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A’uwẽ-Xavante campaign challenges Brazil railway over Indigenous territory
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Singapore activists charged over unpermitted vigils and Palestine solidarity actions
Singapore activists charged over unpermitted vigils and Palestine solidarity actions
India's CJP and government dispute protest cases and surveillance
India's CJP and government dispute protest cases and surveillance
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Peregrine falcons lay four eggs at Melbourne high-rise nest
Peregrine falcons lay four eggs at Melbourne high-rise nest
Four eggs are the count this season for peregrine falcons nesting at 367 Collins Street in Melbourne, where a 24/7 webcam draws hundreds of live viewers and more than 30,000 subscribers.
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Indigenous rights series shifts focus to who decides
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