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Nowhere to pray as logs choke flood-hit Indonesian mosque

Almost two weeks on from devastating floods, Muslim worshippers in Indonesia's Sumatra who gathered at their local mosque on Friday for prayers were blocked from entering by a huge pile of thousands of uprooted trees.

EU 2035 combustion-engine ban review: what's at stake

The European Commission is expected to announce on Tuesday measures relaxing a 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel car sales.

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French forces use tear gas to clear protesters protecting condemned cows

Veterinarians arrived at a French farm Friday under police escort to slaughter a herd of cows suffering from a potentially deadly disease, an AFP reporter said, after police used tear gas to clear away angry protesters trying to protect the animals.

Swiss yodelling joins world cultural heritage list

Yodelling, the traditional singing of herders in the Swiss Alps, was recognised by the United Nations on Thursday as part of the world's cultural heritage.

Vietnam's capital chokes through week of toxic smog

Toxic smog has blanketed Vietnam's capital for more than a week, blotting out the skyline and leaving residents wheezing as Hanoi's air quality dipped to among the world's worst on Thursday.

Filipino typhoon survivors sue Shell over climate change

Survivors of a deadly 2021 typhoon in the Philippines have filed a lawsuit against British oil giant Shell, seeking financial compensation for climate-related devastation, three NGOs supporting them said Thursday.

Racing towards great white sharks in Australia

Sensible people might prefer to flee at torpedo speed from a great white shark, but there's one job in Australia that pays you to race towards the predators.

Japanese ivory trade attracts fresh global scrutiny

At his store in Tokyo's ritzy Ginza district, Hajime Sasaki displays a disparate array of wares, from chopsticks to Buddha statues -- including many made of ivory.

Save the Elephants founder Iain Douglas-Hamilton dies at 83

Scottish conservationist Iain Douglas-Hamilton, who pioneered new understandings of African elephants and made protecting the giant pachyderms a life-long passion, has died at the age of 83, his charity said Tuesday.

Fight over fossil fuels nixes key text of UN environment report

The UN on Tuesday unveiled its largest-ever scientific assessment on the dire state of the environment, but a crucial summary of its findings was torpedoed as nations feuded over fossil fuels.

US residents get free entry to national parks on Trump's birthday

US residents will be able to enter its national parks like the Grand Canyon and Yosemite for free on President Donald Trump's birthday in the latest move by his administration to elevate his profile.

UN slams world's 'apathy' in launching aid appeal for 2026

The United Nations on Monday hit out at global "apathy" over widespread suffering as it launched its 2026 appeal for humanitarian assistance, which is limited in scope as aid operations confront major funding cuts.

Will EU give ground on 2035 combustion-engine ban?

Europe's embattled auto industry and its backers are ramping up pressure on the EU to relax its planned 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel car sales -- hoping for a decision by year end.

Ghostwriters, polo shirts, and the fall of a landmark pesticide study

A flagship study that declared the weedkiller Roundup posed no serious health risks has been retracted with little fanfare, ending a 25-year saga that exposed how corporate interests can distort scientific research and influence government decision-making.

Tech tracking to tackle human-wildlife conflict in Zimbabwe

In the sun-scorched lands bordering Zimbabwe's largest wildlife sanctuary, Takesure Moyo pedals through his village each morning on a mission to help his community coexist with the elephants and predators that roam nearby.

Pandas and ping-pong: Macron to end China visit on lighter note

An ancient dam, pandas and ping-pong: French leader Emmanuel Macron concludes his fourth state visit to China on Friday, striking a more relaxed note after some tough discussions with his counterpart Xi Jinping the previous day on Ukraine and trade.

Study says African penguins starved en masse off South Africa

Endangered penguins living off South Africa's coast have likely starved en masse due to food shortages, a study said Friday, with some populations dropping by 95 percent in just eight years.

'No food': Indonesians scrounge for supplies after flood disaster

Under a scorching sun, Nur Apsyah waited in line with hundreds of others, hoping to secure some of the food aid in short supply in Indonesia's flood-hit Sumatra.

Tree branches to fleece jackets: Chemicals plant in Germany bets on biomass

Staring at a pile of freshly cut beechwood, forestry manager Johannes Brodowski wonders if he is looking at the future of Germany's chemicals industry.

Trump to scrap Biden's fuel-economy standards

President Donald Trump's administration is set to revoke tougher fuel-economy standards put in place by his predecessor Joe Biden, in a move it says will lower car prices, an official said Wednesday.

'I feel like crying': Indonesians confront flood destruction

Indonesian farmer Merliana Siregar is all out of hope, seeing what is left of her flood-ravaged home as she returned on Wednesday.

Delhi records over 200,000 respiratory illness cases due to toxic air

New Delhi recorded more than 200,000 cases of acute respiratory illnesses at six state-run hospitals between 2022 and 2024, government numbers showed, highlighting the adverse effects of toxic air on health.

Frustration in Indonesia as flood survivors await aid

Officials in Indonesia and Sri Lanka battled Wednesday to reach survivors of deadly flooding in remote, cut-off regions as the toll in the disaster that hit four countries topped 1,300.

Race to get aid to Asia flood survivors as death toll tops 1,300

Governments and aid groups in Indonesia and Sri Lanka worked Tuesday to rush aid to hundreds of thousands stranded by deadly flooding that has killed more than 1,300 people in four countries.

Asia floods toll tops 1,000 deaths as troops aid survivors

The toll in deadly flooding and landslides across parts of Asia climbed past 1,000 on Monday as hardest-hit Sri Lanka and Indonesia deployed military personnel to help survivors.

Canada PM under fire for alleged climate U-turn

Critics accuse Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney of betraying the fight against climate change.

Uzbek Muslims pray for rain amid severe drought

Uzbek Muslims held mass prayers for rain Friday as the Central Asian country suffers severe droughts associated with climate change.

Death toll in Southeast Asia floods tops 300

Days of devastating flooding across Southeast Asia have killed more than 300 people in Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia, authorities said on Friday.

Death toll in Southeast Asia floods tops 250

Days of devastating flooding across Southeast Asia have killed more than 250 people across Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia, authorities said on Friday.

Dozens dead as floods ravage Southeast Asia

The toll from days of flooding in Southeast Asia rose on Friday, with at least 90 dead in Indonesia, and a hospital in southern Thailand announcing its morgue was full.

Lethal virus hits last rare blue macaws in Brazil wild

The only wild specimens of a rare blue parrot which had only recently been returned to its natural habitat in Brazil have been diagnosed with a lethal, incurable virus, the government said in a statement sent to AFP Thursday.

Survey raises estimate of African forest elephant numbers

DNA pulled from the dung of African forest elephants has given experts a more accurate -- and higher -- population estimate for the elusive animal, but the species remains critically endangered, a study showed Thursday.

'Truly severe' floods overwhelm Southeast Asia

Authorities across Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia worked on Thursday to reach residents trapped in floods that have killed dozens of people across the region in recent days.

Bull shark kills woman off Australia beach

A bull shark killed a woman swimming off a remote beach in Australia’s eastern state of New South Wales Thursday while a man was seriously injured and may have been saved by the "heroic" efforts of a passerby.

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