BANGKOK, 26 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has successfully overcome a no-confidence vote in parliament, defeating an opposition-led challenge that accused her of being a mere puppet of her father, former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Following a heated two-day censure debate, MPs voted against the no-confidence motion by 319 to 162, […]

SYDNEY, 26 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – Scientists have recorded alarming levels of coral bleaching off Australia’s western coast, with vast sections of the renowned Ningaloo Reef turning a ghostly white due to extreme marine heatwaves. A prolonged period of unusually high ocean temperatures has “cooked” the reef, said ocean scientist Kate Quigley, describing what could […]

OTTAWA, 26 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – Three skiers lost their lives, and a fourth was critically injured after being caught in a powerful avalanche in British Columbia, Canadian authorities confirmed on Tuesday. The tragic incident occurred on Monday afternoon in an alpine area on the eastern side of Kootenay Lake, approximately 700 kilometres east of […]

WASHINGTON, 26 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order tightening federal election rules, including a requirement for proof of citizenship when registering to vote. The move comes as Trump continues to claim, without evidence, that the electoral system remains biased against him. The order, signed at the White House […]

SYDNEY, 26 March 2025 (AFP) – A major Australian coal mine may have significantly underestimated the amount of methane it releases into the atmosphere, according to new research that raises concerns over the accuracy of industry emissions reporting. A study conducted by the United Nations’ International Methane Observatory, in collaboration with Australian scientists, used aerial […]

LE BUISSON-DE-CADOUIN, France, 26 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – Deep within a labyrinthine cave in southwestern France, prehistoric humans who lived approximately 30,000 years ago carved depictions of horses, mammoths, and rhinoceroses into the stone walls. This extraordinary prehistoric gallery, known as the Grotte de Cussac, has remained largely unseen—until now. Discovered in 2000 by amateur […]

UISEONG, SOUTH KOREA, 26 March 2025 (AFP) – At least 18 people have lost their lives in one of South Korea’s most severe wildfire outbreaks, with multiple blazes causing what the acting president has described as “unprecedented damage.” The fires, which ignited over the weekend, have swept through rural villages and even destroyed a historic […]