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ASIA/INDONESIA – I cattolici al voto ispirandosi alla “Gaudium et spes”

Giacarta – E’ il documento conciliare “Gaudium et spes” il riferimento ineludibile per i cattolici indonesiani che domani, 14 febbraio, sono chiamati alle urne insieme con tutta la popolazione indonesiana per la scelta del presidente e di 20 mila rappresentanti … Continue reading

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School worries for new mums as classes fill up

Two sisters will register their babies of only a few weeks old for school due to high demand.

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Why it’s expensive to make music festivals greener

Music festivals need a lot of electricity, but plugging into greener sources is not easy or cheap.

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Declan McKenna: ‘I realised I don’t have to be serious’

The indie star sheds his reputation for weighty lyrics and lets loose on a psychedelic new album.

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Inside a world-first Taylor Swift thinkfest

Scores of sequinned scholars have descended on Melbourne to discuss the star’s power and influence.

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The 2032 Olympics in Brisbane, AUT

Resistance is growing in Brisbane to the expense of stadium construction for the planned 2032 Olympic games there. In general, government subsidies to big stadiums benefit various wealthy interests at the people’s expense. The people of Brisbane got angry at … Continue reading

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Three sectors not reducing reliance on fossil fuels

*The world is reducing its reliance on fossil fuels — except for in three key sectors*: shipping, aviation and industry. In addition, agriculture causes global heating due to deforestation, fertilizer and methane from cows.

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Running candidates against Labour

UK voters who consider Labour too right-wing, especially in its total support for Israel’s war policy, are organizing to run candidates against Labour They have concluded, as I have, that they cannot influence Starmer-Labour except by running against it. I … Continue reading

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Inadequate security on Tesla’s customer data

Tesla faces punishment for inadequate security on customer data. Since Tesla cars snoop so much on customers, the data that can leak is more than you might expect. I recommend that before buying any car made in the last decade … Continue reading

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Climate scientist wins defamation lawsuit

*US climate scientist Michael Mann wins $1m in defamation lawsuit* against right-wing denialists.

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China’s control over activists in exile

* China “threatens relatives in Tibet” to exert control over activists in exile.* China threatens relatives of dissident Chinese overseas, too.

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Doppelgänger, Der by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821 – 1881)

Doktor Rutenspitz fürchtet um den Verstand von Goljadkin, einem Titularrat, und verschreibt “fröhliche Gesellschaft” als Heilmittel. Goljadkin geht uneingeladen zu einer Geburtstagsfeier, und eine Reihe von Fauxpas führen zu seinem Ausschluss von der Party. Auf dem Heimweg durch einen Schneesturm … Continue reading

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