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Starlink satellites are seen in the sky above Uruguay in February 2021

LOOK: Starlink Satellites Cause Strange Line Of Lights In The Sky

Many people took to social media to share snaps of the odd sighting.

Pandemic, War, Climate Change Fuel Food Fears

Distribution of the number of people in the world in "crisis" (phase 3 on the international food security scale) or "worse" (phases 4 and 5)

Pandemic, war, climate change fuel food fears

Liechtenstein Prince Accused Of Killing Romania's 'Largest' Bear

Romania is thought to have more than 6,000 brown bears, Europe's largest population.

Liechtenstein prince accused of killing Romania's 'largest' bear

Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro's latest comments are likely to strain ties with China, led by Xi Jinping (left)

Brazil's Bolsonaro Links Pandemic To 'Germ Warfare'

Brazil's Bolsonaro links pandemic to 'germ warfare'

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Dozens of rotting fish float on the surface of Iraqi marshes in the southern district of Chibayish in Dhi Qar province

Ancient Mesopotamian Marshes Threatened By Iraqi Sewage, Pollutants

Ancient Mesopotamian marshes threatened by Iraqi sewage, pollutants

A Long March rocket lifts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Xichang in China's southwestern Sichuan province in June 2020

US Space Command Tracking Chinese Rocket's 'Uncontrolled' Reentry; Here's When It Could Happen

Experts have given their predictions on when the uncontrolled reentry will happen.

Taiwan's Constitutional Court is assessing whether current hunting regulations breach the rights of Indigenous communities

Indigenous Tribes Hope Taiwan Court Will Protect Hunting Traditions

Indigenous tribes hope Taiwan court will protect hunting traditions

Conditions on Venus are often described as "hellish" with daytime temperatures hot enough to melt lead and an atmosphere comprised almost entirely of carbon dioxide

Probe's Natural Radio Signal Detection Suggests Changing Venus Atmosphere

It was the first direct measurement of Venus' atmosphere in almost 30 years, NASA said.

Britain's Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab (R) and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken are both pushing a firm line on the need for a more unified G7 approach

G7 Seeks Common Front On China In First Talks Since Pandemic

G7 seeks common front on China in first talks since pandemic

Vice President Kamala Harris has been tasked by Joe Biden with tackling the immigration crisis on the US southern border with Mexico

VP Harris Says US 'Must Respond' To El Salvador Political Crisis

VP Harris says US 'must respond' to El Salvador political crisis

US envoy for climate John Kerry said nations were moving too slowly

US Climate Envoy Kerry Says Islands Face 'Beyond Existential' Threat

US climate envoy Kerry says islands face 'beyond existential' threat

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi will hold virtual talks on Tuesday after the countries announced the start of free trade talks later this year.

UK, India To Start Formal FTA Talks Within Months

UK, India to start formal FTA talks within months

Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds, NatWest and Standard Chartered provided $56 billion (46 billion euros) to coal firms over two years to late 2020, according to Reclaim Finance.

UK Banks Slammed Over 'Hollow' Climate Stance On Coal

UK banks slammed over 'hollow' climate stance on coal

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200-Year-Old Poop Reveals Even The Rich Had Parasitic Infections

The 200-year-old poop had tapeworm and whipworm eggs.

Environmentalists say the French government's new law falls short

French Parliament To Vote New Climate Law Criticised By Green Groups

French parliament to vote new climate law criticised by green groups

Chilean President Sebastian Pinera, seen in 2020, has encouraged countries to work together to legislate on "neuro-rights"

Mindblowing: Advances In Brain Tech Spur Push For 'Neuro-rights'

Mindblowing: advances in brain tech spur push for 'neuro-rights'

Name game: German financial services company Allianz has its name on the Bayern Munich stadium and football grounds in Turin, Nice, Vienna, Sao Paulo and St. Paul, Minnesota as well as a rugby and football stadium in Sydney

Europe's Clubs Caught Between A Financial Pit And Hallowed Grounds

Europe's clubs caught between a financial pit and hallowed grounds

Health workers carry a coffin containing a victim of Ebola in Butembo, eastern DR Congo

Ebola Outbreak In The Democratic Republic Of Congo Officially Over

The DRC's Ebola outbreak is declared over just three months after it was announced.

Scores died over the weekend in Indian hospitals hit by shortages that have forced clinics in the capital to send urgent appeals for help on social media

WHO Is Monitoring 10 COVID-19 Variants Of 'Interest' And 'Concern' Worldwide

COVID-19 variants "of concern" are more contagious and more dangerous than the original strain of the virus.

A NASA handout image of an asteroid

2 Massive Asteroids To Zip Past Earth Tuesday

NASA's CNEOS has reported that two massive asteroids are currently making their way toward Earth's vicinity.

Saturn

Moon, Saturn Conjunction 2021: Spiritual Meaning And How To Watch

The moon and Saturn will be appearing close in the sky this Monday. According to astrologers, this conjunction is reflected in a person's birth chart and represents conflicting energies.

A Long March rocket lifts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Xichang in China's southwestern Sichuan province in June 2020

Part Of Chinese Rocket May Crash Back To Earth In 'Uncontrolled Reentry,' Scientists Warn

The rocket successfully launched the Chinese space station module into orbit last week.

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Filipino Cop Who Received Sinovac Vaccine Dies Of COVID-19

A police lieutenant from the Philippines died of COVID-19 just weeks after receiving his first dose of the Sinovac vaccine.

The Covid-secure gathering in London attended by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will prepare the ground for a G7 summit in southwest England next month

Blinken In UK As G7 Foreign Ministers Resume In-person Talks

Blinken in UK as G7 foreign ministers resume in-person talks

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Eta Aquariids Peaking This Week: When, Where To Watch The Meteor Shower

Sky watchers can catch a glimpse of "swift" Eta Aquariid meteors this week.

The practice of hunting lions raised in captivity has long been controversial in South Africa, where a large number of animals are confined to pens ringed with electric fences

S. Africa To Ban Breeding Lions In Captivity For Hunting

S. Africa to ban breeding lions in captivity for hunting

A shortage of supply of hogs and increased demand for bacon from Americans working at home has contributed to a surge in pork prices

Bacon And Copper Lead Commodity Price Surge

Bacon and copper lead commodity price surge

Polarized debates have animated the United States for months

Third Of US Software Firm's Employees Resign Over Politics Ban

Third of US software firm's employees resign over politics ban

Deforestation in the Amazon, including through fires, increased nearly four-fold in 2019

Climate Change: Amazon May Be Turning From Friend To Foe

Climate change: Amazon may be turning from friend to foe

ExxonMobil reported profits in the first quarter after a string of losses in 2020

ExxonMobil Returns To Profitability In Q1 On Higher Oil Prices

ExxonMobil returns to profitability in Q1 on higher oil prices

The Mayflower 400 autonomous trimaran during sea trials in Plymouth this week

AI, Captain! First Autonomous Ship Prepares For Maiden Voyage

AI, captain! First autonomous ship prepares for maiden voyage

Fish

Fish Bone Woman Accidentally Swallowed 'Migrated' To Her Neck: Report

The fish bone got lodged into her large neck muscles.

France's Total, Britain's BP, Anglo-Dutch group Shell and Spain's Repsol have this week posted $14.5 billion in first quarter profits between them thanks to rising oil prices.

Europe Oil Firms Post Huge Profits As Crude Rebounds

Europe oil firms post huge profits as crude rebounds

Besides an emissions target for 2030, Germany's new climate change law introduced by Merkel's government in 2019 includesÂ a range of policies, including incentivising renewable energies, expanding electric car infrastructure and carbon trading

'Historic' Legal Blow For Merkel's Climate Plan Amid Green Surge

'Historic' legal blow for Merkel's climate plan amid Green surge

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