For the world to reach net zero emissions, huge fields of solar panels and towering wind turbines will need to cover vast tracts of the Earth. In much of the world, that means building in places where Indigenous people live and have rights to the land.
That’s the case in Australia, where development has sometimes been undertaken without the support from local communities. Mining fo…
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President Biden met last week with business leaders to inspire others to require their employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19. His recent guidelines—that all companies with more than 100 employees mandate vaccination or weekly COVID-19 testing—caused a stir among workers claiming that it infringes upon their rights to medical freedom.
The mandate would potentially affect…
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A container holding boxes of mifepristone, the first medication in a medical abortion, are prepared for patients at Alamo Women's Clinic in Carbondale, Illinois, on April 20, 2023.Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters
CVS and Walgreens will s…
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Timothee Chalamet stars as Paul Atreides in Denis Villeneuve's "Dune: Part Two."Warner Bros. | Legendary Entertainment
LOS ANGELES — Movie theater operators are hoping that Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment's "Dune: Part Two," due out in theaters Friday, will …
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watch nowVIDEO3:2803:28Seized Russian yacht costs American taxpayers millions in maintenanceWorldwide Exchange
A mega-yacht seized by U.S. authorities from a Russian oligarch is costing the government nearly $1 million a month to maintain, according to new court filings.
The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking permission to sell a 348-foot yacht called Amadea, which it seized in 2022, al…
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The Target logo is seen on its store on 42nd Street in Times Square, New York City.Deb Cohn-Orbach | UCG | Universal Images Group | Getty Images
Target on Tuesday posted holiday-quarter revenue and earnings that topped Wall Street's expectations…
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Gambling affects living negatively. If you’re regular, you can be missed your work occasionally because of a late night games at the gambling. On the other hand, if in case, after a major loss you try to work you can’t concentrate for mental performance will be preoccupied with the depressing thoughts from the loss. Many of the gamblers depend on a “luck factor” start o…
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The Government signed an uncompromising ban on gambling ads between 5.30 am – 9 pm as part of the Gambling Regulation Bill. This ban signifies a crucial reform of the Irish gambling industry as the Government will also accept the Gambling Regulation Bill, that controls all gambling sections, for the first time.
A major change:
The ban is a crucial blow to the …
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