6 h. ago Temperatures remain above 1.5C threshold after second hottest April on record

April was the 21st month in the last 22 for which the global average temperature was more than 1.5C above the pre-industrial level.

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16 h. ago Former chairman Dave King confident Rangers will be under new ownership by June

American businessman Andrew Cavenagh and the 49ers Enterprises have held talks over a takeover since late 2024.

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19 h. ago ‘A cemetery of trees’: vast green expanses turned to dust as loggers plunder South America’s Gran Chaco

Jaguars, giant armadillos and ocelots among species threatened by shrinking habitat in one of the richest areas of biodiversity in the worldIn the Gran Chaco forest, vast green expanses – home to jaguars, giant armadillos and howler monkeys – have turned to fields of dust. The forest once brimmed with life, says Bashe Nuhem, a member of the Indigenous Qom community, but then came a road, and soon after that logging companies. “It was an invasion. Loggers came without any consultation and families moved away. Those that stayed were left with only a cemetery of trees,” she says.The Gran Chaco is South America’s second-largest forest after the Amazon; its 100m hectares (247m acres) stretch across Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil and Bolivia. It is also one of the richest areas of biodiversity in the world – host to more than 3,400 species of plants, 500 birds, 150 mammals, 120 reptiles and 100 amphibians. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago AP and others challenge an Indiana law barring reporters from witnessing executions

The Associated Press and four other media organizations have filed a federal lawsuit in Indiana seeking media access to the scheduled May 20 execution of Benjamin Ritchie

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40 h. ago Taylor Swift fan and aspiring teacher is shot dead while visiting friends and police say suspect was on crime spree

Logan Federico, 22, died from a fatal gunshot wound to the chest, police said.

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58 h. ago Mystery virus spreading silently is more deadly than first thought – and there's no jab

The Oropouche virus, also known as sloth fever, has been spreading across South America for the past 18 months and has been detected in Europe for the first time

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60 h. ago Mystery deadly virus spreading silently is more dangerous than expected

A deadly virus - known as oropouche virus or sloth fever - is quietly spreading across South America and Europe as scientists fear it's more rampant than first believed.

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63 h. ago Mystery deadly virus spreading quietly is more dangerous than thought

Oropouche virus - or sloth fever, as it's also known - is a deadly virus that's quietly spreading across South America and Europe, and scientists fear it's more prevalent than first believed

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5 d. ago 8 of the best cities and towns to visit in Peru, from Lima to Cusco

With a rich and ancient past steeped in Incan history, this South American nation combines natural marvels, exceptional cuisine and mesmerising landmarks

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5 d. ago Venezuela rejects UN ruling to refrain from holding election in disputed region

Neighboring Guyana has also laid claim to the mineral rich Essequibo, and Venezuela plans to elect officials to govern itVenezuela’s government has said it “categorically” rejected a ruling from the U N’s top court ordering the South American country to refrain from holding elections for officials who supposedly would oversee a resource-rich region in neighboring Guyana that both nations claim as their own.The government of Nicolás Maduro, the Venezuelan president, in a statement underscored its historical position to not recognize the jurisdiction of the international court of justice and asserted that international law does not allow the body to “interfere” or “attempt to prohibit” an election. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Driver ‘intentionally’ ran over a woman and two kids outside a church preschool, cops say

An hours-long manhunt was launched for South Carolina man Justin Collin Adams

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5 d. ago Venezuela rejects UN court order to halt election in territory under dispute with Guyana

Venezuela’s government has rejected a ruling from the United Nations’ top court ordering the South American country to refrain from holding elections for officials who supposedly would oversee a resource-rich region in neighboring Guyana that both nations claim as their own

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6 d. ago ‘World’s largest’ electric ship measuring 130 metres launched by Tasmanian boatbuilder

Manufacturer Incat built Hull 096 to run between Buenos Aires and Uruguay, dubbing it the ‘most complex’ project it has ever undertakenAn Australian boatbuilder has launched what it describes as the world’s largest battery-power ship, describing it as a “a giant leap forward in sustainable shipping” and the “most important” project it has ever done.Incat, a manufacturer based in Tasmania, constructed the ship – called Hull 096 – after being contracted by the South American ferry operator Buquebus to build a vessel to run between the Argentinian capital, Buenos Aires, and Uruguay. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Fancy a beer and a burger? The world’s cheapest Hard Rock Cafes revealed

Exclusive: Three people could drink and dine in South America for the same price as a solo customer in Dubai

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8 d. ago Ice hockey player will not face charges over death of Adam Johnson during match

Matthew Petgrave was arrested following the death of the Nottingham Panthers player in October 2023.

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9 d. ago Ocean Boulevard gunfire: What we know about the Myrtle Beach mass shooting that left one dead

An 18-year-old man from Bennettsville, South Carolina, – roughly 90 miles away – was shot dead at the scene

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9 d. ago Carlisle's American dream goes south as Man Utd legend Mark Hughes suffers EFL relegation

Carlisle United have lost their EFL status for the first time since 2004 after being relegated on Saturday, with Manchester United legend Mark Hughes unable to guide the Cumbrians to safety

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1 week ago Staff at Amazonia receive Easter surprise with arrival of first ever hatched red footed tortoise

Red footed tortoises are native to rainforests in South America and are a species listed as vulnerable, meaning they face a high risk of extinction in the wild due to threats such as habitat loss, hunting and the pet trade.

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2 w. ago Major update after 'Brit' dragged into street and burned alive in horror Amazon lynching

An unnamed man was dragged out of a police station in the Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve in the South American country’s Amazon region and burned alive by a baying mob

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2 w. ago Ecuadorian police issue update in lynching and burning alive of 'British' man in wildlife reserve

He was dragged out of a police station in the Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve in the South American country's Amazon region and burnt alive by around 200 locals armed with guns.

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