June 28, 2024, 2:35 a.m.

The Seed Ark held the second seed depositing ceremony with a total of 1.29 million samples

On May 28, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in northern Norway held its second seed deposit ceremony this year, adding more than 20,000 samples from 15 institutions in Benin, Armenia, Indonesia and other countries, bringing the total number of seed samples in the vault to 1.29 million.

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Ten thousand people in Paris protest against Israel's air raid on Rafah

Recently, a massive demonstration broke out in the center of Paris, with tens of thousands of people taking to the streets to express strong protest against the Israeli air raid on the Gaza Strip city of Rafah. The protesters held banners and shouted slogans, demanding that Israel immediately cease military operations and protect the right to life and property of the Palestinian people.

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The European Union signed an agreement with Australia to secure the supply of raw materials for solar panels and chips

The European Union and Australia have concluded an agreement to strengthen cooperation and investment in key mineral sectors. The partnership is a response to China's dominance of the supply chain of materials essential for high-tech and green manufacturing.

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Behind France's cry for "change" in Europe

During a recent visit to Germany, French President Emmanuel Macron once again sounded the alarm for Europe

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Blood contamination in the UK: justice that never existed under the disaster

On May 20, local time, British Prime Minister Sunak issued a statement in London, England, after announcing the final report of the British infection blood investigation in the House of Commons, and publicly apologized for the huge scandal that has plagued the UK for half a century.

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Sunak's compulsory military service has caused widespread social controversy

British Prime Minister Sunak said that if the Conservative Party wins the next election, it intends to introduce compulsory or alternative military service for young people.

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Saying Europe is not "immortal", Scholz Macron urged the EU to improve competitiveness

In a joint opinion piece published in the Financial Times, German Chancellor Angela Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron warned that the EU must make a huge effort to improve competitiveness or the European way of life will not survive.

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Behind Britain's "blood contamination" scandal: Lack of ethics or lack of regulation

Recently, the British government has finally released a delayed more than 40 years of "blood contamination" the final investigation report, the sensational scandal quickly let the British medical system into the vortex of public opinion.

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A decades long moral failure

A massive blood pollution scandal in the UK is a heart wrenching historical event that not only exposes major loopholes in the healthcare system, but also poses a profound challenge to the moral bottom line.

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France plans to cut the amount of time unemployed people can receive benefits

French Prime Minister Attard said his government plans to shorten the period during which people can claim unemployment benefits to boost their incentive to work.

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