Russia finds vast oil and gas reserves in British Antarctic territory
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Russia-Ukraine war – live: Putin to replace defence minister as intense battles on border force thousands to flee
Vladimir Putin has proposed replacing Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu with former prime minister Andrei Belousov
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Good maternity care 'exception rather than the rule', new report finds
Good care for pregnant women "is the exception rather than the rule", a landmark inquiry has said. A parliamentary inquiry into birth trauma has found there was "shockingly poor quality" in maternity services, which resulted in care that lacked compassion and a system where "poor care is all too frequently tolerated as normal". Victoria Atkins, the health secretary, said that the experiences uncovered in the report were "harrowing".
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Creaking German trains could derail Euros travel
Ageing infrastructure, frequent delays and workers that regularly stage strikes -- critics warn Germany's creaking railways are ill-prepared for an influx of football fans descending on the country during Euro 2024.The worsening condition of the network was a worry for Paul Goodwin, co-founder of the Scottish Football Supporters Association, who had a warning for the country's army of travelling fans.
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Dozens killed in cold lava mudslides, flash floods in western Indonesia
The number of people killed by flash floods and cold lava flow from a volcano in western Indonesia over the weekend has risen to 41 with 17 more missing, a local disaster agency official told AFP Monday Hours of heavy rain caused large volcanic rocks to roll down one of Indonesia's most active volcanos into two districts on Sumatra island Saturday evening, while flooding inundated roads, homes and mosques."Data as of last night, we recorded 37 dead victims... But from this morning it has grown a
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In US national parks, a historical wound begins to heal
When Raeshaun Ramon first donned the distinctive green and gray uniform of a US National Park Service ranger, he feared his Native American tribe would judge him for his choice.Ramon is the first ranger at Saguaro to belong to the Tohono O'odham nation -- literally, the "desert people" -- even though the park is their historic territory.
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Loss and hope: US park rangers' climate crisis fight
American biologist Laura Brennan describes the coin-sized Karner blue butterfly as "very delicate and graceful" with a "lovely blue" coloring and "just a little speckling of orange."In Indiana, the Karner blue butterfly (Plebejus samuelis) is the first known endangered species to have disappeared from an American national park due to global warming.
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Identity crisis: Climate destroying wonders that gave US parks their names
Glacier National Park's ice fortress is crumbling.To this end, Glacier National Park's winding trails are dotted with signs that pose poignant questions.
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