London Zoo animals step onto scales for annual weigh-in
From giant tortoises weighing over 200 kilos to tiny snails just a few grams, animals of every size lined up this week for London Zoo’s annual weigh-in. Read more at…
Spain battles record fires despite end of heatwave bringing cooler temperature
The Spanish government will declare the areas affected by the deadly wildfires that have ravaged much of its northern Galicia province as disaster zones. Read more at Read More
Bolivia’s presidential frontrunner has ‘phone stolen’ while celebrating first-round win
Centrist senator Rodrigo Paz is up against conservative ex-President Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga in a runoff on 19 October to determine Bolivia’s next leader. Read more at Read More
Search under way for 150 people missing after devastating flooding in Pakistan
A changing climate has made residents of northern Pakistan’s river-carved mountainous areas more vulnerable to sudden, heavy rains. Read more at Read More
Historic Kiruna Church in Sweden begins five-kilometre relocation
One of Sweden’s most recognisable landmarks, the wooden Kiruna Church, is being moved five kilometres this week to a new city centre to escape an encroaching mine. Read more at…
Worst wildfire season in decades burns over 340,000 hectares in Spain
Wildfires raging across Spain have scorched more than 340,000 hectares this year, with officials warning 2025 is already the country’s worst fire season in 30 years. Read more at Read…
Jongo festival in Rio calls for cultural preservation
Dancers from 18 communities rooted in Brazil’s history of slavery gathered in Rio de Janeiro this week to perform Jongo, a traditional dance with African origins. Read more at Read…
Russians opposing the regime face uncertainty as Germany halts humanitarian visas
Alexey Moskalyov and his daughter Masha Moskalyova fled Russia after he was imprisoned for discrediting the army. Germany rejected their humanitarian visa, leaving their fate uncertain. Read more at Read…
Ship with hundreds of tonnes of food aid for Gaza nears Israeli port after leaving Cyprus
Cyprus was the staging area last year for 22,000 tonnes of aid deliveries by ship directly to Gaza through a pier operated by the international charity World Central Kitchen and…
Dressed for diplomacy: Zelenskyy’s new style wins praise in meeting with Trump
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was complimented by US President Donald Trump for his outfit in their Oval Office meeting on Monday. Read more at Read More