, Charles …

Cherish Bean, 15, and Ethan Slater, 17, were discovered at a rental property in Little Eden Holiday Lodge Park on Wednesday A teenage couple who died from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at an East Yorkshire holiday park have been named by police. Cherish Bean, 15, and Ethan Slater, 17, were discovered at a rental property at Little Eden holiday park, near Bridlington, on Wednesday. Continue …

Dozens of the animals in Chiang Mai region first began to show signs of illness earlier this month A highly contagious virus is believed to have caused the deaths of 72 captive tigers in northern Thailand this month, with officials racing to contain the outbreak. Teams are urgently disinfecting enclosures and preparing to vaccinate surviving animals. Continue reading...

Former prince remains eighth in line to the throne despite having been stripped of his royal titles MPs have called for parliament to consider whether Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor should lose his potential right to inherit the throne in the after his arrest. Andrew was arrested and questioned by detectives on Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office, in connection with allegations that …

Amateur climber’s manslaughter conviction over girlfriend’s death could put people off activity, say experts Climber convicted of manslaughter after leaving girlfriend on Austria’s highest peak to seek help The decision of an Austrian court sitting in Innsbruck to convict an amateur climber of manslaughter after he had left his girlfriend behind to die on an Alpine peak in winter is certain to be…