'It's something that's fundamentally a part of us all, the need to know where we come from.' A South Korean-born adoptee's quest to be recognised as the child of her birth father could set far-reaching legal precedent u.afp.com/3Pzk...
Thai elephants' mass migration to village brings new stress. A thousand elephants threatened by starvation have journeyed through the hills of northern Thailand, making a slow migration home from tourist sites forced shut by the pandemic...
Activist who helps organise Hong Kong's annual vigil for the victims of China's deadly Tiananmen crackdown tells @AFP his Zoom account was suspended after trying to host an online discussion about Beijing's global influence...
VIDEO: Researchers count thousands of turtles with drone in Australia. Australian researchers have discovered they were inaccurately recording the amount of sea turtles at the world’s largest nesting site u.afp.com/3PD2...
VIDEO: A statue of Christopher Columbus in Boston has been beheaded, as calls to remove sculptures commemorating colonizers and slavers sweep the US. u.afp.com/3PRv pic.twitter.com/MpURt87ydK
VIDEO: Hong Kong 12 June 2019 clashes. One year ago a reading of the now withdrawn extradition bill was delayed after huge crowds rallied, blocked roads and attempted to storm the Government Headquarters. Police used tear gas and rubber...
The sudden death of #PierreNkurunziza could provoke a power struggle in #Burundi , @AFP reports. "There will be people who have lost their boss. Others will perhaps see an opportunity to advance their pawns," said @richmoncrieff from...
AFP graphic showing the states where America's confederate statues and monuments are found, and a timeline of when they were established, according to research by the Southern Poverty Law Center @AFPgraphics pic.twitter.com/OFeOGDef4e
VIDEO: Colombian capital to ban killing, animal abuse in bullfights. Bogota, one of the oldest bullfighting cities in the Americas, is set to outlaw the mistreatment and killing of bulls in a move aimed at eventually banning bullfights...
Hug me tender: scientists unlock the secret to the perfect cuddle. A team from Japan's Toho University measures the calming effect on infants of hugs of different pressures, and when given by strangers compared to from parents...
People enjoy the water in #MiamiBeach #Florida The beaches of #Miami opened today for the first time after nearly three months of closure due to the novel #coronavirus #pandemic , with staff present to remind visitors of the rules of...
#UPDATE Number of confirmed #coronavirus infections in US tops two million, according to a Johns Hopkins University tally. The pandemic has claimed more than 112,900 lives in the US, which leads the world in the number of confirmed...
A statue of Christopher Columbus in Boston has been beheaded, as calls to remove sculptures commemorating colonizers and slavers sweep the US. A Columbus statue was also vandalized in Miami and another was dragged into a lake in Virginia...
US retailers condemn racism but critics say profiling persists u.afp.com/3PRt 📸 Macy's is among the large retailers to condemn racism after the killing of George Floyd, but the firm was fined $650,000 in 2014 by New York...
A Kuala Lumpur cafe is baking chocolate cakes that look like toilet paper rolls, a play on recent panic buying of the product triggered by coronavirus fears. Video: @patricklee_msia pic.twitter.com/Zj0apYD0YS
"They made no announcement before they broke into Breonna's home and murdered her." #VICENewsTonight looks into no-knock warrants like the one that was used when Breonna Taylor was killed inside her home. Tonight at 11pm on @VICETV ....
"Is that what a black man’s life is worth? Twenty dollars?" George Floyd's brother testified to Congress today as they discussed police reform today. pic.twitter.com/YfthEvQbnh