At England’s Studland Bay, replacing damaging boat anchors with eco-moorings cut scars in seagrass by 94%; researchers say the recovering meadow is also supporting a growing population of seahorses

The eco-moorings used at Studland Bay are designed to avoid that movement across the seabed (Photo: National Trust via The Guardian) At England’s Studland Bay, damage to seagrass caused by traditional boat anchors has fallen sharply after eco-moorings were introduced, with scars in one trial area shrinking by 94% between 2021 and 2025. Researchers say…

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‘No greater partner than President Trump’: Netanyahu defends Iran war, attacks critics as delegates walk out at UNGA

‘Moral cowards’: Netanyahu hits out at UNGA delegates who walked out during his speech Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used his address to the 81st United Nations General Assembly on Thursday to defend Israel’s military actions against Iran and Hamas, praise US President Donald Trump and attack critics including New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani…

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An Iowa rescue mission is closing its downtown thrift store and turning the retail floor into a 46-bed emergency shelter; the move will also free space for 25 beds for women and children

Representative Image (AI-generated) As winter approaches, a rescue mission in Dubuque, Iowa, is making a major change to its downtown operations to create more emergency shelter space. The Dubuque Rescue Mission plans to close its downtown thrift store and convert the retail floor into a 46-bed emergency shelter for men. The move is also expected…

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India’s homegrown AI-powered combat aircraft hits 100-hour flight test milestone

India’s Kaal Bhairava Lite logs 100 hours in AI-powered flight tests NEW DELHI: An Indian AI warfare company, Flying Wedge Defence & Aerospace (FWDA), has completed 100 cumulative hours of flight testing of its indigenous FWD Kaal Bhairava Lite, an indigenous, AI-powered autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for long-endurance intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR), and tactical…

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After 59 years at San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf, Ripley’s Believe It or Not! is closing its 400-artifact museum and 2,000-sq-ft mirror maze by year-end and plans to sell several unusual city-linked exhibits

Ripley’s San Francisco museum and mirror mazePhoto credit: Ripley’s Believe It or Not! (San Francisco)/ FACEBOOK After nearly six decades at San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf, Ripley’s Believe It or Not! is preparing to close its doors before the end of 2026. The attraction, which opened on February 2, 1967, contains more than 400 unusual artifacts…

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Shehbaz-Pezeshkian meet in New York, Pakistan pushes de-escalation, Islamabad MoU

Shehbaz Sharif meets Masoud Pezeshkian Pakistan prime minister Shehbaz Sharif met Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian in New York on Thursday on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, with the two leaders discussing bilateral ties and the ongoing regional conflict.According to a statement issued by Sharif’s office, Pakistan’s deputy prime…

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Inspiring story of brotherhood: “Our relationship is much, much different. We have a brotherhood.”- How Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev built a bond that goes far beyond MMA | International Sports News

Inspiring story of brotherhood: “Our relationship is much, much different. We have a brotherhood.”- How Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev built a bond that goes far beyond MMA Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev have spent so much of their lives together that calling them simply teammates or training partners does not really explain their relationship….

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‘Let Gaza live’: Netanyahu faces protests in New York as demonstrators block roads ahead of UN speech

Protest ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to the United Nations, in New York. (Reuters Photo) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing large protests in New York ahead of his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, with hundreds of demonstrators blocking roads outside the UN headquarters.According to The Guardian,…

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