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The haul is believed to have involved the illegal poaching of more than 35 rhinoceros and more than 100 elephants. [File: Ivan Lieman/AFP] Kenyan authorities have arrested a man wanted in the United States for allegedly...

If it was to be done properly, we needed a table and enough chairs to seat all 10 of us on the beach. The table wasn’t a problem: Leo had one for camping that extended, and even if it didn’t extend enough, our...

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-germany/germany-considers-compulsory-coronavirus-testing-for-holidaymakers-idUSKCN24Q0HZGermany considers compulsory coronavirus testing for...

U.S. Senate passes $740 billion defense bill, bucking Trump on Confederate names  Reuters

As Victoria struggles to contain the second outbreak of coronavirus, its government has expanded its financial support for workers who get a COVID-19 test.  It comes after data showed nine out of 10 people who had symptoms...

One of the most intriguing expressions to come out of the pandemic so far is ‘deep cleaning’. We read that the factory that makes Mars bars, the Nestle plant, two abattoirs, and countless schools and cafes are being...

I felt a genuine pang when British Airways announced that it was retiring its fleet of Boeing 747s, the largest remaining in the world. But the jumbo’s final approach to the elephants’ graveyard in the sky was a long...

Sri Lankan shares fall on losses in consumer staple, industrial stocks  Reuters

Police have urged the public to carry personal locating beacons if they plan to walk in Tasmania’s wilderness, after a man was rescued after becoming “overcome” by the conditions soon after setting out for a...

Britain signs deals with Pfizer, BioNTech, Valneva for COVID-19 vaccines  Reuters

The three white men charged with the murder of a black jogger in south Georgia have pleaded not guilty in a case that spurred an outcry across the US after mobile phone video of the shooting appeared on the internet. Ahmaud...

Editor’s note: This film will be removed on August 15, 2020. Enock Alu, a teenager growing up in a Chinese Buddhist orphanage in Malawi, is torn between his African identity and Chinese upbringing. Once a star performer...