‘My lovely distraction’: live stream of kākāpō – world’s fattest parrot – and her chicks captivates New Zealand

More than 100,000 people have tuned in to watch ‘kākāpō cam’, which captures a rare flightless bird sleeping, tidying her nest and fighting off intruders

On an island in New Zealand’s remote southern fjords, one of the world’s strangest and rarest parrots – the kākāpō – is caring for her tiny chick as fans from across the globe watch on.

Through the black and white lens of a hidden camera, a fluffy orb with a kazoo-like squeak jostles for food from its mother’s beak. The mother, Rakiura, is attentive – scooping her chick under her large green wings, fending off an intruding bird, and periodically tidying her nest.

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At least six dead, five injured in Switzerland bus fire – The Times of India

  1. At least six dead, five injured in Switzerland bus fire  The Times of India
  2. At least six killed in Swiss bus fire in possible deliberate act  The Guardian
  3. At least six dead in Switzerland bus fire  BBC
  4. Fire engulfs a bus in Switzerland, killing 6 people and severely injuring 3 others  abcnews.com
  5. Six dead and five injured in 'deliberate' Swiss bus fire  Sky News
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Iran has fired some 300 missiles at Israel, about half with cluster bomb warheads — IDF – The Times of Israel

  1. Iran has fired some 300 missiles at Israel, about half with cluster bomb warheads — IDF  The Times of Israel
  2. Live updates: Iran war news, Tehran claims it launched ‘most intense’ operation as Israel strikes continue  CNN
  3. Hezbollah, Iran unleash coordinated cluster bomb strikes on Israel in major escalation  Fox News
  4. Sirens and strikes: Iran's missiles breach Israeli defenses  Reuters
  5. Iran fires 3 overnight missile salvos at Israel; IDF hits Hezbollah’s Beirut stronghold  The Times of Israel
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Air strikes cause black rain and ‘unprecedented’ pollution in Tehran, scientists say – BBC

  1. Air strikes cause black rain and 'unprecedented' pollution in Tehran, scientists say  BBC
  2. Black Rain and Health Fears After Strikes on Iran Fuel Depots  The New York Times
  3. Bombing of Iran’s oil infrastructure to have major environmental fallout, experts warn  The Guardian
  4. WHO warns of health risks from 'black rain' in Iran  Reuters
  5. What to know about 'black rain' that fell in Iran after strikes on oil reserves  abcnews.com
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Haiti president’s assassination driven by greed and power, US prosecutors say

Opening statements begin in Miami trial of four men accused in the 2021 killing of Jovenel Moïse

Greed, arrogance and power were the driving forces behind four men charged in the US for the 2021 assassination of Haiti’s last elected president, Jovenel Moïse , prosecutors told a court on Tuesday during opening statements.

Federal prosecutors and defense attorneys began presenting opening statements in the trial in Miami for Arcangel Pretel Ortíz, Antonio Intriago, Walter Veintemilla and James Solages. They are charged with conspiring in South Florida to kidnap or kill Haiti’s former leader. Moïse’s assassination led to unprecedented turmoil in the Caribbean nation, where gang leaders have grown increasingly violent and empowered.

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Steve Rosenberg: Russia seeks diplomatic and economic gains from Iran war – BBC

  1. Steve Rosenberg: Russia seeks diplomatic and economic gains from Iran war  BBC
  2. Opinion | Putin’s actions in Iran demand a U.S. response  The Washington Post
  3. The Iran war puts Vladimir Putin in a tough spot  The Economist
  4. Kremlin says Putin’s proposals to mediate Iran war are still on the table  The Times of Israel
  5. Iran Needs Russia’s Help. Here’s Why It Might Not Get Much  Bloomberg
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