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"If there is no treatment, and we are not able to act fast, that one million number are at risk of dying," he told a media briefing in Geneva from Kabul.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

"It is not worth it for Namibia to experiment on its seabed, putting its marine life and the entire movement of ocean water at risk for something as simple as phosphate," he told AFP..

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

Mollie's mother, Kirsty Campbell, 35, a charge nurse, said her daughter is at risk of sunburn all year round - and has previously burnt in November.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

An algorithm then assesses the answers to identify students at risk of becoming homeless.

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

“You mustn’t put yourself at risk in these mysterious regions,” he warns.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman




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