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Galapagos giant tortoises are endangered and being trafficked is one of the threats they face.

Women have to wait 135.6 years - up from 99.5 in 2020 - to be on equal footing with men, the World Economic Forum warns.

US charges are first directly tied to Javier Ambler's death, who died after officers used stun guns on him after chase.

New data showed that more than 321,000 Mexicans have died from COVID, a 60 percent increase from the previous count.

Dam construction on the Blue Nile close to Ethiopia's border with Sudan has heightened regional tensions.

More than 4,000 migrants, including children and families, are being housed at a US facility on the Mexican border.

Some 24 million people need basic aid in Syria and the surrounding region, a rise of four million over the past year.

Group including US, Japan and UK say study was delayed and scientists lacked full access to data,

Elvin Mazariegos was shot dead on Monday on a checkpoint erected by the Mexican army to stop migrants from going north.

Vote tallying may not start until later this week after both Amazon and the union check the eligibility of the ballots.

The United States' $1.9 trillion rescue package and rising vaccinations were primary reasons for the forecast upgrade.

The two countries have signed a long-term agreement worth billions of dollars.

Letter from Imran Khan says Pakistan desires 'peaceful' relations with all neighbours including India.

Reports are rising of hostility, violence against Asian Americans as Biden, Congress seek to counter bias and hate.

'At least the crater is in the right place!' SpaceX CEO Elon Musk tweeted after Tuesday's test flight.

The dismissal of Nasser al-Qudwa highlights political divisions within the Palestinian party Fatah in upcoming elections

Defence questions training, anti-cop comments of mixed martial artist who witnessed George Floyd's death.

Move comes after President Jair Bolsonaro made six cabinet changes amid mounting pressure over COVID crisis.

Chauvin faces charges of murder and manslaughter for the death of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man.

Igor Matovic resigns as political crisis triggered by controversial purchase of Russian-made jab reaches climax.

Some 160,000 Palestinians were forced to flee Yarmouk refugee camp in Damascus throughout the 10-year-long war.

Deadly assault on Palma is the biggest escalation in violence that has wreaked havoc across northern Mozambique.

Pride and joy in Cameroon after Francis Ngannou defeated Stipe Miocic to be crowned the new UFC heavyweight champion.

Trump argues he is protected by the US Constitution, but New York court says that's moot, as he is no longer president.

Home sales have jumped in the past year, driven by a desire for space among those fortunate enough to keep their jobs.

The 'state of prevention' restricts open-air gatherings and demonstrations without permits along the Honduras border.

The first-ever all-civilian mission to space is sponsored by Jared Isaacman and is set to take flight this fall.

Ntaganda was convicted of murder, rape, using child soldiers and other atrocities when he was a military chief.

While villagers say January 3 air assault hit a wedding party, the French military claims it was targeting 'terrorists'.

Female groups in two Mexican cities have taken to the streets in protest, demanding justice for the Salvadoran woman.

Goldin Auctions announced it will accept Bitcoin and Ether for payment in its sports memorabilia auctions.

Leading researchers say humans have a year or less before the virus mutates and vaccines are 'rendered ineffective'.

German state halts use of COVID vaccine amid resurgent fears of blood clots as a rare side effect.

Biden's nominees include three Black women and a man who could become the US's first Muslim-American federal judge.

'World cannot afford to wait until the pandemic is over to start planning for the next one,' says WHO director.

Muscat working closely with Saudi Arabia, the US and the UN to reach a comprehensive political solution to the crisis.

Stephanie Autumn and Madonna Thunder Hawk met at the historic 1973 Native American occupation of a South Dakota town.

Hamad Medical Corporation official says a return to full lockdown is the best way to stem the spread of the virus.

Ethiopia has repeatedly experienced the consequences of multilateralism's failure to act.

The shoemaker sued the New York-based company that made the shoe as part of a collaboration with rapper Lil Nas X.

The crossing was completely sealed off in March last year to control the spread of coronavirus.

And in order to start one, it needs to face its imperial past and legacy.

Located between big polluters China and India, Nepal is seeing the worst pollution levels since 2016.

Plea comes after gov't data showed a lag in vaccine uptake among elderly Britons of African and Caribbean ancestry.

The Greek shipowning community is poised for a bonanza in rates after Ever Given blocked the Suez Canal for days.

Largest allocation of doses India supplied to COVAX scheme for poor nations never actually left the country, data shows.

White House says Biden's approach on North Korea will be 'quite different' to Trump's.

Thousands of grieving citizens were trying to push their way into a stadium to pay tribute to the late president.

The Civil War-era song has for decades been a subject of debate that gained new urgency amid racial injustice protests.

Two-thirds of respondents say economic benefits from net-zero emissions by 2050 would outweigh the cost of achieving it.