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The UK’s insect populations are declining at alarming rates and the next government must put in place plans to monitor and reduce the use and toxicity of pesticides before it is too late, wildlife experts say.In recent years, concerns have been raised over earthworm populations, which have fallen by a third in the past 25 years. A citizen…

BEGINNING today, June 15, the China Coast Guard (CCG) will start detaining foreigners who intrude in the waters of the West Philippine Sea, where a long-running territorial row between China and the Philippines has fueled tensions. A new directive authorizes the CCG to detain…

PARIS (Reuters) - A Paris court ruled on Friday to overturn an earlier decision by France's conservative Republicans party to expel Eric Ciotti as the party chief, said Ciotti, in a move that could boost the far-right National Rally party ahead of parliament elections."The Paris court tribunal has suspended the move to expel me from the…

Image caption, Mr Putin wants Ukrainian troops withdrawn from regions annexed by RussiaArticle informationAuthor, Henri AstierRole, BBC News14 June 2024, 15:24 BSTUpdated 2 hours agoVladimir Putin has said Ukraine would need to withdraw troops from territories Russia claims to have annexed before a ceasefire could begin - a proposal Ukraine's…

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The United States and the Republic of Türkiye today imposed terrorist designations on three individuals with links to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). These designations are the result of close counterterrorism coordination between the United States and Türkiye. Under their respective domestic authorities, both countries are taking…

A federal court temporarily blocked the Education Department from enforcing new regulations aimed at protecting transgender students in schools, finding that opponents who sued to stop it are likely to prevail when the case is fully considered.The sweeping set of rules, issued in April, represent the Biden administration’s interpretation of…

CNN  —  The recent arrest of eight Tajik nationals believed to have connections to ISIS has heightened concerns among national security officials that a dangerous affiliate of the now-splintered terror group could potentially carry out an attack on US soil, according to…

The Philippines unveiled its first government blockchain, eGOVchain, during the kick-off of the National Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Month 2024 at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City. The development was announced by Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Undersecretary…

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for most of the Chicago area, with large hail, gusty winds and isolated tornadoes all possible. The severe thunderstorm watch will remain in effect through 8 p.m. Central time Thursday, and covers a wide swath of northeastern Illinois and all of northern Indiana, according to the…