The world’s largest democracy, India, is now the world’s most populous country. The distinction is important because it represents a shift in the world order that has developed in recent decades as China, which has had the largest population, has grown more powerful. According to the...
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Canada introduced an amended version of a controversial gun control bill Tuesday, after the previous proposal came under fire from opposition lawmakers and gun-rights advocates, CBC reported. Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said the amended Bill C-21 will include new definitions of prohibited firearms that cover...
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Former Minister of Finance Santiago Peña won Paraguay’s presidential elections, returning the ruling Colorado Party to power after a tight race that had threatened to end its decades-long hold on the country, Al Jazeera reported. Results showed that Peña received more than 42 percent of the...
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A Norwegian artist unveiled the life-sized sculpture of a walrus named Freya in the capital of Oslo this week, in memory of the marine mammal that was killed by authorities last year over safety concerns, the New York Times reported. Artist Astri Tonoian created the bronze...
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Elephant seals have some strange sleeping patterns, Cosmos Magazine reported. The marine mammals can sleep more than 10 hours per day when they’re on land during breeding season. But scientists have wondered if the seals get any shut-eye during months-long foraging trips in the Pacific Ocean. It...
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