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Indigenous leaders want same clout as world leaders at UN climate talks
Some 8,000 Indigenous people from the Amazon rainforest and the Pacific converged on Brazil's capital Monday to demand an equal say as politicians when the country hosts this year's...
Mexican President Reacts to Fatal Accident at AXE Ceremonia Festival: ‘There Should Be No Impunity’
Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum expressed her condolences on Monday (April 7) over the deaths of two photographers on Saturday (April 5) during the AXE Ceremonia music festival in Mexico...
German police earn their stripes with zebra-loaded van stop
German police officers found themselves face-to-face with two zebras, six monkeys and several other exotic animals after stopping a van on the Dutch border, the force said on Monday.Also...
Garbage piles up on streets of UK’s second-largest city after monthlong sanitation strike
LONDON (AP) — There is a stink rising over the United Kingdom's second-largest city.Garbage has piled up for a month in Birmingham during a dispute between the city and...
Arctic Trucks Unveils Modified Toyota Land Cruiser 250
Read the full story on Backfire NewsArctic Trucks Unveils Modified Toyota Land Cruiser 250Arctic Trucks has pulled the wrappings off its Land Cruiser 250/Prado AT37 build and it’s wonderfully...
IEA recommends Germany optimise electricity system to reduce costs
A new Energy Policy Review from the International Energy Agency (IEA) suggests that enhancing the efficiency and resilience of Germany’s electricity network is pivotal to ensuring a secure and...
UK defence minister meets family of Kenyan woman who died after a night out with British soldiers
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Criminal investigators in Kenya said on Monday they have concluded a probe into the death of a young mother in 2012 who was last seen...
Outcry over emir’s summons prompts U-turn from Nigerian police
Nigerian police have withdrawn a summons issued to one of the country's most respected traditional leaders after it was widely condemned.The emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, is engaged in...
Mali accuses Algeria of sponsoring terror after downing drone
Mali has accused neighbouring Algeria of being a sponsor and exporter of terrorism after Algeria shot down a Malian drone close to their common border last week.A strongly worded...
Dozens die after torrential rain hammers Congolese capital
Torrential rains and floods have killed at least 33 people in Kinshasa - the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo - according to officials.Desperate residents are trying to...
