Will Grant,Central America correspondent, Tegucigalpaand Emma Rossiter Getty Images Rixi Moncada, Salvador Nasralla and Nasry “Tito” Asfura Early polling results from the Honduras general election show Nasry Asfura, leader of the right-wing National Party, has a very narrow lead. In their first update on the vote, the electoral council said that the conservative candidate was…
India’s missions in Canada completed their annual process of holding life certificates camps at various centres in the country, including gurdwaras and temples, on Sunday. Though several of the consular camps did witness protests called by pro-Khalistan separatists, there was no disruption in the running of the camps unlike last November when protesting radicals had…
There’s always someone hogging the limelight. And in the world of aviation history, this often means that superb aircraft are forced to play second fiddle to more famous designs. Here are 10 overshadowed aircraft; most are (arguably) unfairly overshadowed, but in the case of one of them, it was entirely justified. Judge for yourself… 10:…
Ian and Sam Frisby Poppi’s schoolfriends described her as “kind and funny” The mother of a 12-year-old girl who died of a rare cancer says she has been “touched” by a memorial created by her schoolfriends. Poppi Frisby, from Peterborough, was diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma, a form of bone cancer, in 2022 and died in…
In Wick, South Gloucestershire, an abandoned pile of trash towered, completely blocking a horseback-riding pathway. A Frenchay man, Ronald Shaw, was found guilty of this illegal waste dumping — also known as a fly-tip — and charged with £938 ($1,080) in fines, as reported by the South Gloucestershire Newsroom. The contents of the fly-tip included…
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…