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Kazakhstan faces up to the legacy of Soviet weapons testing in a referendum on nuclear power

Polls are open in Kazakhstan for a landmark referendum on building the country’s first nuclear power plant. The proposal is backed by Kazakhstan’s government and the country’s president, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who hopes to boost the country’s energy security. However, the use of nuclear materials remains a controversial and often sensitive topic in Kazakhstan, which was used as a testing ground for the Soviet Union’s nuclear program. Critics have also drawn attention to the project’s high costs and potential Russian involvement.

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More Black and Latina women are leading unions - and transforming how they work

Women make up roughly half of U.S. labor union membership, but representation in top level union leadership positions has lagged, even in female-dominated industries, and particularly for women of color. But Black and Latina women are starting to gain ground, landing top positions at some of the biggest unions in the U.S. Black and Latina women, who experience a wide gender pay gap and face intersectional headwinds of both racism and sexism in their careers, are particularly attuned to inequities... Читать дальше...

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Global Forecast-Celsius

Global Forecast as of 12:00 GMT Sunday, October 6, 2024

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City/Town, Country;Sunday's Weather Condition;Sunday's High Temp (C);Sunday's Low Temp (C);Monday's Weather Condition;Monday's High Temp (C);Monday's Low Temp (C);Monday's Wind Direction;Monday's Wind Speed (KPH);Monday's Humidity (%);Monday's Chance of Precip. (%);Monday's UV Index

Abidjan, Ivory Coast;Breezy in the p.m.;29;25;Showers around;30;24;SW;14;81%;90%;11

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates;Plenty of... Читать дальше...

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Global Forecast-Fahrenheit

Global Forecast as of 12:00 GMT Sunday, October 6, 2024

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City/Town, Country;Sunday's Weather Condition;Sunday's High Temp (F);Sunday's Low Temp (F);Monday's Weather Condition;Monday's High Temp (F);Monday's Low Temp (F);Monday's Wind Direction;Monday's Wind Speed (MPH);Monday's Humidity (%);Monday's Chance of Precip. (%);Monday's UV Index

Abidjan, Ivory Coast;Breezy in the p.m.;84;77;Showers around;85;76;SW;9;81%;90%;11

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates;Plenty of... Читать дальше...

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Tunisians vote in an election with one of President Saied's 2 challengers in prison

Tunisians are casting ballots in the country’s third presidential election since the pro-democracy revolt known as the Arab Spring, while one of the candidates remains in prison. Voters are deciding Sunday who among three candidates will lead the North African nation for the next five years — President Kais Saied, imprisoned businessman Ayachi Zammel or Zouhair Maghzaoui, a leftist who supported Saied before choosing to run against him. Saied, the 66-year-old first-term president, is considered the... Читать дальше...

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Central Thailand braces for inundation as rain stops in flooded Chiang Mai

Several provinces in central Thailand braced for floods Sunday after the Irrigation Department announced it was releasing water from a major dam after weeks of frequent heavy rain. The rain stopped in the northern city of Chiang Mai, but many people, especially the elderly, remained cut off by floodwaters that in some areas were waist-high or more. Volunteer rescue teams, often traveling by boat, worked to supply them with food or evacuate them. Further complicating the situation, electricity was... Читать дальше...

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Top US trade official sees progress in helping workers. Voters will decide if her approach continues

As the U.S. trade representative, Katherine Tai is legally required to avoid discussing this year’s presidential election. But her ideas about fair trade are on the ballot in November. Voters are essentially being asked to decide whether it’s best to continue pursuing worker protections in trade talks, as Tai has done on behalf of the Biden-Harris administration. Or should the United States jack up taxes on almost everything it imports as Donald Trump has pledged to do? Tai tells the Associated Press... Читать дальше...