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The risk of dying changes over the course of a lifetime. Very high at birth, it falls and then gradually rises again… except for a peak after adolescence. Why such a statistical anomaly?
Le gouvernement d'Emmanuel Macron est sous le feu des critiques pour avoir fait appel à des cabinets de conseil.
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Noticias falsas, propaganda, llamadas de auxilio, imágenes de muertos, de ataques a infraestructuras críticas… Aunque la ciberguerra ayude en ocasiones, también hace mucho daño y luchar contra un ciberejército como el ruso no es sencillo. Es necesaria la creación de una legislación internacional que la regule.
Los residentes de Donetsk han sido evacuados en los últimos días.
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Vladimir Putin ha enviado tropas a las regiones del este de Ucrania conocidas como el Donbás. Así es la vida de los habitantes de los territorios separatistas.
Residents of Donetsk have been evacuated in recent days.
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Vladimir Putin has sent troops into the eastern Ukraine regions known as the Donbas. Here’s what life has been like for people living in the separatist territories.
Le taux de mortalité chez les jeunes adultes est supérieur à ce qu'il devrait, statistiquement, être.
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Le risque de mourir évolue au fil de la vie. Très élevé à la naissance, il chute pour ensuite remonter graduellement… hormis un pic après l’adolescence. Pourquoi une telle anomalie statistique ?
Industrialisation was key to long-term economic growth in the west and Asia. After years of going in the wrong direction, new research suggests that many African countries have seen a turnaround.
Véhicule blindé français non loin du Mont Hombori au Mali dans le cadre de l'opération Barkhane (2019). Le travail scientifique a alerté sur la corrélation entre opérations militaires et attentats.
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Dans le cadre de la lutte contre le terrorisme, la recherche doit-elle uniquement porter sur les politiques publiques ou doit-elle aussi informer les citoyens ?
An annual tradition or a national embarrassment.
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The annual Dec. 5 tradition sees performers don blackface and afro wigs. But a growing number of Dutch citizens believe it’s time to wave goodbye to Black Pete.
Good leadership has hidden payoffs.
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As the United States risks prompting a bidding war for coronavirus drugs, can the world show solidarity over equitable access to medicines? And is remdesivir any use against COVID-19 anyway?
New research reveals which sectors of the global economy fuelled the emissions decline during COVID-19. We have a narrow window of time to make the change permanent.
Una nueva investigación analiza los sectores económicos responsables de la caída global de emisiones debida a la COVID-19. Tenemos una pequeño margen de tiempo para hacer el cambio permanente.
Le 11 mai 2020, à Saint-Malo, marquage d’une piste cyclable.
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De tout récents travaux du Global Carbon Project montrent dans le détail les effets de la pandémie et du confinement sur l’économie mondiale.
The Australian Federation of Islamic Councils says the bill doesn’t go far enough to protect religious minorities in an increasingly intolerant society.
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Many scholars agree it is impossible to have a clear, universal definition of religion. Given this ambiguity, passing new laws using a specific concept of religion can have serious repercussions.