Smooth snakes thriving after slithering into Devon heathland
Wildlife volunteers are celebrating the successful reintroduction of smooth snakes. A project to reintroduce the non-venomous species in Pebblebed Heaths in east Devon has seen numbers consistently hit new highs since 2023, with 39 sightings recorded last year, the Royal…
‘Cruel joke’: How Indian H-1B dreams are crash landing after Trump fee hike | Business and Economy
New Delhi, India — Meghna Gupta* had planned it all – a master’s degree by 23, a few years of working in India, and then a move to the United States before she turned 30 to eventually settle there. So,…
‘Horrific’: Israel bombs hospitals, residential towers amid Gaza onslaught | Gaza News
Israel has been pounding Gaza’s largest medical complex, levelling whole blocks and sending terrified patients scrambling for safety as its army continued a ground operation to seize Gaza City. Doctors inside al-Shifa Hospital on Sunday described “horrific scenes” as many…
Dutch PM Schoof: On Gaza, Israel and a collapsed coalition | Politics
The Netherlands’ outgoing leader, Dick Schoof, discusses Gaza, Israel, NATO, migration and why his coalition collapsed. Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof joins Talk to Al Jazeera at a pivotal moment for Europe and the Middle East. After his coalition collapsed,…
Analysis: How is Lebanon’s Hezbollah regrouping after war with Israel? | Israel attacks Lebanon
A year on from Israel’s assassination of Hassan Nasrallah, reports say Hezbollah, the Lebanese group he led, is regrouping. Analysts believe that while a weakened Hezbollah can no longer pose a significant threat to Israel, it can still create chaos…
The Prem: Northampton 33-33 Exeter – Feyi-Waboso double on return
Immanuel Feyi-Waboso marked his Exeter Chiefs return with two tries, but suffered another injury, as his side staged an astonishing comeback draw at Northampton Saints. The England winger had been out of club rugby since December with a shoulder problem…
Building of three new towns will start before election, Labour pledges
Jennifer McKiernan & Becky Mortonpolitical reporters EPA Housing Secretary Steve Reed wears a Build Baby Build cap The construction of three new towns will begin before the next general election, Labour has pledged. A taskforce has recommended 12 locations in…
Livestreamed brutal murder of three young women sparks outrage in Argentina | Protests
NewsFeed Thousands are demanding justice after a suspected drug gang livestreamed on Instagram the torture and killing of two women and a teenage girl in Argentina. The case, which shocked the country, has sparked mass protests against femicide. Published On…
Plymouth Sound swimming pontoons to be put away for the winter
Caroline RobinsonSouth West Plymouth Sound National Marine Park The swimming pontoons in Plymouth Sound are due to be removed in the week commencing 6 October Two swimming pontoons are to be removed for the winter months. Plymouth Sound National Marine…
Devon’s Woody Bay Station receives Grade II status
Woody Bay Station in Devon has been listed as Grade II status as part of moves to mark 200 years of the modern railway. The station has been granted protection alongside six other sites as part of the anniversary celebrations…