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Sea turtle nests on Dauphin Island hatch despite tropical storm threat

DAUPHIN ISLAND, Alabama.WKRG) — Good news for marine life enthusiasts along the Gulf Coast. At least 30 sea turtle hatchlings have made it to the water, even after the impact of Tropical Storm Alberto in the Gulf of Mexico caused several nests to be flooded. Liz Gross of the nonprofit Share The Beach says the […]

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Rain-triggered landslide kills 11 in illegal gold mine in Indonesia; 19 missing

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A landslide triggered by torrential rains crashed into an unauthorised gold mine on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, killing at least 11 people, officials said Monday. Nineteen others were missing. About 35 villagers were digging up gold grains from a pit at the small traditional gold mine in the remote Bone

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Massive flooding affects millions of people in South Asia

In recent days, large parts of India, Nepal and Bangladesh have been hit by massive floods, affecting millions of people and killing dozens. Large-scale rescue operations are underway, with authorities sending thousands of people to shelters and food and supplies to stranded families. Major rivers, including the Brahmaputra and the Koshi, flowing through several countries,

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German far-right AfD fails to fill 120 seats after local elections

After the local elections in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt, 162 seats are still vacant, 120 of them for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, the state’s election official said upon request. In the local elections in early June, the AfD emerged victorious with 28.1% of the vote, narrowly beating the centre-right Christian

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Hungary’s Orbán makes surprise visit to China after trips to Russia and Ukraine

BEIJING (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will make a surprise visit to China on Monday, following similar trips to Russia and Ukraine to discuss prospects for a peaceful solution in Ukraine. “Peace mission 3.0” is how Orbán captioned a photo he posted on social media platform X on Monday morning, showing him disembarking

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South Korea’s Samsung union begins three-day strike

By Heekyong Yang HWASEONG, South Korea (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics workers in South Korea began a three-day strike on Monday for better pay, with the union saying it would take further measures against the country’s largest conglomerate if its demands were not met. The National Samsung Electronics Union (NSEU), whose approximately 30,000 members make up

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Old photo of pink dress on Turkish grave wrongly linked to Gaza war

Screenshot of the fake Facebook post, captured on July 4, 2024 The photos were shared thousands of times in similar Facebook And X reports that surfaced after Muslims across the world celebrated Eid. The festivities were cloudy through the conflict in Gaza between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. The war broke out after

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French left wing says it has mandate to govern after surprise victory

The left-wing Popular Front (NFP) said it had a mandate to govern after it won a surprise victory in the second round of France’s parliamentary elections on Sunday, dropping the far right to third place, according to initial forecasts. The NFP, a new alliance that Jean-Luc MélenchonThe far-left party La France Insoumise (France Unbiased), the

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‘Surprising revival’ for left in France as Reeves unveils housing plans

The Financial Times reports that France’s left-wing alliance is moving to halt the rise of Marine Le Pen’s Rassemblement National, as it reports that the country is in limbo over its next government. If the final vote results are confirmed, the paper adds, none of the three main political blocs will have a governing majority,

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