A Griffon vulture chick that lost its mother has been looked after by a surrogate with a difference - a drone. 

How a drone helped to save a vulture chick 

Malnutrition, the absence of sanitation and a bombed-out healthcare system has made Yemenis defenceless.

Starving baby in Yemen highlights the heartbreaking cost of war

Turkey’s current leader President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the time had come to re-convert the Hagia Sophia into a mosque.

Turkey's highest court poised to rule on Hagia Sophia mosque status 

There are currently just over 12,000 coronavirus patients in Israel. If the infection rate doesn’t go down that number will double in about ten days.

Israel reports 1,000 new coronavirus cases amid fears of second spike

Strict border restrictions in place for years have largely kept Covid-19 at bay in Gaza.

Gaza's garment industry boosted by coronavirus and unlikely demand from Israel

Nine rhinos have been victim of poachers, since game reserves were closed to tourists.

Poachers take advantage as South African game reserves go quiet during pandemic

The world’s largest tropical rainforest is getting smaller increasingly quickly.

Amazon in turmoil as deforestation rages on despite pandemic

In some countries the virus has also claimed freedom of speech.

How coronavirus appears to be an enemy of democracy

ITV News has spoken to a GP who says that of the 204 medics he knows of who have fallen ill, a quarter have died.

Iran's medics fall victim to virus as Government transparency comes under fire

Persian culture of greeting one another with kisses could have led to the virus spreading through the upper echelons of society. 

Why Covid-19 is ripping through Iran as critics call for Tehran to do more

The locusts situation on the ground was shown by Action Against Hunger, which is concerned this is the beginning of a food shortage crisis.

How swarms of locusts are destroying crops and leaving farmers helpless

The unrest which engulfed Minneapolis in the wake of Floyd’ s death means that a lot of grocery stores in this part of town remain closed.

Minneapolis store near where George Floyd died calls for unity amid turmoil

"This is more than just promotion or a way to get your sales up. This is way more than that, this is people actually having to go to bed knowing that their children were killed, daughters and mothers, and nieces and sisters."

BLM: 'This is about people going to bed knowing their children were killed'

Shoppers hit the high street wearing masks in east London.

Face masks and social distancing have become flashpoints as the UK's shopping environment is transformed by anti-viral precautions, writes Chris Choi.

The shocking abuse faced by shop staff while enforcing social distancing

Joe Ringhoffer is squarely at odds with the wave of protests which has crashed across this country since the killing of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis almost four months ago. 

Can America's southern states shake off their racist past?

Senator Kamala Harris has posted her first campaign video, recording the moment Joe Biden asked her to be her Vice President.

Kamala Harris prepares to break through USA's racial and gender barriers

This is not tokenism. Biden is playing to win, and he has chosen the strongest possible running mate.

Kamala Harris: More pragmatist than revolutionary, but historic in US politics

Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old African-American emergency medical technician, was fatally shot by Louisville Metro Police Department officers. Her aunts condemn the criminal justice system for its "corruption, incompetence and racism".

Breonna Taylor's aunts on their wait for justice: 'I don't think they care'

"Any problem with the Russian vaccination campaign would be disastrous through its negative effects on health," experts have warned.

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