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Videos circulating online reveal a luminous flying object hitting the vessel. No crew members were harmed. Activists part of the flotilla say they will not be deterred by the attack, and that their mission will continue as planned.

The second Africa Climate Summit opened in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on Monday, with the continent determined to position itself not only as a frontline victim of global warming but also as a source of solutions and innovation.

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Ayo Edebiri, Mark Ruffalo, Riz Ahmed and Tilda Swinton are among more than 1,300 signatories to the pledge.

The French president will have to choose a new prime minister after resistance to austerity budget unites left and far-right in opposition

General assembly session about two-state solution for Palestine and Israel due to start in New York on Tuesday

ON THE GROUND: Attendees in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa tell Nick Ferris while the US president’s attitude makes things difficult, the realities of the climate crisis represent a far more pressing problem

From Covid misinformation to climate denialism, understanding the divergent paths of Australia and the US can help us fight the powerful forces that threaten our world

All sea turtle species are threatened worldwide. They migrate long distances in the oceans – often thousands of kilometres – and so fall under multiple countries’ laws and conservation targets. They also have a complex life cycle with changes in habitats and diet at different life stages. These things make…