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Thousands Gather For Alexei Navalny's Funeral Despite Arrest Warning

Agence France-Presse | Friday March 01, 2024, Moscow, Russia

Thousands of mourners gathered near a church in southern Moscow on Friday, braving the prospect of arrest to pay their respects to late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny at his funeral.

US Man Who Cut Neighbour's Trees For Better View Stares At $1 Million Fine

Edited by Nikhil Pandey | Friday March 01, 2024

A New Jersey security executive was fined $13,000 by a judge for illegally cutting down his neighbour's trees last year.

16 Countries Join International Big Cat Alliance Led By India

Asian News International | Friday March 01, 2024, New Delhi

As many as 16 countries, including Brazil, Nepal, Bangladesh and, Malaysia, have formally joined the newly formed big cat alliance led by India, Environment Ministry officials said on Friday.

Texas Battling Largest Wildfire In Its History

Agence France-Presse | Friday March 01, 2024, Houston, US

Texas emergency crews were struggling Thursday to contain the largest wildfire in the US state's history, with the blaze killing at least two people and scorching a million acres as it raged out of control.

Dog Cage, No Food: How Austrian Woman Tortured 12-Year-Old Son

Agence France-Presse | Friday March 01, 2024, Vienna, Austria

An Austrian woman has been sentenced to 20 years in jail for locking her son in a small dog cage and torturing and starving him.

Elon Musk Sues OpenAI, CEO Sam Altman Over Alleged Breach Of Contract

Reuters | Friday March 01, 2024

Elon Musk has sued OpenAI and its chief executive Sam Altman, among others, accusing them of breaching contractual agreements made when he helped found the ChatGPT-maker in 2015, according to a lawsuit filed on Thursday in San Francisco.

World Resource Extraction Could Surge 60% By 2060, Warns UN

Agence France-Presse | Friday March 01, 2024, Paris

Extraction of Earth's natural resources could surge 60 percent by 2060, imperilling climate goals and economic prosperity, the UN said Friday, calling for dramatic changes in energy, food, transport and housing.

"Pity Us": Deadly Scenes As Desperate Gazans Rush Aid Trucks

Agence France-Presse | Friday March 01, 2024, Palestinian Territories

Thousands of Palestinians flocked to an aid distribution point early Thursday, desperate for food amid Gaza's looming famine, only to be met with lethal chaos including live fire by Israeli troops.

Alexei Navalny: Russian Opposition Leader Who Defied, Leaving Lasting Legacy

Agence France-Presse | Friday March 01, 2024, Moscow

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was so loathed by President Vladimir Putin that the Kremlin leader refused to say his name in public.

Safety Failures Cited In Bangladesh Fires As Death Rate Climbs To 45

Agence France-Presse | Friday March 01, 2024, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Bangladesh firefighters said Friday that glaring safety lapses were responsible for a Dhaka restaurant blaze that killed 45 people, with more deaths likely among those rushed to hospital in critical condition.

New Species Of Giant Green Anaconda Discovered In Ecuador's Rainforest

Reuters | Friday March 01, 2024

Researchers in the Amazon have discovered the world's largest snake species - an enormous green anaconda - in Ecuador's rainforest that split off from its closest relatives 10 million years ago though they still nearly look identical to this day.

New Zealand Volcano Disaster Victims Awarded $6 Million Damages

Agence France-Presse | Friday March 01, 2024, Wellington, New Zealand

The victims and families affected by the 2019 New Zealand volcano disaster, which claimed 22 lives, were awarded total damages of NZ$10 million (US$6 million) on Friday.

Longing For Freedom: Family Awaits Return Of Jailed US Reporter

Agence France-Presse | Friday March 01, 2024, Philadelphia, United States

Nearly a year since US journalist Evan Gershkovich was arrested in Russia on espionage charges, his parents are counting on a "very personal" promise from President Joe Biden to bring him home.

Singapore's Air Force Expanding Stealth Fighter Fleet, Retire Aging Jets

Reuters | Friday March 01, 2024

Singapore will buy eight more F-35 stealth fighters, eventually replacing its older F-16s and putting the Singaporean air force "in the premier league" as regional threats grow, the city-state's defence minister said this week.

US Lunar Lander Sends Final Image Before Power Depletion

Agence France-Presse | Friday March 01, 2024, Washington

An uncrewed American lander that became the first private spaceship on the Moon sent its final image Thursday before its power banks depleted, the company that built it said.