Chocó, Colombia faces deeper hardship after last week’s earthquake, with survivors in pain, hunger and homelessness according to the regional governor; Canada is scrambling to dodge new U.S. tariffs with a midnight deadline, seeking a deal but warning of economic costs.
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On August 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing women the right to vote, was certified, marking a turning point in American suffrage.
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In Chocó, a predominantly Afro-Colombian and Indigenous region, “pain, hunger and homelessness await” survivors of last week’s earthquake, the governor says.
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The drones, which had been supplied to Ukraine, were reportedly used in Russia. In a statement, Russia's embassy in London accused Britian of becoming 'an accomplice and co-perpetrator' of the attacks.
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As one of the most isolated landmasses on Earth, residents of Rapa Nui, or Easter Island, rely on the bounty of the ocean more than most. It’s as good a place as any to institute marine environment protections, and indeed the island’s famous stone heads, or moai, now gaze out upon one of the largest […]
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The world’s biggest miner by market value reported a 9% increase in annual net profit and an even bigger gain in underlying earnings as prices of copper surged to all-time highs.