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Barack Obama calls for “investing in the care” of Earth rather than in the colonization of Mars

Barack Obama calls for "investing in the care" of Earth rather than in the colonization of Mars

“The environment on Earth must be preserved, well before humans even think of colonizing Mars, which will never be as livable,” underlined this Wednesday March 13 in Paris Barack Obama, exceptional guest star of a conference on the energetic transition. The former US president spoke of “the tycoons of Silicon …

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Tanzanian music star Zuchu apologizes after being suspended

Tanzanian music star Zuchu apologizes after being suspended

Popular Tanzanian singer Zuchu has apologized after authorities in the Zanzibar archipelago suspended her. She was suspended from all artistic activities on the archipelago for six months over a performance they deemed inappropriate. Zuchu’s performance on Zanzibar’s Kendwa island last month featured sexually explicit language and gestures. The Zanzibar Arts, …

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The ancient site of Cyrene in Libya, classified by UNESCO, risks collapse

The ancient site of Cyrene in Libya, classified by UNESCO, risks collapse

The imposing ancient Greek site of Cyrene in Libya, classified since 2016 by UNESCO as world heritage in danger, is at risk of collapse after the devastating floods which hit the east of the country, according to testimonies and an archaeologist. “It is a gigantic site and the largest Greek …

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