Ghana, unlike Nigeria, appears to be winning a battle for stolen artefacts to be put on display back home. Source link
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Hope for rare mountain chicken frog thanks to London-born froglets
Frantic efforts are being made to save the endangered mountain chicken frog, native to just two Caribbean islands. Source link
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The man who took on the coal industry to save a forest – and won
Alok Shukla has spent years fighting to protect a key Indian forest from mining companies. Source link
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Sydney’s tree wars: Greed and harbour views fuel vandalism
Some 265 trees and plants, the equivalent of 14 tennis courts, had been razed – cut down or pierced with a drill and injected with poison, sometimes both. So much chemical was used that, initially, there were fears the run-off could wipe out the harbour’s marine life. Source link
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The escaped dissident still pursued decades on by China
Yan Xiong escaped from China in 1992, but he and other dissidents are still being targeted by Beijing. Source link
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Thousands march in Georgia over foreign influence bill
Opponents fear the government’s bill will silence critics ahead of parliamentary elections later this year. Source link
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Virginia university students walk out of graduation event
Dozens of VCU grads left during Gov Glenn Youngkin’s speech, in part over his comments on campus protests. Source link
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Nigeria: Prince Harry plays sit-down volleyball
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are on a trip to Nigeria, with a full diary of events. On a visit to charity Nigeria Unconquered in Abuja, Prince Harry played a game of sitting volleyball with army veterans while Meghan watched the game from the side of the court. Source link
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Thousands evacuated due to British Columbia wildfire
Fort McMurray residents in neighbouring Alberta, Canada are also under an evacuation alert due to a blaze. Source link