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Climate change threatens ancient monuments in Iraq, experts warn

BAGHDAD, Nov. 5 - Iraqi officials are warning of erosion and climate change threatening thousands of years-old cities in northern Iraq, the cradle of one of the world's oldest civilizations. Harsh, dry weather is increasing soil salinity, destroying historic monuments in the ruins of cities such as Ur, the birthplace of the biblical patriarch Abraham, and Babylon, once the magnificent metropolis of several ancient empires, Reuters reported. In the city of Ur, sand dunes are a

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Democrat Mamdani will be the next mayor of New York

Washington, November 5 - The next mayor of New York will be Democrat Zohran Mamdani, who defeated Democratic former New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo, who ran as an independent and was endorsed by Republican President Donald Trump. Reuters and AP reported this on the night of tonight. According to them, 34-year-old Mamdani will be the first Muslim mayor of the largest American city and, when he takes office on January 1, will also become the youngest mayor of New York in

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AFP: The world's most expensive coffee is served in Dubai - a cup costs $1,000

Dubai, November 1 - For almost $1,000 a cup, a shop in the extravagant emirate of Dubai is offering the world's most expensive coffee. It is made from Panamanian beans that sell for the price of gold, AFP reported. A shop called Julith in Dubai's industrial district, which has become a coffee lover's paradise, plans to sell "around 400 cups" of the rare drink starting today, the cafe's co-founder Serkan Sagsöz told the agency. From the filtration, carried out using a method t

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