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Abidjan (AFP) April 30, 2025 - Several thousand people rallied in support of Burkina Faso's junta Wednesday, days after the military rulers said they had uncovered a plot to overthrow the government.
Apr 30, 2025
London (AFP) April 29, 2025 - Britain is not properly prepared for the disastrous effects of climate change from severe floods to unprecedented heatwaves, a group of experts tasked with advising the government warned Wednesday.
Apr 29, 2025
Washington (AFP) April 29, 2025 - President Donald Trump's administration on Monday disbanded the authors of the United States' premier climate report, a move scientists said threatens to derail a critical assessment mandated by Congress and vital to the nation's preparedness against global warming.
Apr 29, 2025
Arbil, Iraq (AFP) April 29, 2025 - Five Iraqi Kurdish security personnel were wounded in two drone attacks in northern Iraq in less than 48 hours, authorities in the autonomous Kurdistan region said on Tuesday.
Apr 29, 2025
Washington (AFP) April 29, 2025 - President Donald Trump's administration has fired the authors of the United States' premier climate report, a move scientists said threatens to derail a key assessment vital to preparing for global warming.
Apr 29, 2025
Hong Kong (AFP) April 29, 2025 - Several former Hong Kong opposition lawmakers jailed in the city's largest national security case were released on Tuesday after over four years in prison, the first among dozens convicted last year to regain their freedom.
Apr 29, 2025
Paris (AFP) April 29, 2025 - When Burger King announced it was selling caviar with nuggets at its French restaurants on April 1, many people assumed it was an April Fool's joke.
Apr 29, 2025
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) April 29, 2025 - Five environmental organisations accused France, Germany and Italy on Tuesday of failing to stop destructive fishing, including bottom trawling, in protected areas in a legal complaint to the European Commission.
Apr 29, 2025
Phnom Penh (AFP) April 29, 2025 - Cambodia's government has approved plans for a cement factory deep inside a protected wildlife sanctuary, according to an order seen by AFP on Tuesday, fuelling environmental concerns.
Apr 29, 2025
Athens (AFP) April 29, 2025 - Mounds of waste have again been found dumped on the banks of Athens's main river, the Kifissos, despite repeated clean-up operations, a Greek environmental group said on Tuesday.
Apr 29, 2025
New York (AFP) April 29, 2025 - Canada's The Metals Company said Tuesday it applied to the United States to mine deep-sea minerals in international waters, a world first made possible by President Donald Trump's embrace of the industry.
Apr 29, 2025
Hobart, Australia (AFP) April 29, 2025 - On a tree-lined beach in Australia's rugged island state of Tasmania, locals discovered popcorn-sized bits of dead salmon washed up along the sand.
Apr 29, 2025
Beijing (AFP) April 29, 2025 - China postponed the return of three astronauts from its space station due to bad weather on Tuesday, delaying the mission until an appropriate time, state media said.
Apr 29, 2025
Paris (AFP) April 29, 2025 - Daily exposure to chemicals used for many plastic household items, could be linked to more than 356,000 deaths from cardiovascular disease worldwide in 2018, according to a study published on Tuesday.
Apr 29, 2025
Ottawa (AFP) April 29, 2025 - Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged Tuesday to beat the United States in Donald Trump's trade war after winning Canada's election and leading his Liberal Party to another term in power.
Apr 29, 2025
Niquen, Chile (AFP) April 29, 2025 - A cold, dry part of Chile might not sound like the best place to grow rice, a famously thirsty grain that thrives in tropical conditions.
Apr 29, 2025
