Friday, November 12, 2021

Memorial: Russia moves to close major human rights group

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The group say that prosecutors have accused it of violating a law on foreign agents.

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COP26: UN chief Guterres says global warming target on life support

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Antonio Guterres tells the Associated Press that COP26 will probably not achieve what's needed.

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FW de Klerk: The man who still divides South Africa

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Was he a visionary who ended a racist system, or should he have been prosecuted?

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Celebrity grizzly bear takes her cubs into town

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Online star 'Grizzly 399', who has her own Instagram page, took a stroll through Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

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Thursday, November 11, 2021

Covid: Austrians heading towards lockdown for unvaccinated

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The measures comes as record infections are reported in Austria, Germany and the Netherlands.

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FW de Klerk: South Africa's last white president

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The last president of a segregated South Africa, who freed Nelson Mandela, and paved the way to majority rule.

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Judge says Texas school mask mandate ban violates disabled student rights

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A US judge said the ban cannot be enforced as it violates the federal rights of disabled students.

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Poland-Belarus crisis: The lives caught in a stalemate

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A row over an influx of migrants has reached a stalemate. We spoke to people caught in the middle.

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My Day at COP26: 'Anything we achieve in Glasgow is not going to be enough'

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Bangladeshi climate scientist, Saleemul Huq, is at COP26 to advise the world’s least developed countries. He describes the mood as the summit nears its conclusion.

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Johnson Matthey abandons electric car battery plans

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Johnson Matthey shares tumble as it says foreign rivals are too far ahead in the technological race.

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Chan Chan: Mass grave found in ancient Peruvian city

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Twenty-five people, mostly young women, were buried in a small space in the ancient city of Chan Chan.

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Belarus threatens EU gas as bloc considers sanctions

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The EU is reportedly preparing fresh sanctions over an escalating migrant crisis at Belarus's border.

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Hong Kong's 'Captain America' protester jailed under national security law

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Ma Chun-man is sentenced to nearly six years in prison under the controversial national security law.

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Monster's Ball actor Coronji Calhoun Sr dies aged 30

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Coronji Calhoun Sr played the son of Halle Berry's character in the Oscar-winning 2001 film.

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'We lost festive savings in family Whatsapp scam'

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Trading standards officers warn that fraudsters are posing as family members to steal money.

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FW de Klerk: South Africa's former president dies at 85

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FW de Klerk was the last white person to lead the nation and was key in the transition to democracy.

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China's Xi Jinping cements his status with historic resolution

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Mr Xi is only the third leader to issue a "historical resolution" after Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping.

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Boss of insurer LV= defends sale amid backlash

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Chief executive Mark Hartigan says a planned takeover by private equity will help preserve its brand.

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Virat Kohli: India man arrested over rape threats to cricketer's daughter

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A man has been arrested over rape threats to the daughter of Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli.

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University of Oxford starts new Ebola vaccine trials

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Clinical trials are under way for a new Ebola vaccine developed by the University of Oxford.

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Wednesday, November 10, 2021

My Day at COP26: 'I'm painting murals so people don't forget COP happened here'

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Daniel Rupaszov, from Hungary, is an artist and activist who visits COP every year to create art which highlights the climate crisis.

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Belarus accused of state terrorism over migrant crisis

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Poland's prime minister says Belarus is flying in migrants and sending them to the border.

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Joe Biden to host first 'Three Amigos' summit since 2016

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The three leaders will likely affirm neighbourly ties after strained relations under Donald Trump.

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Aminata Diallo: Paris St-Germain player arrested as part of investigation into attack on team-mates

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Paris St-Germain women's midfielder Aminata Diallo is arrested as part of an investigation into an attack on team-mates on 4 November.

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Horse trading set to begin over agreement at COP26

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The release of a draft text for the COP26 agreement signals the start of serious negotiations.

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US prices rising at 6.2%, fastest rate for three decades

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Prices rose 6.2% in the year to October, pushed up by higher costs for food and fuel.

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Germany coronavirus: Record rise prompts warning of 100,000 deaths

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The state of Saxony has the highest rate of infection in Germany and the lowest vaccine take-up.

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Huma Abedin: Hillary Clinton aide on laptop that may have lost the election

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The FBI reinvestigated Hillary Clinton's emails after seizing a laptop from Huma Abedin's then-husband.

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Thai court says calls for monarchy reform unconstitutional

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Judges say comments by three protest leaders amount to an attempt to overthrow the political system.

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Eitan Biran: Italy asks Israel to arrest cable car boy's grandfather

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Prosecutors say Shmulik Peleg kidnapped Eitan Biran when he flew him to Israel without permission.

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Haiti water shortage: 'We pray for rain every day'

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A fuel shortage caused by gangs blocking distribution terminals is also affecting water supplies.

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COP26: Draft deal calls for stronger carbon cutting targets by end of 2022

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The document says vulnerable nations must get more help to cope with the deadly impacts of global warming.

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Supreme Court blocks mass iPhone claim against Google

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The claim sought damages for millions of iPhone users who were tracked by Google.

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Walkers apologises for crisp shortages

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The company says it is "doing everything we can" to speed up production and increase stock.

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Rwanda goes electric with locally made motorbikes

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Rwanda's Ampersand wants motorbike taxi drivers to switch from petrol to electric.

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Japan train driver sues over 49 cents in docked wages

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The tiny sum was docked after the man caused a one-minute delay to Japan's punctual train system.

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Belarus migrants: Poland faces fresh border breaches

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The defence minister say many attempts were made to cross but 15,000 soldiers are now stationed there.

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Afghanistan's ghost soldiers undermined fight against Taliban - ex-official

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Thousands of troops who were supposed to fight the Taliban did not exist, a former minister says.

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New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern's live stream interrupted by three-year-old daughter

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Three-year-old Neve interrupted Jacinda Ardern's Facebook Live on Covid restrictions.

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French 17-year-old feared abducted while jogging found alive

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The 17-year-old girl was found in a state of shock about 10km from where she had gone for a run.

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M&S warns of supply chain costs as profits surge

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Shares in the High Street chain soar 20% on a sales rebound as recovery from Covid restrictions continues.

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Nasa's Moon return pushed back to 2025

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The first Nasa mission to return to the surface of the Moon has been delayed by one year to 2025.

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Wetherspoons: Cocktail sales up but ales out, says pub chain

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It said that younger customers were driving sales of cocktails, vodka and rum in the last 15 weeks.

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Astroworld: Travis Scott should have stopped concert earlier, says fire chief

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The US rapper had a responsibility to fans at his Astroworld event in which eight people were killed.

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Capitol riot: Trump's closest aides summoned to testify

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Ten former White House aides are among the latest figures asked to testify by congressional investigators.

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Life at 50C: Lytton - the town that burned down in a day

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Lytton saw the highest-ever temperature recorded above the latitude of 50 degrees north.

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Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala ties the knot in Birmingham ceremony

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The activist and her partner Asser Malik celebrate a nikkah ceremony with family in Birmingham.

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French 17-year-old feared abducted while jogging

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Search teams with rescue dogs are scouring woodland after the disappearance of a 17-year-old woman.

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Marie Antoinette's bracelets sell at auction for $8 million

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The diamond bracelets of the last queen of France were sold to an anonymous telephone bidder.

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Belarus migrants: Poland PM blames Russia's Putin for migrant crisis

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Thousands of migrants are at the Belarus-Poland border, camping in cold and dangerous conditions.

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