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The pro-democracy figure has been subjected to a ‘travesty of justice’ because the Communist party regards his power as a threat, experts believe

In 2019, the world’s first Covid case was detected in Wuhan. This month China abruptly shifted away from efforts to eliminate the virus

A young boy and his mother were found dead in Louisiana, where their home was destroyed after a tornado hit, according to police. Plus, how the Buy Black movement could benefit the country

Post-pandemic relaxation of restrictions could weaken animal protection and pose a hazard to public health, say experts

Eva Kaili awaits bail decision as lawyer says prison strike stopped her attending court

A French judge has sentenced eight defendants to prison terms ranging from two to 18 years after three-and-a-half months of heart-wrenching testimony from survivors of the Nice terror attacks - which saw driver Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel smash his truck into a crowd of people watching fireworks on Bastille Day in 2016,…

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The crash has become one of the world's greatet aviation mysteries after the Malaysian Airlines Boeing 777 crashed int1o the Indian Ocean, killing the 12 Malaysian crew members and 227 passengers on March 8, 2014

Mohammed Abouagela Masud accused by US of preparing the bomb that destroyed the Boeing 747, killing 270 people in 1988. Plus, the oldest university student graduates

Amy Fitzpatrick from Ireland went missing in Spain on New Year’s Day 2008. Her mum has spoken out amid new claims about what her daughter may have been mixed up in

The target is dominating at the biodiversity summit, but the problem of finding a balance between Indigenous peoples’ rights and conservation remains unresolved