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No snakes in church and don't eat the frogs: the weird world of US animal laws

France, July 27 -- If you're planning a trip to Atlanta, bear in mind you won't be allowed to tie your giraffe to a lamp post. This rule dates back to the early 20th century, when a giraffe named Els... Read More


Senegal ready to show 'what it is capable of' at Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics

France, July 26 -- With 100 days to go until Senegal hosts the first Olympic event on African soil, preparations for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games are entering their decisive phase. Venues are ne... Read More


How slavery money built the Elysee, France's presidential residence

France, July 26 -- The Elysee is France's White House, shorthand for the presidency itself. And like the home of the United States' president, it owes its construction to slavery. The mansion that no... Read More


Trauma and taboos: how Portugal takes care of migrants' mental health

France, July 26 -- At the Ismaili Centre in Lisbon, a small team is prepping for the organisation's outreach work. Their aim is to gather information on the mental health and wellbeing of migrants, as... Read More


UNESCO adds France's D-Day landing beaches, Greece's Mount Olympus to World Heritage List

France, July 26 -- The UNESCO committee, meeting in Busan until Wednesday, also inscribed Japan's ancient capitals of Asuka and Fujiwara, as well as South Sudan's Boma-Badingilo Migratory Landscape - ... Read More


Several people are injured at Berlin's LGBTQ+ march after a car drives into the crowd

France, July 26 -- Police, who did not say how many were injured, called on everyone in a post on X to leave the premises of the event immediately. A short while later, police said a car had driven in... Read More


One dead and several injured at Berlin's LGBTQ+ march after a car drives into the crowd

France, July 26 -- Berlin police said they have identified a suspect who has not been arrested and he has ties to Islamic groups in the German capital. "The suspect is known to police. He is known to... Read More


Germany says fatal Berlin Pride attack believed to an act of Islamic extremist terror

France, July 26 -- The suspect in Saturday night's attack remains at large. Authorities issued a wanted notice and warned people against approaching Abdul Ballout, a German citizen with Lebanese roots... Read More


Main suspect in Berlin Pride attack shot dead by German police forces

France, July 26 -- Abdul Ballout, a German citizen with Lebanese roots, was killed following a search that lasted nearly 24 hours after the attack in downtown Berlin. Officers located the suspect at ... Read More


Ecowas greenlights $25bn Nigeria-Morocco mega gas pipeline

France, July 26 -- The agreement, signed by the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) at a summit in Sierra Leone on Monday, establishes the legal framework for the pipeline, which has be... Read More