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Four regional climate centers in the United States have reopened — including one in College Station. The centers and their websites shut down abruptly on April 17 due to a lapse in federal funding.

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[20:44] Pope's Argentine nephew sponsored to travel to funeral

A nephew of Pope Francis in Argentina has said that a private donor paid for him to travel to his uncle's funeral after the government failed to invite him to join officials travelling to the Vatican.

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[20:11] Donohoe: Ireland to give €141m to fund for poor nations

Ireland will contribute about €141.4 million to the World Bank's latest replenishment of its fund for the poorest countries, a 33.5% increase over the country's previous contribution, Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has said.

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#Ireland #about€141.4million #theWorldBank's #33.5% #PaschalDonohoe



Picard diplomacy tip: The greatest threat to lasting mutual respect is egocentrism. It may never leave you, but resist it at every turn.

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[19:36] Life term for man who carried out Chicago mass shooting

A US judge has sentenced a 24-year-old to life in prison without the possibility of parole for a mass shooting at an Independence Day parade in Chicago that killed seven people.

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