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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A metal detectorist exploring an Australian Gold Rush-era campsite made a remarkable discovery in recent weeks — even without striking gold. Angus James, a treasure hunter in the Australian state of Victoria, was sweeping an abandoned sports field — known locally as a sports oval — on…

👉 Visit the Official SleepLean Website NEW DELHI: At a time when India is working on its 2035 climate action targets, the govt’s think tank, Niti Aayog, on Monday released a roadmap to achieve the country’s ‘net zero’ emission goal by 2070, noting that the transition will need cumulative investment requirements of $22.7 trillion, around…

By Bella Finn Global News Posted February 9, 2026 10:15 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The city of Calgary says it has spent more than $2 million this year trying to save a number of Calgary’s fire trucks. The money was spent to repair the steel frames on…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Many travelers and cruise lovers may consider scuba diving during a vacation trip a cherished bucket-list item — but a pair of recent deaths have driven home concerns about diving risks for older Americans, even as experts say the activity remains relatively safe. A 64-year-old woman in…

NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday said pollution control requires sustained, year-round action, inaugurating six new Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring System (CAAQMS) stations to expand real-time tracking of air quality across the capital.She also flagged off 100 ‘Vayu Rakshak’ vehicles for stricter monitoring, and enforcement of pollution control norms.Addressing an event…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Archaeologists in Germany recently revealed a secret tunnel from the Middle Ages — a tunnel hidden within a much older burial site. The findings were revealed in a Jan. 29 press release by the State Office for Heritage Management and Archaeology of Saxony-Anhalt (LDA Saxony-Anhalt). The tunnel…

NEW DELHI: Researchers have confirmed the discovery of a new species of dragonfly, Lyriothemis keralensis, from the low-lying coastal regions of Kerala. Commonly called the Slender Bombardier, the species was formally identified after more than ten years of research, according to news agency PTI.The breakthrough study was carried out by a team led by Dr…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Archaeologists recently uncovered evidence suggesting that Christians co-existed with a now-little-known religion in modern-day Iraq.  The discovery, announced by Goethe University Frankfurt in Germany, was made public in December. The excavations began in the late summer of 2025. It focused on a building complex at the Gird-î…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! More than 5,000 invasive green iguanas in Florida were removed during the state’s two-day exemption that allowed residents and visitors to capture the cold-stunned reptiles without a permit, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). The state wildlife agency announced this week that 5,195…

Palau’s biodiversity is threatened by rising sea levels. Climate change, a personal issue For Techitong, these climate related hazards are deeply personal. “I fear the places I grew up in might be underwater in the next decades,” he said. “I don’t want future generations to only hear stories about what Palau used to be. That’s…