Tens of thousands of people have taken part in the annual Midsumma Pride march in Melbourne to celebrate the LGBTIQ+ community. For the first time, the march featured a group of Iranians, who spoke about their fear for the safety of friends and activists back home.
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Study says the burning of fossil fuels responsible for 1,500 deaths
A landmark study from Imperial College London has attributed 1,500 deaths during last week’s European heatwave directly to human-induced climate change. It's the first rapid attribution study to go beyond linking climate change to weather events, and instead ties it directly to h ... Show More
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Nazee Moinian Weighs In on Iranian Protests
This week, Martha is joined by Iranian-American, Nazee Moinian, consultant on Iranian foreign policy, to discuss the recent protests after Iran confirmed it accidentally shot down a Ukrainian airplane, the reaction to the airstrike that killed General Qasem Soleimani and the poss ... Show More
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Kyiv Pride at Eurovision Time
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