At home with couple who saved baby kangaroos from the fires
Even as a fierce bushfire bore down on the rural Australian community of Wytaliba, Gary Wilson and his partner Julie Willis decided not to flee their timber home – they had a house full of orphaned baby kangaroos to protect.
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov denounces U.S. ‘provocations’ in Venezuela
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday denounced U.S. foreign policy in Venezuela, criticizing U.S. “provocations” and attempts to create what he called a pretext for military intervention.
Brazilian judge delays decision on indictment of U.S. journalist Greenwald
A Brazilian judge indicted six people accused of hacking the phones of prosecutors in the country’s biggest corruption case on Thursday, but held off on accepting charges against U.S. journalist Glenn Greenwald.
U.S. condemns detention of Citgo executives in Venezuela; hints at sanctions on Russia
The United States on Thursday condemned the “cruel and indefensible” detention of executives from U.S. refiner Citgo in Caracas, said the top U.S. envoy for Venezuela, who also warned Russia over its support for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
Italy confirms third coronavirus case, person had been evacuated from China
An Italian national on Thursday tested positive for the new coronavirus, a spokesman for the health ministry said, the third confirmed in Italy after two Chinese tourists tested positive last week.
Chinese doctor who raised early alarm over coronavirus dies; Beijing declares ‘people’s war’
One of the first Chinese doctors who tried to warn the world about a new coronavirus died on Friday from the illness, prompting an outpouring of sorrow on Chinese social media, as Beijing declared a “people’s war” on the fast-spreading outbreak.
Factbox: What we know and do not know about the new coronavirus
The spread of a new coronavirus in mainland China and to more than two dozen countries and regions beyond is alarming health experts. Here is what we know – and do not know – about the virus:
Call to dissolve state assembly as Merkel steps into row over far-right
The newly elected premier of Thuringia called for the dissolution of the state assembly on Thursday after Chancellor Angela Merkel said his election with support from her party and the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) was inexcusable.
UK’s Kew Gardens to help protect Australia’s bio-diversity after wildfires
Britain is to help protect Australia’s biodiversity in the emergency collection of plant seeds following the country’s devastating wildfires.
Australia welcomes drought-easing drenching, even as it brings floods
The east coast of Australia welcomed the heaviest drenching in years on Friday, dousing some of the country’s most damaging and long-running wildfires and easing a drought that has crippled farming across two states.
