Washington, United States, Sept 17, 2026 (AFP) - Trump admin makes major cut to endangered species protections

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President Donald Trump's administration will no longer treat the unintentional killing of protected wildlife as unlawful, officials confirmed Thursday, in a shift conservationists say could gut the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Under the sweeping new directive, deaths resulting from foreseeable risks posed by activities such as commercial fishing or logging will be exempt from the landmark 1973 law. "What's being put forward by the Trump administ......

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Lagos, Sept 17, 2026 (AFP) - 'Scores' of suspected illegal miners die after arrest by Nigeria's civil defence: police

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Les Ponts-de-Cé, France, Sept 17, 2026 (AFP) - French presidential hopeful Philippe pledges climate readiness

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Stockholm, Sept 17, 2026 (AFP) - Accident at Swedish training ground injures 7: armed forces

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Stockholm, Sept 17, 2026 (AFP) - Accident at Swedish training ground injures 7: armed forces

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Washington, United States, Sept 17, 2026 (AFP) - Trump admin overhauls key protection for endangered species

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Abidjan, Sept 17, 2026 (AFP) - Ivory Coast cracks down on illegal gold mining

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Tunis, Sept 17, 2026 (AFP) - Tunis torrential rain raises flood fears, classes suspended

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