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"I intend to pursue collaboration and transparency to move our country forward," Fathi Bashagha, one of two men claiming to be Libya's prime minister, told Newsweek.

The driver in the video did something "absolutely insane" and attempted to swerve past the huge animal.

Big cat expert Tara Pirie said this behavior is "rarely seen" because leopards are often alone, but it can occur between a mother and her cub.

On this International Women's Day, we ask that you say the names of women targeted and imprisoned for exercising and advocating for freedom of religion and belief.

The man was treated with 44 bottles of antivenom over the course of a week, which is double the usual amount used on a standard snake bite

The 2-year-old albino calf was welcomed into the herd after she was rescued from a poacher's snare, abandoned and wounded, with her family nowhere to be seen.

It's racist jargon that makes us ignore conflicts raging internationally.

A lull in gunfire should not be a moment to strategize fresh war plans. It should be a chance to fortify peace.

If the world pays attention to the Sahel crisis in Africa, a lot can be done to prevent the impending famine.

Snake catcher Nick Evans said just one of the birds would have been a small meal for the mamba

Democratic parliaments around the world must intensify their support for Tunisia and meet with Tunisians who truly aspire for freedom and a way forward.

The highly venomous snake was found lurking among boxes as the homeowners prepared to move house.

When trafficked, pangolins are emaciated, completely dehydrated, sometimes they are so weak they can't even roll themselves up.

The Amboseli Trust for Elephants said both calves, who were born in 2020, had been struggling in recent months.

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"The Chinese help build bridges and roads, and do not get involved in any of their politics or military aspirations. The main business of China is business, and that is a big reason for their rapid expansion," Sarwar Kashmeri of the Foreign Policy Association told Newsweek

Africa, not the Middle East, is the breeding ground of Islamist terrorism today.

The next generation understands that their body is their own, and that marriage is not a trophy that should be accepted under any circumstances.

Record-breaking floods in South Sudan have swallowed up large swaths of land and destroyed livelihoods for years to come, leaving millions of people in the world's youngest nation hungry and besieged by climate change.

The dead leader had wounds all over his body as his four former allies ran away with bloody paws, Jeffery Wu, who found the body, said on Instagram.

The image was one of the highly commended pictures from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award.

Researchers believe the insects being used by the chimpanzees could have anti-inflammatory or antiseptic properties.

Filmmaker Beverly Joubert said that stand-offs like this were "chilling" to watch as the species so vulnerable.

Daisy the rhino and Modjadji the zebra foal were both taken to the Care For Wild Rhino Sanctuary after they were found alone in the wild.

"I was honestly stunned... he has seemed to overcome extreme adversity," photographer Cathan Moore told Newsweek.

At the moment, there is a lack of binding regulation on companies when it comes to human rights and environmental abuses.

The Uganda Wildlife Authority said the angry elephant charged at the victim and killed him on the spot.

The insect is so rare that the most recent sighting of a similar species was made in a different country in 1969.

"We need to find ways to include the whole world to give hope to Africans," FIFA president Gianni Infantino said.

In recent months, dangers to Africa's Christian believers—and particularly converts from Islam—are swelling exponentially.