Wanted: children to rear harvest mice at home for wild release in Devon 07. October 2026 (07:00) Teenagers Eva Wishart and Emily Smith launch project to breed and release 250 of the tiny animals by SeptemberChildren in Devon are being invited to become “citizen captive breeders”, rearing harvest mice at home for release into the wild to help revive endangered nature.Wild Pets, a new conservation project launched by two 14-year-old friends, is seeking 20 Devon-based children to rear hundreds of mice after the duo’s own successful restoration efforts. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
The Republican candidates walking a Trump tightrope 07. October 2026 (07:00) Some running in November's elections are deciding whether to distance themselves from an unpopular president who still dominates his party.(BBC News)
Former bishop sentenced to more than six years in prison for sexually abusing young Aboriginal men 07. October 2026 (06:42) Christopher Alan Saunders becomes highest-ranked Catholic in Australia convicted of sexual abuse over his time as member of clergyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA former high-ranking Catholic known for hosting boozy parties will spend at least four and a half years behind bars for sexually abusing two young Aboriginal men.The ex-bishop of Broome Christopher Alan Saunders, 76, was found guilty of 13 sex offences after a jury trial in the West Australian district court. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Naval drone hits oil tanker off Russian resort city Sochi, triggering massive blaze 07. October 2026 (06:39) Russian officials said a Liberian-flagged tanker was attacked and a crew of 23 Indian nationals rescuedAn oil tanker off Russia’s Black Sea coast was struck by a naval drone, triggering a huge fire and black smoke cloud that blanketed parts of the resort city of Sochi, Russia’s transport ministry has said.The transport ministry said a Liberian-flagged tanker had been attacked and that “crude oil is burning openly in the waters of the Black Sea”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
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