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Gaza latest: Hamas releases bodies of four Israeli hostages

20 Feb 2025
Hamas has returned the bodies of four Israeli hostages under the Gaza ceasefire deal: Shiri Bibas and her two children, Ariel (4) and Kfir (9 months), along with peace activist Oded Lifshitz (83). The IDF transported…

Argentina: Milei under threat of impeachment for possible cryptocurrency scam

20 Feb 2025
Opposition politicians are calling for president Javier Milei's impeachment following his endorsement of the $Libra cryptocurrency on social media. He claimed it would boost Argentina’s economy by supporting small businesses. The coin immediately soared in value…

South Africa: court battle over African penguin’s future

20 Feb 2025
A pivotal high court hearing in March could determine the fate of the critically endangered African penguin. Conservationists have filed a legal challenge against the South African government and the commercial pelagic fishing industry over former…

Australia: Scores of whales to be euthanised after mass stranding

20 Feb 2025
Authorities plan to euthanise around ninety false killer whales after a mass stranding on a remote Tasmanian beach. A total of 157 whales beached near Arthur River; many died soon  afterwards. Rescuers attempted to refloat two…