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Florida hurries to catch fast-spreading snail inva...
It might not be speedy, but it's big, hungry and fast at reproducing: the giant African snail, a potential health risk to humans,...
Greece, California battle fierce wildfires amid he...
Greece on Sunday battled four major wildfires that have forced hundreds to evacuate, as soaring temperatures there and in Spain ra...
Amazon unveils 'Lord of the Rings' TV series at Co...
Nomadic hobbits, bearded female dwarves and enslaved elves -- Amazon finally lifted the lid on its highly anticipated "Lord of the...
Ancient Siberian dogs relied on humans for seafood...
As early as 7,400 years ago, Siberian dogs had evolved to be far smaller than wolves, making them more dependent on humans for foo...
Ukraine's camera-shy first lady steps onto global...
She is a screenwriter by profession, but war-torn Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska has emerged from the wings to take centre st...
Japan plans September 27 state funeral for Abe
Japan will hold a state funeral for assassinated former prime minister Shinzo Abe on September 27, the government announced Friday...
First wild jaguars in 70 years born in Argentina n...
A captive-born jaguar released into Argentina's Ibera National Park last year has given birth to two cubs -- the first to be born...
George Clooney, Gladys Knight, U2 among Kennedy Ce...
Film icon George Clooney and soul legend Gladys Knight are among this year's crop of Kennedy Center honorees, one of America's mos...
Wild tiger numbers higher than previously thought
There are 40 percent more tigers in the wild than previously thought, but with a maximum of 5,578 on the prowl, they remain an end...
BBC pays 'substantial' damages to royal nanny over...
Princes William and Harry's former nanny on Thursday received substantial damages from the BBC over "false and malicious" claims a...
Longest-living male giant panda in captivity An An...
The world's longest-living male giant panda under human care, An An, has died at the age of 35, the Hong Kong zoo where he spent m...
Mammals became warm-blooded later than thought: st...
The ancestors of mammals started to become warm-blooded around 20 million years later than previously thought, researchers suggest...
African cheetahs to be spotted soon in India thank...
India and Namibia signed a deal Wednesday to bring cheetahs into the South Asian country, with the first batch of eight wild cats...
Myanmar marks 75th anniversary of death of indepen...
The 75th anniversary of the assassination of Myanmar's independence hero and father of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi was a muted...
Rare twin giraffes born in Kenya
Rare twins have been born to a Maasai giraffe in Nairobi's national park, the Kenyan wildlife minister said Tuesday.
Spain's former king wins permission to appeal in h...
Spain's former king Juan Carlos I on Monday won permission to appeal against a London court ruling that allowed his former lover t...
Leonor Espinosa: Celebrated Colombian chef with a...
From its jungles to its deserts: the world's newly-minted best female chef, Leonor Espinosa, draws her inspiration from Colombia's...
California's Portuguese community keeps bullfighti...
Just like any other Portuguese bullfight, the elegant rider deftly guides his horse around the charging bull's horns, before bendi...
Social life helps orphaned elephants overcome loss...
Orphaned elephants manage to overcome the loss of their mother by living in a herd, highlighting the importance of a social suppor...
Ivana Trump died of accidental 'blunt impact' to t...
Ivana Trump, the first wife of the former US president, died of "blunt impact injuries" to the torso in an accident, New York's ch...
Bones unearthed at Waterloo two centuries after ba...
A British-led archaeological dig has uncovered new human bones at the site of the Battle of Waterloo in Belgium.
Baby elephant pulled from Thailand manhole in dram...
A baby elephant was dramatically rescued from a manhole in central Thailand after his mother was sedated to allow the operation to...
Kevin Spacey pleads not guilty to sexual assault i...
Hollywood star Kevin Spacey on Thursday pleaded not guilty at London's Old Bailey court to four charges of sexual assault against...
Africa's fastest man Omanyala to miss Worlds over...
Africa's fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala told AFP on Thursday he has given up on competing at the World Athletics Championships in...
'Succession' tops Emmy noms with 25 as 'Squid Game...
HBO's "Succession" topped this year's Emmy nominations, earning 25 nods on Tuesday, as "Squid Game" became the first non-English-l...
Emmy nominations: five takeaways
"Succession" led the way in Tuesday's Emmy nominations, which saw the Television Academy's 20,000 voters sift through record submi...
'Succession' tops Emmy nominations with 25 as 'Squ...
HBO's "Succession" topped this year's Emmy nominations, earning 25 nods on Tuesday, as "Squid Game" became the first non-English-l...
500 New York couples attend mass celebration after...
About 500 couples celebrated their unions under a blue sky Sunday in a New York event aimed at healing the wounds of the Covid-19...
Morocco king in first public appearance since Covi...
Morocco's King Mohammed VI took part in rituals for the Muslim feast of Eid al-Adha on Sunday, official media said, in his first p...
Emmy nominations to be revealed as 'Squid Game' ey...
This year's Emmy contenders will be unveiled Tuesday, with "Squid Game" tipped to become the first non-English-language drama seri...
'Sopranos' star Tony Sirico dies aged 79: family
US actor Tony Sirico, best known for portraying Paulie "Walnuts" Gualtieri in "The Sopranos," has died aged 79, his family and a f...
From tomato tossing to playing piggy: Europe's wei...
Summer is here, which means the silly season is in full swing in Europe.