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Portugal Elections First point to a Socialist victory
Portuguese General Elections - First polls point to a Socialist victory All the main polls point to a solid victory of PS, Partido Socialista (Socialist Party), over PSD. More voter…
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama Enjoys the View of Snowy Dhauladhar Range from his Official Residence
His Holiness the Dalai Lama enjoying the view of the Dhauladhar range from the balcony of his official residence in Mcleod Ganj, Dharamshala, 25 January 2022. Photo/ Ven Tenzin Jamphel/OHHDL…
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Australian Open winner Rafael Nadal wins his record-breaking 21st Major
By winning the Australian Open final on Sunday against Daniil Medvedev after being down two sets to none (2-6, 6-7 [5], 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 in 5 hours and 24 minutes),…
Europe
Activists in Ireland raised their voices on Holocaust Remembrance Day
To mark the International Holocaust Remembrance Day on 27 January, volunteers from the Scientology Community Centre Dublin were joined by 30 artists, activists and community leaders from all over Ireland in an…
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Improve resistance to neglected tropical diseases, WHO urges
To mark World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday called for an international push to confront the inequalities that characterize NTDs, and ensure the poorest and…
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PM welcomes Greek edition of Mark Mazower book on 1821 Revolution
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday hailed the work of historian Mark Mazower on Greek history, in a videotaped address for the presentation of the Greek edition of “The Greek…
Human Rights
End leprosy discrimination laws ‘without delay’, UN rights expert urges
More than 100 laws that remain in place around the world which discriminate against people affected by leprosy, should be abolished, an independent UN human rights expert said on Friday,…
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Extraordinary Microbes Living in Extremely Harsh Volcanic Lake Show How Life Might Have Existed on Mars
The extremely harsh Laguna Caliente lake in the crater of the Poás volcano, Costa Rica. Credit: Justin Wang Lake is dominated by bacteria from a single ‘extremophile’ genus. A few…
America
Pro-Boxer Wins Same-Race Discrimination Lawsuit
A professional boxer catches the attention of Harvard Law and Yale in his biggest fight yet: to prove same-race discrimination against a famed Olympic medalist. These duties are not ones that…
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Here’s How Whales Gulp Down Food Underwater Without Drowning
Ever wondered whether whales can burp, and why they don’t drown when they gulp down gallons of water and krill? New UBC research may just hold the answer. Researchers found…