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Traders in Ghana face uncertain future after world’s largest secondhand clothing hub razed in fire
A devastating blaze has wiped out the world’s largest secondhand clothing hub located in Ghana. Having no insurance, ...
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Young classical musicians join forces in Middle Eastern ensemble
A group of young musicians in New York City have gotten together to form the Riwaya Ensemble featuring classical music by ...
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Ukrainian refugees make a home in neighboring Moldova
Many Ukrainians have fled to Moldova to escape the war in their country. The Moldovan government has made the process easier ...
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A Costa Rican dance against colonialism becomes a paradoxical tourist attraction
Every year, in the Costa Rican village of Boruca, men dress in garish masks and costumes to reenact their ancestors' battle ...
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2024 hottest year on record
The world is on the threshold of failing to reach an important climate goal to stop the global temperature from rising more than 1.5 degrees Celsius. It was the most ambitious climate goal in the ...
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New sensor can ‘smell’ wildfires earlier than people can see them
Rising global temperatures are also raising worldwide concerns about wildfires like the ones surrounding Los Angeles this week. While the most common way to detect forest fires are visual — often the ...
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Report: Top brands bought cotton picked by child laborers in India
A new report from the NGO Transparentem has linked businesses supplying companies including Zara-owner Inditex, H&M Group, Gap Inc. and Amazon to incidents of forced labor and debt bondage on Indian ...
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As Jimmy Carter is lain to rest, his human rights legacy is remembered
A state funeral for Jimmy Carter is being held on Thursday in Washington. When the 39th US president was sworn into office in ...
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Venezuela’s autocrat Nicolas Maduro is sworn in amid accusations of stealing the election
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, whose nearly 12 years in office have been marked by economic collapse and political turmoil, was inaugurated for a third term in a ceremony in Caracas on Friday ...
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Concerns cast shadow on Australian Open as tournament nears
The first tennis Grand Slam of the year kicks off this weekend as the world’s best players compete for the title at the Australian Open. But looming over the competition are doping concerns. Hosts ...
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Ice core reaches back more than a million years
An international team of scientists successfully drilled a nearly 2-mile-deep ice core, reaching the bedrock beneath the Antarctic ice sheet. These ice samples are expected to unveil, for the first ...
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2024: The hottest year on record
The world is on the threshold of failing to reach an important climate goal to stop the global temperature from rising more than 1.5 degrees Celsius. It was the most ambitious climate goal in the ...