'Very Stable' Climate in Antarctica for the Past 40 Years, Despite Global Trends – Report

Cautioning against unsubstantiated “doomsday prophecies” and “scare propaganda”, Norwegian researchers said that the ice edge at the most important parts of Antarctica, dubbed “the world's freezer” not only hasn't become thinner, but has even grown, contrary to some expectations.

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Keir Starmer Warns PM Johnson UK Gov’t Risks 'Losing Billions’ by Rejecting Biden’s Global Tax Plan

In line with a plan put forward by US President Joe Biden being negotiated between more than 130 nations, a global minimum corporate tax rate would be set, ostensibly preventing multinational corporations from undercutting businesses and exploiting attractive, across-border low-tax locations, with the proposals gradually gathering support.

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Oslo Bishop Sparks Debate by Advocating Boycott of Israel

The call by Oslo Bishop Kari Veiteberg for non-violent resistance to what she referred to as the occupation of Palestine sparked accusations of anti-Semitism and left-wing activism.

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India's Boxers Could Set New Medal Record at Tokyo Olympics, Says Expert

Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and the public outcry it has provoked, International Olympic Committee vice-president John Coates has said that the Tokyo Olympics will be held this year from 23 July to 8 August. The Games, which have been postponed from last summer, will comprise more than 11,000 athletes from 200 countries.

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Israel Hails Guardian of The Walls Operation in Gaza as 'A Success'

During the eleven days of fighting, the Jewish state eliminated 25 commanders and engineers of Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. It has also destroyed the groups' offensive tunnels and dealt a devastating blow to its so-called metro, an underground tunnel network used for smuggling fighters and weapons.

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Russia Delivers Another Batch of Humanitarian Relief as India Struggles to Curb COVID-19 Wave

Russian ambassador to India Nikolay R. Kudashev said that another humanitarian supply confirms the "continuity and coherence of Russian support to India in its fight against the unprecedented coronavirus threat in the context of the high-level strategic bilateral partnership and mutual trust."

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More Than Three People Dead Following Shooting in West Jefferson, Ohio, Reports Say

Earlier, three people were killed and five others sustained gunshot wounds as a result of a shooting in the US city of Youngstown, Ohio.

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