A video posted on TikTok of a jack russell attacking a Tasmanian pademelon while its owner holds it down has left a wildlife advocate disgusted, lost for words and calling for action.
December, 2021
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22 December
Heathrow transit zones and PCR test requirements – Air Travel Forum
We are flying into terminal 2 at Heathrow from the US and flying out of Heathrow to Naples from terminal 3 the same day. These fares are not on the same ticket. Does anyone know if we can go from terminal 2 to terminal 3 and be considered exempt from …
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22 December
Urgent: Dozens feared missing after landslide in Myanmar jade mine: reports
Dozens of people are feared missing following a landslide early morning on Wednesday at a jade mine in northern Myanmar, according to media reports. Enditem Follow China.org.cn on Twitter and Facebook to join the conversation.
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22 December
Dozens missing after Myanmar mine landslip
Dozens of people are feared missing after a landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar, according to a civil society group and media reports.The landslide in the Hpakant area of Kachin State happened at around 4am local time on Wednesday and there were fears about 80 people had been …
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22 December
Spain reports daily COVID-19 case record
Spain has marked a record number of daily COVID-19 infections, with almost 50,000 new cases. The seven-day incidence also jumped on Tuesday to 424 compared
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22 December
Afghanistan National Museum reopens to visitors after blessing from Taliban
The museum reopened in late November with permission from the Taliban's new ministry of information and culture.
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22 December
Millions sign petitions calling for leniency for Colorado truck driver sentenced to 110 years
An online petition has gathered millions of signatures calling for leniency for a 26-year-old truck driver who was sentenced to 110 years in prison for vehicular homicide
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22 December
Philippines declares state of calamity
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has declared a state of calamity to ramp up relief operations for over 2 million people affected by the strongest typhoon to
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22 December
Yearender: Belt and Road projects yield fruits, forge ahead amid pandemic in Asia-Pacific
Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith called the occasion "a proud moment and the dream of all ethnic groups of Laos." The first electrified railway in Laos was made possible by the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
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22 December
Mansions, horses, and blackmail: The Dubai royals’ split in detail
A ruling by a judge at the High Court detailed an order to Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed to provide much more than £554 million ($1 billion) to settle a long-running custody battle.