One of Australia’s premier surf spots for over half a century

Surf Spot Mechanics: Bells Beach

Environmental groups have called for a faster move away from oil and gas, arguing that the Iran war and its consequences have exposed Germany's continued dependence on imported fossil fuels. In a joint paper seen by dpa, the organizations said Germany's reliance on fossil fuel imports was fuelling inflation and economic uncertainty, much as it did during the 2022 energy crisis that followed the start of Russia's war against Ukraine.

Environmental groups urge Germany to cut oil and gas dependence

More than 200 years after being sunk by Adm. Horatio Nelson and the British fleet, a Danish warship has been discovered on the seabed of Copenhagen Harbor by marine archaeologists.  Working in thick sediment and almost zero visibility 15 meters (49 feet) beneath the waves, divers are working against the clock to unearth the 19th-century wreck of the Dannebroge before it becomes a construction site in a new housing district being built off the Danish coast.  Denmark’s Viking Ship Museum, which is

Danish warship sunk by famed British admiral discovered after 225 years

Nepal Police’s Central Investigation Bureau reportedly found the years-long scam generated thousands of dollars for the alleged scammers involved

Mount Everest Climbers 'Poisoned' by Guides Prompting Mass Helicopter Rescues in $20 Million Insurance Fraud Scheme, Police Say

Now electricity lights her home and powers the small shop she runs from her veranda.  Hundreds of kilometers (miles) from Nairobi in Sori, western Kenya, fisherman Samuel Oketch tells a similar story.

New funding transforms lives by expanding electricity access across Africa

An earthquake in Indonesian waters set off small tsunami waves Thursday morning, killed at least one person and damaged houses and buildings, officials said.  The magnitude -7.4 earthquake was centered in the Molucca Sea at a depth of 35 kilometers (22 miles), the U.S. Geological Survey said.  Tsunami waves were recorded at several monitoring stations less than half an hour later, including in Bitung with a height of 20 centimeters (8 inches) and in West Halmahera with a height of 30 centimeters

Earthquake in Indonesia kills at least 1 person and sets off small tsunami

(Bloomberg) -- Western Australia invoked emergency powers to force fuel suppliers to provide detailed information on their supply chains, as the nation seeks to manage an ongoing shortage spurred by panic-buying in the wake of the war in Iran.The state government activated the powers under the Fuel, Energy and Power Resources Act after several companies failed to provide specific data and information on fuel shipments, it said in a statement on Wednesday. Western Australia is a major global expo

Australian State Triggers Emergency Powers Amid Fuel Crisis

SYDNEY, April 2 (Reuters) - Australia will provide up to A$1 billion ($693 million) in interest-free loans to critical ‌businesses, including transport operators and fertiliser producers, Prime Minister Anthony ‌Albanese will say on Thursday, as they grapple with surging fuel costs. The support package ​comes as the Iran war disrupts global fuel supplies, driving up prices and fuelling concerns of availability as Australia imports more than 80% of its fuel.

Australia to offer businesses $693 million in cheap loans to ease fuel cost pressure

The Israeli Air Force struck dozens of military facilities in Iran's capital Tehran, the Israeli military said on Wednesday. "Overnight, the Israeli Air Force, acting on intelligence, completed a broad wave of strikes against dozens of military infrastructure sites of the Iranian terror regime in the heart of Tehran," the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) posted on Telegram.

Israeli military says it hit dozens of military facilities in Tehran

Police in Delhi, India, have arrested a man accused of smuggling alcohol into the city using camels to avoid tax checkpoints, CBS News reported Tuesday. Authorities said they seized 1,938 containers of illegal liquor and took custody of two camels used in the operation. The arrests were made Monday following an investigation into cross-border smuggling […]

Authorities Bust Camel Booze Smuggling Operation, Seize Nearly 2,000 Containers of Illegal Alcohol

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The first foreign troop tied to a new gang-suppression force backed by the United Nations has arrived in Haiti to help quell ongoing violence, according to a statement issued Wednesday.  A team from the central African country of Chad are in Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital, as is Jack Christofides, the force’s special representative, who was deployed at the request of the Haitian government, according to an official statement posted on the new force's X account.  The

First foreign troop in new gang suppression force lands in Haiti to replace previous mission

Initial reports suggest that approximately 10 ballistic missiles were fired in the past few minutes, marking one of the most significant barrages from Iran in recent weeks. The IDF said Wednesday afternoon that missiles were launched from Iran toward Israeli territory, as air defense systems moved to intercept the incoming threat.

Iran fires one of largest barrages in weeks ahead of Passover

A ship operated by a group founded by anti-whaling activist Paul Watson collided with an industrial krill trawler in Antarctica in what the ship's Norwegian owner said was a “deliberate attack” that endangered its crew and could've caused a disaster in the same environmentally sensitive waters the activists claim they want to protect.  A two-minute video provided to The Associated Press by the Aker QRILL Co. shows the moment Tuesday when the M/V Bandero, operated by the Captain Paul Watson Found

Activist vessel collides with krill trawler in Antarctic confrontation

A new rule to limit fuel price hikes took effect in Germany on Wednesday, limiting petrol station to raising prices no more than once a day in a bid to bring down costs for motorists amid a surge in oil prices caused by the Iran war. Under the new restrictions, petrol stations are only allowed to raise prices once at midday to limit price fluctuations and ensure greater transparency.

German petrol stations hike prices as once-a-day rule takes effect

The United Nations has warned that freedom of expression is under threat in many countries across the Middle East due to the war. Volker Türk, the UN human rights chief, reported on Wednesday that around 3,000 people have been arrested since the start of the war.

UN warns civil liberties under threat due to war in Middle East

Powerful blasts destroyed homes and sparked panic in the city of Bujumbura on Tuesday night.

Explosions at Burundi ammunition depot kill civilians, witnesses say

The European Commission has prepared the legal groundwork to disburse the first tranche of a €90 billion ($104. 5 billion) loan for war-torn Ukraine that remains blocked amid resistance from Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.

EU Commission prepares €90bn Ukraine loan despite Hungary's veto

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has attributed a controversial statement that 80% of the more than 900,000 Syrians in Germany should go back home within three years to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Merz made the announcement during al-Sharaa's visit to Germany on Monday, and clarified a day later that "the figure of 80% returnees within three years was cited by the Syrian president.

Al-Sharaa denies he called for 80% of Syrians to return from Germany

No further attempts will be made to rescue a humpback whale who has gotten repeatedly stuck off Germany's Baltic coast, officials said on Wednesday, as experts believe the animal will not survive its week-long ordeal. Till Backhaus, environment minister for the north-eastern Mecklenburg-Vorpommern region where the whale is currently stranded, said a restricted zone has been established around the animal to allow it to die in peace as there was no more hope of freeing it.

No more attempts to free whale stranded off Germany, officials say

The army has been deployed to five of South Africa's nine provinces for a year-long operation.

South African army arrive in crime hotspots to help tackle gangs

For more than a decade, South Africa’s economy has barely grown, leaving it with crumbling infrastructure and the need to create jobs.

South Africa pushes for $200B investment

Two pro-Palestine campaign leaders are found guilty of breaching police conditions at a protest.

Activists guilty over Palestine protest breach

The Israeli military announced on Wednesday that it had killed a high-ranking Hezbollah commander in the Lebanese capital, Beirut. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Telegram that it had "eliminated Hajj Yusuf Ismail Hashem, the Hezbollah's Southern Front Commander.

Hezbollah field commander killed in IDF strikes in Beirut

Leopards are among the most adaptable big cats on Earth, living across parts of Africa and Asia in habitats that range from forests to dry grasslands and mountain slopes. Their ability to stay hidden and adjust their behavior has allowed them to survive in places where other large predators have disappeared. However, increasing human development

Shadow Cats: The Elusive Leopards Surviving Against Impossible Odds

Despite overwhelming public support to fight Iran's Islamic Republic in Operation Roaring Lion, the war is taking its toll on everyday citizens. It has been over four weeks since Israel and America struck Iran.

Passover under fire: Israelis balance fatigue with cautious hope after month of war

Germany's first Omani LNG deliveries are arriving on schedule — but analysis of the country's supply chain suggests Berlin's exposure to the Middle East crisis runs deeper than officials admit.View on euronews

Germany's first Omani LNG shipments arrive despite Middle East disruptions

A general strike has brought large parts of public life in the West Bank and East Jerusalem to a standstill. Wednesday's protest is directed against a new law in Israel that would make the death penalty the default sentence for Palestinians convicted of lethal terrorist attacks.

Palestinians protest against Israel's new death penalty law

Rescuers said Wednesday that they have given up hope for the humpback whale that has become stranded repeatedly off Germany's Baltic Sea coast and now expect it to die in the inlet where it currently lies.  Last week, it was rescued from even shallower water at Timmendorfer Strand, a resort town around 50 kilometers (over 30 miles) from its current location, with the help of an excavator, but it soon ran into trouble again.  Burkard Baschek, the scientific director of the Ocean Museum Germany an

Rescuers give up hope for the humpback whale stranded in the Baltic Sea

Attacks have continued, as Israel has announced its intention to control swathes of south Lebanon.

Israel intensifies Lebanon attacks and hits areas not in Hezbollah's control

Camogli sits on the west side of the peninsula of Portofino in northern Italy, and shares much of the dolce vita aesthetic of the Amalfi region.

Swap The Amalfi Coast For This Low-Cost Ligurian Seaside Town

Ukraine's soldiers are trained by Western allies, but they have also ended up teaching those allies how to fight a modern war.

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