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Global glacier melt is accelerating, new study finds | Climate Crisis News
A new study published in Nature finds ice is melting at a ‘concerning’ rate, with repercussions for sea-level rise. Ice loss from the world’s glaciers has accelerated over the past decade, a first-of-its-kind global assessment has found, warning that melting may be faster than previously expected in the coming years… Read Details ⇢
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Meta drops dates for Meta Connect 2024 – it’s still 7 months away but here’s what I think the big announcements will be
Meta Connect is coming on September 17 and 18 The first-ever LlamaCon is coming on April 29, 2025 Meta is teasing big AI and XR announcements for these events Meta has announced the dates of its next two events: LamaCon and Meta Connect; in doing so it has potentially told… Read Details ⇢
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Pope’s health shows a ‘slight improvement,’ says Vatican
(FILES) Pope Francis holds a weekly general audience at Paul-VI hall in the Vatican on January 22, 2025. Pope Francis has “stable” conditions with his blood tests showing a “slight improvement”, the Vatican said on February 19, 2025, as the 88-year-old pontiff undergoes ongoing treatment for bronchitis in both lungs.… Read Details ⇢
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Emmanuel Macron to host second emergency talks on war in Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting a new meeting on Ukraine in a bid to coordinate a European response to what he called an “existential threat” from Russia after a shock policy shift in Washington. Macron planned to speak to leaders of around 15 countries, who were reportedly aghast at… Read Details ⇢
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Pope Francis shows slight improve, receives visit by Italian PM
Pope Francis showed a slight improvement while battling pneumonia on Wednesday and received a visit from Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who said he was “alert and responsive” and full of good humor as he battles a case of pneumonia. Meloni said she wanted to wish Francis well on behalf… Read Details ⇢
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What does the shift in geopolitical power mean for Ukraine? | Russia-Ukraine war
Ukrainian and European Union leaders not invited to Russia-US talks in Riyadh. High-level US and Russian delegates have met in Saudi Arabia’s capital to discuss the war in Ukraine – the first meeting of its kind in three years. But Ukrainian and European Union leaders weren’t invited. President Vladimir Putin… Read Details ⇢
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Bose Smart Soundbar review: a compact and feature-packed Dolby Atmos soundbar
Bose Smart Soundbar: Two minute review The Bose Smart Soundbar is a great way to elevate your TV experience in the bedroom or other small room. It’s not up to the task of a home theater setup, especially without a subwoofer, but that’s not its purpose. if you’re looking to… Read Details ⇢
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Where are Parisians from? For two-thirds of them, the answer is not Paris
The Tuileries Gardens, Paris, March 2024 JULIE SEBADELHA/AFP Like many of the world’s large metropolises, the French capital has always been a cosmopolitan place – and the latest data shows this is an ongoing trend, according to a study by France’s National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE), published… Read Details ⇢
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Andrey Kurkov: ‘You can’t write fiction when your houses, cities are shelled with missiles, drones’
As we approach the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, FRANCE 24’s Erin Ogunkeye welcomes celebrated Ukrainian novelist and author Andrey Kurkov to share his very powerful and personal perspective of a veritable proxy war, an unprovoked war of attrition as seen in from his war diaries ‘Our… Read Details ⇢