Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 563

As the war enters its 563rd day, these are the main developments.

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Creating ‘ID cards’ for Vietnam’s diminished wild elephant herds

Conservationists use visual data from camera traps to create individual 'ID cards' for Vietnam's elusive elephants.

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US to give $600m more in military equipment to Ukraine

New $600m security assistance package follows a day after US pledges $1bn in military, humanitarian aid for Kyiv.

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 562

As the war enters its 562nd day, these are the main developments.

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North Korea launches new ‘tactical nuclear attack’ submarine

Overseeing the event, Kim Jong Un calls for the rapid development of the country's navy and its 'nuclear weaponisation'.

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US border wall construction damaged Native burial site: Government report

New report has found that efforts to expedite construction came at expense of sensitive ecosystems, Indigenous sites.

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Attack on boat, army base in Mali kills at least 49 civilians, 15 soldiers

Three days of mourning have been declared as authorities continue to assess the death toll in Mali's latest attacks.

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Claudia Sheinbaum named Mexico ruling party’s 2024 presidential candidate

The AMLO ally and former mayor of Mexico City will be in a strong position going into the June 2 election.

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 561

As the war enters its 561st day, these are the main developments.

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Freddie Mercury’s piano, Bohemian Rhapsody lyrics champions at auction

More than 1,400 lots of what the singer called his 'exquisite clutter' are up for auction at Sotheby's in London.

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Mexican Supreme Court decriminalises abortion on federal level

Mexico has become latest Latin American country to join the 'green' wave, a movement to loosen abortion restrictions.

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US judge orders Texas to remove controversial border buoys from Rio Grande

The ruling is a win for the Biden administration, which sued the state over floating barriers criticised by Mexico.

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Biden administration cancels oil and gas leases in Arctic wildlife refuge

The move comes as the Biden administration seeks to expand protections against oil and gas development on public lands.

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Blinken hails Ukraine counteroffensive as US announces $1bn in new aid

The new US aid would include HIMARS missile systems, Javelin weapons, Abrams tanks as well as humanitarian assistance.

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At least 5 people killed as rainstorms, floods hit Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria

Four people killed in Turkey and Bulgaria and one killed in Greece following flash flooding with several still missing.

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 560

As the war enters its 560th day, these are the main developments.

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Enrique Tarrio, ex-Proud Boys leader, gets 22 years for US Capitol riot

Tarrio, convicted of seditious conspiracy, gets longest prison sentence to date in relation to January 6, 2021, attack.

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UN ‘concerned’ by harassment of human rights defenders in Bangladesh

UN human rights chief Volker Turk calls on Dhaka to create a 'safe' environment for activists and civil society leaders.

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 559

As the war enters its 559th day, these are the main developments.

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Morocco protests over killed jet ski tourists in Algeria

Morocco's National Council for Human Rights condemned last week's incident, when the tourists strayed across the border.

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India burns more coal for power as dry weather sparks blackout fears

Driest August in more than a century sends power generation surging to a record 162.7 billion kilowatt hours.

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