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A California family donated its historic 390-acre ranch to Cal Poly after 150 years of farming; the protected property includes 100 acres of prime irrigated soil, four wells and a seven-acre reservoir

After 150 years of farming, the Brughelli family has donated its historic 390-acre ranch in San Luis Obispo County to Cal Poly.

A Pennsylvania family protected a 30-acre farm beside 1,300 acres of preserved land; its mature oaks and hickories now provide habitat for turkeys, bats and hundreds of caterpillar species

A 30-acre farm in Pennsylvania’s Bucks County has been placed under a conservation easement, creating another protected link beside the 55-acre

A Texas landowner bought a ranch in the 1990s and later added thousands of acres; today, more than 7,000 acres are managed for mule deer, pronghorn and other wildlife

Tim Delaney had no family history of ranching when he bought Rolling Thunder Ranch in Wyoming in 2010.

The Takeaway Day 6: General Debate ends with a plea to turn words into action

After six days of speeches from the UN General Assembly podium, one word rose above all others: peace. This final edition of The Takeaway distils the messages he said reverberated through the Assembly Hall and looks at where the 193-member body goes from here.

Trump’s irreplaceable press secretary Karoline Leavitt shopping her next big move: report

Leavitt, the youngest person to ever serve as White House press secretary, is reportedly pitching a book about her tenure to publishers

SpaceX's 'biggest, most powerful' rocket reaches Earth orbit for first time

Elon Musk-led SpaceX’s Starship megarocket reached Earth orbit for the first time on Monday, marking a major milestone for the space company’s ambitious

Stuck between superpowers: How Australia navigates the China-US rivalry

Australia is increasingly concerned about China's military might - but Beijing is also its biggest trade partner.

Europe

Absence of violence in Drumcree does not make standoff any less significant

Row comes amid rising division and a tendency towards cynical political posturing in Northern Ireland

Trump vents furiously about TV shows he doesn’t like in Monday morning social media spree

Joe Scarborough responded to Trump’s comments and pointed out that his show is the No. 1 morning show in the Washington, D.C. market

Africa

In 2015, a man saw two children drinking from a puddle in Ghana and built a solar water kiosk; 10 years later, his project supplies 126M litres

In 2015, Sunil Lalvani witnessed two children drinking water from a puddle during a trip to Ghana, an encounter that prompted him to act.

Americas

'Naive gamer' to IS sympathiser: How US teen Daniel Fischer was radicalised

An American boy who went from being a “naive gamer” to embracing an “extreme vision” of Islam became an IS “sympathiser” and eventually a convict working

‘Arabian Sea will soon be purged of enemy presence’: Mojtaba Khamenei warns US

Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei on Monday warned that foreign forces would soon be pushed out of the Arabian Sea, while asserting that

Dengue fever outbreak prompts Florida counties to declare state of emergency

CDC says 392 cases of Dengue were reported for the year so far in the state, along with different county-level data

Europe

Turkey stand-up comic set for release after being convicted of insulting Erdoğan

Turkish comedian Deniz Göktaş has been sentenced to almost 19 months, but is set to be released due to time served.

Case of alleged rape at Cornell University reopened after lawsuit filed

It comes after the woman filed a civil lawsuit alleging she was drugged and raped by multiple men at a fraternity house.

Fat Bear Week 2026 is here and a fan favorite is back: Last chance to vote

The bracketed competition is live right now and you can cast you votes on your favorite very fat bear

Americas

Getty acquired a rediscovered 17th-century Velázquez portrait in Los Angeles; the painting, known for centuries only through an engraving, is now the first work by the Spanish master to enter the museum’s collection

The J.

A Pennsylvania dairy farmer spent 70 years watching bears and turkeys on his 170-acre farm; in 2026, after turning down two lucrative offers, he permanently protected the land from development

For 70 years, Jeff Biddle has lived and worked on Bear Meadows Farm near Tussey Mountain in Pennsylvania.

Americas

'Have you ever voted in US election?' 61-year-old Canadian citizen, US Green Card holder, detained at border, interrogated for 6 hours, made to sign removal order

A 61-year-old Canadian citizen who has been living in the US for 14 years as a Green Card holder was detained by border officials and interrogated for

Questions remain over Iran’s link to alleged RAF Fairford bomb plot

Tehran has been trying to step up attacks on targets in the west but its track record has been mixed

Florida's conservation programme protects 61,525 acres, strengthening habitat connectivity across the 1.6-million-acre wildlife corridor

In February 2026, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection announced the largest conservation easement in Florida Forever's 25-year history,

Rome court sentences 3 Egyptian security officials to 10 years over Giulio Regeni's abduction

A court in Rome has sentenced three Egyptian security officials to 10 years in prison for the aggravated kidnapping of Italian researcher Giulio Regeni in Cairo 10 years ago

Americas

‘H-1B visa shouldn’t replace American workers’: JD Vance backs Trump’s visa reforms

JD Vance backs Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee, saying the programme should attract skilled workers who contribute to the US economy.

Americas

UN leaders renew push to defeat racism, 25 years after Durban

“No country is free of racism.” That warning from US youth activist Marley Dias set the tone on Monday as UN Member States reinvigorated global efforts against racism, discrimination and xenophobia.