New Study Reveals How Much Neanderthal DNA Still Exists In Modern Humans

Published: 06/09/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Recent scientific findings have revealed that Neanderthal genes compose 1 to 4 per cent of the genome of modern-day humans whose ancestors moved out of Africa.

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Indonesia's Anak Krakatoa Volcano Erupts, Spews Huge Ash Column

Published: 06/09/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Indonesia's Anak Krakatoa volcano erupted on Friday, belching a column of ash more than three kilometres into the sky, officials said.

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France's President To Visit Knife Attack Victims

Published: 06/09/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

In an attack that shocked the country on Thursday, a man armed with a knife stabbed four preschool children and two adults at a playground and public park in the normally tranquil lakeside town of Annecy.

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Australian Newspaper Apologises For 1838 Indigenous Massacre Coverage

Published: 06/09/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

"Today's generation is not responsible for the sins of earlier ones, yet we can help heal old harms nonetheless," the Nine Entertainment-owned paper said. "The capacity to recognise a past wrong is a sign of a strong future."

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Esports Star Karel 'Twisten' Asenbrener, 19, Dies By Suicide

Published: 06/09/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Czech gamer Karel 'Twisten' Asenbrener died by suicide, his esports team 'Team Vitality' announced on Twitter. He was 19.

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Australia's Qantas Allows Male Cabin Crew To Wear Make-Up, Females To...

Published: 06/09/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Australia's national airline announced on Friday that it will scrap its gender-based uniform guidelines, allowing male cabin crew to wear make-up and giving women the option to ditch high heels.

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Myall Creek: Paper makes historic apology for Aboriginal massacre reports

Published: 06/09/2023 in BBC News - World

The Sydney Morning Herald spread racist views and misinformation in a campaign for the killers' freedom.

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US Family Finds 1 Million Pennies While Cleaning Out Los Angeles Home

Published: 06/09/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

According to the couple, the house was built in the early 1900s.

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Japan Amends Law For Streamlined Deportation Of Failed Asylum Seekers

Published: 06/09/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Japan enacted an immigration law on Friday allowing the government to deport failed asylum seekers, despite pushback from opposition parties and rights groups.

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Mass Evacuation In China's Tianjin As Cracks Threaten High-Rises

Published: 06/09/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Thousands of people were evacuated from several high-rise apartment buildings in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin in recent days after land collapses created large cracks on nearby streets, according to state media and the local government.

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Messi's Move To Miami: David Beckham, Apple, Adidas In The Mix

Published: 06/09/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

David Beckham has suffered defeat after crushing defeat in his almost decade-long quest to turn Miami into a soccer town.

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Google Employees Push Back On Three-Day Return-To-Office Mandate

Published: 06/09/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Google employees are pushing back against the tech giant's mandate that staffers spend at least three days a week in the office.

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New Madrid Museum To Display Spains's Royal Artefacts

Published: 06/09/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Located just across from the Royal Palace, the Royal Collections Gallery, which opens on June 29, will showcase paintings, tapestries, furniture and elaborately decorated carriages.

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Ukraine war: Oleg Orlov faces jail time for criticising Putin's war

Published: 06/09/2023 in BBC News - World

Kremlin critics like Oleg Orlov are facing jail terms for criticising Russia's war in Ukraine.

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Zomato takes down controversial ad depicting Dalit character

Published: 06/09/2023 in BBC News - World

Zomato takes down an advert that faced backlash for its depiction of a Dalit character.

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El Nino Has Arrived, Bringing Promise Of Worldwide Weather Turmoil

Published: 06/08/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

A weather-changing El Nino that packs the power to blunt the Atlantic hurricane season has begun.

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Trump Indicted Over Secret Documents: What It Means And What Happens Next

Published: 06/08/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

A federal grand jury has indicted former US President Donald Trump on charges of retaining classified government documents and obstruction of justice, among other crimes.

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Elon Musk's Message For US Justice System After Trump's Indictment

Published: 06/08/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

After Donald Trump announced that he has been indicted over his handling of classified documents in what could be a bombshell news, billionaire Elon Musk came out in support of the former US president, pointing to a "far higher interest" in pursuing

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Africa's week in pictures: 2-8 June 2023

Published: 06/08/2023 in BBC News - World

A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week.

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The divisive debate over California's anti-caste bill

Published: 06/08/2023 in BBC News - World

California will become the first US state to ban caste discrimination if the legislation is approved.

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Secret Documents Case, Hush Money: Growing Legal Woes Of Donald Trump

Published: 06/08/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Donald Trump said Thursday he has been indicted in the investigation over the improper handling of classified documents, in a case that would make him the first US president past or present to face federal criminal charges.

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"Never Seen Anything Like It": Canadian Wildfires Cloak US With Haze

Published: 06/08/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Smoke from Canadian wildfires shrouded US cities in a noxious haze again Thursday, delaying flights and disrupting outdoor events in what President Joe Biden called a "stark reminder" of climate change.

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Ukrainian attacks continue in key southern Zaporizhzhia region

Published: 06/08/2023 in BBC News - World

Experts say Kyiv is trying to split the Russian forces in Zaporizhzhia into two detached groups.

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Donald Trump Indicted Over Classified Documents Case: 5 Facts

Published: 06/08/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Donald Trump announced today that he has been indicted over unauthorised retention of classified files. The charges are the most serious legal threat yet to Trump, who is facing several investigations as he considers a run for re-election in 2024.

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Trump indicted over classified documents. What it means, what happens next.

Published: 06/08/2023 in Washington Post

When will he appear in court? Will be he arrested? Answers to the questions you might have about historic charges against the former president.

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Is Trump Kissing Top US Scientist Dr Anthony Fauci? A Fact Check

Published: 06/08/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

In one apparently altered image, former U.S. President Donald Trump is seen hugging his bte noire Dr. Anthony Fauci, who beams in response. In another, Trump is kissing Fauci on the nose.

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21 Injured In Walkway Collapse At Beach Park In Texas

Published: 06/08/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Five teenagers were airlifted to a hospital and 16 others were also injured when part of an elevated walkway collapsed on Thursday at a park in Surfside Beach, Texas, city officials said, New York Times reported.

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21 Injured In Walkway Collapse At Beach Park In Texas

Published: 06/08/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Five teenagers were airlifted to a hospital and 16 others were also injured when part of an elevated walkway collapsed on Thursday at a park in Surfside Beach, Texas, city officials said, New York Times reported.

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Live updates: Trump says he’s been indicted in classified documents case

Published: 06/08/2023 in Washington Post

Since an FBI raid at Mar-a-Lago in August, investigators have been determining whether Trump deliberately set out to obstruct efforts to recover classified documents.

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US To Announce New $2 Billion Ukraine Air Defence Package: Report

Published: 06/08/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

The U.S. will announce a new arms package for Ukraine valued at more than $2 billion as soon as Friday, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing administration officials. The funds

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Donald Trump indicted over classified documents case

Published: 06/08/2023 in BBC News - World

The former president says he has been summoned to appear in court in Miami on Tuesday.

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What to know about the Trump classified documents investigation

Published: 06/08/2023 in Washington Post

Here's what you need to know about the investigation and what happens now that Trump says he has been indicted

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Trump Says He Has Been Indicted In Classified Documents Probe

Published: 06/08/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Former US president Donald Trump said Thursday he has been indicted in the federal probe over his handling of classified documents after leaving office.

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France Says Nuclear Power Is "Non-Negotiable"

Published: 06/08/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

French nuclear power is "an absolute red line" and non-negotiable, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said Thursday, following Franco-German disagreements over the role of nuclear energy in Europe.

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Texas to install floating barriers in Rio Grande to block migrants

Published: 06/08/2023 in Washington Post

Texas Gov. Abbott announced plans to install floating barriers in the middle of the Rio Grande to block migrants from reaching the U.S. side of the river.

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Mount Everest: Deadly season puts focus on record climbing permits

Published: 06/08/2023 in BBC News - World

Twelve climbers have died and five remain missing, amid worries about overcrowding and climate change.

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Chinese censors take aim at AirDrop and Bluetooth

Published: 06/08/2023 in BBC News - World

Authorities are relentlessly plugging the "cracks" in China's Great Firewall to quench dissent.

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US Rejects Report China To Build Cuba Spy Base

Published: 06/08/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

The White House denied a report Thursday that China is planning to set up a surveillance base just off US shores in Cuba.

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James Watt, combative interior secretary under Reagan, dies at 85

Published: 06/08/2023 in Washington Post

He battled environmentalists and offended even some allies with the uninhibited rhetoric that ultimately drove him to resign.

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Instagram 'Most Important Platform' For Child Sex Abuse Networks: Report

Published: 06/08/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Instagram is the main platform used by pedophile networks to promote and sell content showing child sexual abuse, according to a report by Stanford University and the Wall Street Journal.

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US Will Fund Ukraine "As Long As It Takes", Says Biden Amid War

Published: 06/08/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

President Joe Biden voiced confidence Thursday that the United States would provide long-term military support to Ukraine, despite hesitation among some lawmakers in the rival Republican Party.

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Past cases persuaded Justice Dept. officials to shift Trump case south

Published: 06/08/2023 in Washington Post

Prosecutors appear close to a charging decision and have told Donald Trump's attorneys he is a target of their Mar-a-Lago classified-documents investigation.

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Alabama violated voting rights law, Supreme Court rules

Published: 06/08/2023 in BBC News - World

The much-anticipated ruling preserves a key element of a landmark civil rights legislation.

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France stabbing: Children attacked by knifeman in Annecy playground

Published: 06/08/2023 in BBC News - World

At least two of the victims are in a serious condition and the suspect is in police custody.

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Ethiopia: US agency suspends food as drought grips country

Published: 06/08/2023 in BBC News - World

A co-ordinated campaign to divert food from those in need forces USAid to stop donations.

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Watch: Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano Erupts After 3-Month Pause

Published: 06/08/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

The current eruption is restricted to the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

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El Nino Arrives, Raises Fear Of Extreme Temperature

Published: 06/08/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

El Nino, meaning "Little Boy" in Spanish, is the warm phase of the El Nino-Southern Oscillation.

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Ukraine war: Kyiv accuses Russia of shelling Kherson evacuations

Published: 06/08/2023 in BBC News - World

Russian shelling kills at least one person as residents flee floods caused by the Ukraine dam breach.

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Germany recruiting skilled labor, particularly nurses in Brazil

Published: 06/08/2023 in MercoPress

Heil, travelling in South America for several days with Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, signed the declaration together with minister Luiz Marinho in Brasilia German Labour Minister Hubertus Heil and Brazilian Labour Minister Luiz Marinho signed a declaration of intent for "fair immigration" to promote the exchange of skilled workers.

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IMF suggests immigration could help UK with inflation and labor shortage

Published: 06/08/2023 in MercoPress

IMF's Gita Gopinath told BBC Newsnight that “with inflation as high as it is... there are benefits to having workers come in” Immigration that fills gaps in the domestic jobs market can help push down UK inflation, the deputy head of the International Monetary Fund has said. However British prime minister Rishi Sunak has insisted rates of legal immigration are "too high"

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OECD: UK inflation highest this year; BoE rate could peak 5,25%

Published: 06/08/2023 in MercoPress

Among countries analyzed in the OECD economic outlook, only Argentina (125%) and Turkey are expected to have a higher headline rate than the UK this year OECD, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development anticipated the UK will experience the highest level of inflation among all advanced economies this year. UK is set to report a headline inflation of 6.9% this year, above the OECD average of 6.6% for 2023.

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Sweden closer to NATO as it yields to Turkish president Erdogan demands

Published: 06/08/2023 in MercoPress

Turkey demands Sweden hand over several individuals it considers “terrorists” as a prerequisite for approval of Sweden's request to become a member of NATO Sweden's Supreme Court on Wednesday approved the extradition of a supporter of the Kurdish Workers Party, (PKK) to Turkey. The decision clears the way for the government in Stockholm to meet Turkey's demand that it hand over several individuals it considers "terrorists" as a prerequisite for approval of Sweden's request to become a member of NATO military alliance.

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Pre COP 28 summit exposes deep differences and frustrations

Published: 06/08/2023 in MercoPress

The little-known talks in Bonn, take place each year ahead of the UN landmark COP climate summits, lay the groundwork for response to global warming Diplomats from around the globe are meeting in the German city of Bonn this week to level out plans that are key to global efforts to stop the planet heating and to adapt to violent weather conditions.

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Joran van der Sloot: Suspect in US teen's disappearance extradited

Published: 06/08/2023 in BBC News - World

Joran van der Sloot is being transferred from Peru to the US to stand trial on extortion charges.

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Democratic lawmakers seek Homeland Security watchdog’s resignation

Published: 06/08/2023 in Washington Post

Democratic lawmakers called for Homeland Security Inspector General Joseph Cuffari's resignation because he didn't preserve text messages from his iPhone.

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Sudan conflict: Children rescued from orphanage in Khartoum

Published: 06/08/2023 in BBC News - World

Nearly 300 children, most of them below the age of two, have been evacuated from the capital.

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Postman summer job in one the world's most southerly offices

Published: 06/08/2023 in MercoPress

Grytviken, South Georgia welcomes over 14,000 visitors from across the world who visit the Territory on cruise ships, yachts and research vessels An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the team for the 2023-24 Austral summer as Post Officer, working at South Georgia, running one of the most southern Post Offices in the world.

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Why Imran Khan has disappeared from Pakistan's media

Published: 06/08/2023 in BBC News - World

It's hard to find mentions of the ex-PM after a blackout across networks following protests over his arrest.

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France still has objections to the EU/ Mercosur trade agreement

Published: 06/08/2023 in MercoPress

EU foreign affairs Joseph Borrell said EU and Latin American countries have ”a common history and shared values ... but this partnership has been taken for granted or even neglected Ahead of July's EU summit with Latin American and Caribbean leaders in July, the first since 2015, the European Commission has unveiled a trade-oriented strategy to renew ties with a region that has been somewhat sidelined by the bloc in a chaotic few years in global politics. Approving the trade agreement with Mercosur is one of EU's priorities but there is French conditioning.

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Falklands budget, "it won't be easy for the private sector"

Published: 06/08/2023 in MercoPress

Mike Summers, “government competes constantly with the private sector for labor in the middle and lower ranks” The latest announcements on the Falkland Islands budget have not gone without comments from the Falklands Chamber of Commerce and its current president Mike Summers, according to an interview on the local television channel.

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Philadelphia’s air quality hits disastrous levels as smoke blankets city

Published: 06/08/2023 in Washington Post

City officials are urging residents to stay indoors due to the 'hazardous' air quality in the area caused by Canadian wildfires.

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Eurozone in recession as rising prices hit spending

Published: 06/08/2023 in BBC News - World

Revised data shows the eurozone's economy contracted at the end of last year and the start of 2023.

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Punta Arenas optimistic about the 2023/24 cruise season

Published: 06/08/2023 in MercoPress

Punta Arenas terminal said that between 180 and 190 cruise calls are expected for the 2023/24 season, involving some 90,000 passengers Port authorities from Punta Arenas in the extreme south Chile, have revealed what they are expecting for the coming cruise season, following a 2022/23 season considered acceptable, although with a lesser number of passengers.

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Leaders, Who Left Imran Khan, Launch Own Party Backed By Pak Army

Published: 06/08/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

In a setback to Pakistan's beleaguered former prime minister Imran Khan, scores of disgruntled leaders on Thursday launched a new political party - believed to be backed by the powerful military -

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Religious US broadcaster Pat Robertson dies at 93

Published: 06/08/2023 in BBC News - World

The evangelical Christian ran for president and helped put religion at the heart of Republican politics.

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11 Killed In Suicide Blast At Funeral For Assassinated Afghan Minister

Published: 06/08/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

At least 11 people were killed and 30 wounded by a blast Thursday at a funeral service for an Afghan acting provincial governor assassinated by a suicide bomber earlier this week, the ministry of interior said.

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Eurozone Entered Into Technical Recession At Start Of 2023: Report

Published: 06/08/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

The eurozone entered into a technical recession at the start of the year, shrinking by 0.1 percent for a second consecutive quarter, figures from the EU's statistic agency showed Thursday.

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El Niño planet-warming weather phase has begun

Published: 06/08/2023 in BBC News - World

Storms, droughts and record high temperatures lie ahead as US scientists confirm that El Niño has arrived.

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UK Woman Claims Andrew Tate "Choked" Her Until She Passed Out

Published: 06/08/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

The woman further said what started out as consensual sex turne violent when Mr Tate choked her and when she woke up, they were still having sex.

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Ukraine war: Russia says ammonia pipeline blast may end grain deal

Published: 06/08/2023 in BBC News - World

Moscow blames Ukraine for damage to the key Togliatti-Odesa pipeline on Monday, which Kyiv denies.

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Afghanistan blast: Taliban officials targeted at mosque prayers

Published: 06/08/2023 in BBC News - World

Mourners were attending the funeral of a senior official killed in a bombing by Islamic State militants.

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On Camera, Man Stabs Baby In Pram At Park In France, Casually Walks Around

Published: 06/08/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

A man armed with a knife attacked a group of pre-school children playing by a lake in the French Alps on Thursday, wounding four as well as an adult and sending shockwaves through the country.

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Air quality: How to protect yourself from Canada wildfire smoke

Published: 06/08/2023 in BBC News - World

With toxic air quality in parts of North America likely to persist, here's what you can do to stay safe.

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Is climate change fuelling Canada's wildfires?

Published: 06/08/2023 in BBC News - World

Smoke from wildfires has enveloped Toronto and New York. We look at the role of a changing climate.

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Petro warns "soft coup" against him will not prevail

Published: 06/08/2023 in MercoPress

Castillo was alone. Petro is not alone, the Colombian President stressed. Colombian President Gustavo Petro Wednesday said he could face the same fate as Peru's Pedro Castillo Terrones as Congress might try to impeach him out of office. "Once the reforms are overthrown, they intend to destroy me in the Commission of Accusations," Petro argued while urging lawmakers not to betray "the will of the people".

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Sonnenholzner to run for president of Ecuador

Published: 06/08/2023 in MercoPress

Sonnenholzner was vice president under Lenin Moreno Former Ecuadorian Vice President Otto Sonnenholzner Wednesday confirmed he will enter this year's snap elections called after President Guillermo Lasso enacted the so-called crossed-death mechanism which meant dissolving Parliament and ruling by decree until new lawmakers and a new head of state are chosen.

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4 Children Stabbed In France, Video Shows Suspect Trying To Run

Published: 06/08/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Five children, including four children, were injured in the mass stabbing incident in France.

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Historical number of foreigners visit Argentina in April

Published: 06/08/2023 in MercoPress

“We no longer speak of recovery but of growth in international tourism,” Lammens said Over 619,000 foreign travelers reached Argentina in the month of April, thus setting a YoY increase of 105.2%, a historical record for this month, according to the latest report of the National Directorate of Markets and Statistics of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports.

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An endangered seal was nursed back to health. Then someone killed her.

Published: 06/08/2023 in Washington Post

Veterinarians spent months helping Malama, an endangered seal. Six weeks after she was released into the wild, officials say, someone bludgeoned her to death.

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Chile's Constitutional Council instated

Published: 06/08/2023 in MercoPress

I hope that all of us are aware of what we can achieve when we are capable of putting the common good above our particular interests, Boric said Chile's Constitutional Council, a body of 50 people that will pen a new Constitution, was instated Wednesday in Santiago in a new attempt to change the 1980 Magna Carta inherited from Augusto Pinochet's military regime. The first try succumbed in a plebiscite in September of 2022.

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Volodymyr Zelensky Commends Heroic Rescue Efforts In Flooded Area

Published: 06/08/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday praised the efforts from rescuers and volunteers who were evacuating residents from the Kherson region, partially flooded after the destruction of a Russian-held dam.

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Fitch upgrades Uruguay's rating

Published: 06/08/2023 in MercoPress

Uruguay Economy Ministry Azucena Arbeleche Thanks to Uruguay's "solid fiscal performance that allowed it to absorb the shock of the Covid-19 pandemic, added to the track record of compliance with the fiscal framework, which has improved its credibility, increased resilience to economic shocks and reduced the risk of a potential increase in the stock of public debt.

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Deforestation in Amazon drops 31% interannually

Published: 06/08/2023 in MercoPress

From January to May this year, there was a 31% drop in deforestation,” João Paulo Capobianco said at a press conference. According to Brazil's National Institute for Space Research (INPE), deforestation fell 31% in the Legal Amazon, from January to May 2023, compared to the same period last year, Agencia Brasil reported.

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Messi picks MLS Inter Miami offer to continue his club career

Published: 06/08/2023 in MercoPress

Messi already owns a home in Miami Argentine star Lionel Messi will continue his professional footballing career in the United States, playing for Inter Miami, it was announced Wednesday.

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Jan. 6 cases yield courtroom wins but no change in extremist threat

Published: 06/08/2023 in Washington Post

More than two years into a historic prosecution of U.S. Capitol attackers, reviews are mixed on what the Justice Department accomplished.

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6 Children Injured In Mass Stabbing In French Town

Published: 06/08/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Seven people, including six children, have been injured in a mass stabbing in the town of Annecy in the French Alps on Thursday, security sources told AFP.

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Pope Francis recovering well after hernia surgery

Published: 06/08/2023 in MercoPress

“The surgery was completed: it was carried out without complications and lasted three hours,” the Vatican said in a statement Argentina-born Pope Francis Wednesday underwent abdominal hernia surgery "without complications" at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome, where he will remain for a few days, it was reported. The Pontiff is expected to resume his activities by June 18, the Vatican confirmed.

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0.2 Degrees Increase In Global Warming Per Decade, Scientists Forewarn

Published: 06/08/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Record-high greenhouse gas emissions and diminishing air pollution have caused an unparalleled acceleration in global warming, 50 top scientists warned Thursday in a sweeping climate science update.

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New York City Mayor Urges Citizens To Wear Masks For "Unprecedented" Smoke

Published: 06/08/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

In a city where emergencies rarely affect the steady flow of commerce, the metropolis came to a near standstill in the face of what local officials called an "unprecedented event."

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UK Will Lead Way On AI Safety With First Global Summit: Rishi Sunak

Published: 06/08/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who is on a visit to the US, on Thursday announced plans for a first-ever global summit on artificial intelligence (AI) later this year.

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