In April, Russia’s consumer watchdog declared the oil-polluted beaches of Krasnodar Krai unfit for recreation. With vacationers likely to seek out other coastal destinations, one of the most popular alternatives remains occupied Crimea. Drones…
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Israel says airstrikes in Syria are ‘message’ to protect Druze minority | Syria
Israeli warplanes have carried out a series of airstrikes outside Damascus and across Syria, after warnings from Israeli officials that the country would intervene to protect the Syria’s minority Druze sect.
The airstrikes targeted a Syrian…
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Strong earthquake near Argentina prompts tsunami fears in Chile
Argentina-Chile earthquake triggers evacuation warning
A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck near the Argentina-Chile border prompting Chilean President Gabriel Boric to declare a coastal emergency.
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Legal control as a weapon against journalists – DW – 05/02/2025
For years, Turkey has been making international headlines for it’s lackluster track record on press freedom and freedom of speech: Turkey is ranked 159th out of 180 in the latest Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index. According to the…
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Legal control as a weapon against journalists – DW – 05/02/2025
For years, Turkey has been making international headlines for it’s lackluster track record on press freedom and freedom of speech: Turkey is ranked 159th out of 180 in the latest Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index. According to the…
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After Vancouver attack, family’s 16-year-old sole survivor to give donations to other victims
Andy Le, now the sole survivor of his family and the brother of Katie Le, the 5-year-old who was killed in the Vancouver festival attack, is donating half the proceeds from his GoFundMe to other survivors and their families.
Andy Le — the…
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The all-female Korean Haenyeo divers show genetic adaptions to cold water diving
The Haenyeo, a group of all-female divers from the Korean island of Jeju, are renowned for their ability to dive in frigid waters without the aid of breathing equipment — even while pregnant. A study publishing on May 2 in the Cell Press journal…
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Antivenom neutralizes the neurotoxins of 19 of the world’s deadliest snakes
By using antibodies from a human donor with a self-induced hyper-immunity to snake venom, scientists have developed the most broadly effective antivenom to date, which is protective against the likes of the black mamba, king cobra, and tiger…
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