August 03, 2023

Dimming Star

The foreign minister of Bangladesh recently called ambassadors from the United States, Britain, France, and 10 other Western countries together in Dhaka to complain about their condemnation of an attack on a political candidate running against the country’s ruling Awami League (AL) party’s candidate. However, it...

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August 03, 2023

Lost Winner

The Move Forward party will not be part of Thailand’s future coalition government, according to a former ally, the latest blow for the progressive party that won the most seats in the country’s general election in May, the Associated Press reported. On Wednesday, coalition partner Pheu...

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August 03, 2023

Shades of Gray

Israel’s parliament passed a law that will designate terrorist, nationalist or racist motivations as aggravating factors in crimes of sexual harassment and sexual assault, prompting condemnation from victims’ associations and opposition lawmakers, the Times of Israel reported. Under the new bill, fines for sexual harassment motivated...

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August 03, 2023

A Little Help

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), is planning to add Venice to its list of endangered World Heritage sites, saying that the Italian city is deeply threatened by climate change, mass tourism, and urban development, the Washington Post reported. The designation will put...

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August 03, 2023

Happy Hour

It’s not as uncommon as one might think to see animals and birds getting drunk after eating too much fruit. After all, ethanol occurs naturally in fruit as a product of fermentation by wild yeast. Few studies, however, have explored how alcohol influences the relationship between plants...

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