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Thirteen native animal species that had become locally extinct in New South Wales have returned and started breeding again across three major conservation reserves. The recovery comes a decade after state authorities built large predator-proof fences to keep out feral cats and foxes. The results come from a 10-year conservation partnership involving the NSW National…

File photo: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif with Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud The Mecca pact may promise “one for all, all for one”, but Pakistan is not putting boots on the ground just yet.Islamabad on Sunday expressed “complete solidarity” with Saudi Arabia after a fresh wave of Houthi attacks on the…

After 23 years at the helm, Monty Don announced that he is stepping down from the BBC’s long-running Gardeners’ World series, bringing an end to one of the longest and most recognisable chapters in British gardening television.“I have decided that the current series of Gardeners’ World is to be my last,” Monty Don, 71, confirmed…

Australia has switched on a new advanced wastewater treatment plant in regional New South Wales that could turn discarded sewage effluent into a valuable source of recycled water. The $7.8 million facility in Dubbo can process up to 700 megalitres of wastewater a year, roughly the equivalent of 280 Olympic-sized swimming pools, as the region…

Is UK heading for a breakup? Is the UK heading for a breakup? A fresh challenge is emerging as leaders from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland prepare to join forces in a push for greater self-determination and the right to hold independence referendums.According to The Telegraph, the leaders of the three devolved nations are set…

Pak PM to meet Trump on UNGA sidelines Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is set to meet US President Donald Trump in New York on September 23 during the United Nations General Assembly week, according to a media report cited by news agency PTI.Sharif is among the world leaders invited to a reception dinner being…

Centuries-old reports of strange lights in the night sky have helped scientists reconstruct a missing chapter in the Sun’s history. A study published in Scientific Reports by Kristof Petrovay, Laura G. Magyar and Hisashi Hayakawa has reconstructed eight solar activity cycles between 1560 and 1640 using historical records of aurorae, offering a way to trace…

Indian-origin laboratory owner Khadeer Khan Mohammed. (Photo: HHS-OIG) An Indian-origin laboratory owner has been placed on the US federal fugitive list after authorities accused him of engaging in a USD 93 million Medicare fraud scheme involving genetic testing.Khadeer Khan Mohammed, 46, allegedly used his Texas-based laboratory to submit fraudulent claims to Medicare, a US government-funded…

Photo credit: @johnkernickphotography / Instagram When Martha Stewart purchased a 152-acre farmhouse in Katonah, New York, in 2000, the property was more than a country retreat. It became a working farm, creative laboratory and carefully managed home for an ever-growing collection of animals. Over the next 26 years, the former farmhouse evolved into Bedford Farm,…

After his decision to leave late-night television, Letterman and wife, Regina Lasko, moved back to Indiana In 1999, television host David Letterman bought a 2,700-acre ranch in Montana. According to Realtor, the ranch is one of several properties owned by Letterman, who has spoken openly about moving away from the pressures and lifestyle associated with…