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Rats trained to sniff out smuggled rhino horn and pangolin scales

African giant pouched rats trained to alert their handlers when they find illegally trafficked wildlife products. Rats could be the latest weapon deployed in the fight against endangered wildlife ...

World - The Guardian - 9 hours ago

Flies, rats and offers of hush money - the price of living next to a ‘monster’ incinerator

The UK's burden of waste is disproportionately falling on deprived areas, where residents have spoken to the BBC.

Woody the dog switches detection skills to save puffins

The rodents pose a risk to puffins and other seabirds who breed on Rathlin Island every year in their thousands.

Giant African rats join crackdown against illegal wildlife trade

Wily rodents deployed to sniff out illicit flows of rhino horns, elephant tusks and pangolin scales

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

‘We were trapped like rats’: Spain’s floods bring devastation and despair

Residents describe impact of floods and downpours – with some places hit with a year’s worth of rain in just eight hours. Spanish flash floods – live updates The gratitude that greeted ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

‘It’s a monster task’: can culling ferrets and rats save one of the UK’s largest seabird colonies?

Puffins, Manx shearwaters and kittiwakes on Rathlin Island in Northern Ireland have been dying. Now islanders and experts think they have the solution. The dramatic sea cliffs, crags and stacks of ...

World - The Guardian - October 20

Deadly train crash in New Jersey

A River Line train struck a tree that had fallen on a New Jersey Transit track. The train's operator died and at least 23 were injured. CBS News Philadelphia's Brandon Goldner reports.

Which luxury train crew are you?

From the Venice Simplon-Orient‑Express to The Ghan Expedition, it’s never been easier, or chicer, to travel by rail. Here are the carriages to know

World - Financial Times - October 22

Passengers injured after land train tips over

Ten people are thought to have been injured after a land train with passengers on board tipped over.

Heavy rain brings widespread travel disruption

River levels are rising and properties are expected to flood in several parts of Wales.

United's Mazraoui trains after heart procedure

Manchester United defender Noussair Mazraoui has returned to training after undergoing a heart procedure.

Sports - ESPN - October 18

Trains and buses cancelled amid further disruption

Translink also issued warnings to commuters on Thursday evening as a result of heavy traffic.

Japan "zombie" train spooks passengers ahead of Halloween

A chartered bullet train filled with thrill-seekers descended into a zombie apocalypse just in time for Halloween.

Children to stay in education or training until 18

At present, young people in Northern Ireland can leave school at the age of 16.

Broken-leg Olympic marathon star resumes training

Rose Harvey completed the race in Paris despite running most of it with a fractured femur.

Passenger dies and 15 hurt after two trains crash

A westbound train went about 1,000 metres beyond its stopping point to hit a stationary service.

US confirms: North Korean troops are training in Russia

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story US confirms: North Korean troops are training in Russia The U.S. ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

On board the 18:31 to Aberystwyth as it smashed into another train

"Brace yourselves, we're going to hit another train" - one passenger relives fatal train crash.

Strictly's Lauren Oakley steps in for Amy Dowden in training

Oakley will train with JB Gill on Monday after his partner Amy Dowden fell ill at the weekend.

Ghost train ride catches fire at centuries-old German carnival

World - Yahoo News - October 13

Europe’s medical schools to give more training on diseases linked to climate crisis

New climate network will teach trainee doctors more about heatstroke, dengue and malaria and role of global warming in health. Mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue and malaria will become a ...

World - The Guardian - October 14

NJ Transit operator killed, passengers injured after train hits tree

An NJ Transit train operator is dead and nearly two dozen passengers are injured after a train struck a tree on the tracks Monday morning.

Politics - The Hill - October 14

N.J. Transit Train Hits Tree on Track, Killing 1 and Injuring 23

A light rail train traveling south from Trenton collided with a chunk of tree, killing the train’s operator.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 14

Trump campaign targets Harris over 'train wreck' Fox News interview

Karoline Leavitt, former President Trump’s national press secretary, sharply criticized Vice President Harris’s performance during her Fox News interview Wednesday, calling it a “train wreck” in a ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

Watch: Training police horses to help deal with public disorder

The BBC has been given an exclusive insight into the training of police horses when it comes to dealing with public order.

U.S. Shifts Ukraine's F-16 Training to Focus on Younger Pilots

The decision could extend by many months the timeline for when Kyiv will have a full squadron of the Western-built aircraft ready for the battlefield.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 17

Police rescue injured man from tracks seconds before an oncoming train

A police officer risked his life to carry out the daring rescue of a man suffering a "mental health crisis" from train tracks, seconds before a train rushed past.

Video shows officer rescue man from tracks as train bears down

The man had been sitting on a ledge above the train tracks when he slipped and fell.

WATCH: Man almost hit by train while staring at phone

Surveillance footage captured a terrifyingly close call as a pedestrian crossed train tracks while staring at his phone in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Video shows high-speed train passing through tunnels in China, not India

World - Yahoo News - October 18

Alstom supplies first driverless train for Chennai Metro Phase II in India

World - Yahoo News - October 18

How Maye looks like a ‘completely different' QB since training camp

Phil Perry explains how beginning the season as the backup helped Drake Maye be better prepared for his eventual role as the Patriots' starting QB.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 17

Rail to the Reef: an easy train journey to one of the greatest natural wonders

A sleeper train with ‘thoughtful touches’ along the Queensland coast offers diverse and diver-friendly access points to the Great Barrier Reef. Stretching from south-east Queensland to the tip of ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Train hits and kills 2 wild elephants in Sri Lanka

Authorities in Sri Lanka say a train carrying thousands of gallons of fuel hit a herd of wild elephants in the country's northeast, killing two of the giant mammals and injuring one other as two of ...

World - ABC News - October 19

Latest in Rats Trained

Rats trained to sniff out smuggled rhino horn and pangolin scales

Flies, rats and offers of hush money - the price of living next to a ‘monster’ incinerator

Woody the dog switches detection skills to save puffins

Giant African rats join crackdown against illegal wildlife trade

‘We were trapped like rats’: Spain’s floods bring devastation and despair

‘It’s a monster task’: can culling ferrets and rats save one of the UK’s largest seabird colonies?

Deadly train crash in New Jersey

Which luxury train crew are you?

Passengers injured after land train tips over

Heavy rain brings widespread travel disruption

United's Mazraoui trains after heart procedure

Trains and buses cancelled amid further disruption

Japan "zombie" train spooks passengers ahead of Halloween

Children to stay in education or training until 18

Broken-leg Olympic marathon star resumes training

Passenger dies and 15 hurt after two trains crash

US confirms: North Korean troops are training in Russia

On board the 18:31 to Aberystwyth as it smashed into another train

Strictly's Lauren Oakley steps in for Amy Dowden in training

Ghost train ride catches fire at centuries-old German carnival

Europe’s medical schools to give more training on diseases linked to climate crisis

NJ Transit operator killed, passengers injured after train hits tree

N.J. Transit Train Hits Tree on Track, Killing 1 and Injuring 23

Trump campaign targets Harris over 'train wreck' Fox News interview

Watch: Training police horses to help deal with public disorder

U.S. Shifts Ukraine's F-16 Training to Focus on Younger Pilots

Police rescue injured man from tracks seconds before an oncoming train

Video shows officer rescue man from tracks as train bears down

WATCH: Man almost hit by train while staring at phone

Video shows high-speed train passing through tunnels in China, not India

Alstom supplies first driverless train for Chennai Metro Phase II in India

How Maye looks like a ‘completely different' QB since training camp

Rail to the Reef: an easy train journey to one of the greatest natural wonders

Train hits and kills 2 wild elephants in Sri Lanka

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