Beluga Whale Stranded in French River Dies During Rescue Attempt
The whale, who was stuck in the River Seine for a week, was put down after developing breathing difficulties during an effort to transport it 100 miles in a refrigerated truck.
Rescuers Are Desperately Trying to Save a Whale Stranded in the River Seine
Environmentalists fear that the malnourished Beluga, who is thousands of miles from its natural home, might starve to death.
‘Shame of the Nation’: Over 120 Men Arrested After Gang Rape of 8 Women
The armed men, who work as illegal gold miners, rushed into a cave being used as a backdrop for a music video in South Africa and attacked the women.
Nigerian Man Beaten to Death in Italy in Broad Daylight
People have taken to the streets to express their fury after the killing of Alika Ogorchukwu, whose death was filmed by bystanders who did not intervene.
‘Our Priority Is Not to Save the Planet’: Rainforest Auctioned for Oil Drilling
DR Congo will sell parts of the world's second-largest rainforest and peatlands that currently absorb a decade's worth of global carbon emissions.
Nigeria Wants to Ban Motorcycles – to Fight Terrorism
The bikes, known as okadas, are noisy, polluting, and often used as a dangerous taxi service, but that's not why they face being banned.
A 300m Vodka Pipeline Was Just Discovered in Ukraine
The makeshift pipeline was being used to transport bootleg alcohol out of Ukraine into neighbouring Moldova.
Chinese Filmmaker Charged Over Racist Videos of Malawian Children
Lu Ke is accused of selling videos of children chanting racist messages in Mandarin Chinese that they didn’t understand, such as “I'm a black monster”.
Ghana Declares First Cases of Deadly Marburg Virus
The highly infectious virus is part of the same disease family as Ebola and has a fatality rate between 24 and 88 percent.
3 People Arrested in Connection With Mysterious Nightclub Deaths of 21 Teens
The owner and two employees of the Enyobeni tavern in South Africa have been arrested after an investigation into the sale of alcohol to minors.
19 People Killed in Mass Shootings at Two South African Bars
15 people were killed in Soweto while 4 were shot dead in Pietermaritzburg. The shootings come just days after a mass burial was held for 21 teenagers who died in a bar in mysterious circumstances.
Here’s How the World Celebrated and Mourned Boris Johnson Quitting
Russia dismissed the British Prime Minister, saying “he really does not like us,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy mourned his departure, and a US TV station claimed him as a New Yorker.