He was born before the Great Depression, came of age in WWII, and is still making wildlife documentaries. Brits call David Attenborough a national hero, as he celebrates his 100th birthday.

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Socialist Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson dismisses millionaires fleeing as Washington state Democrats pass an aggressive new income tax on the wealthy.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has become a viral meme for holding multiple government roles and being known as the politician who gets things done.

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The body of a hiker killed in apparent bear attack has been found in n Glacier National Park in Montana, park officials say.

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Kampala Former Esther Afoyochan has once again found herself at the center of public controversy after a viral social media video reignited debate over the disputed UGX 400 million service award payments that rocked Ugandas Parliament. The clip, widely circulated on X and TikTok under the hashtag #UgandaParliamentExhibitionII, shows Afoyochan speaking from ...

Flood Chaos at Fairway Hotel Sparks Fresh Outrage Over Kampalas Failing Drainage System By Watchdog Uganda Reporter Kampala May 8, 2026 Thursday afternoons heavy downpour once again exposed Kampalas deepening drainage crisis after floodwaters invaded the popular Fairway Hotel in Nakasero, forcing frightened guests to flee their rooms and leaving behind ...

An Australian man has been remanded in custody and hit with fresh charges in Hong Kong for fleeing restaurants without paying more than HK$2,000 (US$255) in bills, just a day after being fined for similar offences. Samuel Anthony Monkivitch, 50, was detained soon after he pleaded guilty at Eastern Court on Thursday to three charges two of failing to pay ...

Chinas coastal aquaculture ponds are shrinking due to environmental policies while Indias are expanding at the fastest rate of any country, according to a new birds-eye view of fish farms worldwide. The conclusions are based on a fresh dataset compiled from millions of satellite snapshots of coastal aquaculture around the world in 2022. From 1990 to 2016, ...

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to meet Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni to ease tensions over the war with Iran

Spanish authorities on Friday were preparing to receive more than 140 passengers and crew members on board a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands, where health officials have said they will perform careful evacuations.

WWE continues the excitement after "WrestleMania" with "Backlash," which streams Saturday. Here are the marquee matches and UPI's predicted winners.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) The Iran wars shaky ceasefire was further strained on Friday as the United Arab Emirates responded to a missile...

First responders from all over Massachusetts lined streets, highways, and overpasses as part of a solemn procession as the body of fallen Massachusetts State Trooper...

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It has been 17 years since John Edward Jones got stuck head first in a narrow passage called the 'Birth Canal' before he suffered a horrific death and one man who tried to rescue him has spoken out

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)on Thursdaydemanded a "public progress update" from the US Department of Justice on the investigation into the Israeli military's killing of Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was gunned down while reporting for Al Jazeera in the occupied West Bank in 2022.

Ceci Flores discovered her sons remains during a search in northern Mexico in late March. He had disappeared in 2019. Flores is a well-known figure in Mexico, where she leads a collective of mothers looking for their missing loved ones, often victims of cartels. Collectives like hers aim to fill the gap left by the authorities inaction.

Insurgent candidates like Bush are tapping Piker as a campaign surrogate but they still face an uphill battle to winning. The post Hasan Piker Is the Democrats New Man on the Trail, Whether They Like It or Not appeared first on The Intercept.

Returns on investment are still attractive enough to suck capital into the AI infrastructure buildout, but many of the benefits are accruing to companies in Asia rather than the U.S.

Nigel Farage's populist party Reform UK has made early gains in local elections with wins in Labour heartlands.

Ruling Labour party has suffered early losses with Reform and Greens gaining in local council elections.