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These inhumane attacks on Rafah are no accident. They're central to the IDF's brutal, losing strategy | Paul Rogers
The use of intense force in Gaza has failed to achieve Netanyahu’s war objectives. The mood in Israel is beginning to shift, says academic Paul Rogers
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Did Australia's First Peoples domesticate dingoes? They certainly buried them with great care
There’s been a long-standing debate over whether dingoes started out wild or domesticated. One thing is clear – they had a close relationship with First Peoples.
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China's capitalist reforms are said to have moved 800 million out of extreme poverty – new data suggests the opposite
The World Bank used a tool known as purchasing power parity to make its calculations. An improved methodology suggests China’s pro-market reforms increased rather than shrank extreme poverty.
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Indonesia's renewable energy plans may put forests at risk | Context
Indonesia has committed to reaching net zero emissions by 2060, but its reliance on biofuels could create new environmental harms
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When Israel says it doesn't commit a genocide, it's time to check some numbers
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Revelations about Buffy Sainte-Marie's ancestry is having a devastating impact on Indigenous communities across Canada
The CBC report on iconic singer Buffy Sainte-Marie’s ancestry is having deep impact in multiple ways across Indigenous lands across Canada.
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As the Hamas-Israel war rages, Islamophobia and antisemitism are rising in Australia
As fighting continues between Israel and Hamas, some Australians are increasingly afraid to venture outside in clothing that readily identifies them as either Muslim or Jewish.
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Wulf and Eadwacer: why I think I've solved the mystery of this Old English poem
Here, possibly four centuries before women are given a significant voice in heroic poetry in Germany and Scandinavia, a queen speaks out in an English version of a Gothic story.
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Putin Makes Overtures to North Korea, Vietnam in Bid to Intimidate Ukraine’s Allies - The Moscow Times
President Vladimir Putin signed a military partnership deal with North Korea and visited U.S. business partner Vietnam this week in an effort to intimidate Ukraine’s Western allies and show that he is not as isolated on the world stage as they would like.
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50 Megaton Tsar Bomba Declassified • Ivan RDS-220 Hydrogen Bomb
The Soviet RDS-220 hydrogen bomb (code name Ivan or Vanya), also known as Tsar Bomba (Russian: Царь-бо́мба, tr. Tsar'-bómba, IPA: [t͡sarʲ ˈbombə], lit. 'Tsar bomb'), was the most powerful nuclear weapon ever created and tested. Tested on 30 October 1961 as an experimental verification of calculation principles and multi-stage thermonuclear weapon designs, it also remains the most powerful human-made explosive ever detonated.
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Tour the Snake Conservation Center in Sacramento, California
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To save Cherokee language, a digital tool shares tales of Standing Rock and Big Snake with the next generation
Cherokees Writing the Keetoowah Way provides English translations of historic documents and lessons to help the next generation learn.
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India just showed the world how to fight an authoritarian on the rise
Three big lessons from Narendra Modi's shocking underperformance in the 2024 election. By Zack Beauchamp
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Las Vegas has invested billions into sports. The question is, will it pay off?
Las Vegas spent billions into becoming a global hub for sports and entertainment. The question is, will it pay off?
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The burials that could challenge historians' ideas about Anglo-Saxon gender
Skeletons found with items that don’t align with their estimated sex are usually excluded from research – but that assumes a 19th century view of gender.
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A US scientist has brewed up a storm by offering Britain advice on making tea
An American scientist has sparked a trans-Atlantic tempest in a teapot by offering Britain advice on its favorite hot beverage.
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'I know my story. I know my truth': The woman behind Stockholm Syndrome says it's all a lie
A 23-year-old bank teller caught up in a siege inspired the psychological term Stockholm syndrome. But 50 years later, experts say Kristin's story is totally misunderstood.
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Turns Out There's One Animal Powerful Enough to Mess With Lions' Feeding Habits
In a stark example of how everything on our living planet is interconnected, one species of tiny, invasive insects has reduced lions' abilities to feast on zebras.
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Making a PDF that’s larger than Germany
The claim that the maximum size of a PDF is 381 km x 381 km is completely false. There's no set limit to the size of a file.
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Japan to introduce six-month residency visa for 'digital nomads'
IT workers can work remotely while traveling around the country