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Just 25 kilometers south of Havana, the National Botanical Garden (JBN) stands as Cubaโs largest and most important botanical reserve, blending scientific research, conservation, and ecotourism in a stunning natural environment. Founded at the request of Fidel Castro and led by German botanist Dr. Johannes Bisse, the project took nearly two decades to develop, officially [โฆ]
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Afghanistanโs children are starving as aid cuts and the freezing of Taliban assets hit the most vulnerable people.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Geologists had predicted that a rockslide near Blatten โ home to nearly 300 โ was imminent. Residents were evacuated on May 19 before a glacier collapsed, causing the landslide.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:The nose knows, goes the saying. And it seems to be true for cats as well as humans: Cats use scent to tell their owners apart from strangers. But cat personality also plays a part, according to a Japanese study.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Cats use scent to tell their owners apart from strangers. But a cat's disposition also plays a part, according to a Japanese study.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Pope Leo calls for ceasefire in Gaza Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday called for a ceasefire in Gaza, in one of his first official statements on Israel's war since becoming Pontiff. "From #Gaza, the cries of parents rise to heaven ever more intensely as they clutch the lifeless bodies of their children, searching for food and shelter from bombs," he wrote on X. "I renew my appeal to leaders: cease fire, release all hostages,...
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:A deadly war is going on in India's tribal heartland, as the government aims to eliminate one of the worldโs longest-surviving communist insurgencies.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:The repressive action was carried out in collusion with the Canadian mining company Lowell-Solaris, CONAIE said. In the early hours of Wednesday morning, Ecuadorโs national police arbitrarily and violently evicted Indigenous citizens from the headquarters of the Interprovincial Federation of Shuar Centers (FICSH) in Sucua, Morona Santiago province, located in the Amazon region. RELATED: Venezuelan [โฆ]
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Trump withdrew Ed Martinโs nomination after Republicans and Democrats signaled they wouldnโt support the conservative activist, who faced questions about his legal background and his support for the Jan. 6 rioters.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:A new variant of COVID-19 is circulating in parts of the world and may be driving an increase in cases in the eastern Mediterranean, Southeast Asia and western Pacific regions.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:The Crown Prosecution Service said it had authorized charges against the brothers, who rose to prominence as key figures in the online โmanosphere."
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Labour partyโs approach to managing the public finances has been too haphazard
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Government is seeking to save 5bn a year by reforming disability benefits known as โpersonal independence paymentsโ
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:From fraud to nepotism to revolving doors between the public sector and industry, the stench of impunity is pervasive.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:A look at the gang at the centre of US President Donald Trumpโs immigration policy.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Fast-fashion group has been hit by US tariffs while flotation has also faced regulatory challenges over risk factors
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Experts say that despite dismissing the lawsuit, the ruling sets a precedent by confirming that climate science can establish legal liability for the damage caused by emissions The post Peruvian farmer loses climate case against RWE โ but paves way for future action appeared first on Climate Home News.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Israel killed at least 10 Palestinians seeking aid in Gaza in two days, Gaza media office says At least 10 Palestinians were killed and 62 injured over two days as they scrambled to retrieve aid from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation distribution centre, the Gaza media office said on Wednesday. The office said that the Israelis โopened direct fire on hungry Palestinian civilians who had gathered to receive aid". โThis...
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Palestinian photojournalist Osama al-Arbid lost eight of his family members in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Click to expand Image Secondary school girls in a classroom in a middle secondary school in Sรฉdhiou, southern Senegal. Photo by Elin Martรญnez. 2017 Human Rights Watch Every day, children are subjected to various forms of violence, including humiliating, degrading and deeply harmful acts, in and around schools, often by the very teachers and education personnel who should be protecting them. In many contexts, students...
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:One person has been reported missing and many homes have been flattened.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Chaotic scenes emerge from UN warehouse as starving Palestinians search for flour and children's food Chaotic scenes are emerging on Wednesday of hundreds of starving Palestinians storming a UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine, or Unrwa, warehouse in Gaza. "Itโs chaos: a human tide surging toward hidden aid. Thousands are pushing, shouting, and clawing for sacks of flour and child nutrition boxes," Palestinian...
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:EU negotiators privately admit Washingtonโs โreciprocalโ levies are unlikely to be overturned in full
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Decades before the Trump administration forbade using federal funding for research into the topic, Craig Ramey wondered if high-quality early education for Black children in North Carolina might improve their life outcomes. Armed with a grant from the National Institutes of Health, Ramey established the Abecedarian Project at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. [โฆ] The post Five-decade study: Black girls...
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:โRussia expects everyone to support the new round of direct talks,โ FM Lavrov said. On Wednesday, Russian chief negotiator Vladimir Medinsky said that his country is ready to begin negotiations with Ukraine on the content of a conflict settlement memorandum and the terms of a cease-fire. RELATED: Russia To Defend Its National Interests Amid Trumpโs [โฆ]
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:If youโve ever watched a student light up after cracking a tough problem or finally connecting the dots, you know learning is personal. Every classroom ...
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:One person is missing after the evacuated Swiss village of Blatten was buried by mud and rocks due to a glacier collapse.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:But the city describes the budget as โfully funded, pro-poor and pro-growthโ
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:A sharp climb in Tokyoโs bond yields has the potential to push up borrowing costs elsewhere
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Documents found inside the boat washed ashore in St Vincent and the Grenadines indicate the migrants were from Mali.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Documents found inside the boat washed ashore in St Vincent and the Grenadines indicate the migrants were from Mali.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:He called out Europe over speech crackdowns and pressures on U.S. tech platforms.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Admiral Neil Villamizar emerged victorious in the regional elections held on Sunday. On Wednesday, the National Electoral Council (CNE) accredited Admiral Neil Villamizar as the first governor of Guayana Esequiba, Venezuelaโs newly established 24th state. RELATED: Venezuelan Defense Minister Praises Conduct of Elections in Guayana Esequiba His proclamation as governor completes the process of fulfilling [โฆ]
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:What's inside the boxes of aid being distributed in Gaza? Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 05/28/2025 - 16:15 Backed by the US and Israel, the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) is distributing supplies that Palestinians say are woefully inadequate A Palestinian man shows the food supplies he received as part of a box distributed by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation in Rafah, southern Gaza, on 27 May 2025...
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Private military company agrees deal with little-known firm to provide Palestinians to staff controversial centres
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