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Hawksbill turtles are critically endangered, they are found in every ocean and are the most tropical of sea turtles. Adult hawksbills have long been considered to have a close association with shallow (less than 15 metres depth) seas where coral reefs thrive. But new research my colleagues and I conducted reveals for the first time that hawksbill turtles feed at reef sites much deeper than previously thought. Young hawksbills drift in currents during their pelagic (open water) phase of their development before they move to benthic (sea bed) habitats. Hawksbills are usually seen foraging in coral reefs where their diet...

Emirates Islamic, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the UAE, held its forty-eighth General Assembly Meeting, on 21 February 2024.Hesham Abdulla Al Qassim, Chairman of Emirates Islamic, and Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Emirates NBD, presented a comprehensive review of the financial year ended 31 December 2023. Commenting on the bank’s performance, Hesham Abdulla Al Qassim said: “Emirates Islamic has achieved a significant milestone in 2023, delivering its highest ever net profit of AED2.12 billion, marking a substantial 71% increase compared to 2022. Our outstanding performance underscores our resilience amidst global economic uncertainties and reaffirms our strong...

The police launched a search operation on the basis of the riders’ mobile locations and discovered the vehicle around 4 pm.(Representative Image | News18)The car, which was ferrying a youth from Mori in Uttarkashi district to Dehradun for treatment, had fallen around 250 metres into the Yamuna riverThree members of a family were among six people killed after their car fell into the Yamuna river in Uttarakhand’s Tehri district early on Wednesday, officials said. The accident occurred at 1 am near the Aglar bridge on the Delhi-Yamunotri highway.Police were informed when the passengers in the car could not be contacted...

Pretty blooms and a caffeine fix. What better combo could you possibly want? South Africa is known for its abundance of scenic views, so sit back and relax at these picturesque nurseries that feature eateries to tantalize your tongue and your green fingers at the same time. Cape Town Starke Ayres Garden Centre Restaurant and cafe, Fraiche Ayres is nestled in the beautiful Starke Ayres Garden Centre, in Rosebank. Surrounded by its lush, tranquil ambience, Fraiche Ayres serves an array of scrumptious breakfasts, light lunches and salads, along with their selection of daily specials that change daily, coffees and teas...

Under their agreement for UP, the Congress will contest 17 seats out of 80 in the state, leaving the remaining 63 seats for the SP and its smaller allies.

Two former nuns revealed on Wednesday that a renowned artist priest had forced them to participate in threesomes and watch pornography under the guise of spiritual growth. Slovenian mosaic artist Marko Rupnik, 69, has been accused of sexually and psychologically abusing at least 20 women over nearly three decades at a religious community in Slovenia. "He took me to pornographic theaters in order to help me 'grow spiritually'," said Gloria Branciani, a former member of the community until 1994, during a press conference in Rome. She explained that he claimed she would not spiritually develop unless she met his sexual...

A federal government unit responsible for preventing war criminals from entering Canada has not released a report on its activities in over eight years. The War Crimes Program is a collaborative effort involving the federal departments of justice and immigration, the Canada Border Services Agency, and the RCMP. The concept of a joint government initiative on war criminals emerged in 1987 following the Deschênes Commission's findings that Canada had allowed former Nazis into the country after World War II. The program used to publish annual reports on its efforts to investigate, prosecute, and deport suspected war...

In the 1920s, a scandal shakes an English seaside town in this mystery comedy inspired by a true story. WICKED LITTLE LETTERS revolves around conservative Edith Swan (Olivia Colman) and lively Irish immigrant Rose Gooding (Jessie Buckley). When Edith and other locals start receiving crude anonymous letters, Rose becomes the prime suspect, sparking a national scandal and a trial. However, the women of the town, led by Police Officer Gladys Moss (Anjana Vasan), have doubts about Rose's guilt and take it upon themselves to investigate the case. Source link

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US A suspect has been charged in the death of Audrii Cunningham after the 11-year-old’s body was found in a river in Texas on Tuesday. Don Steven McDougal, 42, was charged with capital murder of a person equal to more than 10 years old but less than 15 years old, a day after the missing 11-year-old girl’s body was found in the Trinity River in Livingston, Texas. Authorities said McDougal was already in custody on...

The EU Commission's €723bn pandemic economic reconstruction fund underwent a mid-term evaluation on Wednesday (21 February).Commission officials provided a positive assessment of the Reconstruction and Resilience Facility (RRF). "The RRF has achieved its initial goal of aiding member states in recovering more quickly from the severe social and economic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic," stated trade commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis. Although the additional spending has accelerated growth when examining growth figures, it has not been as effective as originally projected. When the plan was initiated in 2020, forecasts predicted GDP growth of 1.9 percent two years post-launch. Independent analysts have since...