Category: WORLD NEWS

Senegal’s only circus troupe was set up to help child beggars get off the streets. Source link–!Thank You !–

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Not long into the six-hour flight, a Moroccan man on board appeared to suffer a medical emergency consistent with a diabetic attack. The aircraft requested permission to land in Son Sant Joan airport in Palma, on the Spanish island of Majorca, so that he could receive medical attention. Source link–!Thank You !–

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An attack which injured 17 people on Halloween has shocked a country that rarely sees violent crime. Source link–!Thank You !–

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The French president wants to reconnect with a symbol of the French Revolution, reports say. Source link–!Thank You !–

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Peng Shuai is a former world number one doubles player and reached 14th in the singles rankings in 2011 Chinese player Peng Shuai deserves “to be heard, not censored” after publicly accusing the country’s former vice-premier of sexual assault, says the Women’s Tennis Association. In a post on Chinese social media site Weibo, Peng said she was “forced” into a sexual relationship with Zhang Gaoli. “The events concerning Peng Shuai are of deep concern,” said the WTA. “The allegations must be investigated fully, fairly, transparently and without censorship.” Peng, 35,…

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Five soldiers serving with the African Union are found guilty of killing seven civilians in Golweyn. Source link–!Thank You !–

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The strikes occurred in the last stronghold of the so-called Islamic State in Syria in 2019. Source link–!Thank You !–

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In Russia only about 35% of the population are fully vaccinated, according to Our World In Data. At the end of October, Moscow shut shops, restaurants and schools in a partial lockdown and workers were given nine days paid holiday to curb infections. Source link–!Thank You !–

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Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, wanted on war crimes charges at an international court, registers as a candidate. Source link–!Thank You !–

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Mako was forced to give up her titles when she married her “commoner” husband last month. Source link–!Thank You !–

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According to the Marshal Service, Conrad had allegedly told friends of his plans to rob the bank and boasted about how easy it would be to do. He was reportedly obsessed with the 1968 Steve McQueen heist film, The Thomas Crown Affair, and watched it more than a dozen times during his preparation for the robbery. Source link–!Thank You !–

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COP26 President Alok Sharma says Glasgow climate pact is historic and it keeps 1.5C within reach. Source link–!Thank You !–

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Alok Sharma fought back tears as the Glasgow Climate Pact was agreed by delegates at the COP26 conference in Glasgow. The COP26 president apologised as a late amendment on coal was added to the draft text by India. Read more: COP26 agrees new global climate deal More on the climate summit: The COP26 global climate summit in Glasgow in November is seen as crucial if climate change is to be brought under control. Almost 200 countries are being asked for their plans to cut emissions, and it could lead to…

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A deal aimed at staving off dangerous climate change has been struck at the COP26 summit in Glasgow. A commitment to phase out coal that was included in earlier negotiation drafts led to a dramatic finish after India led opposition to it. John Kerry, the US envoy for climate, has said it was always unlikely that the summit in Glasgow would result in a decision that “was somehow going to end the crisis”. Read more: COP26 agrees new global climate deal More on the climate summit: The COP26 global climate…

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As the world slowly moves away from using fossil fuels for electricity, a tiny Scottish island has shown it’s possible to rely almost entirely on renewables. The community living on the Isle of Eigg were the first in the world to set up their own off-grid energy system powered by wind, water and the Sun. Since it was launched in 2008, they have received visitors from several other countries wanting to learn more about the project. Community Energy Malawi used their experience to set up a solar minigrid in Sitolo…

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COP26 has come to an end in Glasgow after two weeks of meetings on climate change and the environment and with a deal on the table. Around 40,000 people from around the world are estimated to have attended the UN’s climate summit which attracted days of protests across Glasgow, as well as multiple celebrity appearances. Here are some of the stand out moments. More on the climate summit: The COP26 global climate summit in Glasgow in November is seen as crucial if climate change is to be brought under control.…

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US climate envoy John Kerry has told the BBC that he’s confident of an agreement at COP26, as the summit enters the final day. Negotiators from almost 200 governments are trying to strike a deal on how we tackle climate change. He spoke to science editor David Shukman about arguments over finance, and whether the much talked-about line on phasing out coal and fossil fuels will survive. Source link–!Thank You !–

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Glen de Vries went to the the edge of space with Star Trek actor William Shatner just one month ago. Source link–!Thank You !–

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Russia’s leader says Belarus should not cut gas supplies to Europe over the migrant row with Poland. Source link–!Thank You !–

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