The releases of the hostages and around 200 prisoners were the second exchange as part of the cease-fire deal in Gaza. Israel said the four hostages, all women, were back in the country. President ...

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More than a billion people across the world depend on wetlands for their livelihoods – that’s about one in eight people on Earth. The theme for World Wetlands Day is “Wetlands and human ...

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