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Pollution spilling from a sunken cargo ship off the coast of Sri Lanka is threatening marine life in the area. CNN's Paula Hancocks reports.

The peace talks between the Afghan government and Taliban are stalled and the government side is trying its best to progress to substantial parts of the discussion, according to a top negotiator on the government side.

Rescuers resumed their search for victims at the collapsed Florida condo building after demolition crews set off a string of explosives last night. Rescuers on Monday morning discovered three more victims, bringing the death toll to 27. (July 5)

A Russian retail chain has been criticised for removing and apologising for an advert that featured a lesbian family. VkusVill, an organic grocers chain, initially ran the ad on Wednesday as part of a series spotlighting their regular customers. The image of a lesbian family was displayed on the company's website under the company's slogan "Recipes for family happiness".

A group of 13 Romanian workers completed a four-day rolling protest on Monday between Bucharest and Brussels over the low wages and working conditions that force their fellow citizens to make similar journeys in order to find decent work. The “Caravan of Social Rights” made up of the Cartel Alfa trade union set off on Friday, stopping in Budapest, Vienna, Munich and Luxembourg to stage protests outside Romanian embassies with the support of the cities' local trade unions.

Conservationists in Zimbabwe are trying to rally opposition to a Chinese coal mining project planned in a district within the country's biggest national park. Critics say locals and wildlife will be affected and are urging authorities to move away from coal production toward renewable energies.

As digital sales of African apparel continue to grow, some of Ivory Coast's biggest fashion designers are now attracting global consumers with their unique style.

With deep roots as one of Africa's largest family-owned tomato farms, South Africa's ZZ2 CEO, Tommie van Zyl, tells CNN how avocados, cherries and dates play into the company's international expansion plans.

Khule Duma, Social Performance Specialist at Anglo American joins CNBC Africa for more.

North Korea's coronavirus lockdown has taken a major toll on its economy. Its leader, Kim Jong Un, has hinted at a humanitarian crisis. Some fear the situation could get much worse, as VOA's Bill Gallo reports from Seoul.