Environmental groups say government also holds responsibility for granting firms right to raze large tracts of land.

Museveni is credited with 76 percent in early results; violence reported with opponent Bobi Wine under house arrest.

As critically ill activists begin re-feeding in prison, campaigners and an MP believe the government made 'concessions'.

The STC's collapse leads to Yemeni government strides in the south, but Houthis remain defiant in the north.

World-first pact aims to protect 10 million species from threats like climate change, overfishing and deep-sea mining.

US president says 'massive' fraud has caused budget imbalance, but calculations do not support this.

Washington seeks improved access to strategic chip industry of island nation, over which China claims sovereignty.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney seeking to reset ties with Beijing amid global tensions and US tariffs.

The figures are the first to show the scale of the landmark ban since it was enacted in December.

The US has announced 'phase two' in Gaza, but most phase one points never materialised on the ground.