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Sightings of humpback whales surge in Rio de Janeiro, fueling demand for whale-watching trips

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Sightings of humpback whales off Rio de Janeiro’s coast are surging as they recover...

Heat forces yodelers at annual Swiss festival to sing in fountains

BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — City fountains became impromptu rehearsal spaces this weekend as yodelers...

A rare dinosaur fossil from Antarctica is found tucked away in a drawer

NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have stumbled on a rare dinosaur fossil from Antarctica , tucked away for...

Vancouver turns its Science World museum into a giant 17-story soccer ball for the World Cup

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — It started with a whimsical idea. Why not transform the landmark...

Gracie the Giraffe, who went missing after wandering off a Texas ranch, is finally found

Gracie the Giraffe, who went missing for about two weeks in Texas after wandering off a remote private...

Paris Diamond League to go ahead with safety measures amid historic heat wave

PARIS (AP) — This weekend's Diamond League track and field meeting in Paris will go ahead as planned...

St. Bernard dogs still roam the Swiss Alps as part of this 'living museum' and its breeding program

BOURG-SAINT-PIERRE, Switzerland (AP) — At the Great St. Bernard Pass high in the Swiss Alps , the eponymou...

Merlín the duck takes a trip to the stadium, but FIFA rules keep him out of Mexico match

MEXICO CITY (AP) — One of the biggest folk heroes of this World Cup, Merlín the duck arrived outside...

Failed robbery on small Caribbean island of Tobago spawns memes and Batman references

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — Police in Trinidad and Tobago said Wednesday that they are searching...

A giraffe named Gracie escaped in Texas. No one can seem to find her

A giraffe named Gracie is missing in Texas, and the search for her has become a tall order. Gracie,...

Ronaldinho says 'let the magic begin' after signing with Italian Serie C club Ravenna at age 46

MIAMI (AP) — Brazil great Ronaldinho has signed with Italian Serie C club Ravenna at age 46, more than...

Landmark legal win compensates pregnant soccer player who lost contract

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — In a landmark legal win for female soccer players, sport’s highest court...

Man arrested in Hungary for collecting human body parts taken from cemeteries, police say

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Police in Hungary have arrested a 30-year-old man who investigators say collected...

Guinness crowns Canberra town crier as the world's loudest person at 122.4 decibels

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Joseph McGrail-Bateup, an Australian professional air conditioner cleaner...

A plan to sell artifacts from the Titanic faces US government opposition

A plan to auction more than 100 artifacts salvaged from the wreckage of the Titanic — including personal...

Merlin the duck steals the spotlight at President Sheinbaum's news briefing

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Wearing the green jersey of Mexico’s national soccer team and a FIFA tie, he waddled...

$75 caviar-topped tots. A day's pay worth of beer. Here's the World Cup menu — and prices

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — World Cup tickets are expensive. Flights to North America are expensive....

Rescue dog Osito steals hearts at the World Cup, one bike ride at a time

MEXICO CITY (AP) — As World Cup fever sweeps Mexico City, one of the tournament’s biggest fan favorites...

Police arrest a man for attempted murder after toddler ends up in crocodile enclosure at English zoo

LONDON (AP) — Police in eastern England on Thursday arrested a 30-year-old man on suspicion of attempted...

Qantas plans a 22-hour London-Sydney nonstop flight, set for October next year

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Qantas Airways plans to launch the world’s longest direct flight next...

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