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After oil exec named COP28 president, fake accounts rally to his defence
A disinformation expert says a network of fake accounts are defending the United Nations’ decision to this year’s COP28 climate talks in the oil-rich country, and to appoint oil exec Sultan al-Jaber as the conference’s president.
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Scientists map medieval town that's been buried beneath the sea for 661 years
Rungholt was once a booming trade town where residents reaped profits from the land’s bountiful natural resources — until a changing climate and rising sea levels ripped it all away.
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Former Trump allies face uphill battle in U.S presidential race: Republican strategist
Several of Donald Trump’s Republican challengers are in the awkward position of pitting themselves against a man they once stood behind, says Republican strategist David Kochel.
As It Happens: The Friday Edition
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Women who help fund Black-owned farms win prestigious James Beard culinary award
The co-founders of the Black Farmer Fund took home the Humanitarian of the Year prize at the 2023 James Beard Awards.
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'It was pretty hairy,' says cowboy who lassoed a rogue steer on a Michigan highway
When Ricky Littlejohn got the call that Lester the steer was loose again, he knew he was in for a challenging day. But he had no idea he would end up chasing the rambunctious runaway on horseback down a Michigan highway, earning himself the nickname “the I-75 cowboy.”
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He climbed one of the world's most difficult boulders — after practising on a 3D model
A Scottish climber has become the second person ever on record to successfully ascend the notoriously difficult to climb boulder in Lappnor, Finland.
As It Happens: The Wednesday Edition
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She lost her brother 9 years ago. Now she's trying to forge peace with Mexico's cartels
Fed up by a lack of action from the government or law enforcement, a Mexican woman with a missing brother has taken her plight directly to the people she says hold the real power in Mexico — the cartel leaders.
As It Happens: The Tuesday Edition
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Delta Air Lines faces class-action lawsuit over carbon neutral claim
A California woman is launching a class-action lawsuit against Delta, alleging the company’s claim of being “the first carbon-neutral airline” is bogus.
As It Happens: The Monday Edition
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Illinois turns the tables on library censorship by effectively banning book bans
A bill that would, in essence, ban book bans in schools and public libraries, will soon become the law of the land in Illinois.
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Canadian woman wins U.K.'s notoriously dangerous cheese-rolling race
Delaney Irving, 19, of Vancouver Island, was the fastest person to tumble down a notoriously steep hill in Gloucester, England, on Monday in pursuit of a rapidly rolling wheel of cheese. She spoke to As It Happens guest host Helen Mann about her bruise-inducing victory at the Coopers Hill Cheese-Rolling contest.
As It Happens: The Thursday Edition
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As some Florida groups cancel Pride over new laws, others 'refuse to submit'
A small-town Florida Pride organization says it will carry out its festivities as planned this summer, despite a slew of anti-LGBTQ legislation that has other organizations toning down their Pride events, or cancelling them altogether.
As It Happens: The Wednesday Edition
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