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Amazonian communities in Peru rejoice as plan for oil drilling on ancestral land stalls
Peru 's state-run oil company failed to attract any bids to develop an oil field that overlaps ancestral territories of several Indigenous groups, prompting celebration by the communities and...
Jury Discharged, But Hockey Canada Sexual Assault Trial Will Continue By Judge Alone
The jury presiding over the sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada’s 2018 world junior team was discharged.The presiding judge, Justice Maria Carroccia, told the jury the...
Baltic Sea states call for joint action against Russian shadow fleet
The Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS), which represents the democratic countries bordering the Baltic Sea, has called for new shipping rules to allow for stronger joint action...
Ukraine and Russia agree to large-scale prisoner exchange
Ukraine and Russia agreed on Friday to exchange 1,000 prisoners each, with the prisoners to be swapped "in the near future," Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov said.The agreement came...
The pope’s doctoral thesis drew on St. Augustine’s idea of religious authority as service, not power
By The Associated Press (AP) — The Rev. Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, wrote his doctoral thesis on the way local Augustinian superiors exercise authority, the university rector...
Polar Bear Cubs Spotted Soaking Up the Short Arctic Summer By Frolicking in the Grass With Mom
Our magnificent Earth gives us so many biomes to explore and call home, but one of the planet's harshest environments is home to some of the most beautiful moments....
Gabon’s ousted president and family freed after two years and fly to Angola
Gabon's former President, Ali Bongo, who was deposed in a 2023 coup, has left the country and is now in Angola, the authorities there have announced.The Angolan presidency added...
Posts falsely claim Sudanese paramilitary announced attack on Eritrean navy
Earlier this month, Sudanese army sources said that Port Sudan and areas near the border with Eritrea were hit by drone strikes carried out by the paramilitary Rapid Support...
Tigray party says ban threatens Ethiopia peace deal
Ethiopia's main opposition party has called for the African Union to mediate with the federal government after the electoral board revoked its legal status as a party.The Tigray People's...
Influencer shot live on TikTok: How rampant is femicide in Mexico?
A 23-year-old Mexican influencer, Valeria Marquez, was fatally shot while livestreaming on Tuesday.Marquez, who had more than 113,000 followers on the platform, was broadcasting to her audience when the...
‘Drift along, stop for a picnic and immerse yourself in nature’: your favourite boat trips in the UK and Europe
Broadly speaking, Norfolk is perfect for sailingHunter’s Yard in Ludham, Norfolk looks after a fleet of 1930s cabin yachts and day boats, some now with electric motors. Beautifully maintained...
