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Nov 28, 2025 - World

Alarming shift since 2010 means planet’s three main rainforest regions now contribute to climate breakdownAfrica’s forests have turned from a carbon sink into a carbon source, according to research that underscores the need for urgent action to save the world’s great natural climate stabilisers.The alarming shift, which has happened since 2010, means all of the planet’s three main rainforest regions – the South American Amazon, south-east Asia and Africa – have gone from being allies in the fight against climate breakdown to being part of the problem. Continue reading...

Nov 28, 2025 - World

The Swedish government has pledged to combat the sale of childlike sex dolls online

Nov 28, 2025 - World

Pope Leo XIV is heading to join Orthodox patriarchs in commemorating an important moment in Christian history

Nov 28, 2025 - World

Incident north of Tokyo comes after a record 13 deaths from bear attacks in Japan since the start of AprilA man has been attacked by a bear in a public toilet in Japan, local media reported on Friday – the latest in a record-breaking wave of attacks this autumn, including those in populated areas.The victim, a 69-year-old security guard, told police he had noticed the bear, which was 1-1.5 metres long, peering inside as he was about to leave the building in Gunma prefecture, north of Tokyo, in the early hours of Friday, Kyodo news agency and broadcaster NHK reported. Continue reading...

Nov 28, 2025 - World

The death toll from flooding in southern Thailand has reached at least 145, according to officials