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COP26 President Alok Sharma released early on Friday morning the second draft of a Glasgow agreement on climate action, which included an expression of “deep regret” over climate finance failures and adjusted language on coal and fossil fuels. Sharma then engaged in a maelstrom of mediation, visiting dozens of national delegations in a bid to…
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E-commerce heavyweights in China hit record highs during the recent 2021 extravaganza tagged Singles Day Sales. Despite a low-key start without countdowns on platforms, this year’s Singles Day shopping extravaganza has showcased enormous consumption vitality and injected fresh impetus into China’s economic development, with an emphasis on inclusive growth and eco-friendly consumption, said industry experts.…
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Taiwan being a part of China is a historical and legal fact that cannot be changed and is a status quo that may not be challenged, Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Thursday. Any practice that resists China’s reunification will be thwarted, he said. Wang made the remarks after United States Secretary of State…
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This will be the most expensive Thanksgiving in America in years because of high food prices, which also are hurting many of the nation’s food banks on which tens of millions of people in the US rely. Nearly every component of the Thanksgiving feast, from the turkey to the disposable roasting pan, after-dinner coffee and…
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It has become clear at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties, or COP 26, in Glasgow, Scotland, that the climate challenge is perceived as global. The tone has changed, as noted by Youssef Nassef, director of the UN Adaptation Division of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, who said that…
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday mourned the death of former South African President F.W. de Klerk, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate. Guterres is deeply saddened to learn of the death of de Klerk and conveys his deepest condolences to the family of de Klerk and to the government and people of South Africa, said…
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China and the United States have signed a joint declaration to address the global climate crisis over the coming decade, marking one of the most significant breakthroughs yet to come out of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties, or COP 26, in Glasgow, Scotland. The declaration, which is called the US-China…
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A US federal grand jury has indicted Steve Bannon, onetime adviser to former President Donald Trump, charging him with contempt of Congress after he defied a subpoena by the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, the Justice Department announced Friday. The indictment came as Attorney General Merrick Garland has been under pressure…
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In the years ahead, Ukraine will be the geopolitical black hole of Europe, which will only serve to strengthen the American position in the negotiations with Russia. The final phase of the geopolitical reorganization of the world has begun, in which, unfortunately, nothing but painful cuts, birth pangs and extreme uncertainty can be expected. A…
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The stunning disclosure late Tuesday in Brussels that the United states is working on a “road map” for according recognition to the Taliban Government will take a lot of people by surprise but it could have been expected sooner rather than later. The US has a consistent record of rethinking its strategies once it realises…
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Americans quit their jobs at a record pace for the second straight month in September 2021, while businesses and other employers posted a near-record number of available jobs. The Labor Department said Friday that 4.4 million people quit their jobs that month, or about 3% of the nation’s workforce. That’s up from 4.3 million in…
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Russia on Friday dismissed as inflammatory a media report suggesting Moscow might be weighing an attack on Ukraine and accused the United States of making a series of aggressive moves in the Black Sea. Washington has raised concerns about a potential Russian attack on Ukraine with its European Union allies, the Bloomberg news agency reported…
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A Squid Game-themed cryptocurrency plunged in value on Monday in what appears to be a deliberate act, falling from a high of around €2,400 to fractions of a cent in minutes. The SQUID token, which has no official connection to the hit Netflix drama, was launched last week with promises of an online game and…
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Remote workers in Portugal could see a healthier work-life balance under new labour laws approved by the country’s parliament. The new rules approved on Friday are a response to the explosion of home working as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Portugal’s ruling Socialist Party said. Under the new rules, employers could face penalties for…
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The price of Bitcoin hit a new all time high on Tuesday to reach $68,025 (€58,000) and the second-biggest digital coin, Ether by Ethereum surged by over 1 per cent from the previous day to $4814.80 (€4,153). Bitcoin rose over 3 per cent in the last 24 hours, according to CoinMarketCap and beat its last…
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Sen. Ted Cruz said Texas could secede from the US if Democrats “fundamentally destroy” the country. Cruz said if things were to become “hopeless,” Texas should “take” NASA, the military, and its oil. He also joked that the podcast host Joe Rogan could become the president of the new state. Cruz was speaking at an event…
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