
A newly discovered amphibian is about to be officially named Dermophis Donaldtrumpi, after the incumbent US president. The people who picked the name say its behavior reminds them of Trump’s stance on climate change. The caecilian amphibian, which looks like a 10-cm earthworm, is said to be blind, and displays ...

United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura is set to host top diplomats from Iran, Russia and Turkey, as guarantors of the Syria peace process, in Geneva this week. De Mistura’s office said Monday that the talks scheduled for December 18 would likely be one of his last ...