On International Tiger Day, India highlights the remarkable recovery of its tiger population while acknowledging persistent threats such as poaching and habitat loss. Around 1947, India had nearly 40,000 tigers, but by 2006, only 1,411 remained in the wild. Since then, the introduction of revived, ecosystem-based approach led to significant gains. The majestic predators still serve as ecological guardians, maintaining forest balance and protecting biodiversity.

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A powerful 8.7 magnitude earthquake off Russia's far east has prompted tsunami alerts across parts of the Pacific including Japan, Hawaii, Russia and Ecuador, and warnings along the California coast, US authorities said late Tuesday.

Nicolas Maduro was reelected Monday with approximately 51.2% of the vote, according to the National Electoral Council.

Thousands of young Catholics gathered at a mass in St Peter's Basilica in Rome this week for the Vatican's Jubilee of Youth. Pope Leo XVI on Tuesday called on the world to protect human "dignity" online as it faces the "challenge" of AI. The Catholic Church tries to promote its message online amid a fall in church attendance. Pope Leo called on the world to protect "our ability to listen and speak" in the "new era" of artificial intelligence.

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