WSJ Published on: Dec 01, 2025 10:37 am IST Nearly four of five residents reject a 50% inheritance tax on the wealthy. The right-left wave of hate-the-rich politics that is riding high in the West hit an iceberg on Sunday in Switzerland. Some 78% of voters rejected a 50% inheritance tax on the country’s wealthiest…
A dangerous fragment of radioactive debris was found outside of a decommissioned nuclear facility in Scotland. What’s happening? The BBC reported that a radioactive fragment categorized as “significant” was discovered around the Dounreay nuclear facility on April 7. Radioactive particles can be classified as minor, relevant, or significant. This is the first “significant” particle found…
Human-driven habitat loss affects wildlife worldwide. While some species cannot adapt, others can navigate new habitats, noise, and human exposure. One species that has been forced to adapt to human environments is the barred owl. What’s happening? A group of educators and their students from William & Mary University in Williamsburg, Virginia, are studying the…
The American horseshoe crab — a 450-million-year-old species older than the dinosaurs — may be running out of places to reproduce. What’s happening? According to Natural Science News, a study from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has uncovered alarming threats to the coastal habitats these animals rely on to lay and develop their…
The world’s biggest weapons-producing companies saw a 5.9% increase in revenue from sales of arms and military services last year as demand was fed by the wars in Ukraine and Gaza as well as countries’ rising military spending, according to a report released Monday. Twenty-three of the 26 companies in Europe, excluding Russia, saw their…
Current Conditions The Next Few Hours Extended Outlook After the weekend’s historic snow, December and Meteorological Winter begins with more chances for accumulation. Clouds will fill the sky through Monday morning and early afternoon, keeping conditions gray and cold with wind chills in the single digits. Snow is expected to move in early in the…
Last Updated:December 01, 2025, 07:10 IST The US boycotted the G20 summit in Johannesburg after Trump repeated widely disproven claims that South Africa’s Black-majority govt discriminates against white citizens. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (Reuters Image) South African President Cyril Ramaphosa described the US decision to skip the G20 Leaders’ Summit as “regrettable” and rejected…
Last Updated:December 01, 2025, 07:15 IST Amid escalating US-Venezuela tensions, Donald Trump has confirmed speaking with President Nicolás Maduro as reports of a military threat intensify. Trump Warns Maduro to Step Down or Face Possible US Military Action, Says Report US President Donald Trump confirmed on Sunday that he had spoken with Venezuelan President Nicolás…
Kostas KoukoumakasThessaly, central Greece AFP via Getty Images Sheep and goats across Greece have been hit by outbreaks of pox Hundreds of thousands of sheep and goats are being culled in Greece, due to the outbreak of an infectious disease. It may affect production and exports of the country’s famous feta cheese. Anastasia Siourtou walks…
Max Hudson, Oana Marocicoand Sarah Buckley,BBC Eye Investigations Shutterstock Protesters against the Georgian government have complained of long-lasting symptoms after being sprayed by water cannon Georgia’s authorities used a World War One-era chemical weapon to quell anti-government protesters last year, evidence gathered by the BBC suggests. “You could feel [the water] burning,” one of the…