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Heatwaves: five reasons why Victorian houses are cooler than modern buildings
Victorian architects knew how to design homes to stay cooler, and their techniques could be used today.
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New Zealand First’s campaign to scrap city’s independent Māori Board just ‘dumb, racist stuff’, says mayor
By Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira of RNZ Te Ao Māori Auckland’s mayor has hit out at a New Zealand First election campaign promise to scrap the city’s Independent Māori Statutory Board (IMSB), shrugging it off as “dumb, racist stuff”. The party has penned and introduced a bill seeking to disestablish the board, stating that the unelected council
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Andy Burnham is back at Westminster: what this says about Britain’s changing political system
If Burnham becomes PM, it shows that Westminster is no longer the only route to the top job.
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Democracy’s next big test: could a Trump-endorsed US citizen become Colombia’s president?
Abelardo de la Espriella has vowed to build mega prisons to crack down on crime and conduct foreign relations in concert with the Trump administration.
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Burning forest ‘waste’ to make cement damages the climate. Let’s pursue cleaner options
The science is clear: burning forest material for energy produces lots of carbon emissions.
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‘You’re a liar!’ NZ foreign minister Peters insults Gaza flotilla torture survivor in Parliament
SPECIAL REPORT: By Eugene Doyle Something significant and revelatory just happened in the New Zealand Parliament. I was present at today’s Foreign Affairs Select Committee meeting when things kicked off between the Foreign Minister and humanitarian aid activist Hāhona Ormsby, one of the New Zealanders who survived kidnapping and beatings by Israeli forces in May.…
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Donald Trump’s Iran ceasefire deal prompts strong feelings and profane language
Critics are calling the agreement a “complete capitulation” by the US.
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Men make up less than 18% of Australian primary school teachers. Is this a problem?
Australian primary school principals have called for more male primary school teachers, saying boys need more ‘male role models’.
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Female cannibals: what’s behind the emerging horror fiction trend?
The female cannibal has become a radical figure who satisfies her cravings.
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US-Iran deal leaves the future of Lebanon uncertain – and subject to Israel playing the spoiler
President Donald Trump has talked of a potential role for Syrian forces in fighting Hezbollah – a move that would raise alarm in Lebanon.
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Tim McGraw at 20: how Taylor Swift’s debut single set her formula for success
Although she initially borrowed his name and cultural capital, these days when people think of Tim McGraw, they almost certainly think of Taylor Swift.
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The Strait of Hormuz is reopening, but global shipping won’t return to normal for months
A peace deal has reopened the Strait of Hormuz, but insurance premiums, mine clearance and a container shortage across two continents suggest the disruption is far from over.