On International Leopard Day, FOUR PAWS warns how leopards are threatened by their commercialisation.
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‘Turned into mere commodities’: Inside South Africa’s illegal leopard trade
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These (very cute) puppy tests could reveal your dog’s personality
Will your beloved puppy turn out to be a destructive dog or a calm canine? A few simple behaviour tests might give you a clue.
In a (very cute) new study, scientists at the University of Helsinki discovered that certain playful challenges can reveal key personality traits in puppies as young as…
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Our Idea of Happiness Has Gotten Shallow. Here’s How to Deepen It.
“Getting what you want in life — that’s happiness, bro,” Saxon Ratliff tells his younger brother in the latest season of “The White Lotus” on HBO. Helpfully, he lists his essentials: sex, money, freedom, respect (in that order). A…
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Zelenskyy pushes for 30-day ceasefire, rejects Putin’s May 9 truce proposal
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposal for a three-day ceasefire from May 7 to 9 as a theatrical gesture aimed at…
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Russia reports large-scale drone attack across multiple regions
Russia claimed to have repelled an attack of 170 drones over five regions and the temporarily occupied Crimea overnight on Saturday. Reports indicate fires, destruction, and casualties as a result of the attack.
According to Ukrinform, this was reported by the Telegram channel…
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Serbia’s Vučić ends US trip early after falling ill – POLITICO
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić cut short a visit to the United States on Friday after falling ill, forcing the cancellation of planned meetings with U.S. officials, Serbian media reported.
Vučić suddenly became unwell Friday afternoon and, after consulting with…
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Russians launch massive strike at Velykyi Burluk in Kharkiv region, civilians injured
Russian forces carried out a large-scale strike at the central part of the village of Velykyi Burluk in Kupiansk district of Kharkiv region, injuring two women.
This was reported by the State Emergency Service (SES) on Facebook, according to Ukrinform.
A large-scale…
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Ukraine Looks to Host National Security Advisers, Zelenskiy Says
Ukraine wants to host a meeting of national security advisers from the US, UK, France and Germany at a yet-to-be-determined date to discuss further steps in the peace process, said President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
The advisers held gatherings in…
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StormShroud: Ukraine-forged drone now makes RAF Typhoons invisible
The United Kingdom has officially introduced its first autonomous collaborative platform (ACP) drone called StormShroud into service with the Royal Air Force (RAF), according to a joint statement from British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the UK Ministry of Defence.
Developed from lessons…
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Keeping Russian control of Crimea? Crimean Tatars respond – DW – 05/03/2025
As part of his “peace plan,” US President Donald Trump is ready to recognize the annexed Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea permanently as Russian territory. In Ukraine, DW spoke to representatives of the Crimean Tatars, the original inhabitants…
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