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A tank in the Donbas, an area of eastern Ukraine where armed conflict with Russian forces has been going on since 2014.
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Beyond just looking at black holes, the next-generation Event Horizon Telescope collaboration is the first to bring together perspectives from across the sciences and humanities.
Around 43% of university graduates in Turkey believe a conspiracy theory that secret clauses are about to be revealed from a 100-year-old treaty.
Meneliti gigi fosil spesies dinosaurus seperti Spinosaurus Aegyptiacus dapat memberi petunjuk tentang makanan dan posisi mereka pada rantai makanan.
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Les récentes visites de Macron en Afrique racontent une histoire
de la France qui fait acte de repentance pour ses crimes coloniaux tout en essayant de conserver son influence héritée du colonialisme.
French President Emmanuel Macron (L) and Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embalo (R) during Macron’s visit in July 2022.
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Macron’s recent visits to Africa tell a story in which France is doing penance for its colonial crimes while trying to maintain influence gained through colonialism.
Freya the walrus was killed in Oslo after officials decided she posed a threat to humans.
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Research Fellow at the University of the Free State, South Africa and Assistant Professor in the History of International Relations, Utrecht University