Illegal trade in rare insects on the rise
• Oct 3, 2025, 1:15 PM
1 min de lecture
The illegal trade in rare insects is booming across Africa, Asia and Latin America. Exotic ants, spiders and beetles are collected and sold as pets. Some species are worth a fortune on the global black market. But scientists are raising alarm bells, as many of these insects are vital to local ecosystems. Our France 2 colleagues report.
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Aid workers struggle to reach communities cut off by Hurricane Melissa
• 9:47 PM
1 min
Rescuers and aid workers across Jamaica on Saturday were struggling to reach communities still isolated four days after Hurricane Melissa hit the island. Melissa has left devastation in its wake, snapping power lines and toppling buildings, disrupting fo
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White House says it will not send any high-level officials to COP30 climate talks
• 8:36 PM
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A White House official on Saturday said that the United States will not send any top officials to the COP30 climate talks in Brazil later this month, as President Donald Trump instead works to boost fossil fuels. Brazil said Friday that fewer than 60 wor
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