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The race to save the Amazon's bushy-bearded monkeys

The race to save the Amazon's bushy-bearded monkeys

One morning in 2024, Armando Schlindwein found an orange-bearded monkey on the roof of his farmhouse on the edge of the Brazilian Amazon.

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Clamping down on 'forever chemicals'

Clamping down on 'forever chemicals'

Contaminating water and soil, human-made "forever chemicals" widely used since the mid-20th century, are facing increasing regulation worldwide.

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Prominent US academic facing royal insult charge in Thailand

Prominent US academic facing royal insult charge in Thailand

Thai police summoned a prominent American academic on Friday to face charges of insulting the monarchy, a rare case of a foreign national being charged under the kingdom's strict lese-majeste law.

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Yana, a 130,000-year-old baby mammoth, goes under the scalpel

Yana, a 130,000-year-old baby mammoth, goes under the scalpel

Making incisions and carefully taking samples, the scientists at a laboratory in Russia's far east looked like pathologists carrying out a post-mortem.

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Curry scores 37 as Warriors outgun LeBron's Lakers

Curry scores 37 as Warriors outgun LeBron's Lakers

Stephen Curry scored 37 points as the Golden State Warriors outdueled LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 123-116 to claim a crucial victory in their blockbuster Western Conference clash on Thursday.

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Crops under threat as surprise March heatwave hits Central Asia: study

Crops under threat as surprise March heatwave hits Central Asia: study

A surprise heatwave hit Central Asia in March, a new study published Friday showed, putting in danger crops and water supply in a largely rural region already heavily affected by the impacts of climate change.

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Japan PM says Trump tariffs a 'national crisis'

Japan PM says Trump tariffs a 'national crisis'

US President Donald Trump's tariffs on Japanese goods are a "national crisis", Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday ahead of cross-party talks on mitigating the impact.

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Security 'breakdown' allows armed men into Melbourne's MCG

Security 'breakdown' allows armed men into Melbourne's MCG

Security at Melbourne Cricket Ground will be ramped up after two men were charged over smuggling handguns and bullets into a crowd of over 82,000 Australian Rules fans, police said Friday.

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Norris fastest in Japan GP first practice, Tsunoda sixth on Red Bull debut

Norris fastest in Japan GP first practice, Tsunoda sixth on Red Bull debut

McLaren's championship leader Lando Norris went fastest in first practice for the Japanese Grand Prix on Friday with home racer Yuki Tsunoda sixth on his Red Bull debut.

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Albon says Thailand taking bid for F1 race 'very seriously'

Albon says Thailand taking bid for F1 race 'very seriously'

British-Thai driver Alex Albon says that Thailand is taking its bid to host a Formula One race "very seriously" after meeting the prime minister and seeing the plans for himself.

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