World New Zealand spent 14 years removing pests and weeds from Abel Tasman; the national park now has flourishing native wildlife and restored forest | World News September 23, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com AI Representational Image The Abel Tasman National Park can still look much as visitors might expect from a New Zealand wilderness: forest, rivers, beaches and a coastline opening onto the…
World A 1950 Washington bridge carrying about 90,000 vehicles a day is getting a $114 million overhaul; engineers will replace its movable span with a fixed one floated into place during a single 56-hour closure September 23, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com As per the report, engineers will use accelerated bridge construction methods to limit disruption to one of the region’s busiest transportation corridors. A bridge that has carried Washington traffic for…
World Trump-Xi summit: $14 billion Taiwan arms deal hangs over Washington talks September 23, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com File photo: US president Donald Trump with Chinese premier XI Jinping Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to press US President Donald Trump to halt arms sales to Taiwan when…
World A four-bedroom waterfront home was completed in California in 2026; within months, the Belvedere property is listed for $32 million; the newly built estate comes with sweeping bay views and luxury amenities September 23, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Less than a year after completion, the newly built mansion at 46 Cliff Road in Belvedere hit the market. The waterfront mansion is asking $32 million, the San Francisco Business…
World England released its first 6 white-tailed eagles in 2019 after a 240-year absence; by 2026, the project had produced 9 wild-born chicks, including 3 this summer September 23, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Satellite monitoring has become an important part of understanding how the reintroduced birds are adapting. Data from previous fledglings has shown the young eagles travelling widely across the UK as…
World Tennessee’s Andrew Jackson estate spans 1,200 acres; its new plan puts much of a 70,000-square-foot visitor center underground so the building does not interrupt views across the historic landscape September 23, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Plans for a $132 million redevelopment of The Hermitage, the 1,200 acre historic estate of former US President Andrew Jackson, will put much of a new 70,000 square foot visitor…
World A 97-year-old Brisbane bowls club facing demolition is saved in a $6 million deal after Bowls Queensland rejected an offer $1 million higher to keep both greens September 23, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Griffin Hospitality plans to renovate the clubhouse, bar and kitchen while retaining the atmosphere and character associated with the club. The aim is to make the venue more welcoming for…
World In 2020, Tasmania treated invasive rice grass in Duck Bay; three years later, fish species had more than doubled from 5 to 11 and average catches rose from about 2 to 45 per net September 23, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Among the species benefiting from the restoration are yellow-eye mullet. A major effort to remove invasive rice grass from Tasmania’s Duck Bay is showing major signs of recovery, with native…
World Meet Caymus Maxson, the 16-year-old California teen who started Trash Turtles at 10, led 50+ beach cleanups, removed 6+ tons of debris, recycled 75,000+ cigarette butts and became a 2026 Barron Prize winner September 23, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Maxson said the decision to start Trash Turtles came from seeing rubbish being pushed towards the sea (Photo: Surfrider) At 10, Caymus ‘CO’ Maxson noticed something wrong on a beach…
World In 2004, Phillip Island launched a campaign to eliminate foxes after nine of its 10 little-penguin colonies had vanished; alongside habitat restoration, the surviving colony grew from 12,000 to 40,000 birds September 23, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Phillip Island’s little penguins once faced a crisis that threatened to erase much of their presence from the island. By the 1980s, nine of its 10 penguin colonies had disappeared,…
