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South Africa submits $8.5bn plan for greener energy
Read MoreFunds were promised by France, Germany, EU, UK and US during last year’s COP26 climate talks to wean off coal.Funds were promised by France, Germany, EU, UK and US during last year’s COP26 climate talks to wean off coal.
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‘Cruelty with no meaning’: Civilians flee a city with no power or water – but plenty of Russian missiles
Read More Even as Others are fleeing a city that has no power or water but plenty of missiles. But, as they do so, the Russians have been targeting the departing convoys with lethal consequences. Even as Others are fleeing a city that has no power or water but plenty of missiles. But, as they…
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At least 17 people dead after boat sinks off Lesbos
Read More Greek authorities say at least 15 others thought to be missing after shipwreck of dinghy that embarked from Turkey The bodies of 16 women and one man have been recovered from waters off the Greek island of Lesbos after a boat carrying people from countries in Africa sank in the early hours of…
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Rail strikes to bring more disruption across Great Britain on Saturday
Read More Network Rail tells passengers to travel only ‘if absolutely necessary’ as about 20% of normal services due to run Only about 20% of normal train services will run on Saturday as another strike by railway workers brings disruption to lines across Great Britain. Network Rail urged passengers to “only travel by train if…
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Bank confirms pension funds close to collapse amid market meltdown
Read More Official explains how promise to buy up to £65bn of government debt staved off destructive UK financial spiral Pension funds managing vast sums on behalf of retirees across Britain came close to collapse amid an “unprecedented” meltdown in UK government bond markets after Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget, the Bank of England has said. Explaining…
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Dozens dead after ships sink off Greece, prompting dramatic cliff rescues
Read More“We could see the boat smashing against the rocks and people climbing up those rocks to try and save themselves,” one resident said. “It was an unbelievable sight.””We could see the boat smashing against the rocks and people climbing up those rocks to try and save themselves,” one resident said. “It was an unbelievable…
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UK’s Truss joins big European club seeking ‘new order without Russia’
Read MoreLeaders from the UK and across Europe gather in Prague for a new political grouping.Leaders from the UK and across Europe gather in Prague for a new political grouping.
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German police call Nord Stream blasts ‘targeted sabotage’ – Spiegel
Read More “State actors” likely damaged the Russian gas pipelines, and more attacks may follow, the BKA is quoted as saying German police believe that state actors were likely behind the recent explosions on the Russian Nord Stream natural gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea, and are warning that more attacks on energy infrastructure might…
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Nobel Prize in literature goes to French author Annie Ernaux
Read MoreThr 82-year-old has penned more than 20 books, most of them short and blunt about her life and the lives of people around her.Thr 82-year-old has penned more than 20 books, most of them short and blunt about her life and the lives of people around her.
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Be careful what you post: How Facebook and the US government have united against Americans with the ‘wrong’ views
Read More Exposed: Social media giant is spying on conservative users and snitching to the feds It’s been revealed by sources within the US Department of Justice that direct messages sent through Facebook by American users, along with public postings, have been rigorously monitored, and reported to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) if they…
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‘Whole family wiped out’: Baby girl, parents and uncle found dead in orchard after being kidnapped at gunpoint
Read More ‘We have a whole family wiped out and for what? We don’t know yet,’ top police officer says ‘We have a whole family wiped out and for what? We don’t know yet,’ top police officer says
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Residents trapped under rubble of their home as Russian missiles blast Zaporizhzhia
Read More Residents were left trapped in the rubble of their homes of the five-story building Residents were left trapped in the rubble of their homes of the five-story building
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At least 18 dead after two refugee boats crash off Greece
Read MoreGreece’s coastguard says it recovered 18 bodies in two separate refugee boat sinkings, with several more feared missing.Greece’s coastguard says it recovered 18 bodies in two separate refugee boat sinkings, with several more feared missing.
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Analysis: North Korean missile launches test Biden
Read MoreA drumbeat of increasingly powerful North Korean missile launches has been met with a U.S. aircraft carrier floating off the Korean PeninsulaA drumbeat of increasingly powerful North Korean missile launches has been met with a U.S. aircraft carrier floating off the Korean Peninsula
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European leaders gather in Prague, Russia not invited
Read MoreLeaders meet to launch a ‘European Political Community’ to boost security and economic prosperity across the continent.Leaders meet to launch a ‘European Political Community’ to boost security and economic prosperity across the continent.
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The Erosion of the Nuclear Taboo
Read More In the context of the war in Ukraine, the world may be entering a more dangerous phase where the use of nuclear weapons, however localised and limited, emerges as an option.In the context of the war in Ukraine, the world may be entering a more dangerous phase where the use of nuclear weapons,…
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In Africa, the Commonwealth may change after Elizabeth’s death
Read MoreAfrican scholars say dynamics between the UK and a group of mostly former colonies are anchored on outdated principles.African scholars say dynamics between the UK and a group of mostly former colonies are anchored on outdated principles.
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LAPD officer killed during training ‘accident’ was investigating officers who took part in gang rape
Read More One of the officers that was allegedly involved in the rape was present during the training exercise where Mr Tipping died One of the officers that was allegedly involved in the rape was present during the training exercise where Mr Tipping died
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UK banks to raise mortgage market fears in Kwarteng meeting
Read More Chancellor’s meeting with high street lenders comes amid mounting concern over fallout from rising loan rates High street bank bosses will tell the chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, that they have growing concerns over the state of the UK’s mortgage market when they gather at Number 11 Downing Street on Thursday. The meeting – which…
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Telegram CEO issues warning about WhatsApp security
Read More The mobile messenger service is a surveillance tool and will never be safe for users, Pavel Durov claimed The latest vulnerabilities discovered in the WhatsApp messenger are a reminder that the Meta-owned product is first and foremost a surveillance tool, the man behind the competing Telegram app has warned. Pavel Durov blasted WhatsApp…
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Trump claims he would beat a Washington-Lincoln ticket by 40 points
Read More One-time president says the ‘numbers were numbers that nobody could even believe’ One-time president says the ‘numbers were numbers that nobody could even believe’
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Gunman kills more than 30 in massacre at childcare center in Thailand
Read MoreUnconfirmed reports suggest the attacker was a former senior police officer who later killed his own family and then himself.Unconfirmed reports suggest the attacker was a former senior police officer who later killed his own family and then himself.
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Big dipper, boxing and bikers in LA: Wembley to Soweto initiative 2022 – photo essay
Read More After the success of projects at Arsenal FC and in Rio de Janeiro, the Wembley to Soweto Foundation has been to the US west coast, teaching photography to young people in Los Angeles Over the last 12 years, an extraordinary grassroots movement has been working alongside global sporting events such as the football,…
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Tory infighting continues as Nadine Dorries accuses Truss of ‘lurching to the right’- UK politics live
Read More Former culture secretary tells the PM to ‘U-turn or face election wipeout’ in interview with the Times Good morning. The Conservative party conference is over, but the reality TV drama, The Tories, ploughs on and, in a sign of quite how fractious and dysfunctional the party has become, Nadine Dorries has accused Liz…
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Ibrahim Traore declared Burkina Faso president after coup
Read MoreCaptain Traore was named the head of state after the coup that deposed Damiba amid growing violence in the Sahel.Captain Traore was named the head of state after the coup that deposed Damiba amid growing violence in the Sahel.
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Hans Niemann: Defiant young chess star accused of cheating ‘won’t back down’
Read More American grandmaster accused of cheating in more than 100 online games American grandmaster accused of cheating in more than 100 online games
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Woodchipper murder trial: ‘Thou shalt not kill’ message left in letterbox of accused, Brisbane court hears
Read More In recordings played in court, Sharon Graham says to co-accused ‘I don’t want to be in this house any more’ Get our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcast The message “thou shalt not kill” was left in a shaken Sharon Graham’s letterbox during a woodchipper death investigation, a Brisbane…
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A rare look inside Bangladesh’s island camp for Rohingya refugees
Read More101 East meets the Rohingya refugees living in exile on the remote Bangladeshi island of Bhashan Char.101 East meets the Rohingya refugees living in exile on the remote Bangladeshi island of Bhashan Char.
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Thailand: At least 31 killed in attack on nursery
Read MoreAn ex-police officer is on the run after opening fire at the daycare centre, police say.An ex-police officer is on the run after opening fire at the daycare centre, police say.
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Russian rockets slam into Ukrainian city near nuclear plant
Read More Seven Russian rockets slammed into residential buildings in Zaporizhzhia early Thursday, killing two people in the city close to Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant, the governor of the region said. (Image credit: Leo Correa/AP) Seven Russian rockets slammed into residential buildings in Zaporizhzhia early Thursday, killing two people in the city close to…
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African countries urge rich nations to honour $100bn climate finance pledge
Read More Ministers rebuke ‘shameful’ failure to meet funding promises for poorer countries to cope with climate crisis ahead of Cop27 summit Ministers and high-ranking officials of African nations have urged rich countries to do more to combat the climate crisis, and called the failure to meet a funding promise from 2009 “shameful”. At a…
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At least 15 dead and dozens missing after migrant boats sink off Greek island
Read More Two separate dinghies came into trouble near islands of Lesbos and Kythira Two separate dinghies came into trouble near islands of Lesbos and Kythira
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Nurses across UK to vote in first ever RCN strike ballot over pay
Read More Major disruption to NHS over winter feared if ballot of 300,000 staff over 5% pay increase results in industrial action Hundreds of thousands of nurses across the UK are to be balloted about going on strike in a move that risks disrupting the NHS this winter. For the first time in its 106-year…
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Elon Musk doubles down on ‘pro-Putin’ tweets after challenge from Lindsey Graham
Read More US senator says Musk’s suggestions are ‘dumb’ and calls for revisiting an electric vehicle tax US senator says Musk’s suggestions are ‘dumb’ and calls for revisiting an electric vehicle tax
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Fury Has Erupted Over a Plan to Rename an Australian Hospital After Queen Elizabeth II
Read More Anger is mounting about plans to strip an Australian hospital of its Indigenous title and rename it after the late Queen Elizabeth II as the nation continues to grapple with the divisive legacy of its colonial past. More than 50,000 people have signed a petition urging Dan Andrews, the Premier of Victoria state,…
