India: an elephant breaks free from its chains and kills a man during a religious ceremony
In Kerala, southern India, a religious ceremony turned tragic when a captive elephant, tied up to take part in a Hindu ritual, managed to break its chains.
New clues about side-walking crabs
A new study, published as a 'Reviewed Preprint' in eLife, brings together the largest dataset to date on how crabs propel themselves. The analysis shows that lateral walking in 'true crabs' (Brachyura) can be traced back to a single evolutionary origin in a common ancestor, some 200 million years ago.
Sweden intercepts ship from suspected Russian ghost fleet
The Swedish Coast Guard on Sunday intercepted a tanker that is more than likely part of the notorious Russian "ghost fleet". This was revealed by the Swedish Civil Protection Minister Carl-Oskar Bohlin on Sunday on X. The oil tanker had an unknown destination and did not meet maritime safety standards. The boarding happened off Sweden's southern coast.
Fine up to 500 euros: Italian city imposes clean up your dog's urine, too
Do you ever suffer from a strong urine smell on the street? An adorable, faithful four-legged friend may well be responsible for that. In the Italian port city of Livorno, they now want to put a stop to dogs urinating in the streets. From now on, when you take your dog into public spaces, not only do you have to clean up your dog's feces, but the urine as well.
Drinking water: Europe opens infringement proceedings against Italy (second time)
The European Commission has opened infringement proceedings against Italy for failure to correctly transpose the Drinking Water Directive.
Repeated drone attacks incite unrest at key Russian oil refinery
Russian President Vladimir Putin was still calling for calm on Tuesday, stressing that there was "no serious danger" in Tuapse. But local authorities and international sources warn that these arson attacks could have disastrous consequences.
Is there still hope for Escobar's hippos? Indian tycoon wants to save them from being slaughter
Indian billionaire Anant Ambani is proposing to transfer Pablo Escobar's 80 hippos destined for slaughter in Colombia to India, but his Vantara center is causing controversy.
The Netherlands gets help from Belgium, France and Germany in fighting wildfires
De natuurbranden waar Nederland sinds donderdag mee te maken krijgt, zijn onder controle. Ze breiden niet meer uit, maar er moet nog wel worden nageblust. Na hulp uit België komt nu ook de Duitse brandweer hun Nederlandse collega's helpen.
Compulsory microchipping for cats and dogs in Europe: what's changing?
European Parliament gives the go-ahead for compulsory microchipping for cats and dogs.
The invisible cost of the war in Iran
Some crises quickly cease to belong solely to the front where they were born. They emerge from the smoke, the gunfire, the military communiqués, and start circulating again within everything that holds everyone's material life together.