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Chester Zoo welcomes unusual new creature

Chester Zoo welcomes unusual new creature

Tenrecs, little known mammals resembling hedgehogs, have arrived at Chester Zoo. They are part of a highly threatened wider taxonomic group. The loss of a tenrec would mean the loss of millions of years of evolution and a huge amount of scientific knowledge that were yet to uncover about these unique mammals. Mar 31, 2017
Watch as this badger buries a cow four times its size

Watch as this badger buries a cow four times its size

This is first evidence of an American badger storing an animal carcass larger than itself. The clip shows a badger completely burying the carcass of a small cow weighing around 3-4 times more, indicating that the carnivorus mammal is fully capable of burying the dead animals they find in the wild. Mar 31, 2017
Nicola Sturgeon explains letter to PM: I tried to compromise

Nicola Sturgeon explains letter to PM: I tried to compromise

Scotlands First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has explained her reasons for sending a letter to Prime Minister Theresa May requesting a Section 30 Order to authorise the Scottish Parliament to hold a second Scottish independence referendum. Mar 31, 2017
Bridge washed away after heavy flooding from Cyclone Debbie

Bridge washed away after heavy flooding from Cyclone Debbie

The aftermath of cyclone Debbie is causing destruction at the Gold Coast in Australia. Some areas had to be evacuated due to heavy flooding and landslides cut off come towns. Part of the Tamborine-Oxenford Bridge in Upper Coomera, Queensland was washed away in the flood, blocking an access road. Mar 31, 2017
Bridge washed away after heavy flooding from Cyclone Debbie

Bridge washed away after heavy flooding from Cyclone Debbie

The aftermath of cyclone Debbie is causing destruction at the Gold Coast in Australia. Some areas had to be evacuated due to heavy flooding and landslides cut off come towns. Part of the Tamborine-Oxenford Bridge in Upper Coomera, Queensland was washed away in the flood, blocking an access road. Mar 31, 2017
Hilarious video shows mum hoovering lawn to wake hungover daughter

Hilarious video shows mum hoovering lawn to wake hungover daughter

Scottish woman Jemma Foley was trying to sleep off a hangover when she was awoken by her mother, Lesley, who was vacuuming the grass out in the back garden.A video shared by Foley, 26 March, shows her mum pushing her Dyson around the patch of grass in their backyard. It is unclear why she was vacuuming the lawn, but it looks like it was to purposely wake up her hungover daughter, who was in bed at the time. Mar 31, 2017
Saudi general dodges citizens arrest by London peace activist

Saudi general dodges citizens arrest by London peace activist

A UK peace activist attempted to put a Saudi general under citizens arrest during his visit to London on 30 March. Sam Walton was caught on camera approaching Major General Ahmad al-Asiri and demanding that his guards allow him to conduct the arrest over war crimes in Yemen. Mar 31, 2017
Penis seat on train challenges sexual harassment on public transport

Penis seat on train challenges sexual harassment on public transport

A campaign by UN Women and Mexico City’s government wants to raise awareness about sexual violence against women on public transport. For the campaign, a mould of an erect penis was installed on a train seat to let men experience what women go through on a daily basis.A YouGov poll has ranked the city’s metro as the worst for verbal and physical harassment and 9 out of 10 women have experienced physical or verbal abuse there. Mar 31, 2017
Vladimir Putin: Climate change in Arctic beneficial for economy

Vladimir Putin: Climate change in Arctic beneficial for economy

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke about the benefits of climate change at an Arctic Forum in the northern Russian city of Arkhangelsk. Ignoring the negative impact of global warming on planet and people, Putin praised the fact that thinning Artic sea ice opened up the region as a commercial shipping route. Mar 31, 2017
Malaysians return from Pyongyang after release of Kim Jong-nams body to North Korea

Malaysians return from Pyongyang after release of Kim Jong-nams body to North Korea

Nine Malaysian nationals, who were detained in North Korea over a diplomatic row between the two neighbours following the killing of Kim Jong-nam, have returned home to their families on Friday (31 March). Malaysian authorities secured their release after agreeing to send Kims body to North Korea as demanded by Pyongyang. The nine Malaysians were received by Foreign Minister Anifah Anan and their eager family members at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport early on Friday. Mar 31, 2017
Massive fire causes bridge to collapse on Atlanta interstate

Massive fire causes bridge to collapse on Atlanta interstate

A huge blaze on Thursday (30 March) in Atlanta, Georgia prompted a bridge to collapse and brought traffic to a halt on Interstate 85. Authorities have no reports of injuries or casualties following the bridge collapse. Officials are working on a detour plan for Atlanta commuters. Mar 31, 2017
100 years of transgender rights

100 years of transgender rights

IBTimes UK looks back at the past century of developments for trans people, from the development of the Institute of Sexual Research in 1919, to the popularity of figures such as Laverne Cox and Caitlyn Jenner in modern times. Mar 31, 2017
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