Around 200 tonnes of illegally harvested giant clam shells worth nearly $25 million (£18 million) have been seized in the Philippines. The seizure is one of the largest ever hauls…
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USA: Indianapolis FedEx gunman was former employee
The gunman who killed eight people at a FedEx facility in the US city of Indianapolis was a former employee, the company says. Police named the suspect as 19-year-old Brandon…
USA: Nasa chooses SpaceX to build Moon lander
Nasa has chosen Elon Musk’s company SpaceX to build a lander that will return humans to the Moon this decade. This vehicle will carry the next man and the first…
USA: Facebook board delays decision about Trump’s possible return
Facebook’s Oversight Board has delayed its decision regarding former US President Donald Trump’s possible return to Facebook and Instagram. Mr Trump was banned from Facebook in January after the Capitol…
Russia: Moscow expels 10 US diplomats
Russia is expelling 10 US diplomats and blacklisting eight top American officials in retaliation for sanctions imposed by the US on Thursday. Those now banned from entering Russia include the…
France: Four men held over abduction of girl aged 8
Four men have been detained by French police investigating the carefully planned kidnapping of an eight-year-old girl that prosecutors believe was ordered by her mother. Mia was taken from her…
Cuba: Raúl Castro steps down as Communist Party leader
Raúl Castro says he is resigning as Cuban Communist Party leader, ending his family’s six decades in power. Mr Castro, 89, told a party congress that he is handing over…
USA: Publisher refuses to distribute police officer’s book
A US publisher says it will not distribute a book by a police officer involved in the fatal shooting of black woman Breonna Taylor. Jonathan Mattingly, who was shot in…
USA: ‘Whitest ever’ paint reflects 98% of sunlight
Scientists in the US have developed a paint significantly “whiter than the whitest paint currently available”. Tests carried out by researchers at Purdue University on their “ultra-white” paint showed it…
Italy: Former Manchester United centre-back Chris Smalling robbed by armed men at home
Roma defender Chris Smalling and his family were victims of an armed robbery at their home early on Friday. The robbery took place at the former Manchester United centre-back’s home…