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Facebook bans conspiracy theorists, controversial black activist
May 3, 2019
Facebook bans conspiracy theorists, controversial black activist
Facebook on Thursday banned prominent conspiracy theorists including Infowars founder Alex Jones and the controversial black activist Louis Farrakhan in…
Garbage clogs once-clear rivers in Bosnia, govt is blamed
May 2, 2019
Garbage clogs once-clear rivers in Bosnia, govt is blamed
VISEGRAD, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Plastic bottles, rusty barrels and even old washing machines are among the tons of garbage clogging…
Mount Everest clean-up team picks up 3 tons of garbage
May 2, 2019
Mount Everest clean-up team picks up 3 tons of garbage
A 14-member team sent by the Nepalese government to tidy up Mount Everest has so far collected three tonnes (3.3 US…
Mass evacuations as monster cyclone heads for India
May 2, 2019
Mass evacuations as monster cyclone heads for India
Nearly 800,000 people in eastern India have been evacuated from the path of an incoming major cyclone packing winds gusting…
Ancient human relative explains mountain gene mutation
May 2, 2019
Ancient human relative explains mountain gene mutation
The fossilised remains of an early human cousin found in the mountains of Tibet proves mankind adapted to live at…
UK climate panel sets big goals: less meat, drive electric
May 2, 2019
UK climate panel sets big goals: less meat, drive electric
LONDON (AP) — The U.K. should eliminate almost all greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 by rapidly adopting policies that will…
May Day 2019: Workers demand higher wages, rights, respect
May 2, 2019
May Day 2019: Workers demand higher wages, rights, respect
BERLIN (AP) — Higher salaries, better working conditions, maternity leave, minimum wage and an end to discrimination against temporary or…
Paris police brace for May 1 rallies
May 1, 2019
Paris police brace for May 1 rallies
France’s zero-tolerance approach to protest violence will be tested Wednesday when a heady mix of labour unionists, “yellow vest” demonstrators…
Argentina: Thousands launch anti-austerity strike
May 1, 2019
Argentina: Thousands launch anti-austerity strike
Tens of thousands of Argentines protested against President Mauricio Macri’s austerity drive on Tuesday after labor unions began a 24-hour partial…
Emissions and microplastics: How food waste hurts the environment
May 1, 2019
Emissions and microplastics: How food waste hurts the environment
“I once found 200 to 300 Euros worth of Sushi, still in its original packaging,” Lea recalls. It’s not her…