Vegan deemed 'too annoying' for Swiss citizenship wins passport battle
Nancy Holten campaigned publicly against the use of cowbells and other local traditions
Nancy Holten campaigned publicly against the use of cowbells and other local traditions
Amanda Abbington was filmed being moved to tears as she watched the 360 degree video
'We may judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals,' says Judge Mauricio quoting the words of philosopher Emmanuel Kant
The point is that no one, religious or otherwise, needs to slaughter animals for food – it’s not necessary in this age
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Animal rights group calls for ban on commercial breeding
The woman was a member of campaign group Direct Action Everywhere
Among the deceased were 13 Golden Retrievers and a Brittany Spaniel, while three of the victims were puppies
"We made a mistake in permitting the Olympic torch, a symbol of peace and unity, to be exhibited alongside a chained wild animal," the local Olympic organising committee said in a statement. But this contrition is too little, too late
'We guarantee that there will be no more such incidents at Rio 2016'
Sean O'Grady agrees with the idea of animal rights but isn't convinced by our relentless fascination with gorillas
There are seldom few plaudits for people like me who choose not to have babies, and by default can visit National Trust houses without a SWAT team needing to take out the peacocks
Hanako has lived alone in the Inokashira Park Zoo in Tokyo since 1954
The sanctuary in Costa Rica reportedly has hundreds of animals out of public sight, crammed into small cages and suffering from neglect
Male chicks are either killed by gassing or being crushed in a macerator machine
It is like "cutting off each finger at the last knuckle" if cats were human