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Month: October 2024

Nigeria’s independence anniversary is marked by protests and frustration over economic hardship

Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerians are protesting against economic hardship as the West African nation marks its 64th independence anniversary. Police fired teargas to disperse some of the protesters in Abuja, the capital, on Tuesday. In a broadcast, Nigerian leader Bola Tinubu called for patience. It is the second protest in two months

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A new Louisiana law requires abortion meds to be locked in a cabinet, even if needed for emergency care

By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Louisiana’s first-in-the-nation law listing the abortion medications mifepristone and misoprostol as “controlled dangerous substances” took effect Tuesday, triggering fears among health-care providers and pharmacists that routine care may be worsened for women in the state. Beyond abortion, the medicines are used for miscarriage management and, in misoprostol’s case, to

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Black-colored plastic used for kitchen utensils and toys linked to banned toxic flame retardants

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Black-colored plastic used in children’s toys, takeout containers, kitchen utensils and grocery meat and produce trays may contain alarming levels of toxic flame retardants that may be leaching from electronic products during recycling, a new study found. “A product with one of the highest levels of flame retardants were

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Las tropas israelíes iniciaron una guerra terrestre en el sur del Líbano. Esto es lo que sabemos

Julia Hernández (CNN) — Israel lanzó lo que denominó “una operación terrestre limitada” a través de su frontera septentrional con Líbano contra el grupo militante Hezbollah, respaldado por Irán, abriendo una nueva y peligrosa fase en casi un año de guerra. Ahora puedes seguirnos en WhatsApp Channel La incursión, que el Gabinete de Seguridad Nacional de

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Myanmar’s military government launches a census seen as a way to gather information about opponents

Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A nationwide census has been launched by Myanmar’s military government, which says it will be used to compile voter lists for a general election promised for next year, even though much of the country is engulfed in civil war. Census takers, most of them schoolteachers and local administrative workers, began

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Motorsport is trying to reach Net Zero. Could fuels like this, made from air and water, help accelerate the journey?

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — As the climate crisis worsens, Formula One is looking for ways to pollute less planet-heating carbon and become more sustainable. Like many other sports, Formula One has committed to achieving net-zero by 2030, meaning that those behind it pledge to dramatically reduce its carbon pollution and remove from the

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Australia’s online dating industry adopts code of conduct to keep users safer

Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s government says a code of conduct will be enforced on the online dating industry to better protect Australian users after research found that three-in-four people suffer some form of sexual violence through the platforms. Bumble, Grindr and Match Group Inc. have agree to the code that took effect on

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Australian national broadcaster finds ‘systemic’ racism in workplace

By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Australia’s national broadcaster has released an internal review that found “systemic” racism within its ranks, prompting an apology from the managing director to all current and former staff. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) review was announced last year after high profile Indigenous anchor Stan Grant stepped away

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