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Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is a 'psychopath' and a 'killer', says former spy
The Daily Telegraph 25 Oct 2021
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is a "psychopath" and a "killer" and the world should be wary of him, according to a former top Saudi spy.� ... He claimed that in a 2014 meeting with Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, who was head of intelligence as interior minister at the time, the much younger Prince Mohammed said ... Save ... .
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Bomb cyclone, tornadoes and possible nor’easter all likely to hit US over the next week
The Independent 25 Oct 2021photo: AP / Noah Berger, File
Outages becoming longer and more frequent as failure to tackle climate change affects US power grid
The Independent 25 Oct 2021
Every time a storm lashes the Carolina coast, the power lines on Tonye Gray’s street go down, cutting her lights and air conditioning. After Hurricane Florence in 2018, Gray went three days with no way to refrigerate medicine for her multiple sclerosis or pump the floodwater out of her basement ... We know we’re going to get hit." ... - - - ... - - - ... - - - ... .
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China president Xi Jinping marks 50th anniversary at UN
BBC News 25 Oct 2021photo: Creative Commons / Jean Marc Ferré
Cambodia amends charter to bar dual citizens from top office
Hickory Record
25 Oct 2021
By SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press. PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Lawmakers in Cambodia on Monday approved an amendment to the constitution barring Cambodians with dual citizenship from holding high government office, a move initiated by Prime Minister Hun Sen and directed at prominent opposition politicians ... Copyright 2021 The Associated Press ... .
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Shipping drifts off net-zero course without carbon levy -study
Reuters 25 Oct 2021
Summary. Shipping will emit around 20% more in 2050 on current pathDecarbonisation is however possible, Maersk-funded research showCarbon levy is needed to maker greener fuels more competitive ... He referred to a landmark report by the U.N ... read more ... The levy could then be gradually increased to $150 towards 2050, the centre says in its report ... ....
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Ministers, party leaders detained in apparent coup in Sudan
The Times of India 25 Oct 2021
KHARTOUM. Most of the members of Sudan's cabinet and a large number of pro-government party leaders were arrested on Monday in an apparent coup after weeks of tension between the military and a civilian government, three political sources said ... There was no immediate comment from the military. Sudanese state TV broadcast as normal ... .
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South Korea's leader vows final push for talks with North
The Hindu 25 Oct 2021
In his final policy speech at parliament, President Moon Jae-in said he’ll “make efforts to the end to help a new order for peace and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula ....
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UN agency warns millions of Afghans could die of starvation
Straits Times 25 Oct 2021
DUBAI (REUTERS) - Millions of Afghans, including children, could die of starvation unless urgent action is taken to pull Afghanistan back from the brink of collapse, a senior United Nations official warned, calling for frozen funds to be freed for humanitarian efforts ... "Children are going to die. People are going to starve ... ....
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Sudan's Al Burhan declares state of emergency, dissolves government
Gulf News 25 Oct 2021
Khartoum. Sudan's ruling council head Abdul Fattah Al Burhan announced on Monday a state of emergency across the country and the dissolution of the transitional sovereign council and the government. Al Burhan said infighting between politicians and ambition and incitement to violence forced to him to take action ... Image Credit. AFP ... Popular Technocrat ... .
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What is the Paris climate agreement and why did the US rejoin?
BBC News 25 Oct 2021
The nations of the world are due to meet at the COP26 summit in Glasgow, to try to agree far-reaching action on climate change ... Becoming "climate neutral" means reducing greenhouse gas emissions as much as possible and compensating for any remaining emissions by removing them from the atmosphere, using natural or artificial processes ... .
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Israel markets 1,355 settlement homes for Jews in West Bank
The Siasat Daily 25 Oct 2021
Tel Aviv. Israel has issued tenders for the marketing of 1,355 housing units for Jews in the settlements in West Bank, officials said ... The council is expected to discuss 30 housing plans that include 2,862 housing units in the settlements. Also Read. Iran provincial governor slapped in a rare security breach ... .
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Pope urges govts to stop sending migrants back to Libya
Dawn 25 Oct 2021
VATICAN CITY. Pope Francis on Sunday urged governments to stop returning migrants to countries like Libya where they are sent to detention centres rife with abuse, and prioritise saving lives of those crossing the Mediterranean ... “I don’t forget you ever. I hear your cry and pray for you,” he said ... Arrivals increase ... .
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Amnesty International to close Hong Kong offices due to national security law
The Observer 25 Oct 2021
Amnesty International will close its Hong Kong offices by the end of the year, citing concerns for staff safety trying to operate under the national security law. The decision, announced on Monday, will leave the city without the human rights organisation’s presence for the first time in 40 years ... The local office focuses on human rights education ... .
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