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Rain or shine, 22-year-old Kenyan climate activist Truphena Muthoni has set a new Guinness World Record after hugging a tree for 72 hours straight.
“I did this to show that nature can hold us when life feels heavy, and that protecting our trees is part of protecting our own well-being,” she says.
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Swiss Eurovision 2024 winner Nemo has announced they will return their trophy to Eurovision headquarters in protest at Israel’s participation in the 2026 Song Contest, following a UN independent commission’s confirmation of genocide in Gaza.
Five European countries — Iceland, Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland and Slovenia — have already declared they will boycott Eurovision 2026 after the European Broadcasting Union confirmed Israel’s eligibility.
The decision to allow Israel to compete in the Vienna-hosted event comes amid mounting outrage over its genocide on Gaza, sparking anger across Europe.
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The UN warns that Sudan’s Kordofan region could face the next wave of paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) atrocities as clashes with the Sudanese military intensify in a civil war that has already uprooted nearly 12 million people and killed tens of thousands.
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With US maritime strikes and the oil tanker seizure escalating tensions with Caracas, the latest polls show Americans want clarity on Washington’s Venezuela policy far more than they want any move toward military intervention .
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A Myanmar military air strike has ripped through an overcrowded hospital on December 11, killing dozens, as conflict monitors report the junta has intensified air attacks every year since its 2021 coup. And while the military has announced elections for December 28, rebel groups say they will block the vote in areas they control
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A century-old border dispute has erupted again along the Thai–Cambodian border, with artillery, rockets and airstrikes hitting towns near contested temples.
More than half a million people have been moved into shelters across both countries.
At least 13 people have been killed as families leave homes, farms and even hospitals behind, with no clear path to peace.
Thai and Cambodian officials are trading accusations over who reignited the clashes, even as both insist they are acting in self-defence and reject outside mediation.
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Palestinians are struggling devastating floods as relentless rains swamped tents housing displaced residents across Gaza on December 10. The plight deepens for those whose homes were destroyed in more than two years of Israel’s relentless attacks, as they battle not only the horrors of the genocide but also the worsening winter conditions.
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Iceland has announced it will not participate in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, its public broadcaster RUV said on December 10, after the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) confirmed Israel’s eligibility for next year’s competition.
The EBU’s decision to allow Israel to compete in the Vienna-hosted event has already prompted Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland and Slovenia to withdraw in protest, citing Israel’s actions in the Gaza war.
Iceland was among the countries calling for a vote on Israel’s participation, but the EBU declined to hold one, instead introducing new rules aimed at preventing governments from influencing the contest.
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🍕🍝🍦 Mamma Mia indeed! Italian mums and nonnas have finally been affirmed: Italian cuisine, with all its rituals, has landed on UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list — and it’s not just pizza, pasta and gelato that are involved.
To celebrate, here are the “food crimes” Italians think the rest of the world commits.
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