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More than 11,000 species have been discovered in Vietnam, which ranks 16th among the 25 countries with the richest biodiversity, according to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA). The species include 6,000 benthic, 2,038 fish, 225 shrimp, 15 sea snakes, 12

In southeastern Serbia, 51 people were poisoned when a train derailed, releasing ammonia into the air. According to Serbia’s Interior Ministry, ammonia was released from a wagon of the derailed freight train in Pirot. The Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama)

In western New York, the death toll from a Buffalo-area blizzard rose to 27 on Monday as the region recovered from one of the most severe weather-related disasters in its history. In the majority of the United States, severe winter

Guinness World Records (GWR) confirms that Afshin Esmaeil Ghaderzadeh is the world’s shortest man with a height of 65.24 centimetres and a weight of just 6 kilograms. Afshin received the certificate from GWR officials at the Radisson Blu hotel in

There is more to the world’s largest whales than just their stunning appearances. Similarly to oceans, soils, and forests, whales could help humanity deal with the accelerating climate crisis by sequestering and storing planet-warming carbon emissions. Researchers suggest that whales

There is a growing consensus that stronger multilateralism is essential to meet today’s global challenges, according to the UN Secretary-General. While addressing the UN Security Council Open Debate on Multilateralism, Antonio Guterres said that this issue has been “my highest

UNESCO celebrated the International Decade of Indigenous Languages (2022-2032) on Tuesday 13 December. The world’s attention will be drawn to UNESCO’s ten-year action plan, which aims to preserve, revitalize, and celebrate indigenous languages. UNESCO is leading the International Decade of

In Spain’s northeastern Catalonia region, two commuter trains collided on Wednesday morning, leaving 155 passengers injured. Transport Minister Raquel Sanchez told reporters near the collision site that one train was halted and the other was braking. A study is being

The United Nations summit to halt nature loss begins this week in Montreal, Canada. In the next two weeks, representatives from nearly 200 countries will negotiate a new global deal to protect endangered species and rapidly disappearing wild places. This

Russian officials say 2,500 seals were found dead on the Caspian Sea coast. Russian authorities said the animals’ deaths were likely caused by natural causes, but it’s still unclear what caused them, reports AP. According to regional officials, 700 seals