Orangutan with human rights to begin new life in Florida
An orangutan which spent 20 years in an Argentine zoo is being moved to a US animal sanctuary after being granted the same legal rights as humans. Lawyers won a…
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World Championship: Azerbaijani judoka claims bronze medal
Azerbaijani judoka Vugar Talibov fought for the bronze medal at the World Championship in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Report informs that the 73 kg division the athlete faced Luigi Centracchio from Italy….
World Bank’s Georgieva to be first IMF chief from emerging economy
Bulgarian economist Kristalina Georgieva is expected to be confirmed on Wednesday as managing director of the International Monetary Fund, which would make her the first person from an emerging economy…
Yes, Ronaldo is a sore loser – but that has helped him become a footballing great
As Lionel Messi picked up a record sixth FIFA player of the year award in Milan on Monday night, Cristiano Ronaldo was at home with his feet up, reading a…
German lawmakers warn Greta Thunberg’s climate activism threatens rational debate
Greta Thunberg’s highly emotional approach to climate change activism threatens level-headed debate on the subject, German lawmakers have cautioned. In a provocative speech at the UNGA Climate Action Summit on…
Messi wins FIFA player of the year as Ronaldo skips ceremony
Lionel Messi won the FIFA Men’s Player of the Year award as beaten rival Cristiano Ronaldo stayed away from the star-studded ceremony in Milan’s iconic La Scala Opera House on…
Who will be crowned the world’s best?
The official FIFA awards recognize the achievements and performances from the best of football across the last 12 months, but who will win the big awards at the gala ceremony…
Firefighters in Bolivia lose hope of taming blazes as burned area doubles
Bolivian volunteer firefighters, exhausted from battling blazes sweeping rapidly across the country’s lowlands, are starting to lose hope and retreat from the front lines of some infernos in the drought-stricken…
Venezuelan opposition plans to visit New York
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, who is barred from leaving the country by court order, intends to visit New York at the end of September, where leaders of many states…
Qatar appoints new ambassador to Azerbaijan
Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani issued Amiri Decision No 34 of 2019 appointing Faisal Abdullah Hamad Abdullah al-Henzab as ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Azerbaijan, Report informs…