In Indonesia, Uganda and Ecuador, environmental activists risk lives for planet

PARIS — Almost 200 environmental activists were murdered last year, with the toll especially heavy in South America, according to rights group Global Witness

Nigeria flags flood risk in 11 states as Cameroon releases dam water 

LAGOS — Nigeria's hydrological services agency has warned of potential flooding in 11 states after neighboring Cameroon said it was starting to release water from one of its largest dams following recent heavy rainfall in West and Central Africa

Teenage mothers in Tanzania struggle with stigmatization

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Tensions deepen, with Addis Ababa falsely accusing Cairo of aiding Eritrea to secede decades ago

Egypt ruffled Ethiopia’s feathers after Cairo sent military aid to Somalia, which had accused Ethiopia of planning to annex its territory

Africa needs its own medical research for its health issues, experts say

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — One of the hurdles to improving health care systems for African countries is the shortage of scientists and lack of meaningful medical research on the continent, experts say

US lawmakers welcome Russian activist freed in August prisoner swap

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Germany's expanded border controls reflect concerns over migration ahead of elections

Germany has expanded border controls on more of its land crossings following two recent knife attacks allegedly committed by migrants

Britain looks to Italy for help amid surge in Channel migrants

LONDON — Human rights groups have urged Britain not to copy Italy’s approach in trying to reduce the number of migrants arriving on its shores

EU court confirms Qualcomm's antitrust fine, with minor reduction

brussels — Europe's second-top court largely confirmed on Wednesday an EU antitrust fine imposed on U

'End of an era': UK to shut last coal-fired power plant 

Ratcliffe on Soar, United Kingdom — Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station has dominated the landscape of the English East Midlands for nearly 60 years, looming over the small town of the same name and a landmark on the M1 motorway bisecting Derby and Notti[..]

Deadly Portugal wildfires force new evacuations

Lisbon — Deadly wildfires raging in Portugal have forced more people to evacuate their homes as crews battled dozens of blazes on Wednesday in the nation's north

France's new PM warns of 'very serious' financial situation

Paris — France's budgetary situation is very serious, Prime Minister Michel Barnier told AFP on Wednesday, saying more information was needed to gauge the precise reality of French public finances

Market in Ukraine's Kharkiv region helps out-of-work farmers

Russia’s invasion has riddled the farmland in Ukraine's Kharkiv region with land mines, leaving many local farmers without a job

Frenchwoman in mass rape case calls husband, other suspects 'degenerates'

AVIGNON, France — Gisele Pelicot, who was drugged and raped by dozens of men recruited by her husband, said on Wednesday forgiveness does not exist, rejecting claims by him and one of his chief accomplices that they regretted harming the women they l[..]

Youth group exposes Turkey's Israel trade

A group of young activists in Turkey known as 1000 Youth for Palestine is posing a rare and potent challenge to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan by using social media to expose Turkey's ongoing trade with Israel