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First Person: Aboriginal Australians suffer from ‘violent history’ and ongoing ‘institutional racism’

Hannah McGlade represents the Kurin Minang Noongar people, at the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Ms. McGlade spoke to UN News at UN Headquarters, during the 2023 session of the Forum, which takes place between 17 and 28 April. “I’ve been an activist in my community sine I was young. I decided to study law […]

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European Parliament condemns Nigerian speech laws putting musician on death row for blasphemy

Brussels (20 April 2023) – ADF International – In an urgency resolution the European Parliament has called for the release of Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, a young Nigerian musician sentenced to death under the blasphemy law of Kano state, northern Nigeria. The resolution “recalls that blasphemy laws are in clear breach of international human rights” and “contrary to […]

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The European Commission is taking Bulgaria to court in three cases, including the city buses

The European Commission announced today that it is taking Bulgaria to court in three cases – for clean vehicles, for the electronic toll service and for the marketing of natural mineral and spring waters. Clean vehicles Brussels has decided to file a claim against Bulgaria before the Court of the European Union because the authorities […]

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SHRINES, a new consortium is born to increase security in places of worship

A new project is launched aiming to help protect and increase the security of places of worship. “The SHRINES project recently established the European network for safety and security management in places of worship.” said one of the partners of the project.  The Network aims to promote awareness and dialogue among managers of places of worship […]

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New findings reveal the most detailed mass map of dark matter

For millennia, humans have been fascinated by the mysteries of the cosmos. From ancient civilizations such as the Babylonians, Greeks, and Egyptians to modern-day astronomers, the allure of the starry sky has inspired countless quests to unravel the secrets of the universe. Research by the Atacama Cosmology Telescope collaboration has culminated in a groundbreaking new […]

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First-of-its-kind stem cell study sheds light on Klinefelter syndrome

In a research partnership between King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah (KAU) and King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah (KAUH), scientists have conducted a first-of-its-kind study in the Kingdom that compares stem cells derived from a unique cohort of Saudi Klinefelter patients with a group of North American and European […]

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How does the new European law anti-deforestation affect chocolate?

MEPs passed a new law anti-deforestation, with rules aimed at protecting climate and biodiversity. They oblige companies to ensure that products sold in the EU have not led to deforestation and forest degradation. The law will apply to cattle and commodities such as cocoa, coffee, palm oil, soy, wood, rubber, charcoal and printed matter. Also […]

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France prosecutes PKK members accused of extortion and terrorism

France has put on trial 11 alleged high-ranking members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), accused of extortion, terrorist financing and propaganda for the organization, AFP reported. Declared a terrorist organization by the United States, the European Union and Turkey, the PKK has waged a decades-long armed struggle against Ankara for greater autonomy for the […]

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Europe’s growing transport demand increases emissions from heavy-duty vehicles

The EEA briefing ‘Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from heavy-duty vehicles in Europe’ presents comprehensive data and analysis on greenhouse gas emissions from trucks, buses, and coaches in European road transport. The EEA has also published data on carbon dioxide emissions and fuel consumption of newly registered heavy-duty vehicles, which will be used in future analysis. […]

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European soils hold potential for stronger climate action — European Environment Agency

The EEA briefing ‘Soil carbon‘ provides an overview of carbon pools in and greenhouse gas emissions from Europe’s organic and mineral soils, based on 2019 data. EU Member States reported loss of carbon from organic soils that corresponds to about 108 Megatonnes of carbon dioxide (Mt CO2) emissions in 2019. In the same year, mineral […]

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Sustainability crucial for long-term viability of the sector — European Environment Agency

The European Aviation Environmental Report 2022 (published on EASA website) looks at the historic and future scenarios of air traffic and its associated noise and emissions. It also summarises the latest scientific understanding of these impacts before focusing on five main impact mitigation areas (technology and design; sustainable aviation fuels; air traffic management – operations; […]

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A unique Ptolemy manuscript has been discovered in a medieval palimpsest

In a parchment on which the work of an early medieval author was written, scientists found a description of a meteoroscope – a unique instrument of an ancient astronomer, which until now was known only from indirect sources. An article has been published in the journal Archive of History of Exact Sciences, the authors of […]

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A “smart” bandage that controls the healing process of wounds created

It is made of a flexible and stretchable polymer containing embedded electronics and medication Scientists from the California Institute of Technology have developed a “smart” wound dressing that supports tissue regeneration and controls the healing process, reports the site of the educational institution. In most cases, when someone cuts, scrapes, burns, or gets another wound, […]

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Trafalgar square held the biggest muslim Iftar in Europe

Yesterday a colleague and I attended Europe’s largest Open Public Iftar in Trafalgar Square. Thousands of people attended. For those that don’t know, Iftar is the fast-breaking meal at the end of every day during Ramadan, when fasting occurs from dawn to dusk. It’s a spiritual tradition of millions of Muslims around the world and […]

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What happens to the giraffe women of the Kayan tribe, and tourism?

In northern Thailand, halfway between Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai, there is a very special Burmese refugee village. They are stateless people who have been expelled from Tibet, having been persecuted by the regime. Without passports or citizenship rights, they are part of the Kayan ethnic group. What stands out about this tribe are their […]

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New details of Tully monster revealed

For more than half a century, the Tully monster (Tullimonstrum gregarium), an enigmatic animal that lived about 300 million years ago, has confounded paleontologists, with its strange anatomy making it difficult to classify. 3D scanning. Often used to study dinosaur footprints, these color-coded depth maps enabled the researchers to thoroughly investigate the structure of the […]

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