On the ground in Tehran as explosions rocked the Iranian capital
As the strikes on Tehran began on Saturday (28 February), Touraj Shiralilou sent us this report from the Iranian capital....
After years of severe drought, a Spanish lagoon has experienced a hopeful recovery in flamingo breeding, signaling a positive turn for the vulnerable species and its ecosystem.
The lagoon, located in southern Spain, had suffered dramatic declines in water levels and breeding activity due to prolonged dry conditions. However, recent rains have replenished the habitat, allowing flamingos to return and successfully nest this season.
Conservationists welcomed the development, noting it as a sign that restoration efforts and changing weather patterns are helping fragile wetland ecosystems bounce back. The flamingos’ return not only supports biodiversity but also boosts eco-tourism in the region.
Experts warn, though, that ongoing climate challenges require continued protection and monitoring to ensure the species’ long-term survival in the area.
Tensions between the U.S. and Iran are escalating, with Washington ordering a significant military build-up in the region and multiple countries evacuating diplomatic staff amid fears of further instability.
Israel has launched a pre-emptive missile strike against Iran, the Defence Minister said on Saturday, as the military sounded air raid sirens to prepare the public for possible retaliation.
The situation in Cuba was heating up and called for restraint following a deadly incident involving a Florida-registered speedboat off the coast of the Caribbean island, the Kremlin said on Thursday (26 February).
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s special envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, arrived in Geneva and may hold talks with U.S. officials, according to the RIA news agency.
Ankara has rejected media reports claiming it plans to deploy military forces into Iranian territory in the event of a U.S. attack on the Islamic republic.
The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in Brazil’s Minas Gerais state has risen to 46, authorities said, with 21 people still reported missing. The storms triggered landslides and widespread flooding, displacing thousands across Juiz de Fora and Uba.
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday (12 February) announced the repeal of a scientific finding that greenhouse gas emissions endanger human health, and eliminated federal tailpipe emissions standards for cars and trucks.
Tropical Cyclone Gezani has killed at least 31 people and left four others missing after tearing through eastern Madagascar, the government said on Wednesday, with the island nation’s second-largest city bearing the brunt of the destruction.
Rivers and reservoirs across Spain and Portugal were on the verge of overflowing on Wednesday as a new weather front pounded the Iberian peninsula, compounding damage from last week's Storm Kristin.
Morocco has evacuated more than 100,000 people from four provinces after heavy rainfall triggered flash floods across several northern regions, the Interior Ministry said on Wednesday.
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