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​Masked protesters disrupt traffic at Britain’s busiest ferry port in Dover, UK Groups of masked men blocked roads leading to Britain’s busiest ferry port in Dover on Saturday in what officials said appeared to be an anti-immigration protest, disrupting traffic around the major cross-Channel hub.The Port of Dover said all traffic in and out of…

The unprecedented scale of Chinese military presence around the region has become a growing concern among officials (Photo: ANI). Taiwan experienced a significant increase in Chinese military activity around its territory on Saturday, with multiple Chinese aircraft and naval vessels around its territory.Taiwan’s ministry of national defence (MND) detected up to 20 sorties of various…

Russia struck airports in Kyiv and Boryspil ahead of a planned US envoys’ visit, Zelenskyy said Russia launched overnight strikes on airports in Kyiv and Boryspil ahead of a planned visit by US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday. Sharing the visuals of the aftermath, he linked the…

Aamir Tinwala, a middle-schooler living through pandemic isolation begged his parents for a pet and they agreed to get him a bird, a bright yellow-faced and orange-cheeked cockatiel, whom he named Koco. This bond, inspired the Texas teen to launch a bird conservation movement that is now spread across continents and generations according to a…

Like most parents, Dave Curro, a 69-year-old father, is also worried about the future of his son, especially since he has a developmental disability. But now, he is one step closer to ensuring that his son has a community that supports him and makes his life more comfortable and happier. Four years ago, he dreamt…

The town of Nahant during a breezy spring day.Photo credit: Canva In 2018, Northeastern University announced plans for a major marine science expansion on Nahant, a small, densely built peninsula northeast of Boston. The proposal included up to 55,000 square feet of new research and teaching space on a 12-acre coastal parcel that many residents…

The research focused on nine extinct insect species related to modern crickets and katydids. For 165 million years, the sounds made by insects living alongside dinosaurs were lost to time. Scientists have now recreated some of those calls using fossilised wings, studies of living insects, computer modelling and artificial intelligence.According to Smithsonian Magazine, the research…

The Pentagon, headquarters of the US department of war (Photo: AP). At least four candidates have reportedly emerged as potential replacements for former US army secretary Dan Driscoll, as the Trump administration moves to fill the post following his resignation.Among those being considered is Marc Andersen, assistant secretary of the army for financial management and…

A photo shared by one of the passengers, Richard Olenick, showed the man had multiple loops of tape around his wrists, torso and head An allegedly disruptive passenger was duct-taped to a passenger seat on an American Airlines flight from Dallas-Fort Worth to Newark that made an unexpected stop in Baltimore late Thursday.A photo shared…

Gurpreet Singh now has no option other than leaving Canada. (Photo: Toronto Star) Gurpreet Singh thought he was fighting for the right to stay in Canada and build a life after completing his studies. Instead, the 29-year-old Indian student says his participation in a peaceful protest ended with Canadian immigration authorities ordering him to leave…