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Only rogue regimes, like those in Israel and Russia, bomb hospitals and kill medical first responders. The leaders of both countries are guilty of war crimes of the most horrific kind. Time for a Nuremburg type tribunal to be set up to try and sentence such inhuman people https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/16/israel-escalates-attacks-on-medics-in-lebanon-with-deadly-quadruple-tap

Lebanese health ministry says killing of 91 healthcare workers shows ‘total disregard’ for international law

The Guardian

The secret sensory life of plants: researchers are discovering how they see, hear, feel – and even remember

Plants can tune into the sound of water to direct their roots towards it, or release toxins to make themselves less palatable to browsing animals.

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A persimmon tree beginning to show its autumn colours here in the #farnorth #photography #aotearoa #autumn

Minka checking out the office cupboard. #photography #catsofMastodon #cat

Masses of shells on Taipa Beach after the recent storm. #photography #aotearoa #doubtlessbay #shells

Minka on top of the rose pergola this afternoon on a much quieter weather day. The worst of Cyclone #vaianu passed us by here in the Far North. #photography #aotearoa #catsofMastodon #cat