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Florida governor signs bill limiting LGBTQ instruction in schools [[link removed]]

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What is the COP15 biodiversity summit, and why is it so important? [[link removed]]

Governments are tasked with agreeing a new global pact to stem damage to nature this year, but progress has been slow

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The Russian invasion of Ukraine is pushing energy prices higher - and to avoid social unrest, support is needed to help the vulnerable cope with a cost of living crisis

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