Stormont is set to consider a fresh bid to outlaw hunting with dogs early in the new year. Alliance MLA John Blair aims to introduce his Hunting of Wild Mammals with Dogs member’s bill to the Assembly ...

An active animal death investigation is underway in Appomattox County after two hunting dogs were found dead, according to ...

Trail hunting is set to be banned in England and Wales as part of a new animal welfare strategy to be published by the government on Monday. The practice sees an animal-based scent trail laid for dogs ...

13:41, Sun, Dec 21, 2025 Updated: 13:49, Sun, Dec 21, 2025 Nigel Farage has condemned Labour's latest war on the countryside and rural life as "authoritarian", as the government pledges to abolish ...

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Bitcoin could hit record highs in 2026, according to Grayscale and top crypto asset managers. Institutional demand and digital-asset treasury companies set to catalyze gains in Bitcoin. ETFs kicked ...

It’s estimated that Bhutan has around 11,286 Bitcoin in total, a stash worth over $986 million, making it the fifth-largest known holder among countries. The Kingdom of Bhutan says it will tap into 10 ...

Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko claims the network is facing an industrial-scale 6 Tbps DDoS attack that has shown little visible impact. Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko and several accounts ...

I’ve spent my fair share of time navigating through wild spaces in the hours between sundown and sunrise. My earliest experiences were as a youngster shuffling through the woods, struggling to keep ...