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This summer, climate change and El Niño caused erratic monsoon rains and heatwaves in India. Roofs are the main entry point for heat, prompting organizations like SEEDS in Delhi and cBalance in Chennai to develop "cool roof" programs. bit.ly/46y2LQE
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@orla_barry: Could Russia and Trump push Iceland closer to the EU?
@JoshuaCoe: Questions about security in Haiti after gangs kill dozens, take hostages
& the latest on Nepal
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"Am I going to prison? Where am I going to live?” asked George Mason (74) who has dementia and faces deportation from Sweden. Sweden is ordering UK citizens to leave at three times the rate of other EU countries. Why? Listen @TheWorld f/t @hsvenneling shorturl.at/RTO6P
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@joyhackel: Nepal flash floods continue to devastate
@hannahchanatry: Indonesia's wildfires continue to burn
@worldaaron: Ratko Mladic dies
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In many countries, a heat wave that kills nearly 3,500 people each day would be considered a national emergency. But for India, that's just the way things are. In the capital, Delhi, public health experts are scrambling to protect citizens. bit.ly/3SW2e88
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DW’s Annelise Finney reports on Pope Leo XIV’s call to embrace migration. bit.ly/4y8ZJyp
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@tibizea: Venezuela's latest negotiations bring cautious hope
@hannahchanatry: How do jellyfish work, anyway? 🪼
@orla_barry: Why is Sweden deporting so many British citizens?
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Why is Sweden deporting so many British citizens? Coming up shortly on @TheWorld we hear from vulnerable Brits and their families who've been ordered to leave and why it's not all about Brexit. Also f/t @hsvenneling Tune in: theworld.org
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The WHO reports over 800,000 annual deaths from loneliness; social isolation raises the risks of heart disease, stroke and diabetes. To try and tackle this problem, in 2018 the UK launched a national loneliness strategy, becoming the first nation to do so. bit.ly/4wLpB1Z
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Each year, hundreds of endangered baby sea turtles get stuck on the beaches of South Africa during ‘stranding season’, but thanks to a network of around 2,000 volunteers, many of them get rescued and are safely brought to an aquarium. bit.ly/4cupmRV
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On The World 🌍 today:
@shirinj: The US tightens sanctions on Iran
@hannahchanatry: Angola has more peatlands than we thought
@joshuacoe: Syria removed from US 'State Sponsors of Terror'
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The World’s Host Marco Werman speaks with @Bellingcat investigator Kolina Koltai and New Zealand-based reporter Michael Wright about their cross-border investigation tracking down the alleged owner of a “revenge porn” website. bit.ly/4wJV58D
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From DW, Inside Europe’s Anna Pujol-Mazzini reports on the growing number of American academics fleeing the US for opportunities in Europe. bit.ly/3UdpDSR
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DW's Dorian Jones reports on a potential peace deal between Turkey and PKK rebels after a decades-long insurgency. bit.ly/4c4pIhN
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AP China Bureau Chief Eduardo Castillo joined The World from PRX to discuss his rare access to Chinese-controlled Tibet.
🎙️:@EECastilloAP | @TheWorld buff.ly/qvyC7fl
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Tune in to a special show focused on health 🩺💊🧬
@joshuacoe: Singapore wants to pay parents to help boost the birth rate
@hannahchanatry: Mexico facility breeds sterile flies to curb screwworm
...and more!
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African nations have been adversely affected by cuts to USAID funding under the Trump administration. But a growing number of youth say that may not be a bad thing — calling on their own governments to fill the void and become more self-reliant.
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On The World 🌍 today:
@gerryhadden: Spain admits not all Ceuta migrants will be deported to Morocco
@SFreid: Is a 23-year-old the face of Israel's future?
@gbullard: Germany tries to raise the Danube
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Since the war in Gaza began almost three years ago, a few US medical professionals have rotated through the Strip’s hospitals. In the documentary “American Doctor,” director @pohsi follows three of these physicians, including one Jewish and one Muslim. bit.ly/3S7a92a
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African nations have been adversely affected by cuts to USAID funding under the Trump administration. But a growing number of youth say that may not be a bad thing — calling on their own governments to fill the void and become more self-reliant. bit.ly/4zrowyS
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African nations have been adversely affected by cuts to USAID funding under the Trump administration. But a growing number of youth say that may not be a bad thing — calling on their own governments to fill the void and become more self-reliant.
bit.ly/4zrowyS
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