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31 killed as storm lashes southern Philippines
31 killed as storm lashes southern Philippines
by  AFP

Landslides and flooding killed 31 people as heavy rain from an approaching storm lashed the southern Philippines, a disaster official said Friday. Sinarimbo said there could be more flooding on Friday because of heavy rain.

'I was counting dead trees': Scientists join climate crisis fight
'I was counting dead trees': Scientists join climate crisis fight
by  AFP

Laure-Anne Gateaux did not train as a tropical ecologist only to end up sitting on a busy shopping street in her lab coat with one hand glued to the ground. In Munich, Gateaux and 14 other Scientist Rebellion activists in white lab coats glued themselves to a busy shopping street between the gleaming showrooms of automotive giants Mercedes-Benz and Cupra.

Critical Russian sci-fi writer vows to keep speaking out
Critical Russian sci-fi writer vows to keep speaking out
by  AFP

Russian science fiction writer Dmitry Glukhovsky insists he will not stop speaking out against Moscow, despite facing years in jail after being charged over criticism of the war in Ukraine. The author and former journalist says he now faces up to 15 years in jail if he returns home and is convicted, as well as a hefty fine.

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