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Wastewater beer aims to help quench US drought


San Francisco (AFP) – With its golden hue and light fruity flavor, the beer being sipped by Aaron Tartakovsky looks and tastes just like many others. But it contains an unusual ingredient: recycled wastewater from a San Francisco skyscraper.

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Bavarian PM blames German government for far-right rise after elections


Munich (Germany) (AFP) – Markus Söder, Prime Minister of Bavaria and leader of the region’s Christian Democrats’ CSU, says Olaf Scholz’s government is not doing enough to tackle migration, enabling the rise of the far-right AfD in regional elections. AfD received 14.6 percent of the vote – its best result in history – while CSU received 37 percent of the vote.

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Israel, Gaza reel as death toll soars above 1,200 in war with Hamas


Ashkelon (Israel) (AFP) – A recap of rocket strikes and attacks between Israel and Gaza after Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a surprise large-scale attack against Israel on Saturday 7 October, firing thousands of rockets from Gaza and sending fighters to kill or abduct people as Israel retaliated with devastating air strikes.

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Pro-Palestinian demonstrators rally in New York


New York (AFP) – Pro-Palestinian demonstrators rally in New York, two days after Hamas launched a surprise large-scale attack against Israel. Protesters chant “settlers go back home” and “free Palestine” while pro-Israel protesters gather behind barricades across the street.

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Taiwan singers won’t let curtain fall on Hakka opera


Taoyuan (Taiwan) (AFP) – The Jing Sheng Opera is one of a handful of troupes in Taiwan still staging traditional dramas in the Hakka language. Despite dwindling audience numbers, the performers are trying to keep the art form from vanishing.

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