“This is war”: Is Trump about to invade Venezuela? – podcast | Venezuela

Donald Trump has in recent months turned his attention to ousting Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro. But the US president and his secretary of war, Pete Hegseth, are under scrutiny over…

60,000 African penguins starve to death after sardine numbers collapse – study | Birds

More than 60,000 penguins in colonies off the coast of South Africa have starved to death as a result of disappearing sardines, a new paper has found. More than 95%…

‘We can tell farmers the problems’: experts say seismic waves can check soil health and boost yields | Soil

A groundbreaking soil-health measuring technique could help avert famine and drought, scientists have said. At the moment, scientists have to dig lots of holes to study the soil, which is…

Holocaust survivors call on Nigel Farage to apologise over alleged antisemitic comments | Nigel Farage

A group of Holocaust survivors have demanded Nigel Farage tell the truth and apologise for the antisemitic comments that fellow pupils of Dulwich College allege he made toward Jewish pupils.…

Gaps in UK migration statistics hamper public debate and policy decisions, study shows | Immigration and asylum

Gaps in official migration statistics are hampering public debate and policy decisions including on cases relating to human rights laws, according to a leading thinktank. The University of Oxford’s Migration…

Calgary family keeps holiday spirit alive after devastating fire – Calgary

It was Nov. 26, and for Tracy Lima and her family, the countdown to Christmas was officially on. She had just ordered Christmas cards that morning. Around lunchtime that day,…

‘Three sheets to the wind’: how everyday phrases blew in from the sea | Language

Some everyday expressions have an obvious nautical origin such as “all at sea” and “an even keel”. But plenty of others have slipped into the language unnoticed, including a number…

Calgary’s budget applauded but ‘sustainability’ of spending questioned – Calgary

Calgarians are unpacking the city’s newly approved budget for next year, with advocates celebrating spending boosts for transit, safety and infrastructure, while others are questioning council’s use of reserves to…

US considers wider sanctions on Sudanese army and RSF as ceasefire efforts falter | Sudan

The US is considering a much broader range of sanctions on the belligerents in the war in Sudan, in a tacit acknowledgment of the inability of the US envoy Massad…

Levi Verch, Levi Anderson sharing more than a name with Saskatchewan Rush

Though he’s still relatively early in his lacrosse career, Levi Verch has found out what truly makes him happiest and most effective on the floor. That’s providing smothering defence and…