New Zealand’s government grants a sacred mountain personhood
To New Zealand’s Indigenous Māori people, the mountain Taranaki Maunga “has long been an honored ancestor.”
3 rare tiger cubs seen on camera in Thai national park for first time
The camera trap footage shows the three cubs scampering in a forest while their mother prowls around.
American man among 3 hostages set for release in next Israel-Hamas swap
Dual U.S.-Israeli national Keith Seigel is among the 3 hostages expected to be released by Hamas in the fourth swap with Israel.
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New details released in D.C. midair collision that killed 67 people; Where U.S. aviation safety stands after midair crash
Marianne Faithfull, British pop star and Rolling Stones muse, dies at 78
Marianne Faithfull’s first hit, “As Tears Go By,” was recorded when she was just 17 years old after she met with the manager of the Rolling Stones at a party.
19 found dead in drifting vessel off coast of Nevis; investigation underway
The partially submerged boat contained decomposed human remains, officials said, and was towed to St. Kitts.
Nurse in Uganda dies from Ebola virus in first outbreak since 2022
After the first Ebola death in Uganda in years, a senior health official says authorities in the African nation are “in full control of the situation.”
Female Israeli soldier released as latest exchange with Hamas begins
A female Israeli soldier is released as the next hostage-prisoner exchange gets underway amid the ceasefire in Gaza.
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How Americans are involved in migrant smuggling at the southern border; Sample returned from asteroid Bennu contained life’s building blocks, scientists say
The state of Hamas’ militant wing after 15 months of war
Israel’s offensive in Gaza was meant to weaken the militant group Hamas and ensure that an attack like that which occurred on Oct. 7 never happened again. As the ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war continues to hold, Elizabeth Palmer examines whether Israel achieved its goal and what the state of Hamas’ militant wing is now.
