Tag: Science
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
In a Victory for Progressives, Chicago Is Now the Largest U.S. City to Call for a Cease-Fire “Chicago matters a lot in terms of the national political landscape,” Rodriguez Sanchez told WBEZ. “We know that the DNC is going to take place in Chicago and what Chicago does is important for the rest of the country. … It…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Gorgeous Nature Photography From the 2023 Canadian Photos of the Year Contest “Every year, our team is blown away by the talent and passion of our photography community,” said Canadian Geographic editor-in-chief Alexandra Pope. “Although they all portray different locations and subjects, these images have one thing in common: they made us stop and say ‘Wow.’” #photography…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Israeli PM tells U.S. he opposes a two-state solution in postwar Gaza Israel is facing accusations, in a case South Africa brought before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) last week, that its military operations in Gaza are “genocidal in character” and intended to bring about the destruction of Palestinians — allegations Israel rejected as “grossly distorted.” #Netanyahu #WarCrimes #GazaUnderAttack…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
The pandemic sent hunger soaring in Brazil. They’re fighting back with school lunches According to a study conducted by the Brazilian Research Network on Food and Nutrition Sovereignty and Security, hunger affected 9% of homes in Brazil by the end of 2020, wiping out the gains of the early aughts. By 2022 the rate had reached 15.5%…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
What we know about Japan’s deadly earthquake A 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit western Japan on Monday, killing at least 84 people and triggering fires, power outages, demolishing buildings and forcing evacuation orders for tens of thousands of residents along the coast. #Japan #earthquakes #Tsunami #JapanEarthquake NIAC Statement on Kerman Terrorist Attack in Iran NIAC President Jamal Abdi issued the following…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Gaza’s orphans: Pain without borders , “The biggest difference between Gaza and the Jewish ghettos in Nazi-occupied Europe is that many Gazans, most Gazans are still alive, and the world still has an opportunity to do something about it.” #Children #GazasBloodyChristmas #GazaUnderSeige #FreePalestine Congo police disperse banned election protest as opposition cries foul Congolese police…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Hamas releases a second group of hostages to Israel in temporary cease-fire deal “It is time to remove bureaucratic hurdles and restrictions on UNRWA so that we can expand and accelerate the delivery of much-needed humanitarian assistance to more than two million people,” #Hamas #IsraeliHostages #GazaUnderGenocide #war China-Middle East summit told ‘Israel seeks to end…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Conflict in Sudan Growing in Scope, Brutality as World Remains Silent At the end of each year, she said, U.N. officials are usually hopeful of receiving any remaining funds left over for such an emergency. But, she added, “because of what is happening in Gaza … the funds that were intended or that could have…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Second Israeli airstrike hits Gaza refugee camp “Given the high number of civilian casualties & the scale of destruction following Israeli airstrikes on Jabalia refugee camp,” the office wrote, “we have serious concerns that these are disproportionate attacks that could amount to war crimes.” #GazaUnderFire #Israel #JabalyaRefugeeCamp Top UN official in New York steps down citing ‘genocide’…
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The Evolved ‘Young’ Man of the Week: Heman Bekele
Welcome to the Evolving Man Project’s ‘Evolved “Young” Men of the Week’ profile. Today, we will highlight historical and contemporary figures who embodied what it means to be an evolved man, famous and non-famous alike. The world needs to know their stories and deeds. This week’s honor goes to the teenager from Arlington, Virginia, by way…
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