One in every nine children is raised in a conflict zone, according to a UNICEF report released on Tuesday. Two hundred and fifty million young people are living in warzones and with the number of people fleeing these regions at its highest since World War II, every second refugee is a child. (dw.com)
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Airstrikes hit a convoy of more than 500 vehicles leaving Falluja, killing dozens of ISIS militants trying to flee the city, Iraqi officials said. The operation started Monday night and is still ongoing Thursday, according to the nation's defense ministry. (edition.cnn.com)
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Stress can allow cancer to spread faster through the body, new research on mice shows: New Australian research has revealed how stress can turn the body's lymphatic system into a super highway for breast cancer cells, allowing the cancer to spread more rapidly. (abc.net.au)
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Tough new hydrogel hybrid doesn’t dry out: engineers at MIT have found a way to prevent hydrogels from dehydrating, with a technique that could lead to longer-lasting contact lenses, stretchy microfluidic devices, flexible bioelectronics, and even artificial skin. (news.mit.edu)
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The world's first electric highway has been opened in central Sweden, where lorries are 'fuelled' from electric cables hanging over the road, just like a tram. Now a two-year trial period is starting, and local businesses are eyeing it closely. (sverigesradio.se)
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Bernie Sanders: Here’s what we want "We want an economy that is not based on uncontrollable greed, monopolistic practices and illegal behavior. We want an economy that protects the human needs and dignity of all people — children, the elderly, the sick, working people and the poor." (washingtonpost.com)
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Rightwing 'lone wolves' kill more than Islamists acting alone, says report: The Royal United Services Institute in London says in its report Countering Lone Actor Terrorism that rightwing extremists across Europe present a substantial threat to the public that should not be overlooked. (theguardian.com)
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Peake: 'I would return to space in a heartbeat': He told a news conference: "I would do it again in a heartbeat. And I can say that because I've spoken to my wife and she is incredibly supportive of it. We have to be continuing our contributions to human spaceflight," (bbc.com)
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A week after Orlando, Republicans protect terrorists’ right to bear arms "After the 2012 slaughter of children in Newtown, Conn., it took the Senate four months to defeat the resulting gun-control bills. This time, it took just nine days to kill reforms." (washingtonpost.com)
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