"A comprehensive study recently published in the journal Nature warns that the Amazon rainforest, often dubbed the "lungs of the earth," is on the brink of a catastrophic tipping point by the year 2050 due to the combined pressures of deforestation, drought, fires, and climate change. This critical threshold, if crossed, could lead to irreversible damage, transforming vast stretches of this biodiverse ecosystem into drylands.
Ukraine claims to have significantly weakened Russia's naval capabilities in the Black Sea by disabling a third of its fleet, including the recent sinking of the Russian landing ship Caesar Kunikov.
"police in the capital city of Delhi resorted to the use of drones to fire tear gas shells and implemented stringent barricades, including iron nails and barbed wires, to thwart the advancing protest by farmers on Tuesday.
"Israel's military actions in Rafah have intensified, with the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) conducting a series of strikes in the densely populated area, resulting in significant civilian casualties and widespread destruction.
Princess Beatrice, who turned 37 this week, was almost given a very different name at birth - one her parents, Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, reportedly favored but that the late Queen Elizabeth II is said to have rejected as "too yuppie."
Princess Beatrice turned 37 on Thursday, marking her first birthday since the birth of her youngest daughter, Athena, but the occasion comes as her family faces renewed scrutiny from explosive allegations in an upcoming royal biography.
Germany will suspend exports of military equipment that could be used in the Gaza Strip "until further notice," Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Friday, marking a significant policy shift from one of Israel's staunchest allies in response to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to take over Gaza City.
The U.S. has agreed to revise a presidential executive order to eliminate overlapping tariffs on Japanese goods, Japan's top trade negotiator said Thursday, ending weeks of uncertainty over the interpretation of a high-profile trade deal between the two countries.
Israel's security cabinet on Friday approved a plan to seize Gaza City, signaling a potential escalation in the nearly two-year war with Hamas that has already killed tens of thousands, displaced most of Gaza's population, and driven the territory toward famine.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel intends to take full military control of the Gaza Strip, describing the move as essential to removing Hamas and safeguarding Israel's security. The declaration came during an interview with Fox News and ahead of a high-level Israeli security cabinet meeting expected to weigh final approval of the expanded operation.
Prince Andrew's long-scrutinized connection to Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein has returned to the spotlight as a new biography alleges a deeper personal and operational entanglement between the disgraced royal and the convicted sex trafficker.
Prince Harry's bitter fallout with Sentebale, the African charity he co-founded, could lead to a dramatic decline in financial support for the organization, royal experts warned this week, as a damning governance report and public feud cast doubt on its future stability.
South Korean prosecutors on Thursday filed a request for a detention warrant against former first lady Kim Keon Hee on charges including bribery, stock manipulation, and illegal political influence. The move escalates a series of special investigations targeting both Kim and her husband, ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was impeached in April following a failed imposition of martial law.
China's exports surged 7.2% in July compared to a year earlier, outpacing economists' expectations and providing a short-term boost as Beijing races to ship goods ahead of the expiration of a fragile tariff truce with the United States. Imports also rose 4.1%, their strongest gain in 12 months, customs data showed Thursday.