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Campus protests increase pressure on Biden. Ukraine finds itself open to attack. The airport that has yet to lose any luggage. Plus more stories.
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- El Pais
Campus protests raise pressure on Biden to secure Gaza ceasefire
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- The White House is pushing for a ceasefire in Gaza as negotiations for a deal between Israel and Hamas conrinue in Cairo. The proposed deal would allow a truce in exchange for the release of more hostages.
NewWorld Affairs4 min read - AP News
Ukrainian soldiers say rear defensive lines barely exist as Russian advances
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- Ukrainian soldiers are being forced to retreat due to a lack of ammunition and the devastating impact of Russian aerial glide bombs. The soldiers are also struggling with inadequate rear defensive lines.
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- DW
South Africa's apartheid-era victims demand reparations
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- Elderly protesters in South Africa are demanding justice and reparations for abuses suffered under apartheid, 30 years after the country became a democracy. They are members of the Khulumani Support Group and the Galela Campaign, which are fighting for financial redress for the victims of white minority rule under apartheid.
NewWorld Affairs4 min read - Vox
How La Niña will shape heat and hurricanes this year
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- The Pacific Ocean's warm phase, El Niño, is winding down and is expected to transition into its counterphase, La Niña. El Niño has been responsible for altering rainfall, heat waves, and drought patterns across the world, causing wildfires, droughts, floods and extreme heat.
NewScience6 min read - El Pais
Digital body language: How non-verbal communication works on social media
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- Digital body language (DBL) is a form of non-verbal communication that has evolved with the rise of digital media and includes signals such as frequency, response time, and message length. Emojis are also a significant part of DBL, adding context and emotion to written communication.
NewTech4 min read
On a lighter note
- CNN
This airport says it hasn’t lost a single piece of baggage in 30 years
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- Japan's Kansai International Airport (KIX) claims that it hasn't lost a single piece of luggage since it opened in September 1994, despite handling 20-30 million passengers per year.
NewNews1 min read
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