Ukrainian intelligence has obtained documents showing that Russian leader Vladimir Putin had issued a “new doctrine” of military attacks on a much broader range of civilian targets ahead of this winter, Zelensky said. Russia said on Saturday it would continue to carry out targeted retaliatory strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities and urged foreign…

Broad beans in the pod. Image Credit: Wikipedia A broad bean grown by the same Somerset family since 1875 has become part of a national collection of heritage vegetables. Known as Grandfather Bean, the variety has been maintained by the Burge family for around 150 years, with seed passed down through generations. In 2025, it…

Arlene Cole sits at her dining table to record the weather in November 2022. Image Credit: Marjorie Turner / Lincoln County News/BANGOR Daily News Arlene Cole spent more than six decades recording the weather from her home in Newcastle, Maine, turning a simple daily routine into a remarkable archive of local conditions. At 96, she…

In Albania, student protests escalated into violent clashes with police in the capital, Tirana. Student demonstrations in Albania turned violent on Tuesday as protesters threw bricks and concrete blocks at the education ministry in the capital, Tirana. Police responded by firing tear gas and deploying water cannons to disperse the crowd.Several demonstrators were detained by…