A biologist has called for a nationwide ban on breeding and selling man’s favorite talking birds in New Zealand Hundreds of pet parrots flee from their owners in New Zealand every year, putting the island nation’s endemic birds, many of which are already endangered species, under a serious threat, a biologist has warned. An average […]
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State of health emergency declared over Covid ‘catastrophe’
France’s government has declared a state of health emergency in New Caledonia amid rising Covid cases A state of health emergency has been declared in the South Pacific archipelago of New Caledonia amid a growing number of Omicron cases and low rates of vaccination, French government spokesperson Gabriel Attal announced on Wednesday. Emphasizing that the […]
Truckers’ border blockade declared ‘not peaceful’
While officers cleared away some vehicles, protesters reportedly set up “secondary blockades” Police in Alberta, Canada have moved to end a days-long blockade at the border with the US, organized by truckers in protest of vaccine mandates in both countries, but failed to break up the demonstration. Alberta’s Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said it […]
Fish declared ‘un-extinct’ after surprise comeback
Conservationists are celebrating the return of the Tequila fish to Mexico’s rivers nearly two decades after going extinct The Tequila fish has been successfully reintroduced into the wild some 18 years after it was first reported as “missing” from its native habitat in Mexico and declared extinct, potentially offering a lifeline to other species. While […]
State of emergency declared in Sudan, government dissolved after military coup and PM arrest
The head of Sudan’s ruling council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has announced the dissolution of the transitional sovereign council and the government, enacting a state of emergency amid a military coup after the PM’s arrest. In a statement delivered on Monday, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the head of a Sovereign Council of military and civilian members which […]
60-day state of emergency declared in Ecuador as government focuses on soaring drug violence
Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso has declared a state of emergency and ordered the armed forces to join law enforcement operations on the streets as the country struggles to combat escalating drug-related violence. “Starting immediately, our armed forces and police will be felt with force in the streets because we are decreeing a state of emergency […]
La Palma declared ‘disaster zone’ as Spanish govt pledges €10mn & island awaits potential toxic cloud from volcanic lava (VIDEOS)
The Spanish government has declared the Canary Island of La Palma a disaster zone and pledged millions in support as intense volcanic activity continues to devastate the island, which sits off the North African coast. The government’s disaster zone declaration on Tuesday means that millions in state resources can be freed to support emergency measures […]





