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The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh to visit Japan
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh will make an official visit to Japan from 18 to 22 September 2025, with events in Tokyo and Osaka. Their visit will celebrate the close friendship betweenRead More... -
UK fighter jets to join NATO mission after Russian drone incursions
British fighter jets are being sent to Poland to help defend NATO airspace after Russian drones recently crossed into Polish and Romanian territory.Read More... -
Google to pour $6.8 billion into the UK ahead of Trump’s visit
Google has announced a massive $6.8 billion investment in the UK, just days before Donald Trump’s state visit, where more than $10 billion in US-UK trade deals are expected to be revealed.Read More... -
Golden age of nuclear: UK and US strike major energy security deal
The UK and the US have signed a landmark nuclear energy partnership that promises thousands of new jobs, billions in private investment, and a faster path to clean, reliable power.Read More...
Culture
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British Library to celebrate Agatha Christie with landmark 2026 exhibition
The British Library has just announced something pretty exciting: in October 2026, it’s opening a major exhibition dedicated to the Queen of Crime herself, Agatha Christie.Read More... -
America’s secret party palace in London: where presidents crash and celebrities mingle
Tucked away inside Regent’s Park, on a private stretch of land the size of seven football pitches, sits Winfield House — the official residence of the US ambassador to the UK. On paper, it’s...Read More... -
National Gallery receives £375m boost for landmark expansion
The National Gallery in London is preparing for a major transformation after securing a record-breaking £375 million in donations to fund a brand-new wing.Read More... -
Turns out David Bowie still had one more surprise up his sleeve
When he passed away in 2016, the world thought his last artistic statement was Blackstar – that haunting, brilliant final album shaped by his own awareness of mortality. But tucked away,Read More... -
Part of Victorian building collapses in Cleckheaton
A section of a former Victorian church, now used as a wedding venue, has collapsed onto a busy street in Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire.Read More... -
Black culture festival returns to Trafalgar Square this weekend
Trafalgar Square is set to come alive this weekend with the return of Black On The Square—a free festival celebrating Black culture, creativity, and community. Running from 12pm to 6pm, theRead More... -
Take a book, leave a Book: South London gets four new mini libraries
If you love books and the idea of swapping stories with your community, you’re in luck—Penguin Books is setting up four new “Book Stops” across South London this month.Read More... -
His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant Certificates of Merit awards 2026–2027
Nominations are now open for the 2026 His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant Certificates of Merit awards.Read More... -
“Toxic bullying culture” and “pandering to far right”: South London councillor walks away from Labour
A Lambeth councillor has dramatically quit the Labour Party, accusing it of fostering a “toxic culture of bullying” and “pandering to the far right.”Read More... -
For the very first time, Queen Marie of Romania’s delicate floral watercolors are heading to London
From September 18 to October 12, her works—kept safe for over a century in the manuscripts of the Romanian Academy—will be shown at The King’s Foundation Garrison Chapel Gallery,Read More... -
A huge Japanese food & culture festival is coming to London next month – and it’s totally free
For one day only, Trafalgar Square will transform into a vibrant hub of Japanese food, music, and traditions – and you won’t want to miss it. On September 21, the UK’s biggest annualRead More... -
Why England’s streets are suddenly covered in flags
Lately, if you’ve been driving around parts of England, you’ve probably noticed something unusual: lampposts covered in Union Jacks and St George’s crosses. In places like Birmingham,Read More...
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Hidden cameras have captured images of the critically endangered Sumatran rhino on the Indonesian part of Borneo island, where it was thought to have long ago died out, the WWF said Wednesday.
Sixteen camera traps -- remote-controlled cameras with motion sensors frequently used in ecological research -- filmed the rhino walking through the forest and wallowing in mud in Kutai Barat, East Kalimantan province.
The footage, filmed on June 23, June 30 and August 3, is believed to show different rhinos although the WWF said confirmation of this will require further study.
There were once Sumatran rhinos all over Borneo but their numbers have dwindled dramatically and they were thought to now exist only on the Malaysian part of the island.
But the research disclosed Wednesday, a joint effort between the WWF and authorities in Kutai Barat, shows that the animal is still present on the Indonesian side of Borneo.
Borneo is the world's third-largest island and is shared between Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei.
“This physical evidence is very important, as it forms the basis to develop and implement more comprehensive conservation efforts for the Indonesian rhinoceros,” said Indonesian Forestry Minister Zulkifli Hasan.
“This finding represents the hard work of many parties, and will hopefully contribute to achieving Indonesia's target of three percent per year rhino population growth.”
He urged officials and environmentalists to try and come up with a scientific estimate of the remaining Sumatran rhino population in Indonesian Borneo.
The research was unveiled at the start of an international meeting on efforts to protect rhinos in Bandar Lampung on Indonesia's western island of Sumatra, with governments from Bhutan, Indonesia, India, Malaysia and Nepal represented.