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France: Protests "brought the entire population together for a common purpose"

This weekend, in cities across France, some 800,000 protesters, including students, railway workers and members of the Yellow Vest movement, took to the streets in largely peaceful nationwide demonstrations. Sparked by a month of high school student protests over educational inequality and crumbling school facilities, the movement has grown into a broader outcry over the cost of living, public spending and climate inaction, as people across France say they have reached their breaking point.

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South Sudan: More than half of the food-insecure population

In South Sudan, the food crisis is worsening. Nearly 7.8 million people, or more than half of the population, face acute food insecurity. The growing El Niño climate phenomenon could further exacerbate the situation by increasing the risk of drought and flooding in several regions of East Africa.

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Report: US bird population is declining

The U.S. bird population is declining at an alarming rate, according to a report published Thursday by an alliance of science and conservation groups. Habitat loss and climate change are among the key contributing factors to the bird population losses, according to the 2025 U.S. State of the Birds report. More than 100 of the species studied, have reached a "tipping point," losing more than half their populations in the last 50 years. The report revealed that the avian population in all habitats is declining, including the duck population, previously considered a triumph of conservation. "The