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Society United Kingdom“Declaration of Conscience”: Lawyers Sign to Support Peaceful Protesters in Their Fossil Fuel Fight
Top lawyers in the United Kingdom have defied the bar in a vow to not prosecute peaceful climate protesters nor support new fossil fuel projects, putting the very future of our planet before one of their profession’s golden rules.
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Society IndiaAll Aboard This Super Fast Train Between Two Major Cities
The journey separating Delhi and Mumbai in India will soon be substantially shorter thanks to brand-new express trains, and the authorities are looking to eventually have a fleet of sleepers equipped with comfort and high-tech commodities.
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Health TanzaniaChild Mortality: Country Trains Health Professionals, and Sees Big Results
Tanzania has found the right formula to considerably reduce mortality rates of children under five years of age, and investments in primary health care interventions for children must be sustained to completely eradicate preventable child deaths.
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Society United KingdomA Historic First: More Bicycles Than Cars on These Streets
For the first time in its history, London, the capital of England, the United Kingdom, is counting more cyclists than motorists during peak times, an encouraging trend that benefits a healthier way of life and a greener environment.
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Society USAThe State’s Oldest Prison Will Soon Become a Rehabilitation Center
With the transformation of its oldest prison into a rehabilitation center, the state of California, United States is looking to initiate a fundamental shift from an extremely punitive American system, to one that is closer to the highly successful Norwegian incarceration system.
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Health USANew Limbs, New Hope for War Amputees
Ukrainian amputees are visiting Minnesota, United States to be fitted with new limbs and resume their lives in three short weeks, thanks to a rehabilitation clinic dedicated to helping soldiers gain their physical freedom and a ray of hope in these trying times.
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Society ChinaClimate Change Disinformation on TikTok Is Now a Big No-No
The popular Chinese social media platform TikTok has updated its misinformation policy to enforce stricter guidelines regarding the spread of false information and climate-denying rhetoric, thus paving the way for other social networking websites to do their part for science and the environment.
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Society USATech and Innovation Are Key in Gender Equality – So Let’s Use That!
The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women concluded its latest session by reaffirming the crucial role technology and innovation play in the achievement of gender equality - and initiatives have been put in place with these two key things in mind.