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War in the Middle East: latest developments

War in the Middle East: latest developments

Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war: - Saudi Arabia intercepts drones - The Saudi defence ministry said it had "intercepted and destroyed" four drones over the kingdom's east early Friday. - Rubio to join G7 meeting - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio landed in France

Cyclone triggers outages at major Australian LNG plants

Cyclone triggers outages at major Australian LNG plants

Some of the world's largest LNG plants were forced shut on Friday by a cyclone off western Australia, squeezing fuel supplies already stretched thin by war in the Middle East. Energy giant Chevron said it suffered outages at its Gorgon and Wheatstone gas plants, which collectively supply more

Tech-equipped Indigenous firefighters protect Thai forests

Tech-equipped Indigenous firefighters protect Thai forests

In the dry-season heat of northern Thailand, Hmong villagers zip through forested slopes, blasting tinder with leaf blowers and cutting through brush with machetes, while others scan for smoke on live feeds from their phones. Across about a dozen villages in the hills of Doi Suthep-Pui National Park,

Bail bond company involved in Missoula shooting death ignored state’s warning

The bail bond company whose bondsmen were arrested in conjunction with a fatal shooting in Missoula earlier this month was already under investigation and has since had its license to practice revoked, according to documents and personnel with the office of the Montana State Auditor. On March 4, police responded

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Dodgers launch three-peat bid with win on historic day of MLB openers

Dodgers launch three-peat bid with win on historic day of MLB openers

The Los Angeles Dodgers, sparked by Andy Pages's three-run homer, launched their bid for a World Series three-peat with an 8-2 victory over Arizona on Thursday on a historic day of Major League Baseball season openers. Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the reigning World Series Most

Sacred leaf offers hope for Vanuatu's threatened forests

Sacred leaf offers hope for Vanuatu's threatened forests

The feather-shaped namele leaf is so central to Vanuatu it features on the national flag, and now it is being enlisted to protect some of the country's most important forests. By invoking a traditional taboo against touching the sacred leaf, conservationists and locals hope to keep loggers