Voters in Mauritania cast ballots in parliamentary and local government elections on May 13 and will do so again on May 27. The two rounds of voting are the first since President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani assumed power four years ago. They will become a mandate...
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German police raided the homes of members of the “Last Generation” climate advocacy group Wednesday, over allegations that some of its activists are part of a criminal organization, Politico reported. Raids took place in 15 properties across Germany, with authorities saying the goal of the searches...
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Somalia’s Puntland will hold local government elections Thursday, the first democratic polls since 1967 for the semi-autonomous state that has long been known as a haven for international piracy and a hideout for Islamic jihadist groups in the Horn of Africa, Bloomberg reported. The vote will...
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New Zealanders expressed outrage at a Florida zoo for allowing visitors to pet a kiwi – New Zealand’s national bird – prompting the institution to stop the controversial practice and apologize to the island nation, the Washington Post reported. Earlier this week, more than 10,000 people...
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Sharks are fast swimmers and fearsome predators – but even they struggle at great depths, a new study shows. Marine researchers discovered that a species of hammerhead sharks “hold their breath” while taking deep dives underwater, NPR reported. For their paper, lead author Mark Royer and his...
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