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Spain's workers hold a general strike over housing costs before national election

Millions of Spanish workers have shut down businesses and disrupted transportation in a protest over housing costs. The strike on Wednesday was the first general strike in Spain in 14 years, culminating in huge marches of tens of thousands of workers and average citizens in downtown Barcelona and Madrid, along with gatherings in other cities.

NPR
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How to reduce food waste in your home?

The world wastes about a billion meals every day, and households are responsible for 60 percent of food waste, according to the United Nations Environment Programme. Although the phenomenon is global, some countries in the Arab region record high levels of waste, despite their heavy dependence on food imports. Experts say that reducing food waste is one of the most tangible actions we can take as individuals to combat climate change.

BBC News
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