Washington, United States, July 14, 2026 (AFP) - Green groups sue to block Trump rule gutting species habitat protections

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Conservation groups sued US President Donald Trump's administration Tuesday, accusing it of gutting a core protection in the Endangered Species Act by excluding habitat destruction from the legal definition of "harm" to vulnerable plants and animals. The Interior Department finalized the changes to its regulations last week, overturning five decades of precedent in how the law is interpreted. The Trump administration has argued that actions that......

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Madrid, July 14, 2026 (AFP) - First half of summer Spain's hottest on record: weather agency

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Brussels, Belgium, July 14, 2026 (AFP) - Brussels construction fire kills six

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Paris, France, July 14, 2026 (AFP) - Fires south of Paris 'contained' but not extinguished: prefect

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Brussels, Belgium, July 14, 2026 (AFP) - Brussels construction fire kills at least two

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Washington, United States, July 14, 2026 (AFP) - Record-smashing US heat wave surges from West to East

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Tokyo, July 14, 2026 (AFP) - Too hot: Buttoned-up Tokyo officials ditch suits for 'cool' shorts

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Bangkok, July 14, 2026 (AFP) - Bangkok bar that caught fire lacked basic safety measures: expert

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Bangkok, July 14, 2026 (AFP) - Families claim bodies as Bangkok fire toll rises to 30

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