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omersukrugoksu/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Turkey has agreed an agreement on Thursday to halt Turkish operations against Syrian Kurdish forces the U.S. once backed in what President Donald Trump heralded as a “great day for civilization,” but critics condemned as capitulation to Turkish demands. Following negotiations — led by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Vice President Mike Pence — the two sides released a joint statement that said Turkey “will pause” its operations for 120 hours for those Kurdish forces to withdraw from a 20-mile-deep territory that will then be controlled by…

Vac1/iStock(SYDNEY) — Sightings of the Tasmanian tiger, a large carnivorous marsupial thought to be extinct since 1936, have been reported as recently as three months ago, according to the Australian government. The details of eight supposed sightings of the animal, also known as the thylacine, in recent years were released by the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment in Tasmania. In July, a man reported seeing a footprint on Sleeping Beauty mountain, according to the document. The man stated that he believes the print belonged to a Tasmanian…

GraceHenley/iStock(LAHORE, Pakistan) — Prince William and Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, put a spotlight on children and family Thursday as they wrap up their five-day tour of Pakistan. William and Kate, the parents of three young children, traveled to Lahore and visited SOS Children’s Villages, an organization that provides a home to over 150 girls and boys. During their visit, the duke and duchess attended a festive birthday party, complete with cake and presents, for three kids helped by the organization.   🎂Wishing a very happy birthday to…

Gwengoat/iStock(PARIS) — A surprising species of unicellular being that’s neither plant nor animal will be unveiled at the Paris Zoo for the first time on Saturday. The curious single cell biological wonder — called “the blob” — has a bright yellow color and is capable of complex behavior, including sensing food and moving. Dans une semaine, vous pourrez découvrir une nouvelle espèce au @zoodeparis : le #blob ! 🤔Cet être unicellulaire ne manquera pas de vous surprendre. Déroulez notre fil pour en savoir plus… ⬇️#5AnsZoodeParis #RDVSauvage📷 MNHN – F.-G. Grandin…

Frederic Prochasson/iStock(LONDON) — Dramatic scenes played out at a busy London subway station Thursday morning, as climate change protesters and commuters clashed during rush hour. Video footage from London’s Canning Town station shows activists from the group Extinction Rebellion protesting on top of a stationary train before being physically dragged onto the platform by a frustrated commuter. Other commuters on the platform are seen intervening to stop the potentially dangerous situation. Eight arrests have been made in connection with the incident at Canning Town and the Stratford and Shadwell stations,…

narvikk/iStock(LONDON) — The United Kingdom and European Union have agreed on a new Brexit deal, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Thursday morning. “We’ve got a great new deal that takes back control,” he posted on Twitter, “now Parliament should get Brexit done on Saturday so we can move on to other priorities like the cost of living, the NHS, violent crime and our environment.” Jean-Claude Juncker, the president of the EU Commission, described the deal as a “fair and balanced agreement” that is “testament to our commitment to find solutions.”…