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Paper clip-sized chameleon and whale shark among 10 threatened species being monitored in 2025 | World News
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A paper clip-sized chameleon and the whale shark are among the threatened species of animals and plants being monitored by conservationists this year. Fauna & Flora, an international nature conservation group, has identified 10 weird and wonderful species at risk of extinction for its “watch list” this year as it works with partners across the…
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More than 30 dolphins wash up dead on beach after oil spill near southern Russia | World News
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Experts have said 32 dolphins have died since oil oozed out of two tankers in stormy weather three weeks ago near southern Russia. The spill happened in the Kerch Strait waterway, which separates the Russian-occupied Crimean Peninsula from Russia’s southern Krasnodar region. The deaths are “most likely related to the fuel oil spill”, said the…
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Pilotless passenger drones and driverless taxis as China pushes boundaries of how we travel | World News
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Have you ever dreamed of flying in an unmanned drone, from city to city? It sounds like the stuff of fantasy, but in China pilotless passenger drones are a reality. You can’t catch them like a taxi just yet. But a company called EHang is waiting for the government to approve a commercial licence to…
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UN chief Antonio Guterres declares last 10 years a ‘decade of deadly heat’ | World News
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The world has experienced a “decade of deadly heat”, the head of the UN says, as he urged countries to “exit this road to ruin”. UN secretary general Antonio Guterres said the top ten hottest years on record had occurred in the past decade and warned the world was witnessing “climate breakdown in real time”.…
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Albania to ban TikTok for a year as PM Edi Rama claims app inciting violence and bullying | World News
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The Albanian government plans to block access to TikTok for a year after the killing of a 14-year-old boy led to concerns about social media’s influence on children. Prime Minister Edi Rama said the proposed ban will start early next year as he particularly blamed the video-sharing app for fuelling violence and bullying, especially among…
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‘World first’ driverless bus service in Scotland axed due to low passenger numbers | UK News
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A driverless bus service thought to be a world first has been cancelled due to a lack of passengers. Stagecoach has run a fleet of self-driving buses on a 14-mile route between Fife and Edinburgh since the launch of the CAVForth project in May last year. However, the service, which still requires two members of…
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New island emerges in Venice – thanks to flood barriers | World News
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A new island has emerged in Venice – thanks to recently installed city flood barriers. Bacan is a small stretch of land near the Sant’Erasmo island on the Northern Venetian Lagoon. It can only be reached by private boat. The island is popular with local residents during the summer months as an escape from a…
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Cyclone Chido: What we know about strongest storm to hit the French island in over 90 years | World News
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Close to a thousand people may have been killed as Cyclone Chido hit the French island of Mayotte on Saturday, according to the island’s top official. It was the strongest storm in more than 90 years to hit the islands, said the forecaster Meteo-France. The nearby islands of Comoros and Madagascar were also affected. Image:…
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Dozens of nations hit by ‘China’ hack – as Americans warned to stop sending texts | World News
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Dozens of nations have been hit by a Chinese hacking campaign, a senior White House official has said. Carried out by a group dubbed Salt Typhoon, it is one of the largest intelligence compromises in US history. China hacked at least eight major US telecommunication companies including AT&T, Verizon and Lumen Technologies, resulting in officials…
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Countries fail to reach agreement on plastic pollution treaty after South Korea talks | World News
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Countries negotiating a global treaty to curb plastic pollution have failed to reach an agreement, with oil-producing nations opposing a cap on production. A meeting in Busan, South Korea, was meant to be the fifth and final round of talks, but negotiators remain far apart on the basic scope of the deal and could only…