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NEGOMBO, Sri Lanka — Four years after a stricken cargo ship caused the largest plastic spill ever recorded, volunteers on Sri Lanka's beaches are still sifting kilograms of tiny, toxic plastic pellets from the sand.Billions of plastic nurdles, as they are called, are thought to have washed up after the X-Press Pearl disaster in 2021, along with tonnes of engine fuel, acid, caustic soda, lead, copper slag, lithium batteries and epoxy resin - all toxic to aquatic life.The immediate damage was obvious: the nurdles inundated the shoreline, turning it white, while dead turtles, dolphins and fish began washing up.But scientists are now flagging fears the damage to the environment could be much more enduring than previously thought.So far, hundreds of millions of nurdles may have been...
July 28, 2025
Report uncovers lasting toxic legacy of cargo ship disaster off Sri Lanka
ATHENS — Greece is struggling to contain five major wildfires across the country as a severe heatwave continues to grip the region, with temperatures expected to reach 44°C (111.2°F) on Sunday.The fires, driven by high winds and dry conditions, have prompted evacuations, hospitalizations, and widespread damage to homes and forests.Firefighters are concentrating efforts on two particularly dangerous blazes on the islands of Kythira and Evia.In Kythira, the fire broke out Saturday morning near the village of Pitsinades and quickly spread, affecting an estimated 20% of the island.Evacuation orders were issued on Sunday as flare-ups continued, with firefighting aircraft and helicopters supporting ground crews.On Evia, a fire near Pissona spiraled out of control on Saturday, injuring six...
July 27, 2025
Greece battles five major wildfires as heatwave pushes temperatures to 44°C
July 27, 2025
Thailand and Cambodia to hold ceasefire talks in Malaysia
July 27, 2025
Gaza health chief warns humanitarian truce 'means nothing' without urgent action to save lives
July 27, 2025
Israel intercepts Gaza aid ship, detains 21 activists and seizes humanitarian cargo
GAZA CITY — A limited and localized suspension of military operations announced by Israel took effect on Sunday morning in select areas of the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military confirmed.The so-called “tactical and localized suspension” began at 10 a.m. local time (0700 GMT) in three areas: Al-Mawasi, Deir al-Balah, and parts of Gaza City—spanning portions of southern, central, and northern Gaza, according to an army spokesman cited by Yedioth Ahronoth.Al-Mawasi, a narrow coastal zone in southern Gaza, has become a refuge for thousands of displaced Palestinians, extending from southwest Deir al-Balah through Khan Younis to Rafah.The pause follows a late-night decision by top Israeli officials—Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and Foreign Minister...
July 27, 2025
Israel enforces limited military pause in parts of Gaza amid deepening hunger crisis
July 27, 2025
Thai-Cambodian border clashes continue despite Trump ceasefire push
July 27, 2025
Hamas denounces Israel’s aid airdrops and corridors as ‘deceptive starvation tactics’
July 27, 2025
China slams Taiwan’s DPP after opposition survives recall vote
July 27, 2025
At least 25 dead as passenger boat capsizes in Nigeria’s Niger state
