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Editor’s Note: This story contains graphic and disturbing accounts of sexual violence. It was originally published on November 17, 2023, and updated on April 10, 2024, with additional information concerning…

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Meteorites may be lost to Antarctic ice as climate warms, study says

April 11, 2024

The icy plains of Antarctica are a magnet for meteorite hunters such as Maria Valdes, a research scientist at the Field Museum of Natural History and the University of Chicago. Some…

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Hamas tells negotiators it doesn’t have 40 Israeli hostages needed for first round of ceasefire

April 11, 2024

Hamas has indicated it is currently unable to identify and track down 40 Israeli hostages needed for the first phase of a ceasefire deal, according to an Israeli official and…

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China’s Xi hosts former Taiwan president in Beijing, in rare meeting echoing bygone era of warmer ties

April 10, 2024

Chinese leader Xi Jinping held rare talks on Wednesday with a former president of Taiwan who supports closer ties with China, a highly unusual meeting just weeks before the democratic…

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A hate crime law was meant to protect against prejudice. It ended up sowing further division

April 10, 2024

A ferocious debate that has raged across social media, legal chambers, police stations and Scottish politics also played out on the streets of Edinburgh this weekend. Scotland’s Hate Crime and…

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Simon Harris becomes Ireland’s youngest-ever leader

April 10, 2024

Simon Harris has become the youngest-ever prime minister of Ireland, officially taking office in Dublin on Tuesday after Leo Varadkar suddenly stepped down last month. Harris, 37, ran unopposed to…

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Colombia’s capital to ration water as El Niño adds to drought

April 10, 2024

Colombia’s capital, Bogotá, will begin rationing water this week as several of its reservoirs face unprecedented lows amid a drought made worse by the El Niño climate pattern. Speaking to…

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Wooden turbine towers could make wind power even greener

April 10, 2024

Wind power is vital to help decarbonize the energy industry. However, while the electricity it generates has a small carbon footprint, the towers of conventional wind turbines are predominately made…

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How to tell if you have eye damage after viewing the eclipse

April 10, 2024

The total solar eclipse has come and gone after creating a celestial spectacle Monday in the skies over Mexico, the US and Canada. But some people may be experiencing eye…

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Terminally ill Palestinian prisoner dies after 38 years in Israeli custody

April 10, 2024

Walid Daqqa, one of the longest-serving Palestinian prisoners in Israel, died of cancer on Sunday at the age of 63 after almost four decades of incarceration. Daqqa’s case was unique.…

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