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Figure is highest ever recorded for species and confirms one of Indian Ocean’s greatest conservation success stories A landmark survey of the world’s largest free-roaming giant tortoise population has revealed the once endangered species is thriving. A population of Aldabra giant tortoise lives on an island in Seychelles called Aldabra Atoll. Continue reading. An Aldabra giant tortoise in Seychelles. Photograph: cinoby/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenAn Aldabra giant tortoise in Seychelles.

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Government forces’ attack raises risk of internal conflict in Ethiopia that could trigger regional war Eritrean troops who crossed into Ethiopia’s Tigray region have come under drone attack from government forces, raising the risk that renewed internal conflict in Ethiopia could trigger an all-out regional war between the neighbouring countries. Military vehicles carrying soldiers drove across Eritrea’s southern border into the Tigray region on Wednesday, reaching the town of Adigrat.

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The new accusations relate to the alleged torture of US citizens held in Venezuela while Maduro was in power. Image source, REUTERS/Jane RosenbergImage caption, Nicolás Maduro has been in US custody since January of this year Prosecutors in the United States have accused Venezuela's former leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, of conspiracy to commit torture. The fresh charges against the couple were made public on Thursday and.

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Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says the move will deliver more stable government, but opposition parties say her aim is to stay in power. Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Opposition parties say the move is designed to keep Meloni's right-wing coalition in power Italy's parliament has approved fiercely contested changes to the country's electoral system championed by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni ahead of elections due next year. Lawmakers voted 227 to.

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The Mapocho river has burst its banks after an unusually large amount of rain fell in recent days. Police in central Chile have airlifted several residents to safety after rising floodwaters left them trapped in their homes. Recent torrential rains caused the Mapocho river to burst its banks, flooding large parts of the city of Talagante, 35km (22 miles) south-west of the capital, Santiago. Santiago has seen 74mm of rainfall.

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Ukraine accused Russia of targeting the crowded bus in the frontline city to kill as many civilians as possible. Image source, Prosecutor General's OfficeImage caption, Volodymyr Zelensky posted to Telegram providing his condolences to families and loved ones affect and said Ukraine's partners needed to provide "concrete action" Thirty-three people have been killed in a Russian glide bomb attack on two civilian buses in the frontline city of Kramatorsk, rescue.