What we know about Prince Harry, Meghan’s life in Canada
(LONDON) -- Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, will be spending more and more time in Canada as they begin a "period of transition" in their royal lives.Harry's......
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UN sets 2030 biodiversity deadline to combat possible mass extinction
(UNITED NATIONS) -- A United Nations agency has released a plan on biodiversity that seeks to mitigate a possible mass extinction in upcoming decades.The framework, outlined by the , applies a "theory of change" approach......
Rome museum launches crowdfunding to buy Bernini bronze bust
(NEW YORK) -- The director of the art collection in Rome's jewel-like villa museum Galleria Borghese has launched a fundraising campaign to buy an important sculpture by Baroque genius Gian Lorenzo Bernini.......
Iran announces arrests over shootdown of Ukrainian passenger plane that killed 176
(LONDON) -- Iran's judiciary spokesman on Tuesday announced the arrests of an unspecified number of suspects in connection with the accidental shootdown of a Ukrainian passenger jet that killed all 176 people on board shortly......
Saudi Arabia executed record number of prisoners in 2019: Report
(LONDON) -- Saudi Arabia executed the highest number of prisoners in recent years in 2019, a year that saw the kingdom come under intense scrutiny over its human rights record, a new report says.......
Queen Elizabeth announces ‘period of transition’ for Prince Harry and Meghan after meeting at Sandringham
(LONDON) -- Queen Elizabeth issued a new statement Monday on the future of Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, after a high-stakes family summit at Sandringham, her country estate in Norfolk, England."Today......
Iran protests over downed Ukrainian plane turn violent as Trump tweets support
(LONDON) -- Anti-government protests turned violent in Iran over the weekend as security forces opened fire on demonstrators after the shooting down of the Ukrainian passenger plane that killed all 176 people on board.Despite......
Australian government drops 4,000 pounds of food to save starving wildlife
(SYDNEY) -- The Australian government is using helicopters and airplanes to help feed starving animals displaced by the country's wildfire crisis. The New South Wales government used aircraft to drop more than 4,000 pounds of......
Galapagos giant tortoise has so much sex he retires after saving his species
(NEW YORK) -- A Galapagos giant tortoise estimated to be about 130 years old is returning home after having so much sex that he saved his species. Diego, part of the Chelonoidis hoodensis species that......
Human rights organization head denied entry into Hong Kong
(HONG KONG) -- Hong Kong authorities on Sunday denied entry to the executive director of Human Rights Watch (HRW), according to the international watchdog group. Kenneth Roth planned to launch the group’s World Report 2020......