Australia imported 2,400 toads to save its crops – now 200 million of them are an unstoppable disaster

Australia imported 2,400 toads to save its crops – now 200 million of them are an unstoppable disaster

The post Australia imported 2,400 toads to save its crops – now 200 million of them are an unstoppable disaster appeared first on AZ Animals. Quick pick upCane frogs were introduced to Australia in 1935 to control sugarcane beetles, but toads ignore bug while decimating the ecosystem they were supposed to protect.Instead, they became one … Read more

Consumer Reports’ 10 Best Cars of 2026 all have one important feature

Consumer Reports’ 10 Best Cars of 2026 all have one important feature

Consumer Reports’ 10 best new cars for 2026 all have one important feature: electric propulsion. Consumer Reports, the nonprofit consumer advocacy organization that buys all the equipment it tests and doesn’t accept freebies from manufacturers, said this year’s list includes cars that can either have a hybrid engine or be all-electric. “For the first time, … Read more

Novo Nordisk’s CagriSema outperforms Ozempic in phase III study

Novo Nordisk’s CagriSema outperforms Ozempic in phase III study

Novo Nordisk’s CagriSema outperformed the company’s flagship type 2 diabetes drug Ozempic (semaglutide) in both HbA1c levels and weight loss in a phase III trial. In the REIMAGINE 2 study (NCT06065540), CagriSema achieved a superior reduction in HbA1c of 1.91% points compared to 1.76% points with Ozempic after 68 weeks. CagriSema also led to a … Read more

Lebanon’s relations with Syria have taken a dramatic positive turn after Assad, deputy prime minister says

Lebanon’s relations with Syria have taken a dramatic positive turn after Assad, deputy prime minister says

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s relationship with Syria is “radically different” since the fall of former President Bashar Assad, Lebanon’s top minister in charge of managing the country’s relations with its neighbor said Tuesday. “Under the Assad regime, Lebanon was de facto under Syrian tutelage. The Syrian regime intervened in internal affairs in so many ways,” … Read more

NATO soldiers say they can’t let guns get too hot if they want to work on frozen battlefields

NATO soldiers say they can’t let guns get too hot if they want to work on frozen battlefields

Frozen weapons are among the many challenges NATO soldiers would face in an Arctic conflict. Soldiers must be careful not to let the harsh elements cause their weapons to malfunction. But I can’t let the guns get too hot either, because that creates new problems. SODANKYLÄ, Finland — Among the many challenges NATO soldiers face … Read more

Connecticut native reflects after plane crash kills wife and daughter

Connecticut native reflects after plane crash kills wife and daughter

MIDDLETOWN – Middletown Andy Beyer High School recently marked one year since the “worst day of my life.” His wife Justyna and 12-year-old daughter Brielle were killed on January 29, 2025, when the plane they were in crashed over the Potomac River near Washington, DC. “We miss them terribly,” he said Monday from his daughter’s … Read more

ICE raids leave a heavy toll on Minnesota schools

ICE raids leave a heavy toll on Minnesota schools

School drop-off and pick-up in Minneapolis looks a lot different since Immigration and Customs Enforcement came to town. Kate Lundquist, a mother of six and a local teacher, told CNN that these days — as she’s pulling her kids out the door — she finds herself checking to see if her two adopted sons have … Read more

China unveils ‘Star Wars’ space carrier.

China unveils ‘Star Wars’ space carrier.

Credit: @ChineseArmy/YouTube China has unveiled plans for a space carrier that can deploy unmanned fighter jets capable of firing missiles from the edge of Earth’s atmosphere. State media released a concept video of the futuristic Luanniao, the world’s largest warship, which travels through space above all current defensive systems. China has claimed the carrier could … Read more

Will Bitcoin become “worthless”? Bearish outlook grows amid market downturn

Will Bitcoin become “worthless”? Bearish outlook grows amid market downturn

Key recommendations Bearish sentiment is intensifying as critics question Bitcoin’s fundamental value. Chain and technical signals point to increased downside risk. Bulls argue that fundamentals remain intact despite near-term weakness. Bitcoin’s dramatic drop in price has sparked bullish predictions about its long-term value, as some of its harshest critics warn it could soon become “worthless.” … Read more

Murdoch Paper Warns Trump Stephen Miller Plot Backfires After Humiliating GOP Defeat

Murdoch Paper Warns Trump Stephen Miller Plot Backfires After Humiliating GOP Defeat

A newspaper owned by Rupert Murdoch has issued a stark warning to President Donald Trump after a high-profile Republican loss. In a new editorial, The Wall Street Journal warned Trump that a hard-line immigration strategy promoted by top adviser Stephen Miller is fueling voter backlash. It comes after a Trump-backed candidate for Texas state senate … Read more