Iraq's power cuts show privilege of staying cool in a heatwaveAs temperatures rise in Iraq, well-off residents can afford generators that crank into action when the national grid falters but others struggle to cope |
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Sizzling house prices put the squeeze on farmland in CanadaCanada is the world's second-biggest country but most of its best arable land lies near big cities such as Toronto, where COVID-19 has intensified demand for suburban homes |
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Georgia LGBT+ Pride organisers say 'just trying to survive' after violenceLGBT+ activists in Georgia call off Pride march after violent protesters storm their office and take to the streets of the capital |
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In Argentina, Gran Chaco pushed to the brink by logging, farmingA court case is highlighting deforestation in Argentina's Gran Chaco, where green groups say logging and farming are pushing out communities and threatening species |
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Promise vs practice: Police body-cam delays in Texas capital frustrate reformersDelays in releasing body-cam footage to the public is testing enthusiasm for the practice as a solution to excessive force and unjust policing |
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Overwhelmed Indonesian coffin maker issues COVID-19 warningIndonesia is battling one of Asia's worst coronavirus outbreaks, fuelled by the rapid spread of the highly contagious Delta variant first identified in India |
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Italian watchdog takes aim at delivery firm's gig-worker algorithmsWatchdog orders Foodinho to pay 2.6 mln euro fine after investigation of how it managed its 19,000 riders in Italy |
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Protests in Spain against suspected LGBT hate crimeThe 24-year-old nursing assistant was beaten by several assailants, including one who shouted a homophobic slur. He later died in hospital |
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