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The classification system for solar flares uses the letter “X” to denote the strongest category, while the number reflects the intensity within that category. An X9.0 flare indicates a significant release of energy, making it a notable event in recent solar history

TFA, a byproduct of the degradation of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), notorious for their persistence in the environment, emerged as a prevalent contaminant with concentrations ranging from 370 nanograms per liter (ng/l) to a staggering 3,300 ng/l.

This year marked the first reporting of murders targeting trans and gender-diverse individuals in Armenia, Belgium, and Slovakia

Europe 2023 asylum applications are expected to reach the one million mark--the first time since 2016. The European Union, Norway, and Switzerland received 801,459 asylum applications between the beginning of the year and October

Migrants from sub-Saharan African countries are seen on a street in the Tunisian capital, Tunis, on August 25, 2023. The migrants reportedly arrived in Tunisia without documents and took shelter on a street 200 meters from the building that houses the International Organization for Migration (IOM), a UN agency