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10 Independent Animals That Travel and Live Alone
Not every animal needs a pack to get by. Some prefer the solo route. They hunt, travel, and survive all on their own. These self-sufficient creatures adapted to thrive without backup, from dense forests to open oceans. Here are 15 little animals...

Purple Heart Army veteran self-deports after nearly 50 years in the US
Keep up with LAist. If you're enjoying this article, you'll love our daily newsletter, The LA Report. Each weekday, catch up on the 5 most pressing stories to start your morning in 3 minutes or less. For 55-year-old U.S. Army veteran Sae Joon...

Secretary Rollins Announces Plan to Combat Screwworm’s Northward Spread
Edinburg, TX – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins this morning launched an $8.5 million sterile New World screwworm (NWS) fly dispersal facility in South Texas and announced a sweeping five-pronged plan (PDF, 380 KB) to enhance USDA’s...

Head has to rule heart for West Ham when it comes to Michail Antonio's future
There was a noticeable absentee during West Ham United’s final home game of the season against Nottingham Forest. Many supporters arrived at the London Stadium on May 18 to bid farewell to stalwarts Lukasz Fabianski, Aaron Cresswell and Vladimir...

‘Auntie’: The life and times of Sekinat Adunni Adebajo
Losing a mother is like losing your life’s anchor. You are cast adrift, and all at sea. Following the death from her injuries of his mother, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, after being thrown by soldiers from a second-floor window, a depressed Afrobeat...

Secretary Rollins announces plan to combat New World screwworm’s northward spread
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins launched an $8.5 million sterile New World screwworm (NWS) fly dispersal facility in South Texas and announced a sweeping five-pronged plan to enhance USDA’s already robust ability to detect,...

Screwworm Response Team: How Governor Abbott is preparing for an infestation
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is creating a response team to fight an invasive worm that may be headed back to Texas. Experts warn the New World screwworm (NWS) poses a multi-billion-dollar threat to the state's cattle industry. The joint response team...

Guyana asks OAS members to support its candidate for IICA Director General post
THE Government of Guyana presented to the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS), which will meet until Friday in Antigua and Barbuda, its request for support from the countries of the continent for its candidate Muhammad...

Kosovo Prepares For Deportees From US Amid Warnings Balkans Becoming A Migrant 'Warehouse'
With illegal immigration a fraught issue in Europe and the United States, Western countries are increasingly kicking the political football over to the Balkans. But questions are building over whether the countries of the region are ready to catch...

Drought, Climate Change, and Scientific Diplomacy: A Collective Response from Latin America
Drought is no longer just a natural or cyclical phenomenon: it is one of the most destructive impacts of climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean. As global temperatures rise—as confirmed by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO),...

Guyana Seeks OAS Support for IICA Top Post as Assembly Meets in Antigua
CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT’S APP GROUP At the OAS General Assembly in Antigua and Barbuda, the Government of Guyana requests support for its candidate for Director General of IICA The Government of Guyana presented to the General Assembly of the...

Nebraska's Haunted Hollow
This story, a fan favorite, originally appeared in the September/October 2018 issue of Nebraska Life. St. Deroin is pretty busy for a ghost town. The former ferryboat hub in Nemaha County is part of Indian Cave State Park. Nearly 300,000 spirited...

Purple Heart Army veteran self-deports after nearly 50 years in the U.S.
For 55-year-old U.S. Army veteran Sae Joon Park, this was the hardest moment of his life. Not getting shot in combat. Not the years battling post-traumatic stress disorder or addiction. Not prison. It was leaving the U.S., a country he called home...

Canadians Are About to Celebrate the Good Fortune of Being Canadian
Tuesday is Canada Day, a day when Canadians across the country will celebrate the good fortune we have simply by being able to call Canada home. With all that has taken place over the first half of this year, Canada Day might feel a little...

Africa’s diaspora remittances in danger
Diaspora remittances have long been a vital source of financing for Africa, providing a sustainable economic lifeline. With inflows reaching up to $100bn annually, these funds outstrip foreign aid and often rival government budgets. In Nigeria,...

Brazil Faces Record Wealth Flight as Millionaires Seek Safer Shores
A new report from Henley & Partners shows that Brazil will lose about 1,200 millionaires in 2025. These wealthy people will take around $8.4 billion with them as they move their money and lives to other countries. This is the biggest loss in Latin...

Hong Kong Convention Enters Into Force: A New Era for Sustainable Ship Recycling
After nearly two decades of work, the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (Hong Kong Convention) has officially entered into force today, June 26, 2025, marking a significant milestone for...

Roaming Charges: Neo-Conned Again!
Still from footage of Israeli missile strikes in Iran posted to X. For years, I’ve kept a copy of Primo Levi’s If This is Man on the night table. It’s not exactly the kind of reading that eases you into a restorative sleep, but who can slumber...

Container’s wild mood swings
Donald Trump’s chaotic trade policy making has led to unexpected volatility in container shipping freight markets. After the carriers pulled capacity from the Pacific, the US and China came to a short-term agreement on tariffs. On June 11, Trump...

LETTER: It will be costly for Alberta to leave Canada
Should a referendum on separation from Canada occur in Alberta, it should not be put forward without costs assessed. Should a referendum on separation from Canada occur in Alberta, it should not be put forward without costs assessed. Do you want...