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Paris (AFP) Jan 8, 2025 - A quarter of freshwater animals, including fish, insects and crustaceans, are at high risk of extinction due to threats including pollution, dams and farming, according to a new study published on Wednesday.
Jan 8, 2025
Bukavu, Dr Congo (AFP) Jan 8, 2025 - Several hundred people demonstrated Wednesday in Democratic Republic of Congo to protest illegal mining in the country's east, where authorities are investigating claims of widespread illicit Chinese involvement.
Jan 8, 2025
Weinan, China (AFP) Jan 8, 2025 - In the frigid night of China's Qinling mountains, hunters with huge social media followings scour the landscape in pursuit of wild boars menacing local farmers' livelihoods.
Jan 8, 2025
Kabul Jan 8, 2025 - The Afghan government warned Iran on Wednesday against irresponsible comments following Tehran's criticism last week of an upstream dam being built by its neighbour.
Jan 8, 2025
Mexico City (AFP) Jan 8, 2025 - Mexico's government plans to offer up to $1,300 for people who hand in firearms including machine guns and assault rifles under a citizen disarmament program aimed at reducing violent crime.
Jan 8, 2025
Washington DC (UPI) Jan 8, 2025 - The United States has accused Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and proxy militias of committing genocide in the Northeast African nation's nearly 2-year-old civil war.
Jan 8, 2025
Beijing (AFP) Jan 8, 2025 - Thousands of rescuers were searching for survivors in freezing conditions Wednesday after a devastating earthquake in China's remote Tibet region killed at least 126 people.
Jan 8, 2025
Belem, Brazil (AFP) Jan 8, 2025 - After serving a customer a bowl of acai with fried fish in Belem's market, Sandra da Costa wipes her hands excitedly.
Jan 8, 2025
Paris (AFP) Jan 8, 2025 - The oil spill in the Black Sea that has hit Russian and Crimean coasts since mid-December is particularly hard to clean up because it involves a heavy fuel that is less likely to float.
Jan 8, 2025
Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Jan 7, 2025 - The Brazilian government on Tuesday criticized social media giant Meta's move to weaken its content moderation policies, describing it as a willingness to serve incoming president Donald Trump's agenda.
Jan 7, 2025
Los Angeles, United States (AFP) Jan 7, 2025 - Joe Biden is set to designate two new US national monuments - sprawling parks - in California as he looks to secure his environmental legacy in the waning days of his presidency.
Jan 7, 2025
Washington (AFP) Jan 7, 2025 - Frigid temperatures across a large US area complicated efforts Tuesday at restoring power and clearing roads after a major winter storm plowed through the central plains to the Atlantic coast.
Jan 7, 2025
Beijing (AFP) Jan 7, 2025 - A devastating earthquake in China's remote Tibet region killed at least 95 people and collapsed many buildings on Tuesday, state media reported, with tremors also felt in neighbouring Nepal's capital Kathmandu and parts of India.
Jan 7, 2025
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 07, 2025 - In 2024, record-breaking temperatures intensified the global water cycle, leading to severe floods and droughts, according to a report by The Australian National University (ANU). The 2024 Global Wa
Jan 7, 2025
Nairobi (AFP) Jan 7, 2025 - The United States conducted an air strike in southern Somalia, killing 10 members of the Al-Shabaab jihadist group, US military authorities said Tuesday.
Jan 7, 2025
Abidjan (AFP) Jan 7, 2025 - Abidjan port officials said Tuesday that more than a third of a 20,000-tonne shipment of ammonium nitrate fertiliser, an ingredient in explosives, was due for delivery to an Ivorian mining firm.
Jan 7, 2025
