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Here are 7 of the best Northern Lights photos from around the world

The Northern Lights Photographer of the Year showcases some of the best images taken in 2022.

Canada

COP15 summit: Deforestation rule is welcomed by Indigenous leaders

Indigenous communities around the world have "enthusiastically" welcomed the European Union's new law on deforestation, but they are demanding more laws to protect human, land, and forest rights.

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COP15 biodiversity summit opens in Montreal

Amid warnings that biodiversity is in freefall, environmental leaders have gathered in Montreal to hammer out measures aimed at shoring up the world's land and marine ecosystems and coming up with tens of billions of dollars to fund these conservation efforts.

Green News

'Without nature we have nothing' UN Chief said at COP15

Scientists, rights advocates, and delegates from nearly 200 countries gather in Canada for the COP15 Biodiversity summit as UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said, "humanity's war on nature is ultimately a war on ourselves".

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Green News

UN chief meets young activists ahead of COP15 talks

Nearly 200 countries will try to hammer out a new global framework to protect 30 per cent of Earth's land and oceans by 2030.

Sport

World Cup exits: Belgium and Germany pack their bags

A 4-2 win over Costa Rica was not enough for Hansi Flick's side, who crash out for the second World Cup campaign in a row.

Nature

Climate change could starve polar bears to extinction

“The fate of the polar bear should alarm everyone,” warns climate scientist.

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Canadians march in solidarity with Iranian protests

Several thousand people have marched in Montreal and other Canadian cities in solidarity with protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of Iran's notorious morality police.

Culture news

Riverdale actor Ryan Grantham receives life sentence for murder

Riverdale actor Ryan Grantham has received a life sentence for murder, and must serve 14 years before being eligible to apply for parole.

Canada

'It’s quite terrifying': Homes washed into sea as storm batters Canada

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed to provide assistance to those affected, as troops are deployed to help recovery efforts.

Canada

Storm Fiona batters Canada's east coast

After battering the Caribbean, hurricane Fiona was downgraded to a storm and it made landfall on Canada's east coast early Saturday morning bringing down electricity pylons and damaging homes.

France

France keen to increase production after mustard supply shortages

Producers are now being offered €2.000 per tonne of mustard seeds, against €900 last year.

Canada

NATO chief warns about Russia's Arctic military build-up

Jens Stoltenberg has called for more investment in the Arctic, during a visit to Canada, as Moscow opens new military bases in the region.

Vatican

'You can change the pope': Pope Francis says he'll slow down or retire

The Pope says his weeklong trip to Canada with strained knee ligaments which put him in a wheelchair was "a bit of a test” that showed he needs to slow down and one day possibly retire.

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Pope Francis meets crowds in Quebec City

Pope Francis arrived in Quebec City on Wednesday.

Canada

Pope prays for healing after 'terrible effects of colonisation'

Pope Francis prayed for healing from what he called the "terrible effects of colonisation" as he led a pilgrimage to Lac St. Anne on Tuesday in Canada.

Canada

Pope apologises for 'evil' abuse at Indigenous schools in Canada

The Pope said he was 'deeply sorry' for the forced assimilation of Native peoples into Christian society, an official policy for decades in Canada where the Catholic Church ran dozens of residential schools.

Canada

Shooter targets homeless people in Vancouver suburb, killing two

Canadian police confirmed that a lone suspect was shot dead on the scene.

Canada

Pope to beg forgiveness for 'evil' done to indigenous Canadians

The Pontiff will apologise to Indigenous leaders and residential school survivors. The visit marks a radical rethink of the Catholic Church’s missionary legacy, spurred on by the first pope from the Americas and the discovery of hundreds of probable graves at the school sites.

Europe News

EU welcomes Canada's decision to return Russian turbine to Germany

Ukraine has criticised the move as a "dangerous" concession to Russia, which is under heavy Western sanctions.