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Fire ants filmed forming ‘rafts’ in northeast Australia after heavy rain

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Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave MELBOURNE, Australia — An environmental group has issued a warning about the invasive threat posed by fire ants, which have been documented forming “rafts” in floodwaters to access new territory amid ongoing heavy rain and cyclone conditions in Australia’s northeast. Reece Pianta at the Invasive Species Council … Read more

Dutch official says Geert Wilders and 3 other party leaders should discuss forming a new coalition

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THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The far-right party led by Dutch election winner Geert Wilders should open negotiations with three other parties on forming a new government, the official appointed to investigate possible coalitions said Monday. Ronald Plasterk, who acted as the “scout” in two weeks of preliminary talks, said it was “too early” to say … Read more