Russia warns of 'risks' should Sweden join Nato: A top Russian official has told a leading Swedish newspaper that the country would be likely to face military action if it were to join Nato. (thelocal.se)
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US says it will not provide food aid to North Korea during its worst drought in 100 years (koreatimesus.com)
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Pope Francis (new encyclical): "Young people demand change. They wonder how anyone can claim to be building a better future without thinking of the environmental crisis and the sufferings of the excluded." (w2.vatican.va)
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Pork sold by several leading British supermarkets found to be contaminated with a strain of superbug MRSA linked to overuse of powerful antibiotics on factory farms - Some develop skin complaints & the bug can cause life-threatening infections, including pneumonia & blood poisoning (theguardian.com)
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India Just Upped Its Solar Target Five-Fold, Will Install More Solar This Year Than Germany (thinkprogress.org)
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Germany agreed Thursday to turn more than 60 former military bases into nature preserves, with the aim of creating vast new green oases and sanctuaries for rare species of birds (france24.com)
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China, the United States and India were responsible for nearly 80% of global growth in the first three months of the year (economist.com)
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Fukushima power plant operator 'knew of need to protect against tsunami but did not act' (theguardian.com)
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Some African Countries Are Trying to Use Science to Make Homophobic Laws, Now African Scientists are Pushing Back (smithsonianmag.com)
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All Systems Go for NASA's Mission to Jupiter Moon Europa - "Observations of Europa have provided us with tantalizing clues over the last two decades, and the time has come to seek answers to one of humanity's most profound questions." (jpl.nasa.gov)
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British Government dodges Freedom of Information act with automatic 3-month deletion of emails (thestack.com)
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$1bn has vanished from three of Moldova's leading banks, much of it passing through UK companies. (bbc.com)
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‘The water table is dropping all over the world’: NASA warns we’re on the path to global drought (news.nationalpost.com)
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The Middle Finger Emoji Could Land You in Jail in the UAE - Using middle finger emojis & “insulting words” on apps can result in jail or deportation. (motherboard.vice.com)
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Chad Burqa Ban: Islamic Face Veils Outlawed In Muslim-Majority State Following Boko Haram Suicide Bombings (ibtimes.com)
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Latvia Says Russia Tension Worst Since Cuban Missile Crisis: Russia's nuclear "saber-rattling" and refusal to abide by the terms of a ceasefire in Ukraine have dragged East-West relations to their lowest level since the 1962 Cuban missile crisis (themoscowtimes.com)
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Leaked cables: Morocco lobbied UN to turn blind eye to Western Sahara in 'House of Cards' operation (theguardian.com)
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