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How killer whale grannies spend their time postmenopause

(CNN) — Female orcas, like their human counterparts, live decades beyond their reproductive years.Scientists are trying to untangle why. In doing so, researchers are aiming to uncover more clues to the evolutionary purpose of menopause — a rare phenomenon in…

Belarus to hold exercises with Wagner fighters near Polish border

(CNN) — Belarusian forces will hold joint military exercises with Wagner fighters near its border with NATO-member Poland, Belarus’ Defence Ministry said.Wagner fighters arrived in Belarus following a short-lived mutiny by the private military group last month. On Wednesday, its…

Germany warns of suspected lioness on the loose in Berlin

(CNN) — Dozens of German police officers are using helicopters, drones and infrared cameras to track down what is believed to be a lioness spotted on the outskirts of Berlin.Police are working with a team of experts, including a veterinarian…

Massive blasts at Russian depot in Crimea force thousands to flee

(CNN) — A series of explosions roared through a Russian ammunition storage facility in occupied Crimea on Wednesday, forcing thousands of residents of nearby areas to flee and prompting leaders there to redirect traffic away from a local highway.Footage showed…

Rare ‘Trojan’ world may share the same orbit as another planet

(CNN) — Astronomers may have found a rare “sibling” that shares the same orbit of a Jupiter-like planet around a young star.Researchers used the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array of telescopes, or ALMA, in Chile to observe the PDS 70 system, located…

MI6 chief makes open plea to Russians to spy for UK

Prague (CNN) — The head of Britain’s foreign intelligence service used a rare speech Wednesday to issue a plea to disaffected Russians to spy for the UK. Speaking in Prague, Richard Moore appealed to Russians “wrestling with their conscience” to…