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Criminalisation of climate protesters in UK is counterproductive, research finds

Study of 1,300 campaigners finds arrests, fines and jail terms increase determination of activists to take direct actionThe criminalisation of direct action climate protests in the UK is counterproductive and increases the determination of activists to undertake disruptive demonstrations, according to a study of 1,300 campaigners.New findings suggest arrests, fines and lengthy prison sentences given to nonviolent climate protesters who have blocked roads or damaged buildings may actually radical...

WMO warns strong El Nino likely from mid-2026, driving global heat and rainfall shifts

An El Nino event is expected to develop from mid-2026, impacting global temperature and rainfall patterns, according to the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO).Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.The latest Global Seasonal Climate Update from WMO signals a clear shift in the Equatorial Pacific: sea-surface temperatures are rising rapidly, pointing to a likely return of El Niño conditions as early as May–July 2026.Forecasts indicate there is a “...

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ISIS brides launch new bid to return to Australia - sparking a defiant message from the Deputy Prime Minister

ISIS brides launch new bid to return to Australia - sparking a defiant message from the Deputy Prime MinisterCohort have left the Al-Roj detention campREAD MORE: Bold new plan to bring ISIS brides back to AustraliaBy KYLIE STEVENS, SENIOR BREAKING NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA and MAISY RAE Published: 08:38, 25 April 2026 | Updated: 08:51, 25 April 2026 e-mail View comments

Skyroot inches closer to India's first private Vikram-I rocket launch

Skyroot inches closer to Indias first private VikramI rocket launch

Putin could cause the next Chernobyl through reckless strikes on nuclear plants, experts warn

Four decades ago, the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant exploded in the worst nuclear accident the world has ever seen. Today, some of the world’s leading nuclear experts warn Alex Croft that Russia’s actions there and in Zaporizhzhia show the lessons of the past have not been learned

‘I miss our land. Chernobyl broke us’: The families who lost their homes after world’s worst nuclear accident

For 40 years, the residents of northern Ukraine and southern Belarus have grappled with the devastating effects of the world’s worst nuclear accident. They tell Alex Croft about the day that their lives were changed forever

There Are 45 Earth-Like Worlds Where Aliens May Exist, Scientists Say

InnovationScienceThere Are 45 Earth-Like Worlds Where Aliens May Exist, Scientists SayByJamie Carter,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky.Follow AuthorApr 25, 2026, 03:11am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.An artist's impression of a theoretical planet orbiting a redder star, which co...

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Inside Chornobyl: 40 years after disaster, nuclear site still at risk in Russia’s war

In February 2025, a cheap Russian drone tore through Chornobyl’s confinement shelter. Workers warn the site of the world’s worst nuclear accident is not safe yetThe dosimeter clipped to your chest ticks faster the moment you step off the designated path inside the Chornobyl nuclear power plant. Step back, and it slows again – an invisible line between clean ground and contamination.Above rises the “new safe confinement” (NSC) – the largest, movable steel structure ever built, taller than the Sta...

EU considers helping with Mideast energy infrastructure to bypass conflict zones

NewsWorldEuropeEU considers helping with Mideast energy infrastructure to bypass conflict zonesTop European Union officials say the bloc is looking into funding alternative energy infrastructure in the Middle East that would circumvent conflict hot spots like the Strait of HormuzMenelaos Hadjicostis & Sam McNeilSaturday 25 April 2026 05:03 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"...

Russian specialists to train South African astronauts

CEO of the space agency SANSA Humbulani Mudau says that the training program is being drafted, and the selection of candidates will begin as soon as the plan is complete

Eyeing the invisible: Yale astrophysicist on black holes, dark matter & universe

In popular imagination and in science fiction, black holes are places of intense gravity, kind of like cosmic vacuum cleaners that suck in everything around us| India News

Ed Miliband's puffin 'killing fields': How the world's largest wind farm off the coast of North Berwick will massacre thousands of seabirds

Ed Miliband's puffin 'killing fields': How the world's largest wind farm off the coast of North Berwick will massacre thousands of seabirdsBy DAVID JONES, CHIEF FOREIGN WRITER Published: 00:51, 25 April 2026 | Updated: 00:56, 25 April 2026 e-mail 1 View comments

Thousands at risk after multi-million dollar Everest flood warning system left to rust

Thousands at risk after multi-million dollar Everest flood warning system left to rust32 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleNavin Singh KhadkaEnvironment correspondentWatch: Drone footage shows glacial lake Imja near Mount EverestAn early flood warning system designed to save the lives of thousands of people in the Everest region may no longer be working, Nepalese officials have admitted to the BBC, after it was allowed to fall into a state of disrepair.The disclosure came after villa...

A real-life Kraken stalked the seas of the late Cretaceous

Researchers discovered evidence of enormous Kraken-like creatures who hunted in the seas some 100 million years ago, competing with large apex predators.(Image credit: Yohei Utsuki/Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Hokkaido University)

Astronaut Suni Williams found common ground — in space

Astronaut Suni Williams shares her experience serving aboard the International Space Station and working with other countries – along with the reception she received when she returned home. "Space exploration and taking on these audacious goals draws us together as humans," Williams said. This interview is part of NBC News' Common Ground, sponsored by Comcast.

How to prevent the Gulf Stream from collapsing? CLOSE the Bering Strait, experts say

How to prevent the Gulf Stream from collapsing? CLOSE the Bering Strait, experts sayREAD MORE: British winters could get worse if the Gulf Stream collapses By XANTHA LEATHAM, EXECUTIVE SCIENCE EDITOR Published: 19:00, 24 April 2026 | Updated: 19:00, 24 April 2026 e-mail 63 View comments

TASS, Rosatom release special project for 40th anniversary of Chernobyl accident

The project tells the story of the nuclear energy development in the USSR, the accident itself, the elimination of its consequences, the fates of those close to the events, and the way Chernobyl changed how we approach NPP safety

Anthropic Study Finds Link Between AI Productivity And Fear

InnovationEnterprise TechAnthropic Study Finds Link Between AI Productivity And FearByJoe McKendrick,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joe McKendrick covers how technology moves markets and careersFollow AuthorApr 24, 2026, 01:39pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.AI helps, AI hurtsgettyThe closer you are to AI’s orbit, the more you see its benefits – an...