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Yesterday four women had to be rescued from a precarious position in their rented electric motor boat. They got stuck on top of a dam in Texas and the boat was already tipping precariously. According to the rescue services involved, the friends were busy chatting and had therefore missed the signs warning them to stay away from the sinkhole. Foreign …

A gray whale has traveled the longest distance on record for a marine vertebrate. This is according to a study published in the scientific journal Biology letters. The whale is said to have traveled some 27,000 kilometers. The animal was found in 2013 off the Atlantic coast of Namibia in southern Africa. It was the first gray whale found in …

The climate crisis and the disappearance of animal species must be fought simultaneously. This is what scientists at the United Nations are saying. They fear that some measures against global warming will be done to the detriment of certain animal species. Certain climate measures can accelerate the extinction of plants and animals. A joint study of various scientific bodies of …

French President Macron announced the end of the military operation in the African Sahel region. Since 2014, the French army has led Operation Barkhane to suppress the rise of jihadist rebel movements in Mali, Niger and Chad, among others. “We are taking a step back in an organized manner,” Macron said at a press conference on the eve of the …

He exits the plane with his thumbs up. A flight of less than an hour and a half. Johnson himself posted the photo on Twitter. He writes that G7 leaders face the challenge of coming back “fairer and greener” after the pandemic. The reactions are not sympathetic. “You are not making that up,” replies the climate club Extinction Rebellion. “Are …

Argentine President Alberto Fernandez has angered many Twitter users. Fernandez made the remarkable statement during a working visit by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who visited Buenos Aires to strengthen ties with the South American country. who is writing The Guardian. Songs’ lyrics “Brazilians come from the jungle, we Argentines come from ships,” Fernandez said, probably referring to the many …

Analysts and human rights groups say it is “the worst crackdown in the country since Soviet times.” And that seems to have everything to do with the parliamentary elections in September of this year. Navalny’s organization also makes that connection, now that Navalny’s regional campaign offices are also covered by the label of extremism. Navalny’s opposition network not only played …

Republicans criticized Harris for visiting the interior of Mexico and Guatemala on her first international visit as vice president, rather than visiting the border region. Harris did not explain when she last visited the border and when her next visit will be. US President Joe Biden has asked Harris to fight illegal immigration to the southern border of the United …

A Briton is kept in an induced coma after being attacked by a crocodile in a Mexican lagoon. His twin sister saved his life by fighting the animal in the water. The British Embassy in Mexico is aware of the situation and is providing support. According to the family, the guide who provided the boat trip did not have the …

The two “inspectors” who will investigate for Pope Francis the errors made in handling cases of abuse in the diocese of Cologne began their work today. The bishops of Rotterdam and Stockholm are expected to stay two weeks and then prepare a report for the Pope. The “apostolic visitors,” as scholars are officially called, were the first to speak with …