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What will it take to save the world’s lakes?
Read MoreResearchers say time is running out to avert environmental and public health disasters as saltwater basins shrink.Researchers say time is running out to avert environmental and public health disasters as saltwater basins shrink.
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Chyulu Hills, Kenya
Read More Kenya’s Chyulu Hills stretch across the plains where Amboseli meets Tsavo, a rugged outcrop of volcanic rock gently blanketed in green, with elephants, zebras, and giraffes roaming along the horizon. A short hop via bush plane from Wilson Airport in Nairobi, Chyulu Hills served as the muse for Ernest Hemingway’s “Green Hills of…
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UK fines TikTok $15.9m over misuse of children’s data
Read MoreWatchdog says TikTok failed to get consent from parents to process the data, as required by UK’s data protection laws.Watchdog says TikTok failed to get consent from parents to process the data, as required by UK’s data protection laws.
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Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and recurrent Ramadan tensions
Read MoreIsraeli forces regularly storm Al-Aqsa Mosque as worshippers visit the site during Ramadan.Israeli forces regularly storm Al-Aqsa Mosque as worshippers visit the site during Ramadan.
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Jerusalem
Read More While Jesus may have traveled to Jerusalem by donkey, Solomon by mule, and the Prophet Muhammad by a winged Buraq, thousands of years later the holy city has plenty of other methods of transportation to get around, from bus to light rail to train. And today, there’s a way to see this ancient…
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Giza and Saqqara, Egypt
Read More After years of delay, the new Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in Giza is finally open. A 3,200-year-old, 36-foot-tall colossus of Ramesses the Great towers beneath the skylights in GEM’s immense angular atrium. Flights to the new Sphinx International Airport, 40 minutes from GEM, began in November, and the museum is initially open under…
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Vatican says China has unilaterally appointed bishop to Shanghai
Read MoreThe announcement comes months after Vatican accused China of violating their accord on the appointment of bishops.The announcement comes months after Vatican accused China of violating their accord on the appointment of bishops.
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Five key takeaways from Donald Trump’s Manhattan arraignment
Read MoreEx-US president’s arraignment in New York was a relatively muted affair as Trump faced 34 felony charges.Ex-US president’s arraignment in New York was a relatively muted affair as Trump faced 34 felony charges.
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Tampa, Florida
Read More Florida’s city du jour is eager to earn permanent status on travelers’ lists of sunny, accessible escapes worthy of a weekend stay, as a cutting-edge, multi-billion-dollar landmark development project redefines its downtown. Water Street Tampa wrapped phase one late last year with the unveiling of the city’s first true five-star hotel, The Tampa…
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Luang Prabang, Laos
Read More Turquoise waterfalls, Buddhist temples, and sunset boat trips on the Mekong are just a few of Luang Prabang’s highlights. Despite its remote location in the jungled mountains of Laos, the former royal capital is not just for backpackers. After a two-year border closure, a new $6 billion high-speed railway from China to Thailand…
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