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Animal welfare activists in India are mourning the death of a much-loved elephant they long sought to rehabilitate.Shankar, the lone African elephant at Delhi’s zoo who spent much of his life in isolation, refused food on Wednesday and collapsed by evening. Despite veterinary efforts, the 29-year-old male died within 40 minutes, officials said.For 24 years, Shankar endured a lonely existence – including at least 13 spent in solitary confinement.The cause of his death is not known yet. “Investigation regarding the cause of death has been ordered,” zoo director Sanjeet Kumar told BBC.Shankar was among two African elephants that arrived in…

The key NATO front-line state is bolstering its defence as the threat of a Russian incursion into its territory grows.Published On 19 Sep 202519 Sep 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareThe United States State Department has announced it has approved the sale of Javelin Missile Systems and related logistical equipment to Poland for an estimated $780m, as the key NATO front-line state bolsters its defences with the threat of Russian incursions growing.Announcing the potential sale in a statement on Thursday, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said the Polish government had requested to buy 2,506 FGM-148F Javelin missiles…

Mass approval of nominees follows rules change that make it easier to approve lower-level Trump nominations.Published On 19 Sep 202519 Sep 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareThe United States Senate has confirmed 48 of President Donald Trump’s nominees to government positions, following a recent rule change that allows the chamber to approve lower-level appointments in batches rather than individually.Key political appointments on Thursday included Kimberly Guilfoyle, a former FOX News host and ex-fiancee of Donald Trump Jr, as US Ambassador to Greece.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listCallista Gingrich, the wife of conservative political pundit Newt Gingrich, was…

The problems echo a broader pattern across the US, where watchdogs and courts have flagged overcrowding, poor sanitation, and blocked access to counsel in ICE facilities from Arizona to Louisiana.Advocates say some of the most jarring overcrowding is happening on 26 Federal Plaza’s 10th floor, where detainees have estimated that between 70 and 90 people have been crammed into rooms measuring roughly 215 square feet. That would leave each person with roughly the space of a doormat—less room than a folded bath towel—in an area no bigger than a studio apartment kitchen.The arrests came as part of a coordinated action…

new video loaded: Where Will Gazans Go?By Josh Holder, Laura Salaberry, Christina Thornell and Nikolay Nikolov•September 18, 2025Josh Holder of The New York Times, who has been using satellite images to track the destruction in Gaza, describes how there are few viable places to flee.

Stephen Colbert pulled out all the stops in defending his late-night competitor and friend Jimmy Kimmel on Thursday. That included pulling out his old Comedy Central character: Stephen Colbert the political pundit and host of The Colbert Report. Cue the bald eagle screech. “Hello, nation,” Colbert said in character. “Daddy’s home.” The faux Colbert jumped right back into his signature segment, “The Word,” which puts the conservative words coming out of his Republican mouth at odds with contradictory text in a side-chyron. To get us out of this “free-speech crisis,” Colbert suggests we all just…don’t say anything. And certainly not…

Maisie OlahShropshire andClare AshfordBBC Radio ShropshireLeanne Abeyance says her septum – the cartilage and bone that separates the nostrils – has now collapsedA woman has said she is living in constant pain and is unable to breathe through her nose after having dental work in Turkey.Leanne Abeyance, 41, from Telford, said she had been left with a painful, infected face and the implants could not be removed due to the infections.Her dental work also caused a collapsed septum which she said the NHS would not fix as it was deemed a cosmetic procedure.She spent £3,000 on the initial treatment, she…

Aliyah Boston scored a go-ahead layup with 7.4 seconds left to propel the visiting Indiana Fever to an 87-85 victory over the Atlanta Dream in College Park, Georgia, on Thursday, clinching the franchise’s first playoff series win since 2015.The sixth-seeded Fever scored the game’s final seven points to steal the best- of-three series after losing Game 1. Kelsey Mitchell led Indiana with 24 points while Odyssey Sims scored 16 and Boston chipped in 14 points and 12 boards. Natasha Howard had 12 points and Lexie Hull added 10 for the Fever, who will take on the Las Vegas Aces after…

Jar, an Indian fintech startup that allows users to invest in gold, has turned profitable by helping millions of first-time savers use its app to build digital gold holdings. While many consumer fintechs focus on affluent urban users or credit products, Jar has gained traction by offering a culturally familiar asset — gold — as a low-barrier entry point to saving. The four-year-old startup targets low- to middle-income users —a segment often underserved by traditional financial institutions—by allowing them to save in gold for as little as ₹10 (about $0.11) a day. That strategy has helped Jar reach over 35…

Senior Reporter IT is high time the country reignites tax morale in all sectors of the economy and acts of corruption from both taxpayers and the tax administrators are now easily detectable due to technology, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) Acting Commissioner General, Mr Batsirayi Chadzingwa, has said. For years, ZIMRA officials have been a target of fierce criticism for diverse corrupt activities, with many stakeholders, including legislators, questioning the incomprehensible amassing of properties by employees of the country’s revenue collector. False declarations, understating profits when paying tax and duty on importations as well as tax evasion are some of the…