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Opposition groups are boycotting vote that one prominent party leader describes as ‘a still-born farce’

Modelling shows that if we continue on current trajectory, global heating will drive a cascade of extinctions in plants and animals

A young boy and his mother were found dead in Louisiana, where their home was destroyed after a tornado hit, according to police. Plus, how the Buy Black movement could benefit the country

Post-pandemic relaxation of restrictions could weaken animal protection and pose a hazard to public health, say experts

Eva Kaili awaits bail decision as lawyer says prison strike stopped her attending court

A French judge has sentenced eight defendants to prison terms ranging from two to 18 years after three-and-a-half months of heart-wrenching testimony from survivors of the Nice terror attacks - which saw driver Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel smash his truck into a crowd of people watching fireworks on Bastille Day in 2016,…

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The crash has become one of the world's greatet aviation mysteries after the Malaysian Airlines Boeing 777 crashed int1o the Indian Ocean, killing the 12 Malaysian crew members and 227 passengers on March 8, 2014

Mohammed Abouagela Masud accused by US of preparing the bomb that destroyed the Boeing 747, killing 270 people in 1988. Plus, the oldest university student graduates