Beluga whale euthanized after rescue from Seine River in France

A beluga whale that accidentally found its way into France’s Seine River and became trapped has died after officials said it had to be euthanized Wednesday following its rescue from the waterway. The whale was stranded since last week after veering off its usual path to the Arctic. Conservationists had tried to feed fish to […]

World Lion Day: Five young lions rescued in Romania arrive in South Africa

Read More The Lionsrock Big Cat Sanctuary near Bethlehem in the Free State will receive its first rescued lions for this year on Wednesday, World Lion Day. Five young lions, all from the same litter, arrived at OR Tambo International Airport from the Netherlands and are on their way to Lionsrock where they will grow […]

Trump declines to answer questions in New York business investigation

Read More Donald Trump said he declined to answer questions under oath on Wednesday as part of the New York state attorney general Letitia James’s long-running civil investigation into his dealings as a real estate mogul. The former US president had previously slammed the legal encounter in a brash post on his Truth Social social […]

Warning as heatwave could spark cliff falls in England’s south coast

Read More Experts are urging the public to be hypervigilant on south coast beaches as this week’s heatwave could trigger cliff collapses. One geologist said the area seemed the most vulnerable and beachgoers should take heed of official guidance. A collapse of Sidmouth cliff in Devon on Monday was the second large landslide along the […]