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Indonesia's Mount Ibu erupts again, spews huge ash tower

Indonesia's Mount Ibu erupts again, spews huge ash tower

A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted on Monday, spewing a huge ash tower more than five kilometres (three miles) into the sky after authorities raised its alert level to the second-highest last week.

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China accused of targeting overseas citizens for political activism

China accused of targeting overseas citizens for political activism

China is targeting citizens studying abroad for their political activism, rights group Amnesty International said Monday, with some students reporting harassment of family members back home.

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18 years on, Germany hopes to relive World Cup 'fairytale' with Euro 2024

18 years on, Germany hopes to relive World Cup 'fairytale' with Euro 2024

As Germany prepares to host Euro 2024, the 2006 World Cup -- the last major international football tournament on German soil -- still plays a formative role in the nation's collective consciousness.

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Creaking German trains could derail Euros travel

Creaking German trains could derail Euros travel

Ageing infrastructure, frequent delays and workers that regularly stage strikes -- critics warn Germany's creaking railways are ill-prepared for an influx of football fans descending on the country during Euro 2024.

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Germany set for massive security challenge at Euro 2024

Germany set for massive security challenge at Euro 2024

Keeping fans and players safe will be a mammoth task for Germany as it hosts Euro 2024 this summer in a tense global climate with major conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.

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In US national parks, a historical wound begins to heal

In US national parks, a historical wound begins to heal

When Raeshaun Ramon first donned the distinctive green and gray uniform of a US National Park Service ranger, he feared his Native American tribe would judge him for his choice.

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Loss and hope: US park rangers' climate crisis fight

Loss and hope: US park rangers' climate crisis fight

American biologist Laura Brennan describes the coin-sized Karner blue butterfly as "very delicate and graceful" with a "lovely blue" coloring and "just a little speckling of orange."

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Identity crisis: Climate destroying wonders that gave US parks their names

Identity crisis: Climate destroying wonders that gave US parks their names

Glacier National Park's ice fortress is crumbling. The giant trees of Sequoia National Park are ablaze. And even the tenacious cacti of Saguaro National Park are struggling to endure a decades-long drought.

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All Blacks captain Cane to retire from international rugby

All Blacks captain Cane to retire from international rugby

New Zealand captain Sam Cane will retire from Test rugby at the end of 2024, the side said Monday, calling time on a World Cup winning 12-year international career.

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Indonesia flood death toll rises to 41 with 17 missing

Indonesia flood death toll rises to 41 with 17 missing

The number of people killed by flash floods and cold lava flow from a volcano in western Indonesia over the weekend has risen to 41 with 17 more missing, a local disaster agency official told AFP Monday.

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