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Severe weather warnings issued for eastern Australia
Several parts of eastern Australia were under severe weather and flood warnings on Sunday, months after the country's east coast was devastated by massive floods. Reuters reported that extreme weather in Queensland and New South Wales…
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Wildfire destroys 100 California homes and other buildings
About 100 homes were destroyed and thousands of residents were evacuated by a wildfire in rural Northern California, according to fire officials. At least two people were injured and thousands of homes were destroyed, officials said. We are…
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PM Modi commissions first home-built aircraft carrier in defense push
Narendra Modi, the Indian Prime Minister, has commissioned India's first home-built aircraft carrier, which underlines his government's efforts to boost domestic production in order to create the necessary infrastructure to supply a…
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Countdown to 25th birthday of two-headed tortoise Janus
Angelica Bourgoin strokes Janus the tortoise's shell, whispering to him quietly as he scuttles in his pen. She prepares to celebrate his 25th birthday with his two heads rubbing together. Reuters reports that Janus, who also possesses two…
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Gun carrying will be restricted in New York after a Supreme Court decision
New York authorities are posting signs declaring Times Square a Gun-Free Zone amid the bright lights and electronic billboards. As part of a sweeping change in state law coming into effect Thursday, scores of "sensitive" places, including…
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Argentinian vice president Kirchner unharmed in point-blank shooting attempt
The Vice President of Argentina Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner managed to escape unharmed after a man fired a loaded gun inches from her head. Reports from Reuters state that the attack, which the economy minister called an assassination…
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World Economic Forum offers an integrated blueprint for future-ready cities
In response to COVID-19, widening inequality and global conflicts, the World Economic Forum has released four reports on how cities can finance and deliver urban transformation projects using a systems approach. The reports provide case…
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Clean energy transition to help Indonesia to diversify its economy – IEA
A recently released IEA report says Indonesia has a realistic opportunity to achieve the goal of net zero emissions by 2060. This will result in more affordable and secure energy supplies for its citizens. As the world's fourth most…
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Union says UK prime minister will face staff walkout on first day in office
The public service trade union said on Thursday that workers at Britain's business and energy department will begin a strike next week. This will be on the day the country's new prime minister is named. A group of workers at the Department…
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Fresh flood threatens Pakistan, forcing millions to evacuate
As the region nervously awaited the arrival of rainwater flowing from Pakistan's north, emergency responders in the south of Pakistan have scrambled to evacuate millions of people from remote villages as a result of heavy rains that were…
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