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Heat waves can take a toll on our health, and some people are especially vulnerable. But you can do a lot to look out for those who are at higher risk of heat-related illness.

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Given that Russian courts rarely acquit defendants and Griner has acknowledged that there were vape canisters with cannabis oil in her luggage, judges have considerable latitude on sentencing.

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Given that Russian courts rarely acquit defendants and Griner has acknowledged that there were vape canisters with cannabis oil in her luggage, judges have considerable latitude on sentencing.

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Griner's defense attorney called for her to be acquitted, or for the court to show leniency in any punishment she's given, as the month-long trial in Russia on drug charges winds down.

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Griner's defense attorney will also speak at Thursday's court session in Moscow, and the basketball star will likely give a statement on her own behalf as her trial on drug charges winds to a close.

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A volcano erupts near Iceland's capital Reykjavik spewing lava and smoke.

Police have locked down a rural area in Queensland while they conduct a manhunt.

While higher water temperatures led to a coral bleaching event in some areas in March, the temperatures did not climb high enough to kill the coral, according to the Australian government.

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An ordinary red-brick library in the southern English town of Reading is an unlikely backdrop for the latest front in the battle for equality for the LGBTQ+ community. But last week -- in scenes later repeated across the country-- Covid-19 conspiracists and far-right supporters lobbed homophobic and transphobic slurs at parents and children to try to stop the kids from meeting drag queens.

Wednesday's vote for the candidacy of two Western European nations took a crucial step toward expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

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The US model says she and John Legend are expecting another child, nearly two years after a miscarriage.

Parts of the reef see the most coral growth in 36 years - but it is highly vulnerable to threats.

Government documents show that the head of Brazil's environmental agency overrode previous expert recommendations from his own organization, when he approved the construction of a controversial highway through the Amazon rainforest last week.

The BBC looks at some of the lighter moments in Kenya's general election campaign.

Hockey Canada has lost sponsorships and federal funding amid probe into 2018 sexual assault claim

Afra Rafeeq, who died this week, had raised millions of rupees to help get a crucial drug for her baby brother.

Fatima Payman arrived in Australia as the child of an Afghan refugee - now she's making history.

The 62-year-old French sailor survived thanks to an air bubble before being rescued by divers.

Border Patrol officers have been accused of confiscating the turbans of dozens of Sikh asylum seekers.

How Russian oligarchs from Vladimir Putin’s inner circle exploited a UK secrecy loophole left open by the government.