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The jailing of two Vietnamese men who brokered a sale of 900kg (2,000lbs) of pangolin scales from Africa destined for the Chinese market has returned the spotlight to the illicit trade in an animal that has been poached to the edge of extinction. Prized for its meat and scales, the pangolin has almost disappeared from forests and their hilly habitats of Africa and Asia. Conservationists estimate around 1 million have been trafficked over the last decade, triggered by demand for traditional...

Ruth Slenczynska was a child prodigy who played with five US Presidents and recorded into her 90s.

Ruth Slenczynska was a child prodigy who played with five US Presidents and recorded into her 90s.

Ruth Slenczynska was a child prodigy who played with five US Presidents and recorded into her 90s.

Judges said the four shortlisted artists presented "a compelling reflection of contemporary British art".

Judges said the four shortlisted artists presented "a compelling reflection of contemporary British art".

Judges said the four shortlisted artists presented "a compelling reflection of contemporary British art".

Fifa stands by comments made last week by president Gianni Infantino in which he said that "the Iranian team is coming, for sure".

Fifa stands by comments made last week by president Gianni Infantino in which he said that "the Iranian team is coming, for sure".

A proposed three-year deal with Paris is aimed at stopping migrants crossing the Channel on small boats.

Kevin Pietersen rekindles an old feud with Sir Alastair Cook by defending Jacob Bethell’s continued presence at the Indian Premier League.

Kevin Pietersen rekindles an old feud with Alastair Cook by defending Jacob Bethell’s continued presence at the Indian Premier League.