PARIS— UN biodiversity negotiations began in Geneva on Monday to hammer out a global deal to better protect nature that is due for approval later this year.Almost 200 countries are due to adopt a global framework this year to safeguard nature by mid-ce…

The Pritzker Prize, architecture’s most prestigious award, was awarded Tuesday to Burkina Faso-born architect Diebedo Francis Kere, the first African to win the honor in its more than 40-year history.Kere, 56, was hailed for his “pioneering” designs th…