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'Their story is our story': Pigeons and humans, 3,500 years together
They have been our meat and our messengers, a source of fertiliser and a religious symbol: while pigeons are now mostly reviled as dirty city pests, they long played an important role in human society.
Japan to sell eels bred in captivity in 'world first'
Eels bred in captivity will be sold in Japanese shops for the first time, in a move that could ease eventually pressure on the endangered fish, officials said Wednesday.
Humpback whales make record swims between Australia and Brazil
A pair of humpback whales swam record-breaking journeys between the eastern shores of Australia and breeding grounds in Brazil, research published on Wednesday found.
Sky bridges, citizen science protect endangered Malaysia monkeys
A graceful black monkey edges across a swaying red rope bridge strung over a busy residential road in Malaysia's Penang, watched by local conservationists who carefully record her movements.
Help wanted: Australian conservation group seeks new koala rescue dog
An Australian animal welfare group is seeking a heroic dog with an appetite for adventure for a full-time position as a koala rescuer.
Taiwan author wins International Booker for 'slyly sophisticated' novel
Taiwanese author Yang Shuang-zi and translator Lin King won the International Booker Prize on Tuesday for "Taiwan Travelogue", a playful postcolonial novel with a culinary bent.
France encourages women to report rape in probes of star Bruel
The French government spokeswoman on Tuesday encouraged women to speak out about sexual violence, "even decades later", as she addressed mounting allegations of rape and assault targeting popular singer and actor Patrick Bruel.
Argentine researchers collect rodents for hantavirus tests
Argentine scientists on Tuesday began collecting rodents in the woods around Ushuaia to search for carriers of hantavirus in the area from which the virus-stricken MV Hondius set sail.
King Charles III bangs drum for Irish music, eyes hip-hop lesson
Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla joined in with traditional Irish musicians Tuesday when they beat bodhrans, a type of drum and the monarch requested a hip-hop lesson, on a visit to Belfast.
King Charles III makes unannounced visit to N. Ireland
Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla on Tuesday arrived in Northern Ireland on an unannounced visit, Buckingham Palace said.
Karbon-X and Evertrak Sign Letter of Intent to Advance Infrastructure-Linked Plastic Waste Reduction Credit Initiative
Proposed initiative would evaluate the potential generation of Verra-aligned Plastic Waste Reduction Credits for approximately 200,000 railroad ties made from recycled plastic currently installed across railroad infrastructure in North America.
Juno's Vespa Critical Minerals Discovery Expands to Include Heavy Rare Earth Magnet Metals
New Discovery Adds the Metals at the Centre of Global Supply Concerns
Dogs allowed on new Brigitte Bardot beach in glitzy Cannes
Dogs will be allowed on one of the normally tightly controlled beaches in Cannes that was renamed Monday after late film legend-turned-animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot.
'Mesmeric' movie on secret lives of Nigeria's rich wows Cannes
A wonky mosaic in the shape of Nigeria plays a subtly telling role in Arie and Chuko Esiri's Cannes Film Festival break-out hit "Clarissa".
Japan arrests Americans over stunt at baby monkey Punch's zoo
Two American nationals were arrested in Japan after a stunt in which one entered the monkey enclosure at a zoo where a baby macaque named Punch became a global internet sensation this year, police said Monday.
White House mass prayer event seeks to reclaim US Christian roots
President Donald Trump and top cabinet officials addressed thousands of Americans at a mass prayer rally in Washington on Sunday -- an event critics saw as an overt display of Christian nationalism undermining the separation of church and state.
Bulgaria's Eurovision winner flies home to rapturous welcome
Hundreds of ecstatic fans waving Bulgarian flags turned out at Sofia airport Sunday to give a triumphant welcome home to Dara, the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest, after her surprise victory.
'Peaky Blinders' creator says he has licence to reinvent James Bond
"Peaky Blinders" creator Steven Knight, who is writing the next "Bond" movie, has strongly hinted that the ageing British spy is about to get really shaken and stirred.
Vienna abuzz for Eurovision final
Thousands of glammed-up fans were excitedly queueing Saturday ahead of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, where a fiery Finnish duo and an acclaimed Australian star are the favourites to win the glittering crown.
'Dance all night': Harry Styles kicks off World Tour in Amsterdam
Rhinestones bejewelling her eyes and star-shaped clips in her hair, 23-year-old Mathea Ndawula was all set on Saturday for the first show of pop superstar Harry Styles' new world tour.
Hollywood star Julianne Moore warns women are being pushed back
"The Hours" star Julianne Moore bemoaned the drop in leading roles for women in Hollywood on Saturday, saying women were being squeezed out everywhere.
Fiery Finns, Australian star favourites at boycotted Eurovision final
A fiery Finnish violinist-singer duo and an acclaimed Australian star are the favourites to win Saturday's Eurovision grand final, with the contest hit by an unprecedented boycott over Israel's participation.
Haaland to play marauding Viking in new animated film
In an inspired piece of casting, Norwegian striker Erling Haaland is to voice a fierce Viking warrior in a new animated film.
'Parasite' director Bong says making animated film to 'surpass' Miyazaki
South Korean maestro Bong Joon-ho -- who won three Oscars and the Palme d'Or at Cannes for "Parasite" -- is making his first animated film.
Cheers and tears as African refugee rap film 'Congo Boy' charms Cannes
The premiere of "Congo Boy" on Friday was like no other the Cannes Film Festival has ever seen, with director Rafiki Fariala -- who also wrote its catchy soundtrack -- breaking into song to introduce his cast and crew.
Eurovision gears up for boycotted final, with fiery Finns favourites
A fiery Finnish violinist-singer duo followed by an Australian star are the favourites to win Saturday's Eurovision grand final, with the contest hit by an unprecedented boycott over Israel's participation.
Cheer and tears as African refugee rap film 'Congo Boy' charms Cannes
The premiere of "Congo Boy" on Friday was like no other the Cannes Film Festival has ever seen, with director Rafiki Fariala -- who also wrote its catchy soundtrack -- breaking into song to introduce his cast and crew.
Denmark's Queen Margrethe has angioplasty in hospital: palace
Denmark's Queen Margrethe, 86, has undergone an angioplasty procedure after being admitted to hospital this week for chest pain, the palace said Friday in a statement.
Romanian metal, Aussie star through to Eurovision final
Romanian metal, a Danish ode to clubbing and Australian star Delta Goodrem will fill the airwaves in the Eurovision grand final after making it though the second semi-final on Thursday.
Eurovision second semi starts with a 'Bangaranga'
Contestants sang their hearts out on Thursday in the Eurovision Song Contest's second semi-final, with touching ballads and heavy metal in contention for the last 10 places in the grand final.
Austrian feminist artist Valie Export dies aged 85
Provocative performance artist, filmmaker and feminist Valie Export, arguably one of Austria's best known living artist, died on Thursday in Vienna just three days before her 86th birthday.
Princess Catherine wraps up Italy visit with pasta class
Britain's Princess Catherine wrapped up a trip to Italy on Thursday with a pasta-making class on her first official overseas visit since her 2024 cancer diagnosis.