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The researchers credit the slowdown to policies implemented by Brazil’s President Lula da Silva to curb deforestation.Published On 29 Apr 202629 Apr 2026The pace of tropical forest destruction eased last year from a record high but has remained at alarming levels, according to a new study that praises “decisive government…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors said Wednesday that singer D4vd killed 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez by stabbing her multiple times then dismembered her body using chain saws in his garage. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office shared what they said the evidence in the case would show in a…

More than 840,000 people die each year from health conditions linked to job strain, such as long working hours, job insecurity and workplace harassment, according to a new International Labour Organization (ILO) study. These psychosocial risks can cause depression, burnout and cancer among workers, while companies are in turn hit…

Jailed Tunisian opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi has been rushed to hospital, as his party demands his immediate release.Jailed Tunisian opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi has been urgently transferred to a hospital after a sharp deterioration in his health, his party has announced, calling for his immediate release.Ghannouchi, the 84-year-old former speaker…

BOSTON (AP) — Federal investigators say they believe the man who carried out a mass shooting at Brown University and later killed a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor did not act randomly.Instead, former Brown student Claudio Neves Valente, 48, appeared to target places and people for what they represented in…

For almost two years, Ukraine’s ambition to one day join the European Union has been defined not by its progress but by its lack thereof. Hungary’s veto, imposed in June 2024 and since entrenched, has effectively paralysed Ukraine’s membership application, pushing Kyiv and Brussels towards informal avenues to advance the…

WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of cultural and historic preservation organizations pressed a federal judge Wednesday to block President Donald Trump from making major renovations to the Kennedy Center, the art and cultural venue that has seen rapid transformation since the president returned to office last year.The groups want U.S.…

Published on 30/04/2026 – 12:30 GMT+2•Updated 13:12 Israeli naval forces have intercepted 22 ships and arrested 175 activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla, the largest-ever humanitarian mission bound for Gaza. Israel’s Foreign Affairs Ministry confirmed the overnight interception, in international waters near Crete, adding that drugs had been found on…

Aid agencies warn that time is running out to avoid an ‘irreversible humanitarian catastrophe’.Published On 28 Apr 202628 Apr 2026Nearly eight million people in South Sudan are at risk of acute hunger as conflict and displacement worsen an already dire humanitarian crisis, according to a United Nations-backed report.Published on Tuesday,…

The oil crisis triggered by the war in Iran has threatened flight disruption this summer, with many holidaygoers now considering train travel instead — or even a mix of both. But is it worth it? Europe in Motion looked at price differences on some of the continent’s routes. Specifically, we…

The Portuguese coach takes charge after the sacking of Otto Addo, and will lead the Black Stars at the FIFA World Cup.By Reuters and The Associated PressPublished On 14 Apr 202614 Apr 2026Ghana ‌‌have appointed Carlos Queiroz as the head ⁠⁠coach of their men’s national team, less than two months…