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There’s a biodiversity crisis and our food system is driving it | All Hail | Climate

The staggering impact our global food system is having on the planet’s biodiversity. When most of us think about species’ extinction, the images that come to mind are of big predators like tigers or bears that are endangered, or vast swaths of forest habitat being razed along with the creatures in it. But how about […]

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Syria’s Assad Regime Fights to Survive Rebel Onslaught

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President Bashar al-Assad’s political survival was under threat on Saturday as his government battled opposition rebellions around the country and one of his most important allies, Iran, pared back military support. By Saturday morning, the main rebel offensive that began on Nov. 27 had reached the outskirts of the strategic city of Homs, only about

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Romanian Court Annuls Presidential Election

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Europe’s efforts to contain a resurgence of nationalism and Russian interference entered dangerous new territory on Friday when Romania canceled a high-stakes presidential election, just two days before a runoff vote that an ultranationalist candidate had been well positioned to win. The dramatic decision to call off Sunday’s election and annul a first round of

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Climate Justice, Indigenous rights, and the settler-colonial mindset | TV Shows

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Marc Lamont Hill in conversation with activist Nick Estes about Indigenous rights and the need for climate justice. Across the globe, Indigenous peoples are grappling with the devastating effects of a rapidly escalating climate crisis, yet they remain sidelined in environmental decision-making. So how can meaningful change happen when those most affected aren’t part of

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Greta Thunberg on Gaza: “This has shown the true colours of the world” | TV Shows

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Marc Lamont Hill speaks to renowned activist and environmentalist Greta Thunberg. As floods, wildfires, and other natural disasters prompted by the climate crisis continue to wreak havoc across the planet, environmentalists are condemning the inaction of world leaders. And with the world pushing closer to multiple climate tipping points, there is a dire need for

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What might four more years of Donald Trump look like? | Donald Trump

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What is next for the United States as it embarks on a second Trump presidency. As the dust settles following the United States election results, the world is adjusting to the prospect of four more years of Donald Trump.The future either looks bright or worrying, depending on which side of the political aisle you stand. Presenter: Anelise Borges Guests:Ky Polanco

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South Korean President, Yoon Suk Yeol, Faces Impeachment Call from Own Party Leader

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President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea grew increasingly isolated on Friday, after the head of his ruling party came out in support of impeaching the president, and the country’s military said it would not follow any orders to reimpose martial law. In a surprise about-face, the leader of the governing People Power Party, or

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South Korea’s Lawmakers Question Military About Yoon’s Martial Law Order

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South Korea’s military — agents of terror and violence in the 1970s and ’80s — spent decades scrupulously cleaning up its image to become what many people in the country came to see as a modern and disciplined force. But that image was shattered on Thursday when the general who led a short-lived spasm of

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Cuba restores power grid but planned outages to resume amid energy crisis

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School and work activities resume, but Cuban authorities say policy of rolling, five-hour daily blackouts will continue. Authorities say Cuba’s national electricity grid has been reconnected but is still struggling to meet demand after a nationwide blackout left millions of people without power for hours. The National Electric Union (UNE) said on Thursday that it

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Israel wants to continue war on Gaza, but to what end? | Donald Trump

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US president-elect Donald Trump is handing over US Middle East policy to people “who see God as some kind of cosmic real estate agent”, argues Stephen Zunes, chair of the Middle Eastern Studies Program at the University of San Francisco. Regarding Trump’s “to whom it may concern” threat that “there will be all hell to

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