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Coral islands in Australia at risk of disappearing

18-12-2023 TROPICAL ZONES OF PACIFIC & INDIAN OCEANS: More than a dozen of the coral islands that mark Australia’s maritime boundaries are at risk of disappearing, a study has found. Multiple stresses including rising sea levels threaten their existence. Their disappearance could have implications for the country’s maritime borders, the …

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Israeli attacks continue across Gaza amid talks

18-12-2023 GAZA CITY: Dozens of people martyred in Israeli strikes on central and southern Gaza. Palestinian health officials call for “urgent probe” as witnesses say Israeli bulldozers crushed Palestinians in the yard of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza. One of the three Israeli captives killed in Gaza by Israeli …

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Dozens of migrants feared drowned off Libya

17-12-2023 TRIPOLI: More than 60 migrants are believed to have drowned in a shipwreck off the coast of Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said. Citing survivors, the UN agency said on Saturday the vessel left the city of Zuwara with around 86 people on board. It said high …

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US homelessness surges to record high in 2023

17-12-2023 HOUSTON: The number of people without permanent housing has reached an all-time high in the United States, according to a recent government report that details a disturbing rise in homelessness nationwide. The US Department of Housing and Urban Development released a study that found out that over 653,100 people …

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