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Walking through flames: orangutans rescued in Indonesia fires

The orangutan clings to the top of a mostly leafless tree in Indonesia’s Borneo, as waves of thick smoke from the forest fires burning below waft over her. Nicknamed Novita, the ape shown in footage released by a conservation group is among dozens that have been rescued from wildfires burning across parts of Sumatra and […]

Okinawa resolution calls for revision of US forces pact after murder

Lawmakers in Okinawa adopted a resolution on Friday calling for revisions to a pact seen as giving the United States military preferential treatment in Japan, following a murder allegedly committed by an American Marine. The recent killing of a Japanese woman has triggered outrage in Japan, where any crimes involving US forces have long inflamed criticism […]

Verdict expected Friday in Mexico trial over murders of Australia, US surfers

A Mexican judge is expected to hand down his verdict Friday in the high-profile murder trial of three men accused of killing two Australian surfers and their American friend in 2024. Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson, aged 30 and 33, respectively, and their friend Carter Rhoad, 30, were on a surfing trip to Mexico’s […]

New York mayor says asking Trump to withdraw ICE after shooting

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Thursday he would ask US President Donald Trump to remove federal immigration agents from the city as tensions flared over the latest shooting involving ICE. The New York Police Department said a man had been shot around 4:00 pm in the Marble Hill neighborhood of the Bronx during an […]

Trump rules out new Iran attack before US midterm elections

President Donald Trump ruled out Thursday attacking Iran before the US midterms on November 3, saying Washington was holding “productive discussions” with Tehran. Trump’s announcement on his Truth Social platform followed a surge in oil prices driven by media reports suggesting potential new US strikes prior to the elections.”I want to make it clear to […]

Asian stocks mixed amid AI concerns, oil dips after surge

Asian stocks headed into the weekend on a mixed note on Friday with tech weighed by renewed concerns about the AI investment boom, while support came from a drop in oil prices after Donald Trump ruled out a pre-election strike on Iran. The outlook for artificial intelligence has provided a fresh boost to the tech […]

Climate hopes shift from politics to the courts

The political fight against global warming may be losing steam, but the legal battle is heating up. Over the past decade, legal activists have successfully taken a number of national governments to court, triggering the adoption of more climate-friendly policies in countries including the Netherlands, Pakistan, Switzerland, South Korea and others.”There is momentum for climate litigation […]

Fiji demands US provide evidence Chinese official paid bribes for Beijing

Fiji’s government demanded Friday that the United States hand over evidence showing a Chinese state agency employee living in the country paid bribes on behalf of Beijing. The US State Department on Wednesday accused Zhao Fugang, director of the Overseas Chinese Service Centre in the Pacific nation’s capital of Suva, of engaging in “significant corruption”. […]