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‘Toxic lake’ of Pakistan’s tribe

  Manchar Lake / AFP For generations the Mohanna tribe have lived, loved, worked, and played on Pakistan’s Manchar Lake; their floating settlement serving their needs from birth to death. But an unrelenting flow of toxic wastewater is pouring into the lake — a byproduct of industrialisation and aggressive agricultural practices upstream — and has slowly rendered it inhospitable, poisoning ...

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Island of ‘fire and ice’ plays tourism card

  Reykjavik / AFP An island of ice and lava battered by the Arctic winds, Iceland’s dramatic and pristine landscape is attracting a growing number of tourists, not all of whom are respectful of the fragile ecosystem. Along with hikers, nature lovers, reality TV starlets and fans of the series “Game of Thrones” which was partially filmed in Iceland, 1.3 ...

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EU pushes UK for deal on post-Brexit trade ties

  Bloomberg The European Union signaled Prime Minister Theresa May must first strike a deal for the UK’s post-Brexit trade ties with the bloc or lose out on a transitional phase that banks and businesses want. As both sides prepare to face off in the new year, Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief negotiator, told reporters in Brussels on Tuesday that ...

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