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Switzerland Offers Nearly Rs 50 Lakh For Solutions To Clear Ammunition From Lakes

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The submerged ammunition is covered by a fine sediment layer (Representational) The Swiss government is looking for innovative solutions to remove thousands of tonnes of ammunition dumped in the lakes. And it comes with a massive 50,000 franc (Rs 48.5 lakhs) prize money. The ammunition, estimated to be around 3,300 tonnes in Lake Lucerne and…

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Gen Z Is Turning Their Climate Change Anxiety Into Activism, Here’s Why

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The challenges posed by climate change anxiety for Gen Z are profound and multifaceted (representational) Perth, Australia: In June 2024, 13 young people in Hawaii took on their state government in court and won the right to have greater input in climate policy. They sued the state for infringing on their right to “a clean…

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Russia Bans Clooney Foundation, Enlists It As Undesirable Organization

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In July, the Clooney Foundation accused Russia of violating the human rights of Ukrainians (file). Moscow: Russia’s prosecutor general on Monday said it had banned a foundation started by US film star George Clooney and his human rights lawyer wife Amal. “The activities of The Clooney Foundation for Justice are declared undesirable on the territory…

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German warships await orders on crossing disputed Taiwan Strait

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Two German warships await orders from Berlin, their commander said, to determine whether next month they will be the first German naval vessels in decades to pass through the disputed Taiwan Strait, at the risk of stoking tensions with Beijing. While the U.S. and other nations, including Canada, have sent warships through the disputed strait…

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High-stakes negotiations is on over cease-fire in Gaza, as Antony Blinken visits Israel

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U.S. and Arab mediators say they are closing in on a deal to halt the war in Gaza and free hostages captured by Hamas in its October 7 attack, but the talks have dragged on for months, with several moments of false hope. The negotiations gained new urgency when Iran and Lebanon’s Hezbollah vowed to…

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Elite Jewish High School Graduates Shun Columbia Amid Protest Turmoil

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Columbia University has been hit by waves of protests over the Israel-Hamas war. No students of a prominent Jewish high school in New York will attend Columbia College, according to a report in New York Post. The Ramaz School, located in Upper East Side, told the Post that it will happen for the first time…

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Joe Biden To Pass Torch To Kamala Harris In Bittersweet Farewell Address

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Kamala Harris has managed to turn the White House race on its head since Joe Biden stepped aside (file) Chicago: US President Joe Biden will give a bittersweet farewell address at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Monday, passing the torch to Kamala Harris as the party’s nominee for November’s election. Less than a…

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AI News Sites Mimicking Media Outlets To Spew Fake News About US Polls

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The fake sites enabled by cheap AI tools are fueling false narratives on US Elections (representational) Washington: Pro-Kremlin sites masquerading as US “news” outlets have dished out unfounded claims that Democrats plotted to assassinate Donald Trump, a prime example of how phoney AI-powered portals are spewing inflammatory falsehoods in a high-stakes election year. Hundreds of…

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