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That’s because 2024 will be the biggest election year in history.

Those elections will range from the massive — India’s multi-day legislative elections (the largest in the world) and Indonesia’s presidential poll, the world’s biggest single-day vote — to tiny North Macedonia’s presidential election.

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As they ripped through Tetris’ myriad levels, the bricks falling at an ever-faster pace, Blue Scuti quipped about misplacing blocks here and there.

Before Blue Scuti did it, artificial intelligence was the first to utterly break Tetris. »

A new study showed that Germany emitted 73 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions fewer than in 2022.

Germany emitted in 2023 the lowest amount of carbon dioxide in some 70 years, a new study has shown, as Europe's largest economy strives to reduce its dependence on coal.

The think tank estimated that the cut in coal use accounted for a reduction of 46 million tons in CO2 emissions. »

On Wednesday, they finally got their wish when officials announced that crews have installed stainless-steel nets on both sides of the 1.7-mile (2.7-kilometer) bridge.

The nets — placed 20 feet (6 meters) down from the bridge’s deck — are not visible from cars crossing the bridge.

The bridge is sealed up,” said Dennis Mulligan, general manager of the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District. »