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Australia sues 3M over PFAS, or ‘forever chemicals,’ contamination
Australia has launched what it describes as a landmark AU$2 billion (€1.2 billion) lawsuit against US consumer products giant 3M, alleging contamination…
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Buffalo named Trump spared from sacrifice, sent to Bangladesh zoo
Just hours before Eid al-Adha, a buffalo in Bangladesh known as “Donald Trump” for its sweeping blond hair was pulled back from…
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NASA outlines plans for permanent Moon base by 2032
NASA has laid out an ambitious blueprint for its first Moon base, sketching a path that could put people living and working…
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Ex-Red Army Faction militant gets 13-year prison term for armed robbery
After decades spent out of sight, Daniela Klette has been handed a 13-year prison sentence by a German court for a string…
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Israel Declares New Area in Lebanon a Combat Zone
With a sweeping new warning, Israel’s military has told residents across a broad stretch of southern Lebanon to head north, declaring the…
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Somali Journalist Arrested in Baidoa Over Report Alleging Robbery by Security Personnel
Baidoa, Somalia (Horn Observer) — A local reporter was detained in Baidoa on Thursday after posting about an alleged robbery of women…
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Taoiseach says including services in Occupied Territories Bill is not implementable
Ireland is moving to outlaw imports from Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, but Taoiseach Micheál Martin has ruled out widening…
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Israel says it killed Hamas’ new armed wing chief in Gaza
Israel says it has killed Hamas’s newly installed armed wing commander in Gaza, only days after killing his predecessor, as it ramps…
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Europe is the world’s fastest-warming continent, outpacing all others
Europe is sweltering through a punishing heatwave this week, with temperatures surging to levels rarely seen this early in the year. The…
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At Least 31 Killed in Israeli Attacks in Lebanon
A surge in Israeli strikes across southern Lebanon killed 31 people yesterday, Lebanon’s health ministry said, as Israel signaled it was stepping…
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European heat dome scorches the UK, France and Spain
Europe is sweltering under an unusually early blast of heat, with forecasters warning that a powerful “heat dome” is driving temperatures far…
