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Twenty-one critically endangered black rhinos have been safely delivered to Loisaba Conservancy in northern Kenya from other parts of the country, part of a wider mission to secure the long-term future of the species in Kenya. “It’s been a massive operation,” says Tom Silvester, CEO of Loisaba Conservancy, who oversaw the process. “It’s incredible to […]

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C’est une première mondiale. Depuis le lundi 4 mars, les 3 284 pharmacies de Catalogne distribuent gratuitement des produits menstruels réutilisables. Elles ont le choix entre trois produits : coupe menstruelle, culottes menstruelles ainsi que des serviettes hygiéniques en tissu. Ce faisant, le gouvernement régional catalan veut briser le tabou qui entoure encore les règles, peut-on lire sur le site web créé pour l’occasion : lesmevesregles.cat. Il entend aussi « éradiquer la précarité menstruelle ». (...)

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Wealthy people are often depicted as example for society, especially when they are financing good causes. Thy're not. Here are a few reasons why.

  1. The way they became wealthy is far from being exemplary, including nepotism, fiscal fraud, exploitation, destruction, and the list goes on.

  2. The amount of money they are giving away to good causes is only a tiny fraction of their wealth.

  3. We shouln't let wealthy people substitute to a role of the state and decide wich cause merit to being financied, our democracy deserves better.

  4. Their so-called philathropy does not remotely compensate the evil of their business model.

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Navigating hurdles, Baltimore's multifaceted approach to combating homelessness begins with the purchase of downtown hotels.

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The American Psychological Association, representing 157,000 members, has issued a resolution calling for an end to trans care bans and misinformation around care.

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Nation News: Following the release of the latest consumer expenditure survey by the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), NITI Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam issued the statement.

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Today, the FDA announced that grease-proofing substances containing PFAS are no longer being sold by manufacturers for food contact use in the U.S. market.

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President Biden signed the Violence Against Women Act on Tuesday.

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Dans la communauté rurale d'Ouonck, dans le sud du Sénégal, des femmes cultivent des jardins maraîchers bio en partenariat avec une ONG française. En deux ans, elles ont acquis l'autonomie alimentaire et financière.

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Study finds ‘systematic progress’ achieved in 2010s with some states reaching targets a decade early

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Countries will have two years to put the updated directive, which covers crimes 'comparable to ecocide', into national law.

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