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Researchers say problem could increase number of people at risk of starvation by 400m in next two decades

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The team used a Reddit-made archive of the CDC website to create a new live mirror of the site before it was purged.

The Supreme Court split 5-4 in denying the request from the Trump administration.

Republicans had the Texas Democrat, who introduced the first articles of impeachment against Trump in 2017, ejected after he shouted at the president and refused to sit down.

Der Westen am Ende, die USA im Niedergang, Deutschland als Militärmacht: Wie Joschka Fischer die Welt unter Donald Trump sieht

YouTube video by CNN

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In Spanien wüten seit Tagen Unwetter, in der südlichen Stadt Lorca kam ein 50-jähriger Mann ums Leben. In einigen Orten wurde die höchste Unwetterwarnstufe ausgerufen. Auch die Kanaren sind betroffen.

„Sag' mir, mit wem du gehst, und ich sag‘ dir, wer du bist“ – Cervantes

YouTube video by Charlie Chaplin

They are the largest hate group in America, wrapping themselves in the red-white-and-blue of the flag, marching into the middle of American cities and claiming to be patriots.

The venerable democracy scholar discusses how Trump is bringing “competitive authoritarianism” to America.