It goes without saying that tourism can be controversial, and is a double-edged sword for regions that are popular with visitors. While tourism can do a lot to support local economies, over time it can also take away from the way of life for…
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France’s Evian to host G7 in 2026 – POLITICO
KANANASKIS, Alberta — The French town of Evian-les-Bains will host the 2026 edition of the G7 summit from June 14-16.
French President Emmanuel Macron made the announcement Tuesday with a social media post on the last day of the ongoing G7 summit in the Canadian…
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What’s the formula for the ‘perfect wave’?
“The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.” — Rachel Carson
Carson’s words reflect something surfers have long understood: the ocean is an endless promise of possibility of mystery, euphoria, power, beauty, play, and perfection. In other words,…
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Trump demands Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ – live updates
World leaders try to predict Trump’s next movepublished at 20:16 British Summer Time
Chris Mason
Political editor, reporting from the G7 summit in CanadaWorld leaders here at the G7 appear to be trying to second guess what President…
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796 dead babies expected to be found hidden in septic tank at unwed mothers’ home run by nuns
Excavation has begun on a septic tank at a site in Ireland that authorities believe contains the remains of nearly 800 dead babies and children who died at a home for unwed mothers run by Catholic nuns.
Many of the infant remains…
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Zelensky meets with Carney on sidelines of G7 Summit
On the sidelines of the G7 Summit, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky met with Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney.
This was reported via the President of Ukraine’s Telegram channel, according to Ukrinform.
“I informed him about Russia’s overnight attack…
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This new material is eight times stronger than graphene
Researchers have created a new 2D carbon material that is actually stronger than graphene. The material was created by researchers at Rice University, and they say that it is strong enough to prevent cracks from forming easily, and that it can absorb more energy before…
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MPs vote to decriminalise abortion for women in England and Wales
MPs have voted to change abortion legislation to stop women in England and Wales being prosecuted for ending their pregnancy.
The Labour MP for Gower, Tonia Antoniazzi, led the call to decriminalise the 1% of abortions that happen after 24 weeks,…
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