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The last hand-made Christmas ornaments

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Kiribati could soon become uninhabitable due to climate change. Residents are using all available means to protect themselves from rising sea levels. Residents are building walls to protect their homes from rising sea levels. This did work well for a long time. But the high tides are getting more extreme, resulting in what they call &lsquo;king tides.&rsquo; Now, walls are no longer a permanent solution. So how can Kiribati be saved? There have been discussions of an artificial replacement island or filling in some of the 33 islands. But, even though the disaster has been looming for years, these solutions are only theoretical. On the other hand, the government has remained tight-lipped about which solution it prefers. Meanwhile, residents are repairing their walls and hoping for support from overseas.&nbsp;

Germany set to double military aid for Ukraine

Germany plans to spend &euro;8 billion in 2024 on military support for Ukraine, in its fight against Russia.

Europe's defense industry struggles to ramp up production

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Challenging stereotypes: a beauty salon for everyone

At the 'Grand Beauty' salon in Leipzig, people with a refugee or migrant background work as hairdressers, make-up artists, and manicurists on a donation basis, with the goal to uproot prejudices. Mara Hesse is a freelance make-up artist and anti-racism activist. As a Muslim woman born in Germany, she herself has experienced discrimination time and again. That is why she works as a make-up artist in the 'Grand Beauty' salon in Leipzig. Performance artist Frauke Frech founded the salon with the idea to use the body-related services to create encounters and conversations that would otherwise not take place, and to break down prejudices. After all, xenophobia is a problem in Leipzig-Gr&uuml;nau, where the salon is located. &nbsp;

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