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When Tony Parkes retired from investment banking at the age of 56, few would have predicted that his next chapter would revolve around seedlings, rainforest ecology and one of Australia’s most ambitious conservation efforts. On the far north coast of New South Wales, where the once-vast Big Scrub rainforest had been reduced to scattered fragments,…
On a busy day in Sofia, Bulgaria’s capital, passersby would often spot an elderly man standing quietly outside churches with a plastic cup in his hand. His clothes were worn. His beard was long and white. To many, he looked like a homeless pensioner trying to survive on spare change. Yet there was something unusual…
This year marks 75 years since one of the most important machines in computing history was switched on for the very first time. On June 14, 1951, the UNIVAC I, short for Universal Automatic Computer, was formally dedicated at the U.S. Census Bureau’s offices, just months after the agency had signed a contract for the…
Under-16s face social media ban as UK unveils tough new online rules / Image – file Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced that children under the age of 16 will be banned from using major social media platforms under what the government calls the most significant overhaul of online child safety rules in a generation.Unveiled…
A vast area of Antarctica that should be covered in winter sea ice is instead lying largely exposed to the ocean, alarming scientists and raising fresh concerns about the future of the frozen continent. Satellite observations show that roughly 650,000 square kilometres of sea ice, an area comparable to the size of France, has failed…
Climate change is often framed as a story of ecological loss, but scientists have uncovered an unexpected consequence unfolding nearly 2,500 metres beneath the Arctic Ocean. As glaciers in Greenland and parts of the Russian Arctic destabilise, increasing numbers of debris-laden icebergs are drifting through the Fram Strait before melting and releasing vast quantities of…
A draft memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran includes provisions for an immediate end to military operations across multiple fronts, the lifting of sanctions on Iranian oil exports, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a reconstruction package worth at least $300 billion for Iran, according to details published by Iran’s…
Elon Musk has never been shy about stretching timelines or expectations, but his latest comment about SpaceX lands on a scale that makes even the most optimistic market forecasts look restrained. Elon Musk’s writing on X in response to a Morgan Stanley projection, he suggested the company could be pulling in around a trillion dollars…
Trump and Netanyahu (File photo) The United States and Iran may have finalised a deal to end their war, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected the clause involving Lebanon, Israeli media said after US President Donald Trump announced that an agreement had been reached.Click here for live updatesOn February 28, Israel and the…
Georgina Rodriguez named Calzedonia’s brand face, proving she is building a legacy far beyond Ronaldo’s shadow (Getty Images) Cristiano Ronaldo is in the middle of his sixth FIFA World Cup campaign, captaining Portugal for the fifth time in what is shaping up to be a landmark tournament. Meanwhile, his partner Georgina Rodriguez has marked the…
