36 h. ago UN human rights chief says US strikes on alleged drug boats are 'unacceptable'

The U.N. human rights chief says U.S. military strikes on vessels allegedly carrying illegal drugs from South America are unacceptable and must stop

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50 h. ago The challenging history of the South African apartheid movement and America’s right

America’s evangelical Christian community was a strong supporter of the apartheid regime in South Africa

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62 h. ago Monster serial killer who butchered 110 women and girls now free and no one knows where he is

Pedro Alonso López, the “Monster of the Andes,” confessed to killing hundreds of young girls across South America - yet decades later, his exact whereabouts remain unknown.

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3 d. ago Frankie Dettori announces plan to retire from racing after Breeders Cup

Jockey heads into retirement for second timeDettori to end US stint in Breeders’ Cup Mile on SaturdayFrankie Dettori has announced he will end his two-year stint in the US after the main card of the 2025 Breeders’ Cup in Del Mar, California on ­Saturday, before “concluding my career with a few rides in South America, something I’ve always wanted to do”.The 54-year-old first announced his retirement in December 2022, saying he would take his final rides at the 2023 Breeders’ Cup, but subsequently decided to move to the lucrative US circuit instead. He has enjoyed two successful seasons, initially on the west coast and more recently from a base in Florida, and will now bow out in a prestigious meeting at the end of a career that started as a teenager in Italy. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Frankie Dettori to retire after riding at the Breeders’ Cup saying, ‘It’s been an honour’

The Italian, who quit Britain at the end of 2023 after u-turning on a previous plan to stop riding, will have his final mounts in the US on Saturday before visiting South America

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3 d. ago New virus with potential to spark another pandemic discovered in bats in South America

A new coronavirus has been found in Brazil that shares key features with the one that sparked the Covid pandemic.

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5 d. ago Brazil and Peru are failing uncontacted people – and the Amazon’s future is at stake | Julio Cusurichi Palacios and Beto Marubo

As Cop30 approaches, a new report makes it clear the survival of isolated tribes is under threat as protections are eroded. It’s time our countries fulfilled their obligations to defend Indigenous peopleA new report published on Monday by the NGO Survival International reveals 196 uncontacted Indigenous groups across 10 countries in South America, Asia, and the Pacific, according to a five-year study titled Uncontacted peoples: At the edge of survival. Half of these groups – tens of thousands of people – face extinction within a decade due to industrial activity, criminal gangs and missionary incursions, with logging, mining and agribusiness cited as the primary threats.The report also warns that even indirect contact, such as disease spread by outsiders, could devastate populations, while the climate crisis and illegal activities further endanger their survival. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago US airstrike on ‘drug boat’ kills six as aircraft carrier sent to South America

Pete Hegseth claims six ‘narco-terrorists’ killed in Caribbean as US military conducts 10th strike US politics live – latest updatesThe United States has carried out another military strike against a boat it claims was carrying illegal drugs in the Caribbean, killing six people onboard, the Pentagon chief, Pete Hegseth, said on Friday morning.Later on Friday, the Pentagon said that an aircraft carrier was being moved to waters off South America, as part of the administration’s stated campaign to combat drug trafficking. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Rare glossy ibis visitor spotted in part of Scotland for first time

The glossy ibis is normally found in hotter countries.

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1 week ago Oasis issue update on Bonehead replacement for remainder of reunion tour

The band play shows in Asia, Australia and South America in the coming weeks

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1 week ago Aliens make 'first contact' to warn mankind to save the planet, boffins say

Experts claim to have deciphered messages written on mysterious metal Buga sphere - which crashed in South America in March - and they warn the Earth faces a giant flood

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1 week ago Seven red cards in mass brawl then cops use tear gas to stop dressing room fight

Chaos erupted during a football match as seven players were sent off and eight players booked during a crunch clash as police had to intervene with tear gas

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2 w. ago Supermarkets warned over animal feed products from deforested land

WWF is calling on UK food companies to enhance visibility and traceability for deforestation and land conversion-free sourcing.

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2 w. ago What is the chikungunya virus now transmitted in the US for the first time in years?

A mosquito-borne virus more common in South America has been detected in the United States

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2 w. ago What to know about the historic Black community rocked by a mass shooting on Sunday

A mass shooting killed four and injured several others on St. Helena Island, South Carolina, home to the largest Gullah community

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3 w. ago Drake Passage earthquake LIVE: 7.6 magnitude Antarctic quake felt in South America

The earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale struck in the Drake passage between Chile and Antarctica - shaking was reportedly felt on land as authorities issued a tsunami warning

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3 w. ago Drake Passage earthquake RECAP: 7.6 magnitude Antarctic quake felt in South America

The earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale struck in the Drake passage between Chile and Antarctica - shaking was reportedly felt on land as authorities issued a tsunami warning

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3 w. ago World Cup 2026: which countries have qualified and how did they do it?

Twenty of the 48 places at the tournament have now been filled, including co-hosts Canada, Mexico and the USAFour of the nine automatic places have been filled, with the four best runners-up competing in November’s pan-African playoffs for one place in the intercontinental playoffs.EgyptMohamed Salah scored twice as Hossam Hassan’s side beat Djibouti 3-0 on Wednesday in Casablanca and made up for missing out on Qatar 2022 by reaching the finals with a game in hand. This will be Egypt’s fourth finals, even though they have yet to win a game. Bizarrely, the Pharaohs did qualify for the first World Cup, in 1930, but missed their boat from Marseille to South America after a storm delayed them. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The EU offers new protections for farmers as it seeks to build support for Mercosur trade deal

The European Union has unveiled proposals to protect farmers from being undercut by imports from South America

Economics

3 w. ago Epic adventures: follow in the footsteps of history’s most intrepid explorers

From the Silk Road to South America, discover itineraries that have been chronicled by some of the world’s greatest travellers

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