Russia frees first captive whales after outcry
Russia released two killer whales and six beluga whales back into the wild on Thursday, the first group of almost 100 whales whose capture in...
Dutch PM says China has stuck to climate goals despite economy, trade war
China has stuck to its climate change goals even with a slowing economy – the world’s second largest – and a trade war with the...
UK’s Harry and Meghan head to Africa for first family tour
Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will head to southern Africa later this year for their first official overseas tour as a family since...
Paris prosecutor drops perjury probe into Macron officials
The Paris prosecutor on Thursday dropped an investigation into alleged perjury by three current and former officials in the president’s office in connection with the...
Russia blames fatal 2018 plane crash on crew error: RIA
Russia’s Interstate Aviation Committee said on Thursday that crew error was one of the reasons for the crash of an AN-148 passenger plane outside Moscow...
Accident at Glencore mine kills at least 39 in Congo
At least 39 artisanal miners were killed on Thursday when part of a copper and cobalt mine owned by Glencore collapsed in southeast Congo, the...
UK Labour politicians slam party for re-admitting lawmaker in anti-Semitism dispute
Senior politicians in Britain’s Labour opposition expressed fury with their party on Thursday for readmitting a lawmaker who was suspended over comments he had made...
‘Worst is still to come’: Sizzling Europe battles wildfires, health risks
Wildfires raged across Catalonia and French authorities stepped up restrictions on water use and driving in cities as swathes of western Europe remained in the...
Actor Kevin Spacey’s alleged sex assault victim sues over ‘lascivious conduct’
The man former “House of Cards” star Kevin Spacey is charged with sexually assaulting at a bar on the Massachusetts beach island of Nantucket three...
Sitting in front of TV may be worse for health than desk job
(Reuters Health) – Working at a desk all day may not be as bad for heart health and longevity as sitting in front of a...