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Farmland, roads and new settlements are spreading across the world, and wildlife is left to find its way through landscapes that people have reshaped. In northeastern Thailand, a study of king cobras, among the largest venomous snakes on Earth, shows what that looks like up close. Seven cobras tracked at the Sakaerat Biosphere Reserve moved…

Coastal areas in the Philippines, Taiwan, China, and Japan are facing an unprecedented challenge as they endure a series of violent storms. For people living along the coastlines of the Philippines, Taiwan, China and Japan, extreme weather is a familiar reality. However, the past few months have brought an unusually severe spell of storms, with…

Crude prices fall below $100 per barrel Oil prices continued to ease on Thursday, with Brent crude and US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) tumbling below the $100-per-barrel threshold.Brent slipped below the $95-per-barrel mark, while WTI fell below $90, as markets continued to react to the political fallout of the US midterm elections and the possibility…

US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi mocked Republican candidate Bo French following his defeat in the 2026 Texas Railroad Commissioner election, calling out French’s remarks about South Asian students.“Bye bye, Bo. Bigotry is a losing strategy,” Krishnamoorthi wrote on X after Democrat Jon Rosenthal defeated French in the November 3 election.The Illinois Democrat’s post…

US defence secretary Pete Hegseth/Image: AP US President Donald Trump is considering whether to retain Pete Hegseth as defence secretary after Republicans suffered major losses in the midterm elections, with the Iran war emerging as a possible factor in the administration’s internal discussions, CBS News reported citing multiple sources familiar with the matter.Trump has raised…

US President Donald Trump previews ballroom construction. US President Donald Trump on Wednesday turned the spotlight on the construction of his under-construction White House ballroom during his first public appearance after Republicans suffered sweeping losses in the midterm elections, spending much of the event showcasing his renovation projects rather than addressing the party’s electoral setback.Trump…

An artwork that changed hands for little more than £500 at a regional British auction has turned into an extraordinary discovery in the art world. The painting, initially believed to be the work of an artist associated with 18th-century painter Julius Caesar Ibbetson, was later identified as an early landscape by renowned British artist JMW…

Wajahat Ali mocking Vivek Ramaswamy and Kash Patel during his commentary on midterm results. Pakistani-American writer Wajahat Ali’s clip mocking Indian-origin Vivek Ramaswamy and Kash Patel during his election commentary for Zeteo went viral as many enjoyed the sharp criticism while the rest did not like the embedded racism. Ali was offering his comments on…

A Los Angeles tenant who paid a $19,500 deposit to rent a $9,750-a-month home has won a major legal victory against the property’s landlords. In Aviles v. Shenon, the California Court of Appeal upheld a $61,801.67 judgment in favour of former tenant Eric Aviles, rejecting the landlords’ attempt to limit court costs to $1,000 under…

The number of unfilled jobs across the United States rose unexpectedly at the end of the third quarter. This happened even as overall hiring remained fairly steady and employers continued to avoid major staff cuts. Data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in its Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey on 3 November…