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Need to Know

June 30, 2022

The New Opium

India

Does India have a problem with Muslims? Many say yes, after a recent political firestorm caused by high-ranking Hindu nationalists. Earlier this month, Nupur Sharma, a spokeswoman for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and other party officials made derogatory comments about the...

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The World Briefly

June 30, 2022

Dark Truths, Bright Prospects

Colombia

Colombia’s Truth Commission presented this week its long-awaited final report on the country’s decades-long civil conflict, which strongly urged the government to rethink its war on drugs and called for a “great peace,” Al Jazeera reported Wednesday. The report comes shortly after Colombia’s historic presidential elections,...

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The World Briefly

June 30, 2022

No Buzzing Around

Australia

An Australian state imposed a “bee lockdown” this week after detecting a deadly parasite in the country that could decimate bee populations, as well as threaten the honey and food production industries, the BBC reported Wednesday. Last week, authorities in New South Wales (NSW) discovered the...

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The World Briefly

June 30, 2022

The Creaky Wheels

Germany

A German court sentenced a 101-year-old Nazi SS concentration camp guard to five years in prison over his involvement in the murder of more than 3,500 people during the Holocaust, CNN reported. The court charged the man – only identified as Josef S. due to Germany’s...

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Ukraine Briefly

June 30, 2022

Ukraine, Briefly

Russia Ukraine

President Joe Biden pledged to increase American military activities in Europe to shore up strength and unity among NATO members as they deal with Russia's invasion of Ukraine, NBC News wrote Wednesday. The occupied Kherson region in southern Ukraine is preparing to vote on...

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Discoveries

June 30, 2022

The Addiction Circuit

Scientists recently gained more insight into cigarette smoking addiction after studying the brains of stroke patients, New Scientist reported. A research team analyzed the brain scans of 34 people who suddenly lost their nicotine cravings following a stroke or brain damage from a physical injury. They then...

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