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North-east Bangladesh's worst floods in nearly 20 years began receding on Sunday, but rescue workers were struggling to help millions marooned by extreme weather

Bangladesh Floods Recede But Millions Still Marooned

Bangladesh floods recede but millions still marooned

PM-elect Albanese Vows To Repair Australia's Image Overseas

Albanese's victory ended a decade of continuous conservative rule and signalled an era of fairer, greener and less pugilistic politics Down Under

PM-elect Albanese vows to repair Australia's image overseas

Bitter Harvest For Indian Farmers After Wheat Export Ban

Indian farmers are fuming over a wheat export ban that has denied them a chance at a windfall

Bitter harvest for Indian farmers after wheat export ban

Rugby great David Pocock is poised to become an Australian senator

Wallaby Great Pocock Poised To Become An Australian Senator

Wallaby great Pocock poised to become an Australian senator

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More than 17 million Australians are registered to vote in an election that could bring an end to decades of stalling on climate change and a less pugilistic style of leadership

Albanese Claims Victory As Australian Right Falls To Climate Backlash

Albanese claims victory as Australian right falls to climate backlash

Tunisian beekeeper Elias Chebbi uses a SmartBee device that remotely monitors his hives

Hive Mind: Tunisia Beekeepers Abuzz Over Early Warning System

Hive mind: Tunisia beekeepers abuzz over early warning system

A commuter in Kuwait City waits to cross a street amid heavy sandstorms that have engulfed the Middle East

Sandstorms Pose Serious Risk To Human Health

Sandstorms pose serious risk to human health

Hinkley Point, in southwest England, is Britain's first new nuclear power plant in more than two decades

New One Year Delay At UK Hinkley Point Nuclear Plant: EDF

New one year delay at UK Hinkley Point nuclear plant: EDF

People are seen at Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on May 19, 2022, during an unusual cold snap affecting the center and south of the country, a month before the official start of winter

Record-breaking Cold In Brazil Threatens Homeless, Crops

Record-breaking cold in Brazil threatens homeless, crops

Floods in February devastated Australia's east coast, including the town of Lismore

Flood-ravaged Australians Feel Forgotten As Election Looms

Flood-ravaged Australians feel forgotten as election looms

Graphic showing the top 20 countries with the most internal displacements in 2021.

Nearly 60 Mn People Internally Displaced Worldwide In 2021

Nearly 60 mn people internally displaced worldwide in 2021

An electron microscopic (EM) image shows mature, oval-shaped monkeypox virus particles as well as crescents and spherical particles of immature virions, obtained from a clinical human skin sample associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak in this undat

Monkeypox: More Cases Identified In UK, Portugal, Spain

One case has also been confirmed in Massachusetts.

For bottlenose dolphins, it's the taste of urine and signature whistles that allow them to recognize their friends at a distance, according to a study published in Science Advances

Pee Pals: Dolphins Taste Friends' Urine To Know They're Around

Pee pals: Dolphins taste friends' urine to know they're around

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (L) and United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken (R) speak during a "Global Food Security Call to Action" meeting of foreign ministers at the United Nations

UN Chief Warns Of Famine, Urges Russia To Free Ukrainian Grain

UN chief warns of famine, urges Russia to free Ukrainian grain

Drought, conflict and low stocks are creating a perfect storm on global wheat markets.

Why Record Wheat Prices Are A Global Worry

Why record wheat prices are a global worry

The Kosovo Specialist Chambers operates under Kosovo law but is based in the Netherlands to shield witnesses from intimidation in Kosovo

Kosovo Veterans Jailed For Intimidating War Crimes Witnesses

Kosovo veterans jailed for intimidating war crimes witnesses

Greenhouse gas concentrations, sea level rise, ocean heat and ocean acidification all set new records last year, the UN's World Meteorological Organization says

Climate Change Indicators Hit Record Highs In 2021: UN

Climate change indicators hit record highs in 2021: UN

Sony says 'the transition to a decarbonized society has become an urgent issue'

Sony Brings Zero-carbon Goal Forward 10 Years To 2040

Sony brings zero-carbon goal forward 10 years to 2040

Labor's Anthony Albanese has been consistently head of Prime Minister Scott Morrison in the polls

Conservatives Tipped To Lose In Australian Nail-biter Election

Conservatives tipped to lose in Australian nail-biter election

Photograph of Earth taken by astronaut Nick Hague from the International Space Station in 2019

Astronaut Captures Striking Photos Of Recent Lunar Eclipse From ISS

In the photos, the Moon looks like it is playing hide and seek with the ISS' solar panels.

Snake

Stunning New Snake Species Discovered In Paraguay May Already Be Endangered

The species has a stunning red, yellow and black pattern.

Outside air pollution is a growing threat

Pollution Behind 1 In 6 Global Deaths In 2019: Study

Pollution behind 1 in 6 global deaths in 2019: study

The sandstorm badly hampered visibility in Riyadh

Mideast Sandstorms Snarl Traffic, Close Schools, Harm Health

Mideast sandstorms snarl traffic, close schools, harm health

China has persisted in its strict zero-Covid policy to stamp out an Omicron-fuelled wave, ordering lockdowns in various cities and shuttering factories and ports

Global Stocks Rally Eyeing China Reopening

Global stocks rally eyeing China reopening

China has persisted in its strict zero-Covid policy to stamp out an Omicron-fuelled wave, ordering lockdowns in various cities and shuttering factories and ports

Stocks Rally As Shanghai Reopening Cheers Markets

Stocks rally as Shanghai reopening cheers markets

Amazon deforestation contributes to drought by diminishing the clouds generated by the rainforest, which dump precipitation across much of South America

2 New Amazonian Fish Species Discovered; One Has Striking Colors, Another's A 'Miniature' [Photos]

Unfortunately, they are also in danger of extinction.

Monkeypox

4 More Monkeypox Cases Detected In UK, Brings Total To 7

The new cases "appear to have been infected in London."

Woman/Confidence/Confident/Power Pose/Posture

Certain Poses, Postures May Impact Confidence, Behavior: Study

The researchers also looked at a rather controversial claim about it.

Uber is testing automated electric delivery robots in Los Angeles that operate like self-driving carts as part of a drive to rely exclusively on renewable energy by the year 2030.

Uber Bolsters Platform For Post-pandemic Life

Uber bolsters platform for post-pandemic life

The 61-year-old engineer proved her loyalty to Macron during his first term, serving as transport, environment and finally labour minister from 2020

New French PM: Technocrat And Macron Loyalist

New French PM: technocrat and Macron loyalist

Cinematographer Raul Prado and actress Aidana Hernandez have left for Miami after giving up on a better future in Cuba

Cuban Couple's Exile Reflects Disillusioned Generation

Cuban couple's exile reflects disillusioned generation

India recorded its warmest March on record -- blamed on climate change --Â and in recent weeks has seen a scorching heatwave with temperatures upwards of 45 degrees Celsius (113 Fahrenheit)

Wheat Prices Hit Record High After Indian Export Ban

Wheat prices hit record high after Indian export ban

Electric cars cause lower carbon dioxide emissions overall than petrol ones

Dirty Liberal Pipe-dream: 3 Myths About Electric Cars

Dirty liberal pipe-dream: 3 myths about electric cars

A thick cloud of dust blankets the Iraqi capital Baghdad as the eighth sandstorm since mid-April, 2022 paralysed activity across the country

Latest Sandstorm Brings Iraq To Standstill

Latest sandstorm brings Iraq to standstill

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