Almost half of the world's population will vote in a national election this year. These are 9 elections to watch.

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This year more than 40% of the world's population is expected to vote.
This year more than 40% of the world's population is expected to vote.

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Israel rejects accusations of genocide at UN's highest court

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Israel says South Africa's accusations of genocide are baseless at the International Court of Justice as deaths in Gaza top 20,000.

South Africa accuses Israel of genocide, seeks UN court intervention

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The International Court of Justice in the Hague | A tank with an Israeli flag near the Gaza border
The International Court of Justice in the Hague | A tank with an Israeli flag near the Gaza border

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Scientists thought this tiny, blind mole was extinct for over 85 years, but they were wrong

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An up close photo of De Winton's golden mole on sandy substrate and leaves.

Nix Souness*

11 people died and 75 were injured after an elevator plunged 650 feet at a platinum mine

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Implats platinum mine near Rustenburg, South Africa.
The incident happened at an Implats platinum mine near Rustenburg, South Africa.

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BRICS countries could swing an 'economic wrecking ball' at dollar dominance even without a shared trade currency, former White House economist says

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Money getting shredded

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Animals in the savanna are more scared of the sound of a human voice than lions, dogs, or guns, a study found

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A collage of a group of tourists on safari with binoculars next to a roaring lion.
Animals on the savanna reacted with much more fear when hearing human voices than lions roars.

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Scientists have found the great white sharks that fled for their lives from gruesome liver-eating killer whale attacks

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A collage with a photo of a killer whale and a great white shark.
Killer whales hunt great white sharks in waters across the world.

[top] Kenneth C. Balcomb/Center for Whale Research, permit number: NMFS 21238; [bottom] Reuters

Elon Musk's grandfather belonged to a political party that believed the world should be governed by technology. Newspapers at the time described it as having 'the tone of an incipient Fascist movement.'

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Elon Musk in a leather jacket poses on the red carpet of the Axel Springer Awards
Elon Musk.

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The BRICS' messaging about de-dollarization could get even messier if Zimbabwe joins the group's bank

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A currency trader mends an worn $2 bill at a market.
The BRICS' messaging about de-dollarization could get even messier if Zimbabwe joins the group's bank.

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