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Building blocks of life found in distant star system suggest origins in interstellar spaceBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 25, 2025 Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), a team led by Abubakar Fadul from the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA) has detected 17 complex organic molecules in the protop ... more  
Deep-sea fish confirmed as a significant source of ocean carbonateMiami FL (SPX) Jul 25, 2025 A new study offers the first direct evidence that deep-dwelling mesopelagic fish, which account for up to 94 percent of global fish biomass, excrete carbonate minerals at rates comparable to shallow ... more 
MicroCarb satellite launches to map global carbon dioxide emissions from spaceParis, France (SPX) Jul 25, 2025 The MicroCarb satellite, developed by the French space agency CNES in partnership with the UK Space Agency, has been successfully launched from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. As Europe ... more  
Seismic signatures reveal fragmentation patterns of fireball meteoroidsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 24, 2025 Seismic data can distinguish between intact and fragmented fireball meteoroids during atmospheric entry, according to a new study published in Seismological Research Letters. Researchers led by Iona ... more |
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Vega C launch deploys Earth observation and climate monitoring satellitesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 25, 2025 Vega C has completed its VV27 mission, successfully delivering the CO3D and MicroCarb satellites into their respective orbits. Liftoff occurred at 23:03 local time on July 25 (04:03 CEST on July 26) ... more 
Satellite developed by NASA, India to map Earth down to centimeterWashington DC (UPI) Jul 28, 2025 NASA and India plan to deploy a satellite that will map the Earth down to a centimeter after a launch on Wednesday from the Asian nation's southeastern coast. ... more  
Countries call for end to Gaza war as death toll climbsWashington DC (UPI) Jul 26, 2025 Britain, France and Germany are calling for an immediate end to fighting in Gaza after dozens of people were killed over a 24-hour period in the Palestinian enclave. ... more  
'Once in a hundred years': villagers clean up after deadly China floodsMiyun, China (AFP) July 29, 2025 Villagers in China wade through a stream of muddy water under a blazing July sun, cleaning and collecting belongings washed away by heavy rains and floods that have claimed dozens of lives across the northern region this week. ... more |
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Turkey's glaciers fall victim to climate changeTurkey (AFP) July 29, 2025 Kemal Ozdemir looked up at the bare peaks of Mount Cilo in Turkey's Kurdish majority southeast: "There were glaciers 10 years ago," he recalled under a cloudless sky. ... more |
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'Absolute madness': Thailand's pet lion problemChiang Mai, Thailand (AFP) July 29, 2025 Behind a car repair business on a nondescript Thai street are the cherished pets of a rising TikTok animal influencer: two lions and a 200-kilogram lion-tiger hybrid called "Big George." ... more  
US plan to destroy contraceptives sparks uproarParis (AFP) July 28, 2025 The US administration's decision to destroy nearly $10 million worth of women's contraception products has sparked furious condemnation from doctors and aid groups, who have slammed the move as a wasteful attack on women's rights. ... more 
Philippine flooding centre stage at Marcos state of nation speechManila (AFP) July 28, 2025 Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos blasted "useless and crumbling" flood control projects in a state of the nation address Monday that focused on domestic issues after a months-long feud with his vice president. ... more  
Iconic French chef stakes reputation on vegan menuParis (AFP) July 28, 2025 Celebrated French chef Alain Passard has made history once again. ... more |
 
Blazing heat in Iraq as Baghdad, south top 50CBaghdad (AFP) July 28, 2025 Iraqis grappled on Monday with searing heat in the capital Baghdad and parts of the country's south, where the weather service said temperatures reached 51C in the shade. ... more  |
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Taiwan's garbage trucks offer classical music and a catch-upTaipei (AFP) July 28, 2025 Taiwanese residents holding plastic bags of rubbish stand on a footpath as a yellow garbage truck playing classical music over a loudspeaker pulls up. ... more 
New Zealand farmers battle pine forests to 'save our sheep'Wellington (AFP) July 27, 2025 New Zealand sheep farmers are fighting to stop the loss of pasture to fast-spreading pine plantations, which earn government subsidies to soak up carbon emissions. ... more 
Turkey marks 50.5C heat record in southeastIstanbul (AFP) July 26, 2025 Turkey's environment ministry said Saturday that meteorologists had registered a reading of 50.5C in the southeast of the country, a nationwide record. ... more  
Trump administration expected to say greenhouse gases aren't harmfulWashington (AFP) July 25, 2025 President Donald Trump's administration is preparing to upend a foundational scientific determination about the harms of greenhouse gases that underpins the US government's ability to curb climate change. ... more |
 
Half of the 266 Pakistan monsoon deaths are children: govtIslamabad (AFP) July 25, 2025 Almost half of the 266 deaths linked to Pakistan's heavier-than-normal monsoon rains were children on their national school holidays, officials said Friday. ... more  
Hong Kong activists face tough compromise over LGBTQ rights blueprintHong Kong (AFP) July 29, 2025 Hong Kong's LGBTQ community has reluctantly rallied behind a government plan to expand rights for some same-sex couples, with activists ditching their idealism in hope of a rare legislative win. ... more
Belgian region grapples with forever chemical scandalBrussels, Belgium (AFP) July 26, 2025 A water contamination scandal has gripped a leafy corner of southern Belgium, causing anxious residents to queue up for blood tests to confirm potential exposure to so-called forever chemicals. ... more 
Vietnam flash flood kills five, dozens evacuatedHanoi (AFP) July 29, 2025 A weekend flash flood in Vietnam's mountainous north killed five people, authorities said Tuesday, while another person remains missing after the deluge. ... more |
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Spain helps Portugal fight mountain fireLisbon (AFP) July 28, 2025 Four Spanish planes on Monday joined more than 250 Portuguese firefighters battling a blaze in an isolated mountain region near their border, authorities said. ... more 
Tunisia plastic collectors spread as economic, migration woes deepenTunis (AFP) July 28, 2025 A towel draped over his head, Hamza Jabbari sets bags of plastic bottles onto a scale. He is among Tunisia's "barbechas", informal plastic recyclers whose increasing numbers reflect the country's economic - and migratory - woes. ... more  
Sri Lanka arrests ex-navy chief over abductionColombo (AFP) July 28, 2025 Sri Lankan investigators arrested a former navy chief on Monday over the abduction and disappearance of a suspect 15 years ago, a police officer told AFP. ... more  
Urgent need for 'global approach' on AI regulation: UN tech chiefGeneva (AFP) July 27, 2025 The world urgently needs to find a global approach on regulating artificial intelligence, the United Nations' top tech chief said this week, warning that fragmentation could deepen risks and inequalities. ... more |
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World's smallest snake makes big comebackWashington (AFP) July 25, 2025 A snake so small it could be mistaken for a worm has been spotted in Barbados, nearly two decades after it was thought to have been "lost" to science. ... more |
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Greek heatwave drags out as temperatures near 46C Athens (AFP) July 25, 2025 A week-long heatwave in Greece that began on Monday is now expected to last more than a week, the country's weather service said as temperatures on Friday neared 46C. ... more
French fire forces evacuation of tourists near southern beachesToulouse, France (AFP) July 26, 2025 A fire in the south of France was spreading towards a beach resort late Saturday, forcing the evacuation of two campgrounds and some local housing. ... more
Sudan's RSF names PM, presidential council in rival govtPort Sudan, Sudan (AFP) July 26, 2025 A coalition led by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Saturday named a civilian prime minister and unveiled a presidential council to lead a rival government, challenging the military-backed administration and risking a further push toward the war-torn country's division. ... more 
China detained activist-singer, says Tibetan exile govtDharamsala, India (AFP) July 27, 2025 A young Tibetan singer and activist has been detained by Chinese authorities, the India-based Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) said. ... more |
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