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Kenya’s only female white giraffe and her calf killed by poachers
The bodies were found in a "skeletal state" after being killed by arm poachers, conservationists say.
Charity farm thanks public for help after toilet roll theft
Heeley City Farm, in Sheffield, linked the theft over the weekend to recent incidents of panic buying of toilet rolls due to coronavirus concerns.
Forests and coral reefs ‘collapsing quicker than ever before’
Scientists say the world’s biggest ecosystems, including the Amazon rainforest and coral reefs, could disappear much faster than was previously believed
Fox News host says China should apologise for coronavirus because ‘they started it’
The show is a favourite of US President Donald Trump
Coronavirus UK: Bank customers could see mortgage payments deferred
RBS/NatWest said customers’ situations will be looked at on a ‘case-by-case’ basis.
Grenfell contractors ‘more concerned about cost than fire safety’
The inquiry continued as campaigners marked 1,000 days since the fire.
Lisa Nandy in heated row with Piers Morgan over transgender rights
The Labour leadership contender accused the Good Morning Britain presenter of being ‘irresponsible’ and pitting women’s rights against trans rights.
Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers call for mercy in sentencing
The convicted movie executive’s defence says he has already suffered an enormous fall from grace.
Sea turtles eat rotting plastic in ocean ‘because it smells like food’
Floating plastics quickly build a coating of algae and microorganisms that smells edible to the marine reptiles, reveals new research