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Extreme weather caused two million deaths, cost $4 trillion over last 50 years
Over two million deaths and $4.3 trillion in economic losses; that’s the impact of a half-century of extreme weather events turbo-charged
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New legislation on seizing criminal assets to speed up their freezing and confiscation
To speed up the freezing and confiscation of criminal assets and close loopholes, MPs on Tuesday adopted a draft position on new rules
Archeology
Scientists study sarcophagi from Ancient Egypt with computed tomography
A collaboration between the museum and the clinic could set a precedent for combining the study of historical artifacts with cutting-edge medical technology to better understand the past In a…
Health
Do we really only use 10 percent of our brains?
One of the favorite topics of many writers and screenwriters of science fiction films is that of the vast possibilities of the human brain. Especially popular is the claim that…
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Protecting civilians in times of crisis
In 2022, the UN recorded a 53 per cent increase in the number of civilians killed across 12 armed conflicts, from Sudan to Ukraine. Here are five reasons why strengthening…
Culture
After 200 years: 2 new Rembrandt paintings discovered
They were in a private collection Two previously unknown portraits by Rembrandt were discovered after 200 years in the private collection of a British family, the Financial Times reported. According…
Culture
2 million dollar fine for pranking the Chinese army
A Chinese comedy troupe has been fined 14.7 million yuan ($2.1 million) for a joke about the military that used President Xi Jinping's slogan, the BBC reported. The joke, in…
Human Rights
El Salvador: Renewed state of emergency undermines right to fair trial
the UN Human Rights Council said on Monday. The state of emergency was first approved in March 2022, and initially for a month, but has been renewed ever since, generating…
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Ukraine: Power loss at nuclear plant underscores ‘highly vulnerable’ safety situation
This marked the seventh time that Europe’s largest nuclear power plant had been completely disconnected from the national electricity grid since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion 15 months…
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Did anti-cult Federation FECRIS lose at once 38 member-associations, or did it fake numbers?
FECRIS is the European Federation of Centers for Research and Information on Sects and Cults, an umbrella organization funded by the French government, that gathers and coordinates “anti-cult” organizations throughout…