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Europe · IslamabadA breakthrough funding deal at the COP27 conference to help poor countries ravaged by climate change has been welcomed by Pakistan, a nation devastated this year by record-breaking monsoon rainsSee the Story
Climate summit approves deal to fund "loss and damage"
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Business · QueenslandA Queensland court has found the plans of a company owned by Clive Palmer to dig Australia’s largest thermal coalmine in central Queensland infringe upon the human rights of future generations, in landmark climate case.See the Story
Queensland court rules Clive Palmer's Waratah Coal mine infringes on human rights of future generations
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MedicalNutritionists will tell you to eat a rainbow of fruit and vegetables. This isn't just because it looks nice on the plate. Each color signifies different nutrients our body needs.See the Story
We're told to 'eat a rainbow' of fruit and vegetables: Here's what each color does in our body
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US & Canada · Butte(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)See the Story
How can you tell if something is true? Here are 3 questions to ask yourself about what you see, hear and read
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EnvironmentThe Atlantic hurricane season, which ends Nov. 30, had eight hurricanes and 14 named storms. The year 2020 had the most tropical cyclones in the Atlantic, with 31, and 2021 had the third-highest, after 2005. The Bahamas is exceptionally vulnerable to the impacts of major hurricanes because of their geographic location.See the Story
We're decoding ancient hurricanes' traces on the sea floor – and evidence from millennia of Atlantic storms is not good news for the coast
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Sydney, Australia · SydneyIn discussing the Uluru Statement from the Heart, I will be doing something that, as a lawyer, is perhaps not best practice: I am not going to defineSee the Story
What we mean when we say 'sovereignty was never ceded'
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Oceania · AustraliaAnthony Albanese is about to end the year with his industrial relations legislation through and parliament formally lambasting Scott Morrison. Victorian Labor has been returned in majority government, giving another fillip to the brand, which may herald a win early next year in NSW. The strength of the prime minister's determination to clinch the IR legislation can be measured by one rather extraordinary concession he gave key crossbench senator David Pocock. He agreed to set up a statutory advisory committee to review ways to boost economic inclusion.See the Story
View from The Hill: Welfare recipients are potential winners from Pocock twisting Albanese's arm
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Africa · South AfricaIn 1994 when South Africa became a democracy, white farmers owned 77.580 million hectares of farmland. The new government set a target of redistributing 30% of this within five years. This target date has been moved several times and is now 2030. Only 17%-20% of the 77,58 million ha is suitable for field crop, irrigation and horticultural production.See the Story
Land reform in South Africa: 5 myths about farming debunked
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Activism · TorontoAthletes are publicly displaying social responsibility both on and off the pitch. FIFA, however, remains adamantly opposed to sport activism entering the field. The Danish mens soccer team message of Human Rights for All, for example, is a political statement contravening FIFA regulations.See the Story
World Cup 2022: Men's soccer must stop silencing activism and allyship
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Health · VancouverIn 2020, 8,825 people were detained on immigration-related grounds, including 136 children. Migrants and refugee claimants who are arrested and incarcerated in immigration detention are never held on criminal charges or convictions. At least 17 have died in CBSA custody since 2000, including the death of a migrant detained in the Laval Immigration Holding Centre on Jan 28, 2022.See the Story
The detention of migrants in Canadian jails is a public health emergency
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Movies & TVHumphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman starred in Casablanca in 1942. The film was fast-tracked to take advantage of the Allied invasion of North Africa. It won three Academy Awards, including best picture, director Michael Curtiz, and screenplay. It is a heady mix of romance, cynicism, thrills and danger.See the Story
Watching Casablanca on its 80th anniversary, we remain in awe of its simplicity – and profound depth
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