Charity plans to release wild beavers into rivers
Dorset Wildlife Trust wants to reintroduce up to 50 of the semi-aquatic mammals unenclosed.
Floating wetlands plan to boost coastal ecosystems
The new project will see specially designed floating saltmarshes deployed in coastal waters.
A stampede at a Haitian mountaintop fortress kills at least 25 people and injures dozens
A stampede at a mountaintop fortress popular with tourists in northern Haiti has killed at least 25 people and injured dozens of others, authorities said.
'School breakfast club has best toast in the world'
Up to 120 pupils go to the free club at Lawley Primary and say it helps get them ready to learn.
People assume I can't speak Welsh because I'm not white
Seren Jones says some Welsh speakers have switched to English when talking to her.
People assume I can't speak Welsh because I'm not white
Seren Jones says some Welsh speakers have switched to English when talking to her.
Peru election results delayed after thousands get a one-day voting extension
Voters will have to wait until at least Monday to learn the outcome of Sunday's presidential election after the process was mired with logistical issues that left thousands unable to cast ballots.
'I should have been safe on a pavement' - woman's injuries show reality of being hit by an e-bike
Sandy Peters broke her nose, cheekbones and teeth when she was crashed into by a Forest e-bike rider.
Licence of Hong Kong travel agency revoked after tour guide coerced visitors to shop
A Hong Kong travel agency has had its licence revoked after one of its tour guides allegedly coerced mainland Chinese travellers into purchasing items while visiting the city.
The Travel Industry Authority on Monday said it had earlier launched an investigation into Star Link Travel Limited over four instances in which one of its tour guides was suspected of coercing inbound mainland travellers to shop.
The investigation found that between January and March, Star Link Travel failed to take “all...
Australia names Coyle first woman to lead army
A woman will command Australia's army for the first time since its founding 125 years ago, Defence Minister Richard Marles said Monday as he unveiled the "deeply historic" appointment.
Oil jumps and Asian markets slide as US readies for Strait of Hormuz blockade
Donald Trump announced the planned blockade after US-Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan ended without an agreement
Australia appoints first female army chief in ‘historic’ reshuffle of military top brass
Australia said on Monday that a woman would lead its army for the first time in history, as part of a reshuffle of the country’s defence force leadership.
Lieutenant General Susan Coyle, the current chief of joint capabilities, will become chief of army in July, the government said in a statement. She will replace Lieutenant General Simon Stuart.
Coyle’s appointment comes as Australia’s military seeks to boost the number of female officers in its ranks. It faces a wave of allegations of...