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Austrian Muslims praise Imam Hussain (AS), savior of Islam
Aug 09, 2022 12:02Muslims living across Austria have joined in global commemorations as the Muslim World marks the day of Ashura; a day that is the emotional peak of the 10 days mourning period to mark the anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (AS).
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Climate endgame: Risk of human extinction ‘dangerously underexplored’
Aug 07, 2022 10:04Dr Luke Kemp, a climate scientist at the University of Cambridge’s Centre for the Study of Existential Risk said “There are plenty of reasons to believe climate change could become catastrophic, even at modest levels of warming,” adding, “Climate change has played a role in every mass extinction event. It has helped fell empires and shaped history.
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Extreme heatwaves: Surprising lessons from the record warmth
Aug 07, 2022 09:44Unprecedented temperatures are coming faster and more furiously than researchers expected, raising questions about what to anticipate in the future.
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Right for Indigenous Voice in Australian parliament hinges on vote: PM
Jul 31, 2022 09:34The aborigines right for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament has been hinged by the Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on a referendum in this regard.
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UN report finds humans need to value nature as well as profits to survive
Jul 13, 2022 22:44According to a UN report, a market-based focus on short-term profits and economic growth means the wider benefits of nature have been ignored, which has led to bad decisions that have reduced people’s wellbeing and contributed to climate and nature crises.
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Tens of thousands told to evacuate as floods batter Australia's largest city
Jul 05, 2022 11:28Thousands of people have been asked to evacuate their homes as torrential rains and floods hit Australia's east coast for the third time this year.
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Heavy rains, floods prompt evacuations of thousands of Sydney residents
Jul 04, 2022 02:30Fresh evacuation orders were issued for tens of thousands of Sydney residents on Monday after relentless rains triggered floods for the third time this year in some low-lying suburbs.
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Southeast Australia hit by floods, residents flee
Jul 03, 2022 08:52Australia's southeast has been hit by a rainstorm and floods, forcing thousands of residents to move to safer areas.
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US, UK, Japan, Australia, New Zealand form Pacific group to counter China
Jun 26, 2022 02:00The US, the UK, Japan, Australia and New Zealand have launched an informal group aimed at expanding economic and diplomatic ties with tiny Pacific island nations in a move to challenge China’s regional influence.
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Australian activists file legal bid to stop gas project
Jun 22, 2022 06:52Australian conservationists have launched a legal bid to block a massive gas project, saying it would harm the Great Barrier Reef by warming the planet.