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US President Donald Trump has confirmed that he called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “f***ing crazy” during a Monday phone call, while insisting the two leaders continue to maintain a strong working relationship, according to an interview published in The New York Post.Trump made the remarks in an exclusive “Pod Force One” interview with The…

The introduction of a species of invasive flies to Fiji as a means of pest control has turned out to be one such example, which now serves as a warning in conservation studies. Since the Fijian authorities cooked their own goose by trying to conserve their coconut plantations by introducing the parasitic flies, they ended…

Although many people believe that their plastic waste is managed effectively and properly through recycling, a good amount of exported plastic waste goes to nations that lack proper waste management facilities. Sometimes, plastic, which is considered recyclable, is burnt openly, thereby emitting dangerous gases and particulate matter into the atmosphere. Recycling of plastics, exportation of…

A bird preserved in a museum drawer for years has begun to draw attention after closer inspection revealed an unusual tail structure. The fossil belongs to Plumadraco bankoorum, a small bird that lived around 121 million years ago in what is now northern China. It had been stored among other avian remains before its proportions…

Ukraine drones strike St Petersburg oil terminal Ukraine launched one of its deepest drone strikes inside Russia overnight, targeting energy and military facilities in St Petersburg just as the city prepared to host President Vladimir Putin’s flagship economic forum.Meanwhile, Russian authorities accused Ukraine of carrying out a separate drone strike on a passenger bus in…

Henry Nowak murder protest The murder of 18-year-old student Henry Nowak sparked violent clashes between protesters and police in Southampton on Tuesday night, leaving 11 officers and a police dog injured, as public anger intensified over the handling of the case by police.Two people have been arrested so far, with authorities warning that further arrests…

PC: Northern Arizona University Anyone standing on the rim of the Grand Canyon is usually drawn to what they can see: the immense cliffs, the shifting colours of the rock, and the vast distances stretching towards the horizon. Yet some of the canyon’s most important features are hidden from view. Beneath the dry landscape lies…

Quote of the day by Queen Elizabeth II (Image source: Wikipedia) There are some quotes that become popular because they sound inspiring. Others stay in circulation because people keep finding situations where they seem relevant again. This remark from Queen Elizabeth II falls into the second category. It is not particularly dramatic. There is no…

A Royal Navy helicopter (Representative photo) A Royal Navy helicopter crashed into a field in Devon in southwest England early Wednesday morning, prompting a large-scale emergency response and road closures in the area, authorities said.According to The Guardian, the incident took place at Sourton Down, near Okehampton, on the edge of north Dartmoor, a region…

PC: Guinness World Records In a limestone cave on Muna Island in southeastern Indonesia, a faint set of markings on stone has shifted quietly through academic circles and into record books. The surface is not dramatic at first glance, just weathered rock with pigment pressed into it in a way that only becomes clear when…