South Africa’s succulent plants under threat from poachers in the Karoo
Thuthuka Zondi / BBC A biodiversity hotspot in a remote part of South Africa has become the hub …
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Bird flu kills 20 big cats at Washington animal sanctuary
Twenty big cats – including a Bengal tiger and four cougars – have died of bird flu over …
Hundreds flee Maputo jail amid poll protests
More than 1,500 prisoners have escaped from a prison in Mozambique, taking advantage of ongoing political unrest triggered …
Bald eagle officially declared US national bird after 250 years
The bald eagle is now officially the national bird of the US, after President Joe Biden signed a …
Pope in Christmas Day message calls for talks to end Ukraine-Russia war
Pope Francis has called for negotiations between Ukraine and Russia to end the war triggered by Russia’s invasion …
Zelensky condemns “inhumane” Russia Christmas Day attack
Reuters Many Kyiv residents sheltered in metro stations Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia made a “conscious choice” …
Owner and architect of collapsed hotel jailed
A court in Turkey has sentenced the owner and architect of a hotel which collapsed in an earthquake …
ISS crew sends Christmas greetings from space
This is the moment astronauts on the International Space Station sent a festive message from orbit, some 250 …
Israel probe says army actions had ‘influence’ on killing of six hostages by Hamas
An investigation by the Israeli military has found that the actions of their forces on the ground likely …
Dozens die in Azerbaijan Airlines accident
Dozens of people have died after a passenger plane crashed with 67 people on board in Kazakhstan, local …