The Australian Museum will conduct a comprehensive environmental survey of Norfolk Island, 1700 km northeast of Sydney, over the next two years. Working with the local community, Parks Australia, the Australian Institute of Botanical Science and the Auckland War Memorial Museum, the Australian Museum (AM) aims to learn more about the flora and fauna on Norfolk Island and…
Australian Museum to Launch Scientific Expedition on Norfolk Island
October 25, 2022
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Russian Runner Stripped of 2012 Olympics Title for Doping
MONACO—Russian runner Natalya Antyukh was disqualified on Monday from her 400-meter hurdles win at the 2012 London Olympics for doping, and Lashinda Demus of the United States is set to be upgraded to the gold medal. Antyukh was already serving a four-year ban in a previous case judged by the Court or Arbitration for Sport…
Soil in Danger: How Fixing Agricultural Soil Could Help the World
October 24, 2022
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Agricultural soil is an important resource for communities all over the world, not only because it provides humans with the majority of their food but because it also plays a major role in balancing the environment. Soil researchers have said investing in soil could help the world tap into an untold resource against environmental challenges…
Scientists Enthusiastic About New Gender, Non-Binary Quotas for Research Funding
October 24, 2022
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The Australian Academy of Sciences has thrown its support behind a new quota system dealing with “gender inequities” in the distribution of research grants—despite repeated concerns from commentators that gender quotas do not produce meaningful outcomes. In a “new intervention”, the country’s health and medical research funding body, the National Health and Medical Research Council…
LIVE October 25, 9 AM ET: European perspectives on Russian-Chinese strategic convergence
October 24, 2022
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Please join the Atlantic Council’s Europe Center, Eurasia Center, and Global China Hub for a virtual conversation on the status of Russian–Chinese strategic convergence and its impacts on Europe and transatlantic relations. This event will take place virtually on Oct. 25 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. ET. * Click the “Save” button below the…
FINA Short Course World Cup: Unstoppable Siobhan Bernadette Haughey Wins 100M Freestyle and Third Gold
Hong Kong female speed swimmer Siobhan Bernadette Haughey won the women’s 100 meter freestyle with a time of 51.59 seconds on the last day of the short-course FINA Swimming World Cup in Berlin on Oct. 23, making it her a third gold medal at this tournament. Haughey advanced to the final with a time of…
Hongkongers in Over 10 Cities in UK and Canada Protest Against the Attack at Chinese Consulate in Manchester
October 24, 2022
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On Oct. 16, staff from the Chinese consulate in Manchester, UK, beat peaceful pro-democracy protesters from Hong Kong, causing outrage among Hongkongers around the world. On Oct. 23, Hong Kong people in more than a dozen cities around the world launched a solidarity action, condemning the violence of the Chinese Communist Party officials and urging…
Argentina’s ‘First Fan’ Reached Qatar 6 Months Early
BUENOS AIRES—Argentina’s self-styled “first fan” Marcelo Martinez is so keen to see Lionel Messi and team mates at the World Cup that he arrived in Qatar six months early. The first traveling Argentinian fan—and possibly the first visiting fan full stop—flew into Doha on May 3 with his blue-and-white wig, and has been having a…
Russia May Use ‘Dirty Bomb’ Pretext to Escalate Ukraine War, Western Countries Warn
October 24, 2022
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The United States, the UK, and France have rejected Russia’s allegation that Ukraine is planning to use a so-called “dirty bomb” in the ongoing conflict, and have accused the Kremlin of trying to use the allegation as a pretext for further escalation. As Ukrainian forces advance into Russian-occupied Kherson Province, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu…
Pakistan Requires Financial Reforms After Catastrophic Flood: World Bank
Pakistan will need to implement economic reforms and international assistance to recover from the catastrophic floods that killed over 1,500 people and destroyed millions of homes, a World Bank official said. Martin Raiser, World Bank vice president for South Asia, said on Sunday that Pakistan is in dire need of help from the international community….
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