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The evacuation orders cover the eastern Lebanese cities of Baalbek, Ain bourday and Durous in the Bekaa valley Under the laws – which will not be implemented for several months – Unrwa could not “operate any institution, provide any service, o...
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Researchers come up with theory for why ‘jump scares’ are often followed by laughter – with advice on how to find ‘sweet spot’ of fearWhether it’s a friend jumping out from behind a bush or accidentally walking into a web of fake cobwebs, most of us will have fallen victi...
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In his latest book, Disaster Nationalism, the Marxist thinker explores how extremist movements around the world seek to blame fictional enemies for real disastersLike a lot of people, Richard Seymour, 47, was trying to quietly ignore the climate crisis and get on with his...
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Already targeted for opposing the EACOP oil pipeline, claims that he was gay forced Nyombi Morris to flee When an anonymous caller threatened to rape and arrest Nyombi Morris if he did not stop “promoting homosexuality”, he knew he had to flee Uganda. The 26-year-old clim...
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Ahead of the band’s first album in 16 years coming out on Friday, superfans can test their mettle with this trivia spanning their entire careerIt is a wonderful week for those of us with a gothic persuasion. Not only is it Halloween on Thursday, but on Friday we’ll be in ...
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Fears raised that biodiversity summit not addressing countries’ failure to meet a single target to stem destruction of natural worldGovernments risk another decade of failure on biodiversity loss, due to the slow implementation of an international agreement to halt the de...
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More than 200 people have died in Valencia and neighbouring provinces after floods hit the east of Spain. According to the country’s national weather agency, Valencia received a year’s-worth of rain on 29 October, causing flash floods that destroyed homes and swept away vehicles &...