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28 Apr
Russia's decision to cut off gas to Poland and Bulgaria continues to dominate the papers as fears grow that Moscow could make similar moves against other European countries like Germany. Meanwhile in India, the bulldozer has become a symbol of PM Narendra Modi's repression against Muslims. Finally, as Emmanuel Macron thwarts a cherry tomato attack while visiting a Parisian food market, we explore a long-standing French tradition of president-heckling.
5 Sep 2021
With a magnifying glass in one hand and notebook in the other, butterfly enthusiasts are on the hunt for monarch eggs. In Canada, hundreds of hunters take part in the annual monarch census counting, as the emblematic butterflies remain threatened by extinction.
4 Apr 2021
Pastry chef Walter Musco turns his shop in Rome's working-class Tor Marancia district into an art gallery displaying Easter eggs sculpted in hommage to great names from the worlds of art and literature. The creations of the self-taught "pasticciere" are fully edible, although can also be stored uneaten for years, Musco says, provided they are kept cool and out of the sun.
19 Sep 2020
Staff at Saint Louis Zoo, Missouri, say a female ball python has produced seven eggs despite having no contact with a male in over 15 years. The snake, identified by the number 361003 is over 50 years old, and the oldest ever documented in a zoo. Herpetologists are carrying out genetic sampling to find out if the python reproduced sexually or asexually, as snakes can store sperm for delayed fertilization.