India tiger on ‘longest walk ever’ for mate and prey
(BBC) A tiger has undertaken the longest walk ever recorded in India, travelling some 1,300km (807 miles) in five months.
Experts believe the two-and-a-half-year-old male...
Florida: 145 graves of an African-American cemetery found under school
(BBC) The graves of 145 people have been discovered under a high school in Tampa, in the US state of Florida.
They are part of...
Nine-year-old child genius to graduate university
(CNN) A child prodigy from Belgium is on course to gain a bachelor's degree at the tender age of 9.
Laurent Simons is studying electrical...
Hong Kong pushed to ‘brink of total collapse’
(BBC) Hong Kong's rule of law has been pushed to the "brink of total collapse" after more than five months of protests, police have...
US election 2020: Michael Bloomberg mulls presidential bid
(BBC) Billionaire businessman Michael Bloomberg is strongly considering entering the race for the US Democratic Party's presidential nomination.
The ex-New York City mayor is concerned...
Virginia elects woman who gave president the finger
(BBC) A woman who was fired for raising her middle finger at US President Donald Trump's motorcade has been elected to local office in...
‘Regret’ as US begins exit from UN climate accord
(BBC) The US has begun the process of withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, notifying the UN of its intention to leave, as other countries...
India air pollution at ‘unbearable levels’, Delhi minister says
(BBC) Air pollution in the north of India has "reached unbearable levels," the capital Delhi's Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal says.
In many areas of Delhi...
Trump threatens to pull California wild fire funds
(BBC) US President Donald Trump has threatened to cut federal funding for the wildfires sweeping California, in a Twitter spat with the state's governor.
Nearly...
US woman found dead with python wrapped around neck
(BBC) A woman has been found dead in the US state of Indiana with an 8ft (2.4m) reticulated python wrapped around her neck.
Laura Hurst,...